Amasya views by night, a photo from Amasya, Central Anatolia

Photographer's Note

Yalıboyu houses in AmasyaOn the rock of Harşena above the town is the terraced site of the royal palace and the tombs of the kings of Pontus (illuminated at night) which, although not kept in the best condition, are an impressive sight from the town.
Harsene Kalesi - A fortification, mentioned by Strabo and largely rebuilt in medieval times also lies in ruins on a rocky outcrop above the town. And in the district of Nerkis lies some remains of another castle, Enderun Kalesi.
The town itself has many historically and architecturally valuable buildings, including the Ferhat aqueduct, the 13th century Seljuk Burmali Mosque, the 14th century Ilkhan Bimarhane Mental Hospital with lovely reliefs around its portal, the tomb of 15th century scholar Pir Ilyas and the 15th century mosque of Yildirim Beyazit. Unfortunately, Amasya is vulnerable to earthquakes which have damaged many monuments (most recently in 1939).
There are a number of well-preserved traditional Ottoman Turkish mansions, some of the best examples of Turkish domestic architecture. The 19th century Hazeranlar Konağı has been carefully restored and includes a small art gallery and ethnographical museum. Other wooden houses are being restored as hotels and guest houses.
The Archaeological Museum of Amasya has a large and interesting collection, of artefacts from many eras of antiquity, including the mummies of the Ilkhanli rulers of Amasya.

Lake Borabay (65 km northeast of Amasya in the district of Taşova) is a crater lake with an impressive view and fresh air. It is a perfect area for fishing (especially trout), picnicking and sports. Other excursion sites from Amasya include Yedikir reservoir and Omarca National Park...
Have a nice weekend for all the TE friends,

Ankara reklam panolarında sık sık reklamının yapıldığı şehrimizdir Amasya.Ankara ne zaman kendi güzelliklerini panolara ne zaman yansıtacak,merak etmiyor da değilim.Ya da o eski Ankara'dan kalan güzellikler varsa...Her tarafta binalar,semaları kaplamış.Yeşili yok,siyahı çok...Özellikle bazı kesimlerin,bizm ulusal kanallarımızda tanıtımının yapıldığı,dalaverelerin döndüğü,buna rağmen aşık olduğum bir şehir-tarihdir burası.Yaşamayı da isterdim,ki uzun bir süre de yaşadım.
Şu gördüğümüz bir kısım kayalıklar,Kral kaya mezarlıklarına ait.O beyaz konağın ismi ise,Amasya'nın en meşhur konağı olan,Hazeranlar Konağı.Yanındaki camiinin ismini HATUNİYE camii olarak geçiyormuş(yeni öğrendim,teşekkürler Ahmet bey).
Hepinize iyi hafta sonları...

hay_kes, Budapestman, g_panakia, rasto1893, ahmetgedikli, sunamoon, Cretense, Cricri, gunbud, paura, danos, AiresSantos, ciakgiak, asajernigan, deermen, azaf1, gokanlam, gervaso, Charo, cihandoger, didemay, gezimania, subhendu_bagchi oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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hay_kes (31439) 2009-01-25 1:01

Merhaba Yağmur,
Gördüğüm en güzel Amasya karelerinden birisi...Dik kadrajla mükemmel ve etkileyici bir sonuca gitmişsin.Işık, netlik ve yansımalar nefis.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

Budapestman (82620) 2009-01-25 1:18

Hi Yagmur,
Beautiful nocturnal shot with gorgeous reflection. The vertical composition is very attractive, great lights and clarity. The architectural details are beautiful likewise. Congratulatons. Have a nice Sunday!
George

g_panakia (4031) 2009-01-25 1:27

goodmorning yagmur,
amazing shot with beautiful reflections!!!
the light is excellent and make this composition really attractive!Also i like the middle part of the photo which in a way separates the real buildings with the reflected ones...
have a nice day
georgia

ifanik (21679) 2009-01-25 1:50

Hi My friend
Wonderful night photo with very beautiful colours
The place is wonderful
Best regards
Nick

lukas (2067) 2009-01-25 2:08

I Yagmur, thanks for visit and comments.
I like this picture, beautiful colors and light, and excellent refection.
The portrait layout is a bit bizar.
Greetings
Luc

rasto1893 (522) 2009-01-25 2:15

Hello Yagmur,
What the capture here really very interesting nocturnal photo, good composition with reflection in , good light , very interesting capture and view
My best Regards
Rastislav

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2009-01-25 2:33

Yağmur her nasıl çektiysen, yaptıysan harika bir görünüm elde etmişsin... Işığı, yansımayı, kontrastı pek beğendim.
Konağın adı tamam ama, ordaki caminin adı Hatuniye Camii...
Selamlar, iyi pazarlar.
Ahmet

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2009-01-25 2:55

Hello Yagmur! Very interesting POV and capture. Nice light and colours. Good work. Well done!

sunamoon (10) 2009-01-25 3:24

Merhaba Yagmur,

You have done a work and original, it seems to me that you have made mirror the photo, this the reflection, it is the photo the other way around no? I like the colors and the clarity, done well!

See you!

anokutan (15097) 2009-01-25 4:17

Yağmur selamlar,
Dikey kadrajla aşağıda yansımaların da çerçeveye dahil edilmesi çok güzel oldu.Selamlar ve sevgiler.

Cretense (68709) 2009-01-25 6:48

Merhaba Yagmur!

Beautiful nightshot from a beautiful place! Excellent reflections, there two diferent "types" of reflections in your photo! That yellow colour is really eyecatching! Congratulations!

Hercules

TGULUMSER (13252) 2009-01-25 6:57

Yagmur Bey merhaba,
Yansimalar bu guzel fotografa ayri bir guzellik katmis,
Elinize saglik,
Tulay

Nicou (193806) 2009-01-25 8:21

Hello,

quelle belle image,, quel reflet, c'est un merveille, l'effet est garanti et fantastique et ce couleur vertes jaunes, grandiose.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

AYDIN (5700) 2009-01-25 9:01

selamlar yansıma ve pozlama çok iyi.Eline sağlık

Cricri (176) 2009-01-25 9:28

Merhaba Yagmur
C'est trés joli comme vous avez capturer les reflets de ces bâtiments différents autant en architectures et en lumiéres, excellente image nocturne
Friendship
cricri

gunbud (34066) 2009-01-25 17:50

Hi Yagmur,
Beautiful vertical presentation of this stunning night time shot.
The colors are fantastically vibrant to go along with the impressive reflection of the beautiful Turkish architecture in the riffling waters below.
Regards, Tom

paura (25802) 2009-01-26 2:20

Yagmur,
Excellent lighting here, friend. The reflections in the water surface is also very interesting.

Well done!

Paulo

danos (110407) 2009-01-26 3:11

Hello Yagmur,
nice the nocturne snapshot from Amasya with the reflections to steal the show.Excelelnt management of the difficult lighting conditions as the colours too.Well done.

Have a nice week,Danos

cagla (4342) 2009-01-26 4:42

Yağmur, bu ne kadar müthiş bir çekim olmuş ya.. Nefis bir gece ve dikey kadraj. Tablo gibi, tebrik ederim, yansıma da çok yakışmış, ellerine, gözlerine sağlık. Sevgiler. Çağla.

alibasarir (15580) 2009-01-26 6:04

merhaba yağmur
çok güzel bir kadraj içinde harika bir görüntü.özellikle yansımalar müthiş güzel.ayrıca ışık,renk ve detaylarda nefis eline sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

sadik1905 (945) 2009-01-26 11:11

Merhaba Yağmur Fotoğrafında en çok yansımayı begendim tebrikler enkısa zamanda görüşmek üzere hoşcakal...

Silvio1953 (220465) 2009-01-26 13:19

Ciao Yagmur, fascinating noctuirn shoot with fantastic reflections and wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

AiresSantos (56155) 2009-01-27 0:13

Hi Yagmur
Nice night view of Amasya. I like the vertical format and the reflections in FG. Good colours and details
Have a nice day
Aires

npecanhuk (79329) 2009-01-27 2:32

Hello Yagmur!
Fantastic night picture with superb colors, lights and excellent sharpness! It's kind of confusing with that reflection and that's part of the charm of this image!
I really like it!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

ciakgiak (30) 2009-01-27 5:44

Merhaba Yagmur, my dear friend,
fascinating nocturne image with fantastic reflections and wonderful colors, incredible light and details of the houses, overall on the white one.
Very well done
A dear embrace
Giorgio

asajernigan (21427) 2009-01-27 9:22

Vagmur,
This is a fine night shot with an outstanding reflection. The reflection adds nice depth and balance for the scene. The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

deermen (1938) 2009-01-28 6:03

merhaba Yagmur,
çok güzel bir gece çalışması yansımalarıyla birlikte
tebrikler.

azaf1 (15931) 2009-01-29 0:59

Good morning Yağmur

You have done a great job here. The reflection is just unbelievably beautiful and the details very sharp. Just great, my friend

Best wishes and TFS
Argiris

burGu (4840) 2009-01-29 9:46

Yağmur tekrar merhaba,
Biraz önce Köksal Bey'in aynı yerin farklı bir noktadan çekilmiş fotoğrafına yorum yazmıştım.
Farklı bir bakış açısından görünce, yer daha da bir belirginleşti kafamda sayende :)
Sudaki kıpırtılı yansımalar ve binaların dümdüz cam gibi yansımaları çok şık.
Işıl ışıl bir gece fotoğrafı olmuş bu...
Ellerine sağlık,
Burcu

gokanlam (6605) 2009-01-29 10:13

ışıl ışıl canlı, renkli nefis olmus.. yansima olunca zaten bitmistir benim icin.. kesim de cok basarili.. netlik de.. ellerine saglik işte:)
ReLa

gervaso (28177) 2009-01-30 6:50

Hello, Yagmur!

Wonderful colorful reflections on the water, both the one in movement, but even more the calm one in the bottom of the picture! Framing was perfect to get them! Well done!

gilou530 (34) 2009-01-30 13:31

salut yagmur
une photo de nuit bien maitrisée avec des reflets bien capturé, un endroit bien mis en valeur par des éclairages nickel, image agréable a regarder
amitiés
gilbert

mauro61 (53411) 2009-02-02 10:57

ciao Yagmur,
da domani saro' di nuovo tra voi.
Piccoli problemi risolti ...
Commento il tuo splendido notturno dalle bellissime luci e dalla grande definizione.
Il riflesso č perfetto ed esalta tutto lo scatto, splendido lavoro
un abbraccio
maurizio

Charo (51290) 2009-02-03 15:24

Hello Yagmur,
Excellent catch on the night out with the lighting on the buildings. Very good colors and reflections.
Greetings,
Charo

cihandoger (344) 2009-02-04 13:05

Yağmur bakıyorum kendini aşmışsın. Bu bir şaheser olmuş.

didemay (2945) 2009-02-05 11:35

Yagmur Merhaba,
Muthis keskin, harika yansimali bir gece fotografi olmus. Ustunde dusunulmus, emek harcanmis, guzel bir acidan cekilmis etkileyici bir kare.
Svgler,
D:)

Isa-M (4026) 2009-02-11 7:51

Merhaba Yagmur!

excellent work...great reflection and light...
very climatic photo... B R A V O !!!!!
Isabela

gezimania (6288) 2009-03-10 9:49

Herşeyiyle dördörtlük olmuş, yansıması, sudaki gece pırıltıları ve başrol oyuncusu konağı ve camiisiyle.. Tebrik ederim..
Selnur

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2009-09-18 4:23

Namaste Yagmur,
it looks really impressive night shot. The reflected yellow light in dark water created magic here. Exposer is perfect. Depth is good. The architectural building looks great under this light. Great job.
Have a nice weekend.
Subhendu

quovadis (5711) 2013-01-29 23:57

Hi Yagmur !

An amazing night exposure, light and reflection wise exeptional management. Love the house on the right, which looks as it was a hand crafted drawing. TFS !

Tomek