hosap fortress, a photo from Van, East Anatolia

Photographer's Note

It was just after rain, and the sun had suddenly appeared at the horizon under a layer of red clouds. I decided to go right behind the fortress, which looks like an eagle nest perched on the top of a hill, and a cloud passed near bye. Happily I realized I was shooting an erupting volcano instead of a simple silhouette of the fortress.

Hosap is situated south of Van, at the extreme east of Turkey. It is also named Guzelsu.

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steveegg (418) 2005-03-16 11:43

You're right, Aydin, this does look like a volcano. The silhouette against the beautiful blue of the sky and the dreamy orange and pink of the cloud gives a very dramatic effect. In all the lighting is excellent.
As for the composition, there's a natural shape to this image taking the eye up and then to the right with the bright cloud. The space to the left of the fortress therefore seems rather unnecessary and I think the overall balance and focus of attention might be improved by cropping the left a little. I've tried a workshop - see what you think.

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CliffW (2381) 2005-03-16 12:31

I do think Steve has done a great job in his workshop of paring the photo down to the key elements that make it special. But it is special. The light through the clouds and way you've used the fortress and turned into part of the natural surroundings by leaving it in silhoutte is excellent.

tontonjc (6623) 2005-03-16 12:50

Jolie photo . Avant de l'ouvrir je pensais ŕ un volcan ... Belle réalisation

Bravo

anokutan (15097) 2007-06-14 1:16

Aydın bey merhaba,
benim gözümde bu resim çok değerli.adeta dağ tutuşmuş gibi bir izlenim veriyor.yanardağ görünüm bile var.bunu yakalamak yani,tebrikler.

grigand (20290) 2007-09-06 11:58

Hi,
A fantastic view !! The cloud red-lighting is wonderful,well done.
Ciao
andrea

Photo Information

Copyright: aydin erel (erel) (11890)
Genre: Miejsca
Medium: Kolorowe
Date Taken: 2004-06-00
Categories: Zamki
Camera: Nikon N75, AF Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6 G, Kodak EBX, Nikon Circular Polarizer
Naświetlenie: f/11, 1/125 sekund
Wersja zdjęcia: Oryginalna wersja, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-03-16 10:33