Photographer's Note
This small balcony with its solitary chair was a cool and peaceful spot for sitting and watching the world go by.
Şirince is a beautiful, rural hill town close to Ephesus. It's famous for its olive oil, wine and fruit orchards, quaint houses and rural lifestyle.
It was formerly inhabited by Ottoman Greeks and named Kırkınca ("Forty-ish"), which the locals pronounced Çirkince, which means "sort of ugly" (which it certainly is not).
After the exchange of populations following World War I, Turks from Greece were moved here. They changed the name to Şirince (shee-REEN-jeh, "sort of sweet, charming").
Some say the Orthodox Christian Greeks who lived here formerly were famed for the excellence of their wine. Others say the Muslim Turks who moved here pretty much started the wine trade, but in any case production has been continued (or re-started), and you can taste the results and judge for yourself when you visit. They sell red, white and rosé, dry and sweet.
Besides grape wines, the locals sell many fruit wines, including apple, apricot, banana, blackberry, blueberry, creamberry, mulberry (black, and white), mandarin orange, melon, orange, peach, quince, sour (Morello) cherry and strawberry.
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sevy
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(58) 2011-08-10 23:33
Hello,
Good idea, this bookmark frame with this composition. It works nicely with a right balance between the chair and the balcony opening behind.
Yves.
asl
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(445) 2011-08-11 0:34
Dear Rosemary, this is one of my favorite photos today! I really like your composition (although I think it would have been nice to include the whole of the lamp) and I like what you've done to it (bookmark format). Well done and thank you for sharing! Sincerely, Anne-Sophie
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Nicou
(193806) 2011-08-11 2:52
Hello
Super compo et iamge très beau format cette chaise avec vue sur la fenêtre, quelle maîtrise des tons et lumières, quel cadrage, sujperbe.
bravo et amitié
Nicou
rodgerg
(55767) 2011-08-11 5:45
Hello Rosemray,
A vertical format well selected and a creative POV very efficience. The ardace of the widow give a graphic framing nad too depht to the image. Beautiful managment of light with an interesting contrast indoor/outdoor.
Best regards,
Roger
tyro
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(30513) 2011-08-11 8:03
Hello Rosemary,
This place sounds like an alcoholic's dream come true! Perhaps sticking to the olive oil might be a bit safer, if a little fattening. But I bet that the grub in this part of the World is pretty good too.
This is a lovely picture and well suited to the vertical format which, nowadays, appears here to have gained the title of "bookmark". But this photograph would have been a real challenge to the most accomplished of photographers: the difference in light levels without and within the building must have been enormous but you have coped very well with this.
Beautiful colours, perfect exposure, great composition and, as usual, stunning sharpness.
Lovely!
Kind Regards,
John.
bukitgolfb301
(53894) 2011-08-11 14:21
Hi my dear Rosemary
This is another tatseful shot.
Well considered cropped composition and extream vertical framework you have captured! So calm and grave image, reflecting with your high sense and skill. Thanks for your sharing nice work and have a good day!
Best regards,
Takero from heat island Tokyo
dkmurphys
(77956) 2011-08-12 2:36
Hi Rosemary,
Lovely lonely scene. You've managed to catch a splendid atmosphere. Well seen, have a great weekend.
Budapestman
(82620) 2011-08-12 12:57
Hi Rosemary,
a beautiful impression with superb composition and details, I like the idea and the atmosphere of the photo, superb shot, Tfs! Have a nice weekend! Kellemes hétvégét kívánok!
György
emka
(152102) 2011-08-12 17:11
Hi Rosemary,
Very nice in bookmark format. Must be a pleasure to sit by this window and admire lovely view from there. Charming compositio n.
WArm regards
Malgo
jlbrthnn
(76041) 2011-08-13 3:21
Hello Rosemary,
I like very much this photo, and its format. It seems to be the place of somebody who cannot move any more and who contemplates the world since its window. The outside landscape is attractive. The exposure of the photo is excellent. Bravo.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël
baddori
(20341) 2011-08-13 6:29
Rosemary
Efeso...così importante 200 anni fa rivive cin questo scorcio di un disimpegno.
Ombra e sedia scura ...volume interno ed una veduta su una prospettiva ricca di nitidezza nella profondità.
GF
Robert1969
(7160) 2011-08-13 14:49
Hello Rosemary,
Wonderful light/exposure.
Great composition and the vertical
panorama version creates a lots of depth
and makes the picture original.....
Great work.
Friendly regards and have a nice weekend,
Robert
skippy007
(12510) 2011-08-15 18:21
Hello Rosemary, This sounds like a nice place to visit in more ways than one :) Nice & effective composition, I like the fact that although we can see the orchads & maybe vineyards through the opening at a distance the empty chair tells me a different story, just a thought. A beautiful image with the difficult light well handled.
Regards
Santo
kennyblack
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(4207) 2011-09-30 11:13
Hello Rosemarie, a sobering picture taken and cut into a perfect color and perfect lighting. Congratulations and thanks for the post.
A sincere greetings ... Marino
Photo Information
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Copyright: Rosemary Walden (SnapRJW)
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(31631) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2010-09-02
- Categories: Vida Diária
- Exposição: f/20.0, 1/60 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Date Submitted: 2011-08-10 23:23
