Travel Istanbul 1 - Ununsual viewpoints

Istanbul 1 - Ununsual viewpoints · **7 Likes**

Light at the end of the tunnel

Istanbul_1 by Paolo Del Lungo, su Flickr

Tea time

Istanbul_2 by Paolo Del Lungo, su Flickr

Chandeliers

Istanbul_3 by Paolo Del Lungo, su Flickr

Revolving Around Sanctity

Istanbul_4 by Paolo Del Lungo, su Flickr

Part II here.

**PJ1** · 06-21-2018, 01:16 AM - **1 Like**

Nice shots. I particularly like the first one. Istanbul is a great city. We were there in 2012 and really enjoyed ourselves.

**PenPusher** · 06-21-2018, 05:52 AM - **1 Like**

I think "LensBeginner" is a misnomer, I don't think you are a beginner at all, nice and interesting series.

ANGUS YOUNG · 06-21-2018, 06:01 AM - **1 Like**

Very nice pics!

LensBeginner · 06-21-2018, 06:17 AM

Originally posted by PJ1

Nice shots. I particularly like the first one. Istanbul is a great city. We were there in 2012 and really enjoyed ourselves.

Originally posted by PenPusher

I think "LensBeginner" is a misnomer, I don't think you are a beginner at all, nice and interesting series.

Originally posted by ANGUS YOUNG

Very nice pics!

Thanks all

@PenPusher, when I chose that nickname I was truly a beginner

@PJ1 light conditions were beyond awful, as demonstrated below:

Yerebatan_1 by Paolo Del Lungo, su Flickr
This picture was taken handheld, at ISO1600, f/2.8 and 1/6s, and I had to push a further +1 EV in PP.

Yerebatan_2 by Paolo Del Lungo, su Flickr
This, by comparison, is what my otherwise decent 16 MP smartphone could do...

bertwert · 06-21-2018, 06:20 AM - **1 Like**

Very nice series, and your post directly above shows the quality of a good camera.

**PJ1** · 06-21-2018, 02:38 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by LensBeginner

what my otherwise decent 16 MP smartphone could do

Which is why we don't need real cameras any more!!

Last edited by PJ1; 06-21-2018 at 02:50 PM. Reason: typo

sergeremy · 06-21-2018, 02:46 PM - **1 Like**

Nice set, Paolo, the first one really stands out.

LensBeginner · 06-21-2018, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by PJ1

Which is why we don't need real cameras any more!!

Hahaha so true!
Well... actually I wasn't yet using super-resolution techniques at the time (this was last year), so I wonder how much would have changed, getting back those 4 stops of noise...

@bertwert @sergeremy many thanks

reh321 · 06-21-2018, 03:25 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by LensBeginner

Hahaha so true!
Well... actually I wasn't yet using super-resolution techniques at the time (this was last year), so I wonder how much would have changed, getting back those 4 stops of noise...

@bertwert @sergeremy many thanks

I like the first one - so many different subtle textures.

**clackers** · 06-21-2018, 04:35 PM - **1 Like**

Wonderful travel photography, LB, loved it as much as your London UWA shots!

LensBeginner · 06-22-2018, 01:13 AM

Originally posted by reh321

I like the first one - so many different subtle textures.

Originally posted by clackers

Wonderful travel photography, LB, loved it as much as your London UWA shots!

Thank you

The Basilica Cistern is definitely a tourist attraction, in the bad sense... very crowded... but it's also a magical place if one manages to tune out... the columns are also different from each other... there's one which is always the most crowded because it's covered in a decoration pattern that resembles a multitude of eyes.
You have to try hard and take your pictures with the minimal amount of people possible, so you don't remember it as crowded as it was

gmans · 06-22-2018, 02:22 AM - **1 Like**

Great series and photography. Thank sharing and well done.

cheers

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06-21-2018, 01:16 AM - 1 Like	#2
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Nice shots. I particularly like the first one. Istanbul is a great city. We were there in 2012 and really enjoyed ourselves.

06-21-2018, 05:52 AM - 1 Like	#3
PenPusher Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,048	I think "LensBeginner" is a misnomer, I don't think you are a beginner at all, nice and interesting series.

06-21-2018, 06:01 AM - 1 Like	#4
ANGUS YOUNG Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 41	Very nice pics!

06-21-2018, 06:17 AM	#5
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696 Original Poster	Originally posted by PJ1 Nice shots. I particularly like the first one. Istanbul is a great city. We were there in 2012 and really enjoyed ourselves. Originally posted by PenPusher I think "LensBeginner" is a misnomer, I don't think you are a beginner at all, nice and interesting series. Originally posted by ANGUS YOUNG Very nice pics! Thanks all @PenPusher, when I chose that nickname I was truly a beginner @PJ1 light conditions were beyond awful, as demonstrated below: Yerebatan_1 by Paolo Del Lungo, su Flickr This picture was taken handheld, at ISO1600, f/2.8 and 1/6s, and I had to push a further +1 EV in PP. Yerebatan_2 by Paolo Del Lungo, su Flickr This, by comparison, is what my otherwise decent 16 MP smartphone could do...

06-21-2018, 06:20 AM - 1 Like	#6
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,173	Very nice series, and your post directly above shows the quality of a good camera.

06-21-2018, 02:38 PM - 1 Like	#7
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Originally posted by LensBeginner what my otherwise decent 16 MP smartphone could do Which is why we don't need real cameras any more!! Last edited by PJ1; 06-21-2018 at 02:50 PM. Reason: typo

06-21-2018, 02:46 PM - 1 Like	#8
sergeremy Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Périgueux Posts: 733	Nice set, Paolo, the first one really stands out.

06-21-2018, 03:18 PM	#9
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696 Original Poster	Originally posted by PJ1 Which is why we don't need real cameras any more!! Hahaha so true! Well... actually I wasn't yet using super-resolution techniques at the time (this was last year), so I wonder how much would have changed, getting back those 4 stops of noise... @bertwert @sergeremy many thanks

06-21-2018, 03:25 PM - 1 Like	#10
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177	Originally posted by LensBeginner Hahaha so true! Well... actually I wasn't yet using super-resolution techniques at the time (this was last year), so I wonder how much would have changed, getting back those 4 stops of noise... @bertwert @sergeremy many thanks I like the first one - so many different subtle textures.

06-21-2018, 04:35 PM - 1 Like	#11
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Wonderful travel photography, LB, loved it as much as your London UWA shots!

06-22-2018, 01:13 AM	#12
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696 Original Poster	Originally posted by reh321 I like the first one - so many different subtle textures. Originally posted by clackers Wonderful travel photography, LB, loved it as much as your London UWA shots! Thank you The Basilica Cistern is definitely a tourist attraction, in the bad sense... very crowded... but it's also a magical place if one manages to tune out... the columns are also different from each other... there's one which is always the most crowded because it's covered in a decoration pattern that resembles a multitude of eyes. You have to try hard and take your pictures with the minimal amount of people possible, so you don't remember it as crowded as it was

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gmans Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Hunter Valley,NSW, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,466	Great series and photography. Thank sharing and well done. cheers