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MAIDEN TOWER
Image Title:  MAIDEN TOWER
 
 By: Hayri CALISKAN  
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Photographer Hayri CALISKAN {K:16203}
Project #13 Long Exposure Camera Model  
Categories Architecture
Film Format
Portfolio Lens  
Uploaded 8/16/2003 Film / Memory Type  
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Critiques 57 Rating
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About Built on the rocks of the asian shore at the mouth of the Bosphorus Strait, hundereds of ships, ferries and motor boats sail past the Maiden\'s Tower every day.For centuries its light has illuminated the darkness, giving sailors a landmark by which to navigate.That light has become part of a story or perhaps real in the distant past.A young man fell in love with a girl who was living in the tower and swam from Galata on the Europian shore each night to keep tryst with her.But one stormy night he is drowned and his body washed up on the rocks at the foot of the towerThis story is one of several based on that of Hero and Leander.
Having set the record straight, here is the original version of Hero and Leander.A young man named Leander living in the city of Abydos on the southern shore of Canakkale Strait fell in love with the beautiful priestess Hero, and she was with him.Since she was forbidden to marry, Leander visited her secretely every night, swimming across the strait from Abydos to Sestos where Hero lived.So that Leander could find his way in the darkness, Hero carried a torch up to the top of the tower where she lived each night and waited until he arrived. But one stormy night torrential rain extinguished the torch in Hero\'s hand, and unable to find the right direction, Leander was eventually exhausted by the waves and drowned.At down the next morning Hero saw Leander\'s ragged shirt in the sea and threw herself into the water.So the two lovers were united at last in death.Many myths and legends bear a similiar resemblance to others, the location changing while the story remain the same.
Another story concerning the tower, according to which a Byzantine fortune teller predicted that the beautiful daughter of the Emperor Constantine would be killed by a snake bite.Her father first concealed his daughter ina coffin at Hagia Sofia, and then had this tower built for her to live in.However, a poisonous snake concealed in a basket of grapes sent to her caused the girl\'s death.In some versions of the story the emperor becomes a sultan, and the 17th century Turkish writer Evliya Celebi relates a version whose heroes are Battal Gazi and the Byzantine emperor.
Now let us turn from legend to fact.The Byzantine emperor Manuel Comnene(1143-1180)had two towers built, one on the shore near where Topkapi Palace was later constructed, and the other where the Maiden\'s Tower stands today.Chains were drawn across the mouth of the strait between these two towers when Istanbul was atttacted by enemy fleets.
The original tower was rebuilt after Sultan Mehmed II conquered Istanbul in 1453.This structure undervent various changes over the centuries as a result of repairs and fires, and was extensively renovated during the reign of Mahmud II when it took the form we see today
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There are 57 Comments in 1 Pages
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Joksa Juoperi   {K:13473} 8/16/2003
Excellent and beautiful capture.
Regards, Joksa.


Giuseppe Di Pierro   {K:5911} 8/16/2003
hi Hayri :)

fantastic architecture!!! and fantastic Hero

regards giuseppe


Javed Rassi   {K:8224} 8/16/2003
Excellent image, fantastic detail and color. Enjoyed reading the history and thanks for sharing.


Gabriele Pfund   {K:11745} 8/16/2003
Fantastic !!!


Magdy Aly   {K:3686} 8/16/2003
great shot loveley colours


NN     {K:26787} 8/16/2003
WOW! Fantastic colours/lighting in this well composed picture!


Alexey Sapa   {K:27168} 8/16/2003
Great! Thank you, Hayri for for sharing and comment(about). Fantastic shot and image! Perfectly done! Very beautiful Architecture, especially at such beautiful sunset moment! Regards, ALexey


Kristina Kohut   {K:49990} 8/16/2003
Hayri, it's BEAUTIFUL! So perfect quality and stunning colours!


Roger Cotgreave   {K:15892} 8/16/2003
thanks for the stories and a beautiful shot Hayri


S. H.   {K:1136} 8/16/2003
Perfect!!!!


Kim kyungsang   {K:14135} 8/16/2003
excellent composition!


lidian neeleman   {K:6700} 8/16/2003
Absolutly beautiful....
Have a nice day and take care;-))))
Lidian!


ychrome    {K:197} 8/16/2003
Cok guzel bir kompozisyon, renkler goz alici, tebrikler..


Hayri CALISKAN   {K:16203} 8/16/2003
I DON'T KNOW WHO ARE YOU WHIC ARE 1/1/1/1/1/1 RATE. ABSOLUTLY YOU ARE A STUPID AND CLUMSY PERSON OFCOURSE. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. YOU HAVE TO GO TO PAYCHOLOGIST IMMEDIATELY. YOU NEED SOME MEDICAL OPERATION. IF YOU ARE A GENTLEMEN OR KINDLY WOMEN PLEASE TELL US; WAHT IS THE MISSING ABOUT THIS PHOTO.

I AM SORYY MY OTHER FRIEND. BUT THIS MEMBER AND SAME THE OTHERS MUST BE REMOVE THIS SITE IMMEDIATELY AND THE ADMIN HAVE TO BE FOUND SOME SOLATIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ABOUT THEM.

WE ARE REALLY VERY CORDIAL AND WE ARE LEARNING MANTY KIND THECNIQUE ABOUT OUR OWN WORKS. WE ARE HERE, BECAUSE WE ARE GLAD EACH OTHER FOR TO SEE OUR WORK.

BUT WE NEVER WANT LIKE THIS MEMBERS.

THE ADMIN AND DIRECTORS F THIS SITE MUST BE DISCOVER A SOLATION FOR THOSE PSYCHOPATHS IMMEDIATELY !!!!!

REGARDS.


evreniz e.   {K:5484} 8/16/2003
Yes, i know your feelings ver well dear Hayri. It is very difficult to resist this big stupidity. That is the point: "what was your problem with this photograph? What is this photographs mistake?"

Why annonymous rating? It is very easy to see that this approach is using for OFANSIVE actions, not CONSTRUCTIVE!!!

(Since 1 or 1,5 week there wasn't any kind of action like this.. Maybe our hero returned his vocation, or his trip. I think it is not very difficult to find this rating fetish. And also i know that everyone has some guesses about who are they..)

Don't be angry Hayri. I'm sorry and angry like you but we hasn't to be..

Regards, Murat.


evreniz e.   {K:5484} 8/16/2003
By the way, this is a great photograph, and NO ONE COULD HIDE THIS TRUTH WITH STUPID, ANNONYMOUS LOW RATINGS!

M.


Aykan OZENER   {K:5996} 8/16/2003
Selam Hayri!
Düyüncelerin için teyekkürler...Bu sitenin yenisiyim,ama ne kadar fotowraf ürettiwini ve fotowraf sevdanı gördüm,saygı duydum...Bu siteyi bana A.Murat EREN tanıttı . İyiki tanıttı, neredeyse fanatikleyecewim.Fotowraflardan bayımı kaldıramıyorum.Ben Çanakkale 18 Mart Üniversitesi Fotowraf Programında Öwretim Görevlisi olarak çalıymaktayım.AFSAD,FSK,ÇAFD üyesiyim.1983 Ten beri fotowrafın içindeyim.Aslında arkeolowum.Sizlerle fotowraf paylaymak çok hoy.Senin fotowraflarından falına baktım.Çok romantik, duygusal , Çabuk kırılabilir bir yapın var.Bazen gerçek düyüncelerimi iletirsem bana kırılma ,birbirimize böyle daha çok faydamız olur sanırım.Seninle özellikle gelecek günlerde yayına verecewim kayık fotowrafları üzerine yazıyalım..Tanıytıwımıza memnun oldum.


Kaj Nielsen   {K:15279} 8/16/2003
It is a sharp excellent coloring and excellent lightning foto, vell compoced and great document story, I like it Hayri..

Regards Kaj Nielsen


José Eduardo Cruz   {K:13180} 8/16/2003
Very, very, very, very....... beautifull!!!!


Burak Aktekin   {K:2022} 8/16/2003
Hayri abim bu kadar kizmana gerek yok,gerçekten cok iyi bir calisma olmus, average rating yapan sahis'i kendi haline birak :P hic luzum yok bence bu kadar sinirlenmene ..


Nando Mondino   {K:14016} 8/16/2003
GREAT!


Yutaka Itinose   {K:21359} 8/16/2003
I feel a weight of good Istanbul history from your picture and intimate comment.Bravo!


Igor L.   {K:7432} 8/16/2003
Beautiful shot, Hayri! Excellent lighting.


Toni Martin   {K:5092} 8/16/2003
Hayri, this is splendid. Oh, I would love to have been there. My favorite thing about it is the lighting on the building. Excellent work.


Toni Martin   {K:5092} 8/16/2003
Hayri, those who know how to shoot, know how excellent this is. That is what matters. Forget about those who are on here for the wrong reasons.


Gerry Vincent   {K:3154} 8/16/2003
Fantastic shot Hayri. The lighting is excellent as is the sharpness. I know it is a bummer when somebody gives annonymous ratings,but should not let this person get to you. You as well as the other 99.5% of users know this is a great shot,thats all that matters.


Bob Whorton   {K:2740} 8/16/2003
Perfect shot Hayri and a great story too.


Richard Blount   {K:9145} 8/16/2003
Hayri, this is a perfect photo, it has everything, the lighting is perfect and the composition, I feel the idiot who rated it low is just a spammer, it happened on Photo.net too, it was what killed that site for many decent photographers, many of whom, are now using this site. Don't retaliate, that's what they want, it's best to ignore them. This is a perfect photo - Richard.
P.S How can you tell the indevidual ratings?


Richard Blount   {K:9145} 8/16/2003
I forgot to rate it Hayri, also wanted to say thanks for the story, very nice - Richard.


Shigeyuki Mohara   {K:4753} 8/16/2003
Wonderful colors and details! Excellent! Regards,Shige


Massimo Di Maggio   {K:-55792} 8/16/2003
Splendid image, rich and detailed, with an excellent sharpness and wonderful colors. I'm sorry for the anonymous ratings, I thought they stopped their dirty job, I left also a message to AL in the Suggestion Forum some days ago and the matter was seeming to have finished... But don't worry Hayri, this only means one thing: you are a great photographer and they envy you!!! Bye Max


Don Loseke   {K:32503} 8/16/2003
So interesting Hayri. Thanks for the history of this place. Such a beautiful photograph. Don.


Tomo Radovanovic   {K:12788} 8/16/2003
colorful & great picture


Christian Stocker   {K:3143} 8/16/2003
Excellent exposure & beautiful colours!


Anna Pagnacco   {K:7448} 8/16/2003
A jewel....and thanks a lot, Hayri for your very inyeresting, note.Anna

Ps: don'get too mad Hayri, Usefilm is a Paradise comparing to other sites, trust me :-))


rino sirio   {K:8009} 8/16/2003
bella composizione con ottimi colori,,,ciao


Alberto Agnoletti   {K:12808} 8/16/2003
Fantastic!!!!!
Congrats.
Bye, Alberto


T Glow   {K:14955} 8/16/2003
Wonderful noturne work... fantastic colors & lights! Best Regards,T.


Lucas Macedo   {K:12843} 8/16/2003
Another fantastic view of this beaultiful place, Hayri! Wonderful colors and perfect lighting and definition. Best regards! ..... Lucas


G C   {K:12204} 8/16/2003
Thanks so much for the story - it makes the image come to life! The image itself is excellent, but I loved hearing this history. Cheers!


Dave M   {K:9043} 8/16/2003
Stunning lighting, with crisp, sharp, vivid details. Very well done, Hayri!


Jerker Johansson   {K:1203} 8/16/2003
Beautiful composition Hayri, lovely coloured sky and wounderful reflections in the sea, you are very happy to live in a very beautiful country Hayri, and i think it?s interesting when you share the history of Bosporus and Konstantinopel. One day i?ll visit Istanbul aswell, have been three times to the turkish riviera.

Best regards Jerker


Jostein Moene   {K:264} 8/17/2003
Hi Hayri! What ca I say that has not already been said. Anyway: This is an excellent photo and I can only congratulate you, regards Jostein


Mário Sousa   {K:16985} 8/17/2003
beautiful photo


Orazio Minnella   {K:48355} 8/17/2003
Fantastic shot Hayri.Beautiful light,composition and colors.My best regards,Orazio


Pedro Libório   {K:53861} 8/17/2003
I love it!
favorite!


Petros Stamatakos   {K:12101} 8/17/2003
I thought I had already commented on this one... Obviously not. Well, what can one say! Your subject placement is very good. Stunning sunset! Definately a beautiful photograph :-)


Gaetan Chevalier   {K:4188} 8/17/2003
Great shot with superb colors, light and details. Bravo!


Jim F   {K:8625} 8/17/2003
Great Photo, great description! IMO this is one of the finest photos that I have seen of the Maiden's Tower! Beautiful colors and exposure!


Barbara Hawkins   {K:1605} 8/17/2003
A very beautiful piece of Architecture, wonderful colours and composition, thank you for sharing the History of this beautiful place..


Jani Salvataggio   {K:26853} 8/18/2003
wwwwwwwwwwooooooooowwwwwwwww! fantastic!!!! excellent!


Gerhard Busch   {K:14787} 8/18/2003
Eines deiner besten Bilder.
Gratulation!
Gruss Gerhard


Bikramadittya G. Roy   {K:7181} 8/19/2003
Hi Hayri. Not only a very beautiful capture but a beautiful story behind it. Regards.

P.S: Forget about that anonymous su****. You are an inspiration for me and for many others. Carry on. We love you.


Ferran Lacruz   {K:5442} 8/21/2003
Precioso momento para efectuar la fotografia una muy buena iluminacion. Gracias por tus fotografias Hayri.


Marcel Laurens   {K:3642} 8/21/2003
excellent range and tone throughout the photo!! my favorite of yours!


Shiv Kumar Surya   {K:14512} 8/22/2003
Wah!!! Wobderful......!


Alvin Prasad   {K:76} 8/28/2003
Firstly thanks for the welcome Hayri. This is a wonderfully provocative piece with brilliant colour and lighting. The composition is superb...i especially like the palaces silhouetted in the background. You show a level of expertise many aspire to.


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