Aladaglar Sunset

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 2, 2014395 views17 comments

Sunset at Dipsiz Lake in Aladaglar National Park, Turkey. Aladaglar is famous with its rock formations that expose reddish glow at the sunrise and the sunset which is also the source of inspiration for the name of the mountains.

4 shots are blended for exposure. Canon 5d Mark II, Samyang 14 2.8.

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17 comments

Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on August 2, 2014 at 11:16 PM

This s fabulous, Serkan. I had no idea that Turkey has such natural beauty. Excellent work!

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Comment posted by Jim Gavin on August 3, 2014 at 12:04 AM

Exquisite. Depending on cropping, I see at least two more fabulous images. Well done.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 3, 2014 at 11:38 AM

I like the abstract qualities of the bottom portion of the image. Serkan. I might be tempted to tone down the reds in the upper potion of the image. Overall a fantastic scene.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on August 3, 2014 at 12:57 PM

Love the play between the reflected reds and the blue rocks.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on August 3, 2014 at 1:10 PM

This is beautiful. Like Jeffrey, I had no idea Turkey had areas like this.

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Comment posted by Thomas Haney on August 3, 2014 at 2:55 PM

Beautiful image Serkan, the specs look great to me, and the bottom half makes a really neat abstract.

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Comment posted by Louis Pattis on August 3, 2014 at 4:45 PM

Simple and crystal clear, works very well for me.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on August 3, 2014 at 7:20 PM

Damn nice image!!!! Turkey is loaded with beauty!!! I want to go!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 3, 2014 at 9:15 PM

Beautiful image overall but I'm particularly impressed with the composition.

pat

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Comment posted by Serkan Imisiker on August 4, 2014 at 1:38 PM

Thanks for all the comments so far. Following the Eva's suggestion, I have toned down some upper part and besides I also toned down part of reflection on the water. This looks better to me. If anyone interested in coming to Turkey for a photo tour, you are always welcome for any questions regarding the landscape opportunities and other details.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 4, 2014 at 4:21 PM

Very beautiful! Really a wonderful scene with great light, colors and reflections. I too had no idea Turkey had such places. Nice work Serkan!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 4, 2014 at 6:20 PM

This looks great. I like how the rocks in the foreground seem like a mirror of the skyline and how you've positioned the foreground so that the only reflections are of the peaks. The blue in the sky seems a bit too saturated to me. The repost is a nice improvement.

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Comment posted by Jean C Cajolet on August 4, 2014 at 11:34 PM

What a beautiful image with the reflected mountains and this mix of colours. Bravo!

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on August 4, 2014 at 11:49 PM

Beautiful photo Serkan! The extreme foreground would also make a great shot. The reverse profile of the mountains in the reflection also looks like a mountain ridge, and the rocks provide a wonderful texture. If you were to crop to the area where the snow starts, you'd have a killer abstract with a nice twist on positive/negative space.

With regard to the repost, I would stay with the original. Yes, the mountains are bright in the original, but IMO that's how they should be. It conveys the feeling of a sunrise that's partially obstructed by clouds. With the repost, you took away the bright areas, and it now feels a bit more flat by comparison. Your original has a much greater sense of depth.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on August 5, 2014 at 12:04 AM

Nice classic scene Serkan, reminiscent of the Sierra. I like the first version myself.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on August 5, 2014 at 6:15 PM

I prefer the original for the reasons Ben stated in his comment.. It does look like places I've been in California's Sierra.

Nice image, Serkan.

--P

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on August 8, 2014 at 5:45 PM

I like this alot. The sharp reflection makes the small rocks in the fg almost look like their own set of peaks.

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