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For the technical details, see below...

The concept for "a table for two", has been demonstrated in a vast number of ways...

Well, this is one of mine...

Love y'all

Best Regards,

Idris Can

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Photo taken from the fantastic view of the mighty Bosphorus from Cengelkoy, Istanbul, Turkey...

What you see, is the Bosphorus Bridge, in Istanbul not The Golden Gate
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Technical Details:

Taken with a Canon EOS 350D

using the kit lens (18-55mm) with no additional filters.

taken on 18mm,

f number was used as 16 to catch the bridge (background) sharper... Low light conditions forced me to have a long exposure in order to suck enough light inside... (which satisfied my intention to tell about a "period of time" instead of an "instant in time"...)

The ISO Level was kept at 100, a higher ISO (400, probably) could be used in order to create a cleaner color gradient in the sky and on the sea, via eliminating the ISO grain but that was not what I wanted. I wanted to keep that grain in order to create a more dramatic "veil" onto the photo, creating a texture of "romantic loneliness"

No tripod was used, only an empty table... (I wish I had one, though..)

No kind of digital motion blur, smudge etc. was added.

The skeletal sculpture of the photo has not been modified other than crop from the left-hand side.

It is a long exposure photo (exif: 10sec), which means that the objects in motion (the sea, clouds, boats etc.) are blurred, while the one which are still; are sharp.

Modifications and layers made in PS CS2:

onto the background, respectively:

1. Photo Filter: R:172 G:122 B:51 49%, blended onto the background using Reverse Linear "Steel Bar" gradient overlay, 79% Overlay, 90% angle with 130% scale.

2. Hue/Sat: +4 Hue, -75 Desat, onto the Master Colors.

3. Channel Mixer:

Red: 104% Red +8% Green -32% Blue +18% Constant
Green: -6% Red +102% Green -12% Blue +8% Constant
Blue: +10% Red -12% Green +56% Blue +18% Constant

4. Selective Color:

Neutrals: +12% Cyan +4% Magenta 0 Yellow +26% Black (Relative)



That's all...

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Comments: 169

akaethan In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 18:17:36 +0000 UTC]

Very nice photo, I really like the faded look to it. It gives it a nice feel.

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bamelotka [2007-05-16 17:14:36 +0000 UTC]

nice concept

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MariaDeSade In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 17:12:39 +0000 UTC]

Oh, how beautiful!

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kharax In reply to MariaDeSade [2007-05-17 12:09:20 +0000 UTC]

It is you, who is beautiful...

Thank you kindly...



Idris Can

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yucelkurt In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 16:41:47 +0000 UTC]

saatlerce izleyesi geliyo insanΔ±n

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kharax In reply to yucelkurt [2007-05-17 11:52:50 +0000 UTC]

Bu dusuncen beni cok mutlu etti beni, cok tesekkur ederim sevgili Yucel...

Sevgiler,

Can

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j-nny In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 16:27:01 +0000 UTC]

very nice work, well done

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where-ladybugs-die In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 16:18:58 +0000 UTC]

absolutely stunning! i love night lights

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4EVER21 [2007-05-16 16:18:48 +0000 UTC]

:fave+:

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digitalarticulation In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 15:55:40 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful, serene, romantic and almost euphoric..

Great work, and congrats on the well deserved DD.

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kharax In reply to digitalarticulation [2007-05-17 11:52:09 +0000 UTC]

Kevin, that was a very encouraging comment...

Thank you

I bow before your appreciation

Idris Can

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digitalarticulation In reply to kharax [2007-05-17 11:55:11 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome.. It is not the camera that captures the image, it is the photographer.. You saw it, you got it.. I just re-read the details of the shot too.. It shows true photographic skill to not only be there for the moment, but to understand when that moment needs to be immortalized.

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Lominore [2007-05-16 15:54:06 +0000 UTC]

Woah, that would be a wondeful place to have dinner with someone.
I think the colours are perfect for this picture. ^^ And overall, there's just something really sweet about it.

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Rock--Angel In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 15:52:21 +0000 UTC]

wow amazing!!

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kharax In reply to Rock--Angel [2007-05-17 11:50:57 +0000 UTC]

It's you, who is amazing and magnetically (I wonder if that word even exists ) beautiful dear Selina...

Thank you



Idris Can

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Rock--Angel In reply to kharax [2007-05-17 12:29:01 +0000 UTC]

wow what a wonderful comment
i see you are very charming with all

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kharax In reply to Rock--Angel [2007-05-17 21:01:53 +0000 UTC]

That was because of you, beauty...

And, thank you...


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mikeypetrucci [2007-05-16 15:18:37 +0000 UTC]

well done! fave

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kharax In reply to mikeypetrucci [2007-05-17 11:47:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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degeneratelove In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 14:59:08 +0000 UTC]

beautiful!!

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kharax In reply to degeneratelove [2007-05-17 11:48:30 +0000 UTC]

Not more than you are, dear Sara...

Thank you...



Idris Can

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degeneratelove In reply to kharax [2007-05-17 14:52:39 +0000 UTC]

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kharax In reply to degeneratelove [2007-05-17 20:59:41 +0000 UTC]

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tusharm In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 14:30:21 +0000 UTC]

The blurring of the boats. Was that post-work?

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zimdollar In reply to tusharm [2007-05-16 14:54:10 +0000 UTC]

I was wondering too, I think it's because of their rocking by the waves.

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tusharm In reply to zimdollar [2007-05-17 06:44:10 +0000 UTC]

looks a little unreal wouldn't you think. it isn't gradual. past the peer and it suddenly turns blurry.

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kharax In reply to tusharm [2007-05-17 11:47:32 +0000 UTC]

Loved to see that you think it looks unreal...

Please look at my newly edited description...

Idris Can

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tusharm In reply to kharax [2007-05-17 13:11:15 +0000 UTC]

Aw thanks for the info man. Appreciate it. Great work, again.

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kharax In reply to tusharm [2007-05-17 21:00:26 +0000 UTC]

Anytime, my dear friend...

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lavaeolus In reply to zimdollar [2007-05-16 15:53:14 +0000 UTC]

look at the exif - 10 seconds...

now think again ^^

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Nia777 [2007-05-16 14:03:06 +0000 UTC]

i want to go for a dinner there

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kharax In reply to Nia777 [2007-05-16 22:43:38 +0000 UTC]

Come visit Istanbul, then

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Nia777 In reply to kharax [2007-05-17 06:34:51 +0000 UTC]

i will... this summer

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daRk---Gift In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 13:53:50 +0000 UTC]

cok guzel!! keske istanbul oldugunu yazsaydΔ±n gerci... golden gate falan yazmΔ±slar :S

tbr +

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kharax In reply to daRk---Gift [2007-05-16 22:42:53 +0000 UTC]

Cok tesekkur ederim...

Hemen yazdim zaten...

Golden Gate olabilecegini dusuneceklerini az da olsa tahmin etmistim ama, damardan hareket etmisler

Sevgiler,

Can

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xBogsx [2007-05-16 11:47:06 +0000 UTC]

cooL place and cooL color

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kharax In reply to xBogsx [2007-05-17 11:46:25 +0000 UTC]

You just summarized it

Thank you

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xBogsx In reply to kharax [2007-05-18 10:48:02 +0000 UTC]

no problem

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vallyum In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 11:35:50 +0000 UTC]

this is wonderful!!!! san fransisco!!!!!
Golden Gate

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kharax In reply to vallyum [2007-05-16 22:47:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

But it is not The Golden Gate

It is the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul



Idris Can

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vallyum In reply to kharax [2007-05-17 10:51:32 +0000 UTC]

woups .... :S :S
it's lovely anyway !!!

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lateralsnowflake In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 11:30:54 +0000 UTC]

Tone, color, concept, final result, all ace work here. It's been done before, but I honestly think that nobody's done it better than you have here. This was definitely worth the look.

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kharax In reply to lateralsnowflake [2007-05-17 11:46:00 +0000 UTC]



Thank you kindly, it gave me real pleasure to read your comment, I'll do my best to keep this...

Idris Can

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snowunmasked In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 10:27:03 +0000 UTC]

I like the strange, random pattern in the blurring of objects. It's very surreal and feeds more to the imagination. The whole image speaks of a story unfolding, or a story lost. Very romantic with a hint of bittersweetness.

Beautiful colour management as well. I've always loved a bit of blue in blacks.

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kharax In reply to snowunmasked [2007-05-17 11:45:04 +0000 UTC]

A wonderful comment, thank you..

Yes, exactly,

Bittersweet Romanticism...





Idris Can

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oedipius In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 10:05:51 +0000 UTC]

well come to istanbul.

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kharax In reply to oedipius [2007-05-17 12:03:48 +0000 UTC]

Sevgili Ozan (Emre?)

Cok tesekkur ederim, begenmissin sanirim onu anladim

Sevgiler,

Can

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99thbone [2007-05-16 09:48:28 +0000 UTC]

a perfect union -- where old meet new -- and he adventure begins -- like the way present the moment -- later days

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kharax In reply to 99thbone [2007-05-17 11:43:56 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful words, thank you, I'm very pleased to know that my photo made you think about all these...



Idris Can

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fantana In reply to ??? [2007-05-16 08:32:16 +0000 UTC]

brilliant and beautiful






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