Utah in Turkey?, a photo from Batman, Southern East Anatolia

Photographer's Note

A wind eroded rock arch in Hasankeyf, eastern Turkey. Someone has scratched PKK onto the arch at right. PKK was the Kurdistan Workers Party. There was a bitter struggle for more autonomy between the 1980's and the end of 2012. "In 2013, the PKK accepted a ceasefire agreement and began slowly withdrawing its fighters to the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq as part of the so-called "solution process" between the Turkish state and the long-disenfranchised Kurdish minority." (Wikipedia). This plateau is about 1 km from the town, and to get to Hasankeyf you drop down along a trail framed by the arch. The bg caves were formerly inhabited, but now they are only visited by wandering goats and sheep.

besnard, pierrefonds, ikeharel, PiotrF, snunney, kordinator, mcmtanyel, Royaldevon, Cricri, PaulVDV has marked this note useful

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dta (98848) 2015-01-03 9:55

HelloChris ,
Well chosen tittle ! Amazing rocky formations and wonderful blue sky . A very well composed picture with attractive contrasts of lighting .
Regards

besnard (59196) 2015-01-03 10:00

Bonsoir Chris
Un titre judicieux pour une très belle photo avec un bon choix d'angle. C'est très réussi.
Meilleurs vœux ainsi qu'à tes proches.
Nicole

pierrefonds (114556) 2015-01-03 10:07

Bonsoir Chris,

J'apprécie la saturation des couleurs de l'image. La prise de vue permet de voir avec précision les détails de l'arche et du piton rocheux. La qualité de la lumière fait ressortir la beauté des couleurs. Bonne soirée.

Pierre

emka (158204) 2015-01-03 10:25

Hi Chris, It really looks like symbol of Utah, Delicate Arch. beautiful composition, splendid picture of this unknown place. Excellent saturated colours, nice to look at.

Warm regrads MAlgo

fds (9963) 2015-01-03 10:57

Dear friend Chris
Very beautiful Image from the Anatolia With fantastic coram and Yellow rocs...
Great composition with very beautiful colors and blu sky

carlo62 (81265) 2015-01-03 15:07

Ciao Chris
un paesaggio unico e originale, fotografato con eccellente bravura.
La luce e il cielo sono stati di grande aiuto, ma il pov scelto fa la differenza.
Saluti
Carlo

PiotrF (54816) 2015-01-03 16:30

Hello Chris,
Yes, arch of Utah is with you:)
Nice view of tkis place with superb contrast of colours, good framing, clarity and sharpness.Very well composition, lovely presentation.
Regards
Piotr

npecanhuk (79329) 2015-01-03 19:21

Hi Chris!
Very interesting and attractive rock formations!
Very beautiful picture too!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, chosen pov and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

Nicou (193806) 2015-01-03 20:40

Hello

quel bel arche de pierre avec la forme et la vue au travers merveilleux et ce ciel totalement pur avec une très belle luminosité quelle compo avec l'autre montagne ronde aussi superbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

ikeharel (113453) 2015-01-04 0:45

Millions of years "worked" by wind and maybe water, to sculptur this beautiful rock formation, Chris.
Chosen a fine POV with a view through. maginificent bright day and blue sky.
Have a nice Sunday,
Ike

snunney (130967) 2015-01-04 2:03

Hello Chris,
The image is very well composed with the various elements nicely juxtaposed and well placed in the frame. Good light management resulting excellent colours and clarity. Very good rendering of the textural detail in the rocks adjacent to the arch. Thanks also for the interesting note.

Sergiom (117241) 2015-01-04 6:09

Bonjour Chris,

Quel beau paysage . On note bien la ressemblance entre les deux endroits tellement éloignés géographiquement. On dirait la trompe d'un éléphant qui chercherait de l'eau dans le désert.

Bon dimanche

Serge

kordinator (8738) 2015-01-04 12:57

Dear Chris
Nice place in Turkey you captured.
Impressive light managment,excellent sharpness and clarity.
Nice rocky formations and wonderful blue sky.
Image rich of nicely colored details.
Kind regards
Saša

mcmtanyel (68647) 2015-01-04 22:55

Hello Chris,
Utah in Turkey? Nah, too green for Utah. Hush, don't give any ideas to your President, he might claim Utah was first settled by Moslems. However, I can see the resemblance, well spotted!
Regards,
MT

Royaldevon (85932) 2015-01-05 3:13

Hello Chris,

Such an apt title!
You could easily have convinced me that this was in Utah!
The eroded archway makes a fine f/g statement and offers a 'secret' way to view the b/g, confirmed by looking to the left!
The colours are excellent with just enough light and shadow on the archway to give definition to its textures.

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

Silvio1953 (221751) 2015-01-05 5:37

Ciao Chris, great view of fantastic natural monument, fine details, splendid light, excellent clarity and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

eldancer1 (36343) 2015-01-05 7:10

Wow! How did you do it? Getting the rock formation from Utah transported to Turkey! And those cliff dwellings reminds of New Mexico. Love the pov with good lighting and sharp details. Well done, tfs.

bracasha75 (24591) 2015-01-06 6:31

Hello Chris
It,s could bee ...greta shot with a lovely landscape of Anatolia region.Excellent work
TFS
Cheers,Braca

Cricri (176) 2015-01-09 8:18

Hi Chris
Sublime par ces couleurs, l'arche en cadrage, une très belle réalisation
Belle soirée
cricri

PaulVDV (62978) 2015-01-17 7:24

Hello Chris,
Well composed picture of this beautiful natural arch and the many caves in the rock a bit further.
Very nice colour contrasts.
Best regards, Paul

berek (50518) 2015-01-19 20:58

Dear Chris,
A sensible way to a beautiful picture with a good angle choices. It is very successful. nice bulue sky my friend.
Best wishes
Burak