Persongalleriet #402: In Lisbon with José

Sunday 19th of April.
On this day, I was lucky enough to meet the Portuguese photographer José Calheiros. In the morning José met up at my hotel and we started a long photo walk, with some drives in between, where I got to see and feel just a little bit of José's skills as a driver. It was great getting to know him as we walked and talked in a part of old Lisbon where the Castle looms above.

After a while we came down to the river and went into a refurbished ferry terminal to find a modern environment as a contrast to the old town.

Here's José with some halucinogenic tile patterns in the ceiling.

We walked through central Lisbon towards where José had parked his car.

After reaching Josés sporty beamer, he took us on a detour to a fantastic train station: Estação do Oriente. Beautiful, modern architecture, just about tailor made for street photography!

Thanks, José, for pointing out this spot for me!  :-)

The day continued, but I'll stop here for today!

Be well, everybody!  :-)

Niklas

Persongalleriet #401: Istanbul Streets in B&W

Some b&w street photos from the area on the other side of the tram tracks from the Grand Bazaar. They were taken on the 15th of April. Those of you who look in on this blog regularly might recognize this area as I've posted some shots from there before.

Thanks for today!  :-)

Niklas

Persongalleriet #400: Istanbul Ferry Ride

When in Istanbul, a ride on one of the ferrys is a must! On the 14th I took a ferry from Eminönu to Kadiköy. And back again after a few hours. The pictures from Kadiköy will have to wait, today I'll concentrate on the ferries.

A beautiful morning at the Eminönu quay.

Waiting Room.

The Sailor.

Lipstick.

No More Çay.

More çay. And a Simit gone horseshoe.

Back at Eminönu again. Aah! Those mosques and ferry boats are pretty, don't you think!  :-)

Niklas

Persongalleriet #399: Lisbon, day 2

Yesterday was spent on a 5 and a half hour photo walk through some nice central areas of Lisbon.  Here are just a few of the shots I managed to gather.

The Blues.

At the Bus Stop.

Praca Restauradores.

At the Ferry Station.

The Train Station: Estação do Cais do Sodré.

Those tiled pillars were so nice, so here's one more!

Bye for now!

Niklas

Persongalleriet #398: In Besiktas with Canan

Istanbul, April 13th 2015.
Here are a bunch of picture from my day with Canan, a Turkish photographer and illustrator who was kind enough to show me a part of her city I hadn't seen before:  Beşiktaş.

Anarchy.

It seems I am becoming more and more of a cat photographer.  :-)

And Canan wants to be one too!

Stopping for çay is a good idea!

Here are the cats again!

Legs.

Than you Canan for an awesome day!  :-)

Niklas