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 #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

Persongalleriet #396: Istanbul Garage

Super-tired after a long day and a long extended week in The Big I. Today was great fun, as I got another photo walk session with Alphan Yilmazmaden. This picture is from the 12th, however. Today's pics are not even in the computer yet! Tomorrow morning, I fly to Lisbon. Here I come, Portugal!

See ya!

Niklas

Persongalleriet #395: Istanbul Ramblings

On the 12th of April, I did a bit of a random photo-walk. I started with a few blocks in the neighborhood around the hotel. A great place for street photography! It was a Sunday, so the area was, if not exactly deserted, definitely less crowded than during other days of the week.

Catwalk.

Portrait of a man with an apple.

I then walked up to the tram line and followed it west.

Candid portrait. Busted!

I came to Aksaray where I tried to find a shot under the bridge. There were a lot of people around by now as this place is also a tram stop.

Another candid portrait. Busted again!

I found some nice alleys where a lot of guys were playing games and drinking çay.

Wondering where to go next, I brought out the map. I found that I was pretty close to Valens Aqueduct, from the Roman era. That might be interesting!

Going through the arches I came upon a lively avenue with restaurants, a mosque and a whole district of butchers' shops! Sensistive viewers should close their eyes while scrolling down a few clicks!

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Five Heads.

These pretty boys saw me taking their picture and invited me for some çay. I got the chair and the çay sat on the pavement.  ;-)

When I had finished the çay, the butcher came out and asked for a pic.

He wanted one in front of his shop, too.

Although I rambled on for another few hours, this will have to do for now!

Greetings!

Niklas

Persongalleriet #394: Following Alphan's Advice

Istanbul, April 11th 2015.
On the previous day, Turkish Street Photography wizard Alphan Yilmazmaden and I went for a glorious 9 hour photo walk together through the streets of Istanbul. As I reported yesterday and a couple of days earlier. On the day after, I followed all of the tips Alphan had given me for the day. But my body was protesting, since I hadn't gotten much sleep.

At about midnight a fire started right outside my hotel and we weren't allowed back in our rooms until 2 am. And yes, that's my room right above those AC units, to the right.

First I went to the Sultanahmet mosque.

Afterwards, I went down the hill to the northwest.

At least part of that area is a downright slum, like this half-torn-down building with people still living in it. I'm told many of the people there are Syrian refugees.

There was a neighborhood market this Saturday.

I went on through Eminönu to Karaköy to follow Alphan's foodie advice.

First I went for the Dürüm mackerel sandwiches at the Karaköy fish market. So incredibly spicy and good that I couldn't help myself from eating two!  :-)

And then I went on to the "best baklava in Istanbul". Some çay with that. Yummy!

What a day! Thanks Alphan for all the great tips!

/Niklas