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 #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