Digitalised Turkey

All images taken with either 50mm f/1.8 or 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens – Canon EOS 350D

Sultanahmet, Istanbul

This cat sat under my table by my legs and stared up at me, clearly asking to be photographed!

Turkish tea has grown on me.

On the whole people here don’t seem to mind being photographed.  In fact, people who noticed seemed to pose for the camera rather than protest.

He asked to be photographed:

Awesome icecream man playing tricks on people

Yes, it’s a man on a scooter with a dog donning sunglasses

I took a few portraits before they sped off around Istanbul again.

A contrast of childhood..

Land of the evil eye:

Friendly shopkeeper:

Whirling dervishes

They came over to me and my friend and started playing an Indian song!

I bought this baklava from a man who called himself Mr Delicious and insisted on kissing my hand:

Taksim, Istanbul

Funky hotel, with the best lampshades ever – http://www.booking.com/hotel/tr/tulip-city.html

Coffee and condom please.

Istiklal Street – Istanbul’s equivalent of Oxford Street in London

Grand Bazaar – one of the world’s oldest and largest indoor markets

This reminded me of India:

I STILL haven’t figured out how to use one of these successfully without having to remove my underwear – otherwise I get pee all over myself.  A nightmare if you’re desperate to go.. Too much info?

A typical Turkish fast food lunch – kebab!

Turkish coffee is not my cup of tea:

Neither is this.. intestines:

Best shopkeeper ever:

He insisted on playing Bollywood tracks (the Turks really appreciate Indian culture!) and spoke to us about when he lived in India, and how it changed his life.

I love that Dubstep which began in my town in South London has now taken over the world.  Kind of:

Galatasaray Turkish Bath:

There’s an extravagant entrance for the men, while women need to go down an alleyway:

These head things are amazing:

I have to mention it as it became an integral part of this trip! It’s basically some kind of tingly head massage device.  He made us scream with delight (no joke) using one on us.  The best €3 I’ve ever spent.

Ankara

My friend Sel got married on Republic Day : )

Previous Turkey blogs:

Istanbul Through a Leica M6 – http://www.tanya-n.com/?p=747

Kodak, Neopan and (not so) Lucky – http://www.tanya-n.com/?p=751

Some older, some newer – http://www.tanya-n.com/?p=759

 

Some older, some newer

My digital camera has had a bit of a rest for the past few months.

Ankara – Turkey

Leica M6, 35mm f/1.4 – Kodak 200 film

Not sure what’s with the softness/haze above.

He looked like a 70s villain from a Bollywood film:

London

APX 100 film:

I love the sand sculptors in Southbank

Something a bit different..

P-Sharan STD 35e pinhole camera – Kodak 400 film

My first pinhole attempt!

Trafalgar Square:

The specks are rain droplets on the window of the bus I was on.

I can’t say it’s really a niche of photography I appreciate much but shows what can be done with a basic cardboard camera.

While we’re on the subject of views, this is the most spectacular I’ve probably ever seen from my office on a foggy day late last year:

A bit of a short post considering some of my previous mammoth entries.  A longer one to come soon.. Digitalised Turkey.