photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Sony Forums Challenges | all galleries >> Challenge 186: Less is More (hosted by MFC & Arn) >> Challenge 186: Exhibition > edit image
previous | next
24-JAN-2009 Helen Betts

Window Box
by Helen Betts

Istanbul, Turkey

Taken at the Four Seasons hotel in Sultanahmet. I find the building fascinating, as it used to be a prison in Ottoman times, then a military barracks and now a five-star hotel. For more images of the hotel, go to http://www.pbase.com/helenpb/image/108489438 and following four.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
1/40s f/4.5 at 12.8mm iso80 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
comment | share
Katherine Stanback's Photos17-Feb-2009 00:28
Beautiful, simple composition and color!
Helen Betts08-Feb-2009 17:25
Thanks, everyone, for the great comments! And yup, I bought a Panasonic, based on what I had seen of the LX3 (particularly in one of these challenges by Inframan) and the recommendations of a friend. I still do have two Sonys, though, so haven't entirely moved to the other side :-).
Deb Kees07-Feb-2009 14:59
Like the simplicity of this image, Helen. Thanks for the background info on the building itself. Very interesting history and transformation.---deb
roberta06-Feb-2009 00:49
Helen,
This is so clean and well done. I really like it very much. Excellent!
shu 05-Feb-2009 02:06
Beautiful color and composition! One of the best for this challenge, IMO. shu
Sony Forums Challenges04-Feb-2009 01:24
Helen, I really like this one for the theme...especially the way you composed this by "framing" the window with a wide swatch of wall. Great color and exposure. I really like the symmetry...and that pretty pot of flowers on the sill. Very nice photo! MFC
Guest 02-Feb-2009 05:39
Good composition and exposure here Helen! Simple, beautiful, and very nicely done!
Daniel Bollag31-Jan-2009 11:13
Very nice and simple composition (of a not *that* simple subject), enhanced by the symmetry: I love it! -- db.
Leo Charette31-Jan-2009 02:52
love the balance and simplicity of this image. Beautiful comp.

Gasp... you've move to a Panasonic. :)