No. 8 by Helen Betts by Sony Forums Challenges

No. 8
by Helen Betts


18-JAN-2004	Helen Betts

Entry to a private home in the Kale (citadel) area of Ankara's old city.

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Bill Borne		24-Jan-2004 23:45
Excellent composition, Helen. Glad that blue board didn't fall when you were there. Looks rather Run-Down. But you did capture "A feeling", in addition to some textures worn by time! The top portion of the door looks like a good subject to photograph sometime. Bill B

Sony Forums Challenges		24-Jan-2004 11:58
excellent composition, good mix of textures here. well done. -- andy

Sony Forums Challenges		23-Jan-2004 01:40
A nice find (like the Beatles finding "number 9"). draws you in, 'where does the door lead ?'. really well done. -johnebones

Sony Forums Challenges		22-Jan-2004 03:03
Nice mix of textures, Helen...well seen and composed. Very good exposure and detail. Nice shot. MFC

Sony Forums Challenges		22-Jan-2004 00:58
Great texture here, Helen, and so effectively composed - nice lighting, too. As usual, your commentary adds so much. I really like it! Bev

Sony Forums Challenges		21-Jan-2004 18:15
Thank you all for your kind comments. There are many similar and interesting entryways in the Kale area of Ankara (and most just as decrepit, or charming, depending on your perspective), but for some reason this one fascinated me, and I dragged my husband back there to shoot it again (hadn't liked shots from the previous day). As I mentioned in the caption, it's really someone's house (in fact kids kept running in and out while I was shooting, and the shopkeeper next door began to eye me suspiciously after a while). It opens up on to a courtyard that wasn't very picturesque. And Katherine, "No:8" is Turkish as well as English (Numara sekiz) -- pretty convenient, I'd say :-) Helen

Sony Forums Challenges		21-Jan-2004 13:15
Helen, I really like this vignette. Its cinema in the still! Great Eye. [from one who gets around to another]~irish_eye

Katherine Stanback's Photos		21-Jan-2004 12:54
I really like the composition and the textures. I wonder why it has No. 8 written in English?

Sony Forums Challenges		21-Jan-2004 01:46
Really excellent! Superbly, and uniquely, framed composition. I really like the suprising way you selected just half the door and entrance for the left part of the composition. The color of the hanging board adds just the right panache to an otherwise almost monotone scene. Kudos ... R. J. (Imager)

Guest		21-Jan-2004 01:44
Nice capture, Helen! Just looking at this picture makes me nervous! Bobby Tan.

Sony Forums Challenges		20-Jan-2004 22:07
Great colors and beautifully composed Helen. It invites me in. John

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