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Black Sea Morning - Bold (1995)
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Black Sea Morning - Bold (1995)

Captured this fishing boat heading out to the Black Sea from Istanbul, Turkey for their morning catch while a Turkish man (left) crouches on a rock and watches....
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Captured this fishing boat heading out to the Black Sea from Istanbul, Turkey for their morning catch while a Turkish man (left) crouches on a rock and watches. Post processing involved Photoshop with Topaz filter Adjust/Bold to highlight the clouds.
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cameraCANON A1 SLR

settings Aperture 71/10 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/25 Focal Length 11/1 

upload_dateJan, 2017

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8 Comments |
adavies PRO+
 
adavies January 07, 2017
Love it! Great color...great light! Awesome! :)
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David_Blakley_Photography January 10, 2017
Thank you Allison for the feedback and likes.
shema PRO
 
shema January 10, 2017
shot and edit perfect! you have an amazing gallery..
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David_Blakley_Photography January 10, 2017
Thank you Sheila for your accolades; appreciate your comments.
tonystibr
 
tonystibr January 11, 2017
Stunning!!
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David_Blakley_Photography January 12, 2017
Thank you Tony for the nice comment!
stephencoppinger
 
stephencoppinger January 11, 2017
Agree! Awesome shot. I wonder if a slight crop on the right might make the balance better (putting the diagonal between the lighthouse and the fisherman into line). A shot I would be very proud of this image!
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David_Blakley_Photography January 12, 2017
Stephen, thanks for the tips. See private message for details.
jamiesarkett
 
jamiesarkett January 29, 2017
wow
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David_Blakley_Photography January 30, 2017
Thank you Jamie!
IndyPopPhoto
 
IndyPopPhoto February 01, 2017
These colors are just amazing!!!!
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David_Blakley_Photography February 04, 2017
I guess it's a mixture of polution and fog/clouds. Istanbul is really a polluted/crowded city. Thanks for the likes/comments!
gloveranna
 
gloveranna February 03, 2017
I was so captivated by this shot that I almost didn't see the guy stooping down. Great work as usual!
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David_Blakley_Photography February 04, 2017
Anna, thanks for the likes/comments!
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JayneBug December 06, 2019
Dramatic....awesome image!

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