Rituals

PlayerPlayer Registered Users Posts: 26 Big grins
edited December 12, 2011 in Street and Documentary
Hello,

Came across this scene outside of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. Was drawn in by the unusual-to-me custom of washing your feet after prayer, then thought the repeating columns & shadows would make an interesting photo. What do you think?

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  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2011
    Well captured and well presented.
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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2011
    Good pick, i like it
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2011
    Excellent glad you added words, I never would have known what was going on

    Thanks for posting
    Rags
  • richardmanrichardman Registered Users Posts: 376 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2011
    I will go back for a few more times. There are so much potential there!
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  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2011
    That's an eye to see that in the columns/shadows then execute so well.

    AND.... I learned something new today! thumb.gif

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited December 12, 2011
    richardman wrote: »
    I will go back for a few more times. There are so much potential there!
    15524779-Ti.gif This is an excellent shot, but think about waiting till all the men are seated and with their feet up. Wouldn't that be cool?

    Well seen, and you did a great job on the exposure in what looks like difficult light.
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  • Quincy TQuincy T Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited December 12, 2011
    Excellent shot, great leading lines and it's fortunate that you were able to capture the first two men with their feet up to the faucet which reinforces a sense of repetition in the image, along with the repetition in the background.
  • PlayerPlayer Registered Users Posts: 26 Big grins
    edited December 12, 2011
    Thanks everyone!

    I agree somewhat that returning and waiting for possibly more interesting poses from the people could produce a better scene... But I definitely DID NOT want to camp out here to get more photos.

    Here is the second snap I took. The guy in the foreground doesn't look that psyched to be photographed just after praying. I think I'll just consider myself lucky with that 1st shot and leave it at that (especially since it could be a long time before I ever make it back)...
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