Turkey: Beheaded Photo

Photographer’s Note

"Copyright © – Attila Szili.
The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved."

Nemrut Dag (Mt Nemrud) is a mountain of 2,150m height. It is located near the village of Karadut in Kahta county in the remote province of Adiyaman. During 80 B.C.-72 A.D., the Kommagene Kingdom reigned on the lands in that region. The God and the King Statues and reliefs are the remains of the Tumulus and Hierothesion of King Antioches I of Kommanege, who reigned during 69-36 B.C. These remains were discovered in 1881 by a German road construction engineer, Karl Sester. These were restored in 1984 and the region was declared a National Park in 1989. The remains are on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
It is a long journey, followed by a steep walk to go from the car park to the ruins. Due to the altitude it is much colder at the summit than where you started from, even on a warm sunny day but is one most inspiring places in the world with magnificent views of the surrounding mountains and the Euphrates River.

***scanned from print***

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Paolo (40731) 2008-05-24 4:05

Ciao Attila! bella foto (ne ho una praticamente identica ma con il cielo sereno), ottima costuzione dell'immagine, definizione, luce e contrasto con il cielo.
ciao

izmirli (3223) 2008-05-24 4:19

merhaba dear my friend attila
magnificent nemrut mountain and statues.magnificent historical picture and composition.thank of sharing my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Gustaw (21670) 2008-05-24 4:48

Hi, my friend!
It must be very interesting place. I very like your old art. It is very interesting. Good composition and nice colours. Well done.
Marek

axiotea (16171) 2008-05-24 5:04

Hello Attila
Amazing statues presented from a good angle and with good exposure, allowing to see the details. Light, colors and framing are just great. Thanks for this beautiful image!
Cheers
Marilyn

mesutilgim (37000) 2008-05-24 5:48

Hi Attila,
Wonderfull pov and great compo. Amazing notes. A real TE job done.
Did you had the chance to watch the sun setting in Nemrut ?
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

jonathan_hart (22580) 2008-05-24 6:22

well framed and composed photo of that highly interesting place :) excellent sharpness and light
regards
jo

parbo (11000) 2008-05-24 6:32

Hi Attila,

Razor sharp clear photo of famous statues and places. Your photo is unique one with dark cloudy sky and fits perfectly in natural colors. Well detailed trip notes and informations are adding more value as usual. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

Gerrit (35937) 2008-05-24 9:51

Hi Attila,
wonderful place and excellent composition. I wonder what the scale of these heads is.
Regards, Gerrit

xavshot (62759) 2008-05-24 12:13

Bonsoir Attila
très belle photo et belle lumière pour faire ressortir les détails. J'aime beaucoup le cadrage choisi
Xavier

scalerman (25779) 2008-05-24 12:53

Attila: i would expect this classic shot is sometimes hard to get without tourists in the scene. Great sharpness here though. best, c

gilou530 (35422) 2008-05-24 13:26

salut attila
un cadrage parfait de cet endroit historique avec ces statues de têtes ou l'on voit bien l'usure du temps, beau tavail
amitiés
gilbert

lestans (15474) 2008-05-24 13:47

Sembrano tanti ritratti!!
Che posto incredibile, che foto ben fatta!!
Ciao, complimenti!

Livia

BennyV (4803) 2008-05-24 14:03

Hello Atilla,

Good quality scan of a classic image from eastern Turkey. I've seen more pictures of this fascinating place, yet your shot still drew my attention. TFS!

Benny

Budapestman (42328) 2008-05-25 1:07

Szia Attila!
Szerencsémre még a kilencvenes években bejárhattam Törökország nyugati felét, gyakorlatilag mindent láttam, ami említésre méltó (az már kisebb szerencse, hogy nem volt digitális fényképezőgépem). Ám mindig vágyakozással tekintettem ennek a gyönyörű országnak a keleti részére, ahová nem juthattam el, a képen látható vidékre, pedig mindennél jobban fájt a fogam.
Fotód remekül érzékelteti ennek a fantasztikus kultúrtörténeti helynek a klímáját, a kompozíció és az élesség tökéletes. Gratulálok, és szép hétvégét kívánok!
Gyuri

jhm (82879) 2008-05-25 3:11

Hello Attila,

My compliments for this wonderful scaned image.
Composition and colours are superb.
Also your note is very interesting.
Long time ago this heads but still of good quality.
Very well done.

Have a nice sunday,
John.

vincz (19043) 2008-05-25 3:30

Great one! I would have liked to get there when I was in Turkey but not enough time. I'll certainly do it one day. It looks so spectacular.

PixelTerror (86358) 2008-05-25 4:55

Szia Attila,
This seems an image from a strange world, very good scan and color rendering of this awsome place, despite having nobody next to them to give scale we feel these heads must be quite huge (and heavy !)
Have a nice sunday JY

danos (32812) 2008-05-25 5:08

Hello Attila,
very impressive these constructions from the antiquity,as completed with these old head statues that ere made centuries before.Impressive constructions of god and the king statues that discovered in 1881.This national park must be great with a lot of antiquities.Very informative and useful your note.

Regards,Danos

mauro61 (15948) 2008-05-25 8:19

ciao Attila,bella e curiosa foto. Mi piacerebbe capire le dimensioni reali delle teste che non comprendo.bei colori e ottimo contrasto.
maurizio

ahmetgedikli (21968) 2008-05-25 9:02

Merhaba Attila,
Excellent POV, very good sharpness and details. Well done.
Have a good evening.
Ahmet

Tue (25608) 2008-05-25 14:58

Hi Attila,
A great photo of those heads. They really look very impressive. You captured them with superb sharpness and in a fine light. The composition is also very good. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

bostankorkulugu (33714) 2008-05-25 17:09

a classical shot yet a very classy one... perfect postcard of the place attila... good to see you around...

korkut

Graal (58267) 2008-05-26 0:14

Jó napot Attila,
unusual place and sculptures, good informations. Excellent quality of picture. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

davide (1144) 2008-05-26 11:56

Hello Attila,
amazing view... and little scary! I like the big sense of prospective and sharpness in your photos, compliments.
Regards,
Davide

Jakab (3472) 2008-05-26 12:56

Szia Attila!
Persze, erről sem hallottam még, pedig igazán érdekes. Tetszik, hogy a fények és árnyékok plasztikussá teszik a portrékat anélkül, hogy beégett vagy elfeketült foltok tüntetnék el a részleteket - hja, a régi jó filmes világ! Csak azt sajnálom, hogy nincs a képen valami etalon, amihez a méreteket viszonyíthatnám.
Üdv
Laci

paololg (13895) 2008-05-26 14:04

Ciao Attila,
suggestiva immagine, quasi fosse un dipinto metafisico. Mi piace in modo particolare il contrasto cromatico del cielo nuvoloso con il colore delle statue e della roccia. Interessanti le note storiche. Veramente originale, bravo.
Ciao
Paolo.

Scharan (13955) 2008-05-26 18:08

Olá Attila

Uma foto bonita de um interessante cenário com detalhes curiosos. Boas cores e texturas.
Parabéns.
GA
Vera

sothy81 (8536) 2008-05-26 21:41

Hi Attila, this is a very nice informative picture. Never saw this one before on TE, or I may missed it. Good way to learn and show the world. Good quality considering it is a scanned picture. Well done. Sothy

vinicio (22416) 2008-05-26 22:38

Dovresti dare delle dritte a francio64 su come fare gli scan delle foto, veramente buono, complimenti, anche alla foto sicuramente, un posto magnifico e interessantissimo.
Ciao
Vinicio

josepmarin (33861) 2008-05-27 2:49

Hi Attila,
These huge stone heads are impressive, they attract our look for its magnificent graphism and its expressive strength, in a well select and very balanced framing.
The luminosity and the colors are very good, and there is a good contrast of tones between the ground, the stone and the sky.
Great work, and well scanned, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

hatti52 (12654) 2008-05-27 3:19

Hi Attila,
wonderful perspective and POV
great light and depth
congrats

syd1946 (17931) 2008-05-27 5:52

Hello Attila,
I Iike this image very much!Not only for the very high quality in colors and light...most of all for the strange feeling and atmosphere for this amazing art.Very impressive and very informative note!
Many wishes,
Thomas

Silvio1953 (42237) 2008-05-27 5:55

Ciao Attila, affascinante commposizione con le grandi teste cadute, bella luce ed ottimo stacco sul cielo nuvoloso, gran bela testimonianza dei resti di queste imponenti statue, bravo, ciao Silvio

riclopes (33043) 2008-05-27 7:42

Olá Attila, a fascinating remote place that unfortunately I didn't have time to know in my visit to Turkey. Excellent sharpness and clarity revealing well the details on the stone.
Best wishes,
ricardo

Cricri (43304) 2008-05-27 11:03

Hi Attila,
Belles et intéresante ces statues que la lumiére aide a appréçier les moindres détails, trés jolie et bien présenter
Have a nice evening for you
cricri

ocskaymarci (2508) 2008-05-27 14:06

Igen, en is megyek iden Torokorszagba, bar ilyen messzire nem tekerunk le. :)
Leginkabb a fenyek tetszenek ezen a kepen, hogy a szobrok meg vannak vilagitva, de a hatterben ott vannak a sotet felhok. Az elesseg is tokeletes es a perspektiva is.
Gratulalok! Udv,
Marci

paura (38742) 2008-05-27 15:30

Attila,
Excellent photo to show this absolutely uncommon shapes. Lighting and colors are very nice.

well done.

Paulo

Clementi (44565) 2008-05-28 4:04

Ciao Attila,
bellissima, credo che il cielo cosi' grigio sia stata una fortuna , mette in risalto ancor piu' i dettagli di queste sculture.
ottima gestione della luce e buona nitidezza.
complimenti
Giorgio

cherryripe (19075) 2008-05-28 10:15

Hi Attila
Excellent composition with the heads pointing towards the corner. The light is stunning and the stone contrasts really well against the dark clouds. The quality is very good for a scan.
Regards
Nikki

manada (6237) 2008-05-28 11:35

Beh non mi potevo perdere quest'altro scatto notevole per interesse e bellezza. Allora ci si vede da qualche parte, in giro per meetings?
In Ungheria non ci sarò di certo, ma con una guida come te mi farebbe piacere rivederla. Sono stato a Budapest 3 giorni, poco prima della caduta del muro, giusto il tempo di vedere la città e di conoscere qualche ragazza (che belle lì da voi!) in giro per locali, poi sono andato al lago Balaton dove feci un tatuaggio che mi porto ancora addosso.
Ciao carissimo

freddy

edytungkal (4519) 2008-05-29 0:14

A perfect scanned picture and the subject and location look mysterious and never seen before. Thanks for the shot and the very informative note, well job friend....

daniel

Buin (37952) 2008-05-29 9:27

Hallo Attila!
The others have said all - but this one deserves another two points ;-) This really must be an impressive, a breathtaking place.
Greetings from unbearable hot and sticky Germany!
Frank

wishlist (4133) 2008-05-30 2:07

Alla faccia della scannerizzazione Attila! in termini di definizione e qualita' generale del tutto e' perfino meglio di molti scatti fatti con digitale ed equipaggiamenti stratosferici. Il "faccione" in primo piano ti ha secondo me aiutato a creare un buon effetto 3D, sicuramente enfatizzato dall'uso della pellicola. Gran bel lavoro!
Ciao,

Igor

p.s: tutto pronto per il viaggio in Romania?

maximage (13490) 2008-06-03 12:59

Bonjour Attila,
Belle image très spectacualire de ces vestiges du passé. Toute l'histoire d'un pays dans ces masques de pierre très spectaculaires.
Amitiés.
max

jaywalker (12204) 2008-06-03 13:56

Hi Attila, An amazing sight & one I have never seen before, this is a great scan, the quality is very good, the heads are remarkable & I'm glad that they were restored for all to enjoy, TFS this photo, I often say that looking on TE teaches me something new every day, & today this is it, kind regards Wilson.

AiresSantos (42440) 2008-06-07 3:30

Ciao Attila
Excellent scanned picture with magnificent details and colours. Very well framed and done
Have a nice weekend
Aires

alvaraalto (5245) 2008-06-07 14:07

Hi Attila,

Lovely composition of these ancient heads. All worried by the ages in the open air.

Groet Rob

MIMACSKA (291) 2008-06-15 6:54

Szia Atus!
Régen nem jártam erre felé. Ennek fő oka, hogy jó sokat csavarogtam. Most éppen fél évet barangoltam Indiában és Nepálban. De látom te sem tétlenkedtél. Ez a kép egy nagyon érdekes helyen készülhetett, törökország is egy kimerithetetlen foto témának tűnik.
Szuper kép, gratulálok.
Mimacs

sowhat (981) 2008-06-16 8:03

Impressibve picture, i like the composition and the feeling of life, as if the heads are just some eyes-closed people in a stony crowd. Simply beautiful.

Vato_Law (11682) 2008-06-21 10:39

Hello Attila,
Very interesting shot with all the statues heads and their textures spread thru the hill.
The earthy tones against those of the sky make a good contrast.
Cheers.
Paulo

donluicu (23927) 2008-06-22 1:16

szia Attila

nice capture, interesting place...
nice notecongrats for this good post

cheers
koszonom