Persongalleriet #585: Selfie with Cat & Hen

March 12th, 2016.
I'm used to all the stray dogs and cats here in Istanbul, but to find a hen and a cock strolling around a courtyard in the very centre of the city shook me up a bit.

The blog's title goes with this here pic:

At the other end of the yard was a male specimen of the same species. For a title for the next picture I was thinking of "Three Men and One Cock", but maybe that could be interpreted as a bit mean. What about "Three Men and a Cock", which gives us a bit of literary reference? Or maybe "Three Men and a Rooster", which should be harmless enough not to offend any sensitive viewers that might be out there somewhere??? Enough of titles, here's the photograph in question:

I'm writing this from a hotel near Sabiha Gökcen airport, so this is the last "live" blog this time around. But of course I will show more pictures from this trip and the other trips I have done and from the ones I hope will follow!

Be well, everybody!

/Niklas

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Persongalleriet #583: Red Wall - Green Carpet - Blue Sky

Istanbul. March 11th, 2016.

Be well, everybody!

/Niklas

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Persongalleriet #581: First Shot of the Day

Istanbul. 10th of March, 2016.
Turned left outside the hotel, walked 20 meters and shot this. Am I in streetie heaven or not?!?

Xbox.

Be well, everybody!

/Niklas

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Persongalleriet #575: Live Blog from Istanbul, Day 2

Today was a nice warm day with some sun, mostly the hazy kind. I spent the morning lightrooming and writing the previous blog post. I didn't get out on the streets until about noon. As I was closing the window before leaving the hotel room, I noticed two men arguing in the street right outside. Walking down the stairs I made my camera ready and shot this as I stepped out of the hotel:

Off to a decent start, I think! :-)

I didn't really have a plan and walked randomly in some favourite blocks near the hotel. I got some shots of dogs yesterday, but today was more of a cat day.

The Beggar.

I walked downhill through some deserted alleys near the Grand Bazaar, but as I got nearer the Spice Market the streets began to fill up.

Daddy & His Girls.

I followed a street I hadn't walked before and ended up outside Sirkeci train station. I went in to see if "my" cats from last year were still there. Saw this one residing over the old engine outside.

Top Cat.

Of course, there were more cats inside. Here's one:

The Cigarette (II).

Walking down the Quai, I decided on a whim to go to Kadıköy with the ferry. Last year I only went on one return ferry ride and thinking about this trip, I had made up my mind to do it more this time around.

Yellow Love.

Arrived at Kadıköy.

Took a long walk along the waterfront, an aspect of Kadıköy I hadn't realized before. But this was a Sunday and lots of people were enjoying the sea views.

Balloons.

Back at the Ferry Terminal.

Ferry to Eminönu.

Once at Eminönu it is of course impossible not too shoot some more, even though the body aches and the belly is empty.

Galata Selfie.

Dinner was a chicken dürüm wrap and a banana.

Be well, everybody!

/Niklas

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Persongalleriet #573: Åker till Istanbul idag

On the road again...
Idag blir en resdag, men redan i morgon bör kunna bli en bra fotodag! Har stämt träff med gatufotograferna Ziaul Kareem och Alphan Yilmazmaden för samtal och photo-walk tillsammans under lördagen. Det här är killar jag lärt känna i gatufotohörnet av gigantiska konstsajten deviantart.com. Ziaul blir en ny bekantskap, han råkade befinna sig i Istanbul samtidigt som jag, vilket vi upptäckte genom gemensamma vännen Alphan. Alphan som jag hade två fantastiska fotodagar tillsammans med ifjol.

Reser på egen hand den här gången, vilket tidigare har betytt live-blogg och så hade jag tänkt göra även denna resa! Live-bloggen blir på engelska, så att även alla mina utländska fotovänner kan hänga med. Räknar kallt med att ni svenskar fotosidan kan hänga med också, om ni vill! :-)