Comments | mcgowanforpeace: I must be having fun

mcgowanforpeace

I must be having fun

Apr 18, 2007 15:44

Cause time is flying.

I went with my history class to a little village called Kula. It has natural fizzing mineral water and old colorful houses and people.

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wowza! whatpricebanana April 19 2007, 08:18:30 UTC

Merhaba! nasilsiniz? iyiyim. imdat! I can't speak Turkish! Incredible photos. You are a talented kiz. Pardon, I don't have a Turkish keyboard either. gelecegum.alacaksiniz! bankadan bakkala git! Ha.ha. Turkiye'ye gitmedim. Not yet!Turkcem kotu.

iyi geceler.

Re: wowza! mcgowanforpeace April 20 2007, 07:13:34 UTC

whoa, look who's talkin!
Only one error. not geleceğum but geleceğim. Other than that quite impressive!! what did you like best about the photos?

Re: wowza! whatpricebanana April 20 2007, 18:23:54 UTC

what i liked best about the photos. starting from the top.
1. Very nice balance, composition, angles and colors with the blue standing out.
2. I love the one with the signs and bikes. One, because I love old signs, (you know) two, because it captures the feeling and age of the place, you can feel the dust. 3 because the blue bike stands out.
3. that BLUE again
4. The two men. Great capture of Turkish men (are they brothers?) and just lifestyle in general.

I have to go now. I will finish my full critique later. sooner.

photo critique 2 whatpricebanana April 21 2007, 05:28:45 UTC

I love the two orange photos, the bike and the wall, both with metal grid patterns.
I like the colors and textures of the old homes. Your focus is very good.

The shoes!! It implies so much more... like... who are these people? where are they? why are their shoes all the same?

tired now. bye bye

charminglydaft_ April 21 2007, 03:20:28 UTC

do you ask people if you can take pictures of them? i guess i would if i was with a bunch of native people like that but i just feel so... gringa. i love the second one up, with the car. it has spirit. i love the shoes one. it feels so.. friendly. it makes me want to put my shoes there. and the kid peeking out from the fence. i think children are a great representation of a community. the sixth one down is a great detail shot. that looks sort of like the symbol for the baha'i faith. and i love the second picture because it looks like it could be here. except the planter thing on the street, and the bikes. but if you changed those signs to spanish.. actually several of these pictures look like they could be here. its really interesting ( ... )

mcgowanforpeace April 23 2007, 14:08:35 UTC

yeah. I know what you mean about feeling so intrusive about taking pictures. I was with my whole turkish class though and they were ALL videotaping and taking pictures of everything sometimes without asking. I always ask and sometimes people say yes and sometimes they don't. When I got here I decided not to take pictures of people until I could converse with them. Now that I can being rejected isn't so scary.

whatpricebanana April 21 2007, 04:44:25 UTC

Hi charmer. Funny, I just emailed iz and said she should have a photo show. But all of you that's even better! I'm really slow on learning haha. that's why i just started to use my livejournal. a little late eh! what a dork! I saw some pics and read about your mom's visit. You look older! ( not old, but grown up. I like your hair. I miss your face. It will be good to have you all back.

Wow, Izzy!! anonymous April 22 2007, 18:59:41 UTC

You take some great photos!!! It was wonderful to talk with you on my birthday. I had a really great time, and spring in Portland is beautiful. Mark is doing much better, home from the hospital. He misses you, as do we all!
Love,
Aunt Susie

Haircuts whatpricebanana April 23 2007, 07:32:27 UTC

Ari, very cute,very ari, by Alyssa. Alyssa, black, by Alyssa. quite alyssa and quite flattering. Audrey. black, looks asian in an Audrey way. Janelle, nice new style..since i've seen her. me. HELLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPP!! Fatouch.. none!! hahahaha.. you know, the turkish TREATMENT!!! xoxoxo