walking to Edirne, a photo from Edirne, Marmara

Photographer's Note

walking to Edirne

Edirne (Turkish pronunciation: [eˈdiɾne]), formerly Adrianople, is a city in the Turkish region of East Thrace, close to its borders with Greece and Bulgaria. Edirne served as the third capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1365 to 1453, before Constantinople (Istanbul) became the empire's fourth and final capital. At present, Edirne is the capital of the Edirne Province in Turkish Thrace. The city's estimated population in 2010 was 138,793, up from 119,298 in 2000. It has consulates of Bulgaria, Germany (Honorary), Greece, Romania (Honorary) and Slovakia (Honorary). Its sister cities are Haskovo and Yambol in Bulgaria and Alexandroupolis in Greece.

According to Greek mythology, Orestes, son of king Agamemnon, built this city as Orestias, at the confluence of the Tonsus (Toundja) and the Ardiscus (Arda) with the Hebrus (Maritza). The city was (re)founded eponymously by the Roman Emperor Hadrian on the site of a previous Thracian settlement known as Uskadama, Uskudama or Uskodama or Uscudama. It was the capital of the Bessi,[4] or of the Odrysians. Hadrian developed it, adorned it with monuments, changed its name to Hadrianopolis after himself (which would be corrupted into Adrianopolis and shortened to Adrianople), and made it the capital of the Roman province of Thrace. Licinius was defeated there by Constantine I in 323, and Emperor Valens was killed by the Goths in 378 during the Battle of Adrianople (378).

In 813, the city was seized by Khan Krum of Bulgaria who moved its inhabitants to the Bulgarian lands towards the north of the Danube.

During the existence of the Latin Empire of Constantinople, the Crusaders were decisively defeated by the Bulgarian Emperor Kaloyan in the Battle of Adrianople (1205). Later Theodore Komnenos, Despot of Epirus, took possession of it in 1227, but three years later was defeated at Klokotnitsa by Asen, Emperor of the Bulgarians.

The date of the capture of the town by the Ottoman Turks is variously proposed by historians from 1361 to 1371. From the reign of Ottoman Sultan Murad I to 1453, Adrianople (its name now Turkified into Edirne) served as the European capital of the Ottoman Empire, until the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople, which became the empire's new capital.

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claudeD (47754) 2014-10-08 9:13

Helle Costantino,

Very Fine Daily Life picture with a very Good Compositing, Fine ColorSync and sharpness. I like the view very much.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

No_One (4) 2014-10-08 9:24

Hi Costantino,
I love your title. It immediately drew me in to see what was going on here, and to go with it, you captureed a brilliant Ssense of movement in the people, even though it seems they are moving quite slowly. The backdrop is perfect too. Quaint and interesting architecture, while the path beneath the people has a great amount of interest and texture. Nicely done!
Cheers
Noel

rbassin (27472) 2014-10-08 10:22

bonsoir Costantino
une sc鈩e int駻essante,bien capt馥 avec ces 3 personnes qui se suivent.
Bonne soir馥
Roland

Periko (9107) 2014-10-08 11:34

Hi Costantino
Eyecatching corner. I like from the red roof with pink windows to the cobbles.

Regards

omid266 (6816) 2014-10-08 20:46

Salam dear Costantino,

What a beautiful shot from daily life with fine details,

very nice, very well done and very Thanks!

berek (50518) 2014-10-08 22:21

Dear Costantino
did you eat fameus liver ?also a wonderful picture of daily life from Edirne streets. i love pastel colors too
Greetings.
Burak

carlo62 (81265) 2014-10-08 23:55

Ciao Costantino
questi uomini in fila sembrano essere a un corteo, ma quello che colpisce sono i loro abiti scuri che contrastano con le facciate colorate.
Un angolo caratteristico della citt� che vive del movimento dei passanti, molto interessante.
Buona giornata
Carlo

pierrefonds (114628) 2014-10-09 4:22

Hi Constatntino,

The presence of the people is animating the scene. The point of view is showing the details od the bvuildings. The light has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jhm (211736) 2014-10-09 5:34

Hello Costantino,

Exactly a city without cars or bikes, everyone walk through the street.
I like the building as nice architecture picture.
Depth and perspective make these picture lovely.
Excellent captured, also lovely presentation.
Very well composition, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

abmdsudi (95869) 2014-10-09 6:00

HI Costantino
An excellent street shot in your own inimitable style with wonderful information and this gives a different perspective. Couldn't resist the array of colour popping as i think it suits the overall image and always a joy to view particularly I love the great detail in the building and the pavement. A very pleasing image with people around which always add so much value to whole capture. Excellent work, Congrats.
Best regards

Silvio1953 (221813) 2014-10-09 9:17

Ciao Costantino, graziosa scena con tanta gente e il bel palazzetto a far da sfondo, ottima nitidezza e bei colori pastello, bravo, ciao Silvio

mesutilgim (0) 2014-10-09 12:09

Hello dear Costantino,
Another nice capture from my country. This beautiful city at our western border offers really many interesting themes.
Very good pov and layout. Many interesting notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

mkamionka (74669) 2014-10-09 12:49

Hi Costantino,
very charming street scene, there are so many sweet colors in here, nice architecture, everything well decorated, and people don't disturb but add some life,
M

TRB (14138) 2014-10-09 14:00

G�nl�k yaşamın ve mimarinin  planda olduğu g�zel bir paylaşım, tebrikler

selamlar

T�lay

rychem (72187) 2014-10-09 21:42

Really a beautiful and eye catching corner, very nice vivid colors, nice scene with the people walking on a decorative pavement, well done
regards Ryszard

adramad (73040) 2014-10-10 8:05

Hello Costantino.
A lovely corner, which has captured in this picture, beautiful houses with bright colors, street pavement gives a good graphics in the image, the presence of people add the vital touch.
The branches of the trees give great charm to the image.
Wonderful clarity and colors.
Excellent composition and sharpness.
Very well done. I love it.
Have a good weekend.
Best wishes, my friend.
Luis.

holmertz (102866) 2014-10-10 13:07

Hello Costantino,
I was in Edirne 40 years ago, and although these buildings must have been there in those days too, the city probably looks much more attractive and neat today. This is a very nice view with a good atmosphere among the people walking along the pedestrian street. The pastel colours are very good and the light is very nice.
Kind regards,
Gert

macjake (98518) 2014-10-10 13:21

Hi Costantino
funny looking scene here. looks like the men are in some sort of parade or something :)

everyone is neatly dressed too.
colorful buildings aswell. cute little scene
cheers
craig

ourania (51103) 2014-10-11 2:03

Καλημέρα Κωνσταντίνε,
μου αρέσει πάρα πολύ αυτή η φωτογραφία, είναι ένας ωραίος και ενδιαφέρον τρόπος να παρουσιάσεις τον αρχιτεκτονικό χαρακτήρα της πόλης και μια σκηνή από τη ζωή των κατοίκων της. Ένα μέρος περιποιημένο και ήρεμο, η σύνθεσή σου έχει πολύ καλή ισορροπία και χάρη, οι άνθρωποι είναι εξαιρετικά κατανεμημένοι στο πρώτο πλάνο και η κίνησή τους είναι ελκυστική. Μου αρέσουν επίσης τα παστέλ χρώματα. Συγχαρητήρια και ευχαριστώ!
Να είσαι καλά, καλό Σαββατοκύριακο,
Ουρανία

Cricri (176) 2014-10-11 10:27

Hi Costantino
Une belle sc鈩e de vie, les personnes bien habill馥 en noir ou en brun, marchant sur la rue de pav駸 au joli d馗ore, j'aime beaucoup les couleurs douces du b穰iment, belle pr駸entation
Belle soir馥
cricri

aliabazari (22377) 2014-10-11 23:05

Hi Costantino dear
Good shot of this beautiful street and people. Good selection of the facade. Good sharpness and exposure. I like the people. Thanks for sharing

Regards ...

jcpix (14030) 2014-10-12 9:57

Hi Costantino,

This has a delightful "Abbey Road" album cover feeling about it, what a great capture! A wonderful portrayal of daily life, and you couldn't have experienced better timing to catch these people exactly where they are...perfectly spaced walking one direction, while the other small grouping in contrast is headed the other way.

And even aside from the human interest, there's a LOT of background detail and colors to admire and look over. Very well composed, this is a great angle to properly generate depth and dimension. Time for a walk! :) Enjoy the rest of the day. Take good care.

Friendly wishes,

Jason

Rafer (0) 2014-10-18 12:00

Hi....dynamic caught well moment .. all his photography has point of interest... greetings my friend

serp2000 (47063) 2014-12-22 7:14

Hi, Costantino,
I did not seen this photo in your Turkish folder. This is not so old image but this view reminds me some Gert's scanned photos from Turkey.
I also like this interesting and informative note.
Best wishes,
Serghei