THE APARTMENTS OF THE QUEEN MOTHER, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

This section in the Topkapi Palace together with the apartments of the Sultan forms the largest and the most important part of the harem. It was constructed after the Queen mother moves into the palace in the late 16 th century but had to be rebuilt after the fire if 1666... so I read in the interior...

The idea of the harem came to the Ottoman sultans from the Byzantines...
Before coming to Anatolia, Turks did not have harems... Amazing fact!
After the conquest of Istanbul, sultans built the Topkapi Palace step by step. Parallel to it, a harem was also begun.
Eventually it became a big complex consisting of a few hundred rooms. The harem was not just a prison full of women kept for the sultan's pleasure.
It was his family quarters. Security in the harem was provided by black eunuchs. Valide Sultan (Queen Mother) was the head of the harem. She had enormous influence on everything that took place there and frequently on her son too...
You can figure it by this image...
:)

Model - NIKON D300
DateTime - 2010:10:10 09:58:25
ExposureTime - 1/100 seconds
FNumber - 6.30
ExposureProgram - Manual control
ISOSpeedRatings - 400
MeteringMode - Center weighted average
LightSource - Auto
Flash - Flash fired, compulsory flash mode
FocalLength - 18.00 mm
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 27 mm
Image Quality - RAW
White Balance - AUTO
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JCG (35153) 2010-11-03 5:05

Hello Rui,

Much smoothness in this architecture, and a beautiful light which enables us to appreciate the details of this pretty decorum. The visit of this palace must be exciting. pretty and interesting photograph, thank you Rui for the instructive note too.

With all my friendships and an excellent day,

Jean-Charles

Ricx (13495) 2010-11-03 7:50

Hi Rui, How beautiful- what fine craftmanship and fine detail- well captured by your image with nice sunlight on the floor , adding to the patterns. The only thing I might have done is to change the angle of the camera so that the lines of the building run parrallel with the edge of the image..

good note . Thank you. Rich

ymrk (15099) 2010-11-03 10:16

beautiful interior working and perspective and good balanced sharpness for a interior decoration.
Regards,

Yağmur

sacavem (18620) 2010-11-03 11:44

Ol� Rui,

Mais uma de Istanbul, esta com um plano mais apertado para chegar aos detalhes. Esse objectivo foi conseguido.
Boa nota acompanhar a foto.

Cumprimentos
Filipe

josepmarin (59385) 2010-11-04 13:28

Ol� Rui,
veo que el sol te acompa durante tu visita al palacio de Topkapi, a nosotros nos llovi� todo el d僘.
Bella imagen, con un interesante juego de luces y sombras, donde podemos apreciar la elegante arquitectura de estos aposentos de la Reina Madre.
La riqueza decorativa est� perfectamente captada en este buen 疣gulo y con una gran calidad de imagen.
Una foto preciosa.
Um abra輟,
Josep

paninho (3025) 2010-11-05 4:21

Bom dia Rui!

Esta � uma foto esclarecedora a mostrar bem a riqueza da decora鈬o! Dominaste perfeitamente a luz e o enquadramento foi bem escolhido!

Antonio

rodgerg (55767) 2010-11-05 4:34

Ol� Rui,

Excellent presentation of this famous place in the Topkapi Palace. The framing and the POV are very well collected. but here I like especially the many details very well collected.
Have a nice WE,
Roger

jhm (211736) 2010-11-05 12:04

Hello Rui,

Sharpness and clarity are perfect, high quality picture.
What a lovely decoration around the entrance.
Excellent composition, nice captured, good composed too.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

danos (110407) 2010-11-05 14:42

Ola Rui,
nice the private apartments of the head mother of the harem during the Ottoman empire.I like the light and the colour management as the perspective of the image.

Regards,Danos

Charo (51290) 2010-11-05 15:09

Hola Rui,
La sala es fant疽tica con una bella decoraci llena de detalles.
Buen encuadre y magn凬ica luz.
Un abrazo,
Charo

kordinator (8738) 2010-11-06 1:54

Hello Rui
Excellent presentation of this famous place in the Topkapi Palace.
The framing and the POV are very well collected.
Many nice architectural details are very pleasent.
Nice texture,perfect light managment,beautiful colors.
Great composition.
Regards
Sa啾

Longroute (19600) 2010-11-06 3:22

che splendore di ori e colori!
Hai scelto un bellissimo particolare architettonico catturato con una luce stupenda. Grande grafismo e grande nitidezza dei dettagli. Una vera perla.
complimenti,
Donato

iainsp (3298) 2010-11-06 7:59

Greetings Rui,

As someone once said - it must have been like living inside a wedding cake. Lovely details, I especailly like the stained-glass splashes of light on the floor.

thanks and regards, Iain

mauarg (1769) 2010-11-06 13:53

Oi Rui,

Impressionantes os tons de ouro que voc� conseguiu captar nessa foto. A luz tamb駑 est� perfeita. Belo apartamento... :)

Abra輟, Maur兤io

marietom (34611) 2010-11-08 6:27

hello Rui,

beaux d騁ails dasn cette architecture, et belles couleurs dans ta photo.
Bonne journ馥
Marie

amazon (12112) 2010-11-08 8:35

ola rui,
yine 輟k g�zel bir i� mekan fotoğrafı,renkler şahane ama ışık kontrol� pencerelerin dışında belki bir par軋 daha iyi olabilirdi,
obrigada,
iffet