Can You Say Kitsch?, a photo from Istanbul, Marmara

Photographer's Note

G�lhane Park was the stage for other important events. The Republic痴 founder Atat�rk first revealed to the public the new Latin alphabet for Turkish on September 1, 1928 in this park. When Atat�rk's body was sent to Ankara, the last ceremony in Istanbul was held in the Seraglio part of G�lhane Park on November 19, 1938.

The park underwent a major renovation in recent years; the removal of the fun fair and picnic grounds as well as a small zoo established in the 1950s resulted an increase in open space. The excursion routes were re-arranged and the big pool was renovated in a modern style. With concrete structures removed the park regained the natural landscape of the 1950s, revealing trees dating from the 1800s. This latest renovation must have brought in some colorful 殿rt,� like the park痴 name shown in this photo. The workshop shows another example.

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G�lhane Parkı diğer emli olaylara sahne oldu. Cumhuriyet段n kurucusu Atat�rk, T�rk軻 i輅n Latin alphabesini halka ilk bu parkta 1 Eyl�l 1928 tarihinde gterdi. Atat�rk'�n naaşı Ankara'ya gderilirken, İstanbul'daki son ten G�lhane Parkı'nın Sarayburnu b�m�nde 19 Kasım 1938 tarihinde yapıldı.

Park, son yıllarda b�y�k bir yenilemeye maruz kaldı; lunapark ve piknik alanlarıyla 1950'lerde kurulmuş k��k bir hayvanat bah軻sinin kaldırılması a�ık alanda bir artışa sonu� verdi. Gezi yolları yeniden d�zenlendi ve b�y�k havuz, modern bir tarzda yenilendi. Beton yapıların kaldırılması ile park 1950'lerdeki doğal peyzajını kazandı ve 1800'lerden kalma ağa輙ar ortaya �ıktı. Bu son yenileme bu fotoğrafta gterilen parkın adı gibi bazı renkli "sanat" getirmiş olmalı. Atye diğer bir neğini gterir.

papagolf21, pajaran, kordinator, jhm, danos, holmertz, ChrisJ has marked this note useful

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papagolf21 (152607) 2015-02-20 23:33

Bonjour, cher Murat,
Le nom de la ville s'affiche parfois sous forme de fleurs ou de v馮騁aux, ici, les lettres ont pris un petit air tr鑚 hippies des ann馥s 60.
C'est amusant et sympathique � la fois.
Bravo pour l'originalit�.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

pajaran (116065) 2015-02-20 23:33

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak ...
Dobar trenutak snimka i kontrast, lepo pokazano.
Dobar rad i kompozicija, lepe boje.
Sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.

emka (158204) 2015-02-21 0:08

Hi Murat, maybe a bit kitchy but nice, this one and a bit strange the picture in Workshop. Nice also the pattern behind, made from buxus maybe. I do not remember it, is it something new?

WArm regrads MAlgo

jhm (211736) 2015-02-21 0:37

Hello Murat,

No this is no kitsch but a very nice artwork for this park.
The young lady is a nice addition to the scale.
Pleasant panorama sight on this landscape
Composition and presentation are pleasant.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

kordinator (8738) 2015-02-21 0:45

Dear Murat
A very interesting article on the history of the park and on its renovations over the years.
Fantastic scene with nice colors enhanced.
Wonderful trees and lawn.
This girl in colorful sculpture gives the liveliness to the photography.
Excellent composition and presentation.
Kind regards
Sa啾

danos (110407) 2015-02-21 1:21

Hello Murat,
nice the snapshot of this section of the park with the foreground letters of the park to be rally a bit Kitsch.Excellent the light and the colour management of the image.

Have a good weekend,Danos

holmertz (102846) 2015-02-21 2:51

Hello Murat,
From your description it sounds as if most of the restorations have been done in very good taste, but maybe the high ambitions didn't quite last until the end. This does look a bit kitschy, and even more so what is seen in the WS, but I wouldn't entirely judge it as such without having seen it with my own eyes on the spot. What is beyond doubt is that this gave you the opportunity for very colorful photos.
Have a nice weekend.
Gert

ikeharel (113501) 2015-02-21 3:14

Vivid sign announce the park name, Murat, and a lady that was posing for you is a nice bonus to the scene.
Fine gardening job done, and an excelent view through the trees.
Enjoy your weekend,
Ike

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marabu61 (11587) 2015-02-21 4:55

Hello Murat
I would say Kitsch in capital letters here indeed. But then isn't Kitsch a bit part of the turkish culture. At least jugging from the many turkish wedding dress stores I can see here in my hometown.
Amazing colors indeed, even the trees and grass look a bit kitschy to me.
have a great weekend
Daniel

fabbs99 (17179) 2015-02-21 23:23

Hello Murat,

Beautiful colors and sharpness in the image from Gulhane Park.Very well captured with great clarity.TFS.

Regards,Farhat

ChrisJ (171888) 2015-02-23 19:34

Hello Murat,

The colourful Gulhane sign may be kitschy but it is no worse than the Hollywood sign in LA or this sign in Brisbane: http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/5838656-3x2-940x627.jpg

The woman adds scale and animates the scene. Excellent sharpness and saturation. I like the spiral designs of the green topiary hedges in the bg. Nice repetition of the vertical lines provided by the myriad of trees. Tfs!

Photo Information

Copyright: Murat Tanyel (mcmtanyel) (68707)
Genre: 場所
Medium: カラー
Date Taken: 2014-10-28
Categories: Decisive Moment
Camera: Nikon D7000, AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, RAW, Vivitar Series 1 HD CPL 67mm
Exposure：　f/3.5, 1/25 seconds
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Map: view
Photo Version：　Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2015-02-20 19:52