Istanbul – Final Impressions

February 21, 2012

Istanbul is a beautiful city which I will definitely visit again! It is only 2.5 hours away from where I live but it is another world you step in. I had many great moments in Istanbul: early morning on the Galata Bridge, late night strolling through the empty streets, the warm sun rays on the Bosporus tour and a visit to an original Hammam (from which I do not post any pictures as the towel bent around my waist was constantly loose). The city is definitely worth a visit!

One word about the Fuji X100: It performed fantastic. Neither did I miss a zoom lens nor did I miss the weight and size of my D300. OK to be honest it could really have a faster autofocus – especially in low light it can drive you crazy!! But what amazed me most was the dynamic range the camera offers, this is something that I had been missing with my D300 so far.

Early morning at the Galata Bridge

Early morning at the Galata Bridge

Early morning at the Galata Bridge

Early morning at the Galata Bridge

Morning at the Galata Bridge

Morning at the Galata Bridge

Tünel train

Tünel train

Tünel tram

Tünel tram

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque

Shop window

Shop window

At the Topkapi Palace

At the Topkapi Palace

Me in a mirror

Me in a mirror

Filed under: City,Portrait,Street Photography,Travel,Turkey — Tags: , , — Andreas @ 2:09 PM


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