THE SULTAN'S QUARTERS

TOPKAPI PALACE, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 560

The Topkapı Palace was one of the major residences of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign.  It is now a museum and as such a major tourist attraction. It also contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed's cloak and sword. At its peak, the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people, and covered a large area with a long shoreline.  The palace complex has hundreds of rooms and chambers.  They contain large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as Ottoman treasures and jewelry.  However the greatest treasure may well be the spectacular tiling in the principal rooms.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Image Number 560 (top)

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/3 of a second and aperture F5.  28mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

Image Number 561 (bottom)

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of 1/180th of a second and aperture F3.2.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

 

 

THE SULTAN'S QUARTERS

TOPKAPI PALACE, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 558

The Topkapı Palace was one of the major residences of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign.  It is now a museum and as such a major tourist attraction. It also contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed's cloak and sword. At its peak, the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people, and covered a large area with a long shoreline.  The palace complex has hundreds of rooms and chambers.  They contain large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as Ottoman treasures and jewelry.  However the greatest treasure may well be the spectacular tiling in the principal rooms.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of 1/17th of a second and aperture F3.2.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE SULTAN'S QUARTERS

TOPKAPI PALACE, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 557

The Topkapı Palace was one of the major residences of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign.  It is now a museum and as such a major tourist attraction. It also contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed's cloak and sword. At its peak, the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people, and covered a large area with a long shoreline.  The palace complex has hundreds of rooms and chambers.  They contain large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as Ottoman treasures and jewelry.  However the greatest treasure may well be the spectacular tiling in the principal rooms.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 800. Exposure of 1/15th of a second and aperture F3.2.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE SULTAN'S QUARTERS

TOPKAPI PALACE, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Numbers 556 & 562

The Topkapı Palace was one of the major residences of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign.  It is now a museum and as such a major tourist attraction. It also contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed's cloak and sword. At its peak, the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people, and covered a large area with a long shoreline.  The palace complex has hundreds of rooms and chambers.  They contain large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as Ottoman treasures and jewelry.  However the greatest treasure may well be the spectacular tiling in the principal rooms.

TECHNICAL NOTES

Image Number 556 (top)

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 800. Exposure of 1/69th of a second and aperture F3.2.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

Image Number 562 (bottom)

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 800. Exposure of 1/28th of a second and aperture F4.5.   28mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE LIBRARY, TOPKAPI PALACE

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 555

The Topkapı Palace was one of the major residences of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign.  It is now a museum and as such a major tourist attraction. It also contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed's cloak and sword. At its peak, the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people, and covered a large area with a long shoreline.  The palace complex has hundreds of rooms and chambers.  They contain large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as Ottoman treasures and jewelry.  However the greatest treasure may well be the spectacular tiling in the principal rooms.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and aperture F5.6.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE COUNCIL ROOM, TOPKAPI PALACE

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 527

The Topkapı Palace was one of the major residences of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign.  It is now a museum and as such a major tourist attraction. It also contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed's cloak and sword. At its peak, the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people, and covered a large area with a long shoreline.  The palace complex has hundreds of rooms and chambers.  They contain large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as Ottoman treasures and jewelry.  However the greatest treasure may well be the spectacular tiling in the principal rooms.

This image shows the entrance to the Council Room where the Sultan conferred with his advisors.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and aperture F2.8.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

AUDIENCE ROOM, TOPKAPI PALACE

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 526

The Topkapı Palace was one of the major residences of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign.  It is now a museum and as such a major tourist attraction. It also contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed's cloak and sword. At its peak, the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people, and covered a large area with a long shoreline.  The palace complex has hundreds of rooms and chambers.  They contain large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as Ottoman treasures and jewelry.  However the greatest treasure may well be the spectacular tiling in the principal rooms.

This image looks into the audience room at the front gate of the palace.  Here the Sultan would receive ambassadors beneath a cupola.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/4 second and aperture F6.3.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

SULTAN'S QUARTERS, TOPKAPI PALACE

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 525

The Topkapı Palace was one of the major residences of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign.  It is now a museum and as such a major tourist attraction. It also contains important holy relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed's cloak and sword. At its peak, the palace was home to as many as 4,000 people, and covered a large area with a long shoreline.  The palace complex has hundreds of rooms and chambers.  They contain large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armor, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and murals, as well as Ottoman treasures and jewelry.  However the greatest treasure may well be the spectacular tiling in the principal rooms.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and aperture F5.   28mm Schneider Kreuznach wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

DRIED TOMATOES

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 551

From a tree on a footpath in Istanbul, a trader hangs his dried tomatoes.  It is a week before the 2015 Presidential election and Turkish flags are everywhere.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/2 a second and aperture F25.   150mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE GRAND BAZAAR

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 550

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it is listed No.1 among world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. Today the Grand Bazaar is a thriving complex, employing 26,000 people. It must compete with modern shopping malls common in Istanbul, but its beauty and fascination represent a formidable advantage.   Terrorism aside, it is one of the safest environments imaginable.  The site is so vast and the exits so few that a thief would be unlikely to outpace the hue and cry, with inevitable consequences.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of 1/90th of a second and aperture F5.6.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE GRAND BAZAAR

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 546

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it is listed No.1 among world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. Today the Grand Bazaar is a thriving complex, employing 26,000 people. It must compete with modern shopping malls common in Istanbul, but its beauty and fascination represent a formidable advantage.   Terrorism aside, it is one of the safest environments imaginable.  The site is so vast and the exits so few that a thief would be unlikely to outpace the hue and cry, with inevitable consequences.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of 1/50th of a second and aperture F5.6.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE GRAND BAZAAR

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 545

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it is listed No.1 among world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. Today the Grand Bazaar is a thriving complex, employing 26,000 people. It must compete with modern shopping malls common in Istanbul, but its beauty and fascination represent a formidable advantage.   Terrorism aside, it is one of the safest environments imaginable.  The site is so vast and the exits so few that a thief would be unlikely to outpace the hue and cry, with inevitable consequences.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of 1/56th of a second and aperture F5.6.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE GRAND BAZAAR

ISTANBUL, GREECE

Image Number 544

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it is listed No.1 among world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. Today the Grand Bazaar is a thriving complex, employing 26,000 people. It must compete with modern shopping malls common in Istanbul, but its beauty and fascination represent a formidable advantage.   Terrorism aside, it is one of the safest environments imaginable.  The site is so vast and the exits so few that a thief would be unlikely to outpace the hue and cry, with inevitable consequences.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/69th of a second and aperture F4.5.   28mm Schneider Kreuznach wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE GRAND BAZAAR

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 543

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it is listed No.1 among world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. Today the Grand Bazaar is a thriving complex, employing 26,000 people. It must compete with modern shopping malls common in Istanbul, but its beauty and fascination represent a formidable advantage.   Terrorism aside, it is one of the safest environments imaginable.  The site is so vast and the exits so few that a thief would be unlikely to outpace the hue and cry, with inevitable consequences.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/15th of a second and aperture F4.5.   28mm Schneider Kreuznach wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE GRAND BAZAAR

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 542

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it is listed No.1 among world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. Today the Grand Bazaar is a thriving complex, employing 26,000 people. It must compete with modern shopping malls common in Istanbul, but its beauty and fascination represent a formidable advantage.   Terrorism aside, it is one of the safest environments imaginable.  The site is so vast and the exits so few that a thief would be unlikely to outpace the hue and cry, with inevitable consequences.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/15th of a second and aperture F4.5.   28mm Schneider Kreuznach wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE GRAND BAZAAR

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 541

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it is listed No.1 among world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. Today the Grand Bazaar is a thriving complex, employing 26,000 people. It must compete with modern shopping malls common in Istanbul, but its beauty and fascination represent a formidable advantage.   Terrorism aside, it is one of the safest environments imaginable.  The site is so vast and the exits so few that a thief would be unlikely to outpace the hue and cry, with inevitable consequences.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/4 of a second and aperture F7.1.   28mm Schneider Kreuznach wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE GRAND BAZAAR

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 540

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it is listed No.1 among world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. Today the Grand Bazaar is a thriving complex, employing 26,000 people. It must compete with modern shopping malls common in Istanbul, but its beauty and fascination represent a formidable advantage.   Terrorism aside, it is one of the safest environments imaginable.  The site is so vast and the exits so few that a thief would be unlikely to outpace the hue and cry, with inevitable consequences.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/8th of a second and aperture F7.1.   28mm Schneider Kreuznach wide angle lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE GRAND BAZAAR

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 439

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it is listed No.1 among world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. Today the Grand Bazaar is a thriving complex, employing 26,000 people. It must compete with modern shopping malls common in Istanbul, but its beauty and fascination represent a formidable advantage.   Terrorism aside, it is one of the safest environments imaginable.  The site is so vast and the exits so few that a thief would be unlikely to outpace the hue and cry, with inevitable consequences.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/6th of a second and aperture F6.3.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE GRAND BAZAAR

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Image Number 538

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it is listed No.1 among world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. Today the Grand Bazaar is a thriving complex, employing 26,000 people. It must compete with modern shopping malls common in Istanbul, but its beauty and fascination represent a formidable advantage.   Terrorism aside, it is one of the safest environments imaginable.  The site is so vast and the exits so few that a thief would be unlikely to outpace the hue and cry, with inevitable consequences.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/10th of a second and aperture F6.3.   45mm Phase One lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.