Good Morning Cappadocia

A brilliant shot of this extraordinary scene, Sumon!

Fantastic colour and detail throughout.

My compliments!

You should start looking at award categories and qualifications.

This is a world class photo; perhaps in a class by itself.

For instance the Pulitzers award one prize, in breaking news, to a newspaper publication.  I looked at the rules and it appears clear there is no other category than breaking news for a Pulitzer so this would be ineligible.

I do advise you, however to look at the rules of the World Press Photo awards, which may not yet be published for the coming year, and if you read last contest's rules, they may be changed before the next competition in a way that may help you. 

They have other categories than breaking news or whatever they call their most famous news photos.

This is a world caliber photo, and could easily be an award winning photo for some organization and you; try to ferret out what category, what medium, and see if you can arrange to get it published even if it means almost giving it away to be award eligible.

An award can be VERY prestigious and in the future can bring business.

Long ago, one man/couple arranged for publication of a train dangling from an overpass in Northern California, in a newspaper, just so they'd be Pulitzer eligible in the spot news category, and they won the prize.

I understand the photo was 'rather late', but I could be wrong.  Don't wait, however, publish it the same year it's taken, and same year of the contest.

If any rules require your photo be published, make sure it's published by someone IN THE MANNER AND MEDIUM THEY SPECIFY to make it prize eligible. 

That should not be hard for this photo if you set the price right  or if no price is asked, and you only ask that it be published.

These days, those who give such awards or others may be changing their award requirements and rules, too, because of changes in the media, so be sure the award qualifications you read are this week's, not last year's.

Other organizations, such as travel organizations, etc., have their own awards, and those are not anything to sniff your nose at -- any award is better than no award, I think, unless its got X X X in front of it or NC 17.

This is a rare photo; a gem.

I NEVER write such things about any photo anywhere on this service or elsewhere.

If you have great experience that I do not know about in the field of press photography and publishing, then you may know what to do, but if not, this is a good photo worth your while to educate yourself for. 

Others with credentials on seeing it may well volunteer their help just for the joy of it.

It's that good.

Trust me.

john

John (Crosley)

Oh, a '7', only one for two years.

jc

Hi Sumon, Having to follow John is an impossible task, so I will just say WOW, great image. 7 all the way. All the superlatives have already been said and they are all true. Take care.

BR,

Holger

Perfect use of light, great colours and miraculous composition = max!

Perfect! Best regards, Ilkka

Thanks my friends for your encouraging comments and strong support. I’m really happy to see that you all enjoyed this photograph.  I’m feeling motivated by your words of appreciation.

John Crosley

Thanks a lot for viewing this photograph and spending your time. This is the first time you’ve written a comment on my photograph.  Thanks again for your suggestion and appreciation.

Best regards.

beautiful shoot

First, I thought it was manmade.  And then found it a read photo.  great work.  Like a movie scene.  Love it.  Best Regards,

Sumon, this really is spectacular. i love your viewpoint and the play of light over the landscape and in the balloons. Also I like that there are many still on the ground and only a few in the air. 

Amazing!

Nice composition and colours

Best regards

 

Xavier Corcobado

xcorcobado.blogspot.com

Little to say after what others said, especially John Crosley. This is just to record my amazement - unbelievable!. Regards.

Very beautiful!!

excellent

Stunning shot, definitely a different view of Cappadocia, I just finished a book from this area, but I think that hot air ballooning was not there when I was, nevertheless an outstanding image.

 

Excellent

 

Ali

my dear friend sumon, all is written, so my comment is only for tell you my admiration for this photo. and, if i can add something, there is something logic in the rapport between this hard landscape and the ballon. ballons tell about the land, difficult, no streets ecc and landscape underlins the freedom of the ballons. bravo, as always

Excelente trabajo.

You have capture the photo of a life time! John Crosley is a master and his words seems very serious about the quality and importace of this amazing image! The image is superb beyond believe, I was very surprise by the rock formations, the colors of the ballons and the overall apprearence of this manifecent image my friend. Your wonderful words on my image touch my heart. I know in the future this image will be like the girl with the green eyes that we find everywhe!  It is already done you are a famous photographer for John and me!  Warm regards.

Your professional view made a great capture with too much colors and details.Very beautiful shot!...7 by me...Best regards(Bobby).

wonderful, as everybody else already said. compliments -koushik

Hola Sumon.

Un trabajo FANTASTICO!!!!!. Te felicito.

Un cordial saludo, Joaquín.

This place seems so popular for it's Air Balloon Rides, and there is no doubt why. Such magnificent and 'different' rock formations you have here.

Exceptional P/P in this composition Sumon. The lighting is fabulous for this capture.

Well done!

Warmest and all the best, Gail

Excellent outstanding photo.

Outright a 7/7! A marvelous image  with those balloons lighted up, the hills surrounding it and the tone of the sky all matched together to produce this fantastic image.

Goes into my favorites too! Regards!