Turkish Delight

A gentleman enjoys his Turkish tea in Grand Bazaar, Istanbul. Turkish

hospitality is well-known and people very courteous and friendly. Cups of

Turkish tea, Apple tea and Turkish coffee are always on offer.

I'd appreciate comments on the composition of this photo; should I have

cropped off more from the right? The line of manikins end almost where it

seems to at the far left. Thank you for your input.

Nice tone and composition. It's a pity the gentleman's feet are missing from the shot. The display cabinet is something of a distraction.I wonder if the shot might work a little better with a tight crop up to the subject from the right - leaving the cabinet out of the picture all together?

Best reagrds,

JmacC

Samrat, I would like a tighter crop from right, without spoiling "Turkish delight". Admirable find, offering you such beautiful tones. Offering you just a suggestion.

Thank you both for your interest in this photo.

I did think of cropping out the cabinet altogether but I thought that it would cut off a lot of the gent and that it would not work. Also, the cabinet would provide the feel of the place a little more than just the manikins. But I see from Amalda's version that it may not have been too bad after all.

I do agree it would have been better with the feet included and perhaps I should have been positioned a little to the left myself (that would have taken care of the cabinet to an extent with a more frontal view of the man). But I did not wish to bring myself in view of the person as it would have made him conscious that someone was photographing him.

Samrat: Turkish Delight ?! ;-) This picture makes me think of much more than only coffee.... my dirty mind? or your photograph?;-)

Anyway, it is an interesting image!

And I would keep the cabinet in front: it gives the picture more perspective, if you remove it, the image gets flatter. And I don't find it disturbing, it adds to the picture.

Thank you for your input. My thoughts with regard to the cabinet coincide with yours. The situation as it presented itself was too good to pass. I have three shots in all here; this is definitely my favourite.

What a pity that our thoughts only coincide with regard to the cabinet, lol!

;-)

Very well seen!

Thank you. This was one of those moments that pop up just like that.