Ethan Tsai

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Istanbul Part 4

My 8-day Istanbul trip is covered over 5 posts:

Part 1: Day 1/2

Part 2: Day 3/4 + Misfits

Intermission: Catstanbul

Part 3: Day 5/6

Part 4: Day 7/8

Day 7

We began the day by ferrying up the Bosphorus to İstinye with the goal of walking the 12 km all the way back to Beşiktaş where my friend lives. It was a picturesque sunny day and I felt very compelled to soften the contrast and adjust colors for a more pastel look. I do like the brighter look, but I certainly was quite inconsistent in my color grading…woopsies. This post is a bit of a grab bag of colors, but I hope you will at least enjoy the framing ;)

f/2 | 1/5400 | 35mm | iso160

f/2 | 1/10000 | 35mm | iso160

f/2 | 1/5400 | 35mm | iso160

f/2 | 1/850 | 35mm | iso160

f/2.8 | 1/4400 | 35mm | iso160

f/2 | 1/60 | 35mm | iso1600

f/5.6 | 1/220 | 35mm | iso160

f/2 | 1/600 | 35mm | iso640

f/2.8 | 1/60 | 56mm | iso3200


Day 8

I spent the final day hanging out with family friends on the Asian side in the Kadıköy area. The vibes just felt very filmic as the day came to a close, so while I may have overdone the grain on the last few photos, it certainly represents all the nostalgia that will be, for me, forever associated with this unforgettable week in Istanbul.

f/5.6 | 1/400 | 35mm | iso160

f/5.6 | 1/180 | 35mm | iso160

f/2 | 1/1500 | 35mm | iso160

f/6.4 | 1/750 | 35mm | iso160

f/4 | 1/2000 | 35mm | iso160

f/2 | 1/2200| 35mm | iso250

f/2 | 1/5000 | 35mm | iso160

f/2 | 1/6400 | 35mm | iso400