A year in pictures - TTLG Forums

Oli G on 24/8/2006 at 14:27

Well, I should clarify. Year is a slight exaggeration for what is simply a collection of random photos taken between this time last year and now. What you'll find below are a few of the photographic highlights of my life during the last 10 months or so. Hopefully you'll like the pictures, maybe even find them inspiring. With a bit of luck you'll be so taken with one of them you'll pay me for a print, thus solving my student debt crisis ;) Or not.

Regardless, enjoy. I won't write any lengthy captions, but feel free to ask if you want to know more about anything you see. Comments and criticism are very welcome. All the pictures below fall into one of three categories: they were either taken while I was backpacking with three friends in Turkey and Bulgaria for 4 weeks during July and August; while I was hiking in the English Lake District around Easter; or I took them while at uni in Oxford.

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Oxford

The first three of these were taken at sunset on various days last autumn. The last is a night shot (obviously).

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The Lake District

A moody English sky and snowy cliffs. I was hiking during April when these were taken, but there was still plenty of snow on the ground. Living in tents made for some ridiculously cold nights.

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Oli G on 24/8/2006 at 14:28

Turkey

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1. Outside the Blue Mosque.
2. Haghia Sofia, Istanbul.
3. Inside the Blue Mosque, Istanbul.
4. Sunset over Ankara. It's an ugly city and I only spent half a day there, but most places become photogenic in the right kind of light.
5. Deserted 6th Century rock church, Cappadocia.
6. Rock village in the distance.
7. The great library at Ephesus.
8. And again.

Oli G on 24/8/2006 at 14:29

Bulgaria

Mostly hiked for about 10 days here, moving from hut to hut in the mountains. It was beautiful, although as for Bulgaria itself there's not really anything else worth doing in the country.

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OnionBob on 24/8/2006 at 14:55

Quote Posted by Oli G

Bulgaria
although as for Bulgaria itself there's not really anything else worth doing in the country.

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ps brilliant pictures :cool:

Kalit on 24/8/2006 at 15:01

Yes, those are great pictures, thanks for posting them.

PigLick on 24/8/2006 at 15:10

that bulgaria photo is brilliant.

Gorgonseye on 24/8/2006 at 15:31

Love the pictures of Turkey.

Vigil on 24/8/2006 at 20:00

Beautiful photos, Uli :) I'm really envious of everything you got to see along the way. Did your hiking mates take any of their own that are viewable online?

Ardesco on 24/8/2006 at 22:04

Stellar photos! I'm totally envious now! I'd give up my knitting needles for a good digi camera... no, not really :cheeky: What I really need is a wealthy sponsor (aka husband ;) ) to support my photo expeditions and hardware! LOL!!! :laff:

Mr.Duck on 24/8/2006 at 22:06

Hrmmm....we should form a TTLG Photographers' Club. :)

Also, great pics :D.