Blacksmiths Bazaar in Diyarbakir, by Mehmet Masum
This photograph was taken in Blacksmiths Bazaar in the historic city of Diyarbakir. Some agricultural tools are produced in these shops. Diyarbakir is an old city in region of Kurdistan in the southeast of the Turkey, known for its long and historic walls. Walls of Diyarbakir are more than five kilometers long, among the longest of medieval fortifications; only the Great Wall of China is longer.
Pentax MX-1 f/1.8 | Exposure 1/45sec @ f/1.8 | ISO 500 | Focal Length 28mm
Blacksmiths Bazaar in Diyarbakir, by Mehmet Masum
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | December 20
Award Score: 65 (Value 12, Clarity 12, Composition 17, Style 12, Skill 12)
Photo of the Day Award Category: Documentary Photography
Photograph Location: Diyarbakir | Turkey
Photographer: Mehmet Masum Suer (Diyarbakir, Turkey) Registered
Mehmet Masum Suer is a Kurdish international photographer and freelance journalist living in city of Diyarbakir in Turkey. He began his career as a journalist in 1974, then worked for different agencies and newspapers of Turkey as a reporter, photo-journalist, writer, redactor and representative. He quit journalism after 1993, and got involved on his researches about history, culture and language. Mehmet Masum Suer has been taking photos professionally in different fields besides photojournalism since 2005. Suer takes pictures of historic places and buildings especially in citys of Diyarbakir, Mardin, Van and Hasankeyf. Meanwhile he has been involved on a project of taking photos of famous Kurdish politicians and artists. Cultural, historical values, and works of art are the subjects that take his attention. Suer also records the cultural festivals, and presentations as documentaries. Some of his exhibitions took place in Turkey, Iraq, and USA. Photos of Suer are especially used in touristic publications such as guide books, brochures, and postcards as well as they are used in international tourism fairs, newspapers, and magazines.
Portfolio: http://www.photo.net/photos/diyarbakir
Portfolio: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/masum
Portfolio: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/myshot/gallery/367769
Gallery: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/user/Id=21052
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masumsuer
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mehmet-Masum
Twitter: http://twitter.com/masumsuer
Congratulations my friend Mehmet Masum Suer for the award. You are a very talented and an exceptional photographer. Kurdistan will be highly proud of you.