Patty. Thank you for your reply. Yes. I was in Istanbul for the month of October in 2011. Fine place! They are having a rough time the past few days with the opposing views of young people and the government.

Cheers!

Hmmmm. Tried it, but this piece of blue sky is very important for the overall emotion - without it photo looses some sense of flight. Thanks for your suggestion, though

Thank you

Thank you, this one is standing on the quay with river behind it, that's what made it possible to shoot not from below and to avoid buildings.

thanks