Istanbul (3): the pigeon catcher

Man catching pigeons outside the Yeni Camii or ‘New Mosque’, near Galata Bridge, Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey. © Rudolf Abraham. All Rights Reserved.

Istanbul Turkey Travel Photographer Photojournalist (c) Rudolf Abraham Photography
Catching pigeons outside the Yeni Camii or ‘New Mosque’, Eminonu, Istanbul, Turkey. © Rudolf Abraham. All Rights Reserved.

Shot earlier this year while working on a feature (on Turkish coffee, not pigeons) for Royal Wings, the inflight magazine of Royal Jordanian Airlines.
Click here to license this image and for more photos of Istanbul, Turkey.
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Photo copyright © Rudolf Abraham. All rights reserved. This image may not be copied, stored, distributed or published in any form without prior written permission from Rudolf Abraham.

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Sreejith Nair
9 years ago

Nice action shot, Rudolf 🙂

I was just thinking how the color version would look?

Sreejith Nair
9 years ago
Reply to  Rudolf Abraham

You have a beautiful collection here, Rudolf 🙂

Enjoyed your gallery.

Great to see the people and culture from your part of the globe.

Thanks a lot for sharing, Have a beautiful day 🙂

bentehaarstad
9 years ago

Very good phot, just wander what he will do with the pidgeon, eat it?