Air-Earth-Fire-Water

all photos : © Eni Turkeshi Photography




Protect them!

Confessions of a volatile state

I don`t talk , cause i know nothing..
I don`t walk , cause i don`t have any way
I have the way , I don`t see
I see, there`s no light
when i want , i don`t feel like,
It`s like that!
Verses by N.N

Amaneti i Nazim Hikmet

Kete poezi doja ta sillja ketu ne fakt me date 3 Qershor 2009 , qe eshte dhe data e vdekjes se Nazim Hikmet , por ja qe ngeli per sot per mungese te kohes.
Kete poezi poeti e ka shkruar ne nje kohe qe ka qene i semure jashte atdheut te tij.
Sic shume prej jush mund ta dini , ketij poeti te madh i qe hequr kombesia e shtetit te vet dhe ai vdiq me kete pikellim.Kombesia ju rikthye vitin e kaluar , tashme shume vone , por sidoqofte ju kthye me ne fund.
Nuk ka nevoje per shume komente kur jane vargjet e tij, ndaj po ju le ta shijoni.
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AMANETI

Shokë nëse nuk e kam për risk ta shoh atë ditë,

Nëse vdes përpara çlirimit,

Më merrni dhe më varrosni

Në një varrezë në fshatrat e Anadollit

Nga një anë e imja le të prehet argati Osman

Që e vrau Hasan beu

dhe në anën tjetër

dëshmorja Aishe që vdiq

pa mbushur të dyzetat

Le të kalojnë poshtë dheut të varrit , meloditë permes traktorëve ,

era e freskët e gjindjes , era e benzinës së djegur në buzë të agut ,

në tokat ; pronë e të gjithëve , me ujë nëpër kanale ,

pa frikë thatësire apo xhandarme .

Ne patjetër që nuk do ti dëgjojmë këto melodi ,

do të dergjemi poshtë dheut tejembanë ,

të vdekurit kalben porsi degë të zeza ,

nën dhe , ashtu të shurdhër , të verbër ,memecë.

Por unë i pata kënduar këto melodi

para se ato të krijoheshin ,

e pata ndjerë erën e djegur të benzinës

para se të vizatohej traktori vetë .

Sa i përket komshinjve të mij të heshtur ,

dëshmorja Aishe dhe argati Osman

mbase dhe pa e vënë re

hoqën shumë nga mungesa e tyre

për sa kohë ishin në atë botë

Shokë, pra nëse vdes para asaj dite,
- që në fakt ashtu duket-
Më varrosni në një varrezë fshati në Anadoll
dhe po qe e mundur ,
t’më vini një pemë panje mbi varrin tim
nuk më bie ndërmend as për gurin e varrit...

27 Prill 1953
Senatoriumi i Barvihasë

Perkthimi nga turqishtja : Eni Turkeshi

Paskem qene, paskam pasur, qenkam zgjedhur !!!

Une paskam fituar mes 5 fotove me te mira konkursin e kartolinave te 14 shkurtit te organizuar nga Mania Card (www.maniacard.com).
Madje dhe kartolina me foton time qenkesh shtypur nga kjo faqe.
Per cilen? Per kete foto timen.
Por prisni , prisni mos me uroni para kohe.
Vertet kane ndodhur te tera keto , por fotoja ime nuk eshte e njejta , e kane prere, stolisur jo keshtu minimalisht por sakatuar ama ...Botoks the?
Edhe Cher nuk ka pesuar aq shume ndryshime shperfytyruese sa foto ime.
Ndryshimi me i madh cili qe do thoni?
Po ja prapa kartolines shkruan me germa te medha dhe pa i bere fare syri terr:

© Elton Koja 2009

Besoj se e shihni operacionin e kryer mbi foton time apo jo?
Sa e lehte eshte ne Shqiperi te vihet shenja e te drejtes se autorit?Sa e lehte eshte te perfitohet mbi punen e dikujt tjeter , duke e perdhosur , ndryshuar, mos respektuar , mos treguar ate aq me teper duke vene te drejte autori mbi punen e dikujt tjeter?


Ja pra kaq elehte qenka.
Une vetem nje gje nuk kuptoj.
Ky Elton Koja kaq te lehte e kishte ta vinte kete te drejten e autorit siper fotos sime?Se jo per gje por nje foto qe dihet anembane se eshte e imja dikur do ti dilnin lakrat ne shesh apo jo?Dhe ja qe me ne fund doli ne shesh.
Nje ankese i eshte parashtruar firmes qe ka nxjerre kartolinat , ndersa Elton Koja le te gezoje oret e fundit te te drejtes se autorit mbi foton time dhe ore te pafundme turpi per vjedhjen e shemtuar!
Dhe shtoj se nuk do ta le me kaq!!!

The caucasian chalk circle

all photos : © Eni Turkeshi Photography

Yesterday i had the chance to watch Bertold Brecht`s drama `The caucasian chalk circle` performed by the students of Academy of Fine Arts of Albania, acting branch.
My cousin , the lovely girl on the picture above was performing too;)
It was their diploma performing and everyone was a little stressed but they managed perfectly to transmit the emotions and powerful sense of this beautiful piece of Brecht.
I don`t think i`m exaggerating when i say all of them looked so pro in my eyes!
It was one of the best performances i`ve seen lately;)
To read more on the drama please check the link below.













http://www.gradesaver.com/the-caucasian-chalk-circle/study-guide/short-summary/

On photography

© Eni Turkeshi Photography

to me photography is like a special braille alphabet that helps us humans , see and/or touch the perceptions,feelings,colors,moods and moments , that we sometimes , are just blind to see.

Some possibly tough questions

© Eni Turkeshi Photography

can you control suspension?
can you heal obsession?
can you fake tranquility?
can you make the air lighter?
can you restrain a demanding soul?
can you sober a rebel heart?
can you stop thoughts suffocation?
and please , oh please :can you comb my nerves?

E n i m o o d s

© Eni Turkeshi Photography

Here`s a collection of my moody portraits.
All of them consist of dark emotional photos.

Maybe next time i`ll prepare something cheerful ;)

If you follow the links below you can see the photos one by one.
To see this photo large : http://www.flickr.com/photos/eni/3617687455/sizes/o/

dream about the sun you queen of rain
No matter how cleverly you sneak up on a mirror, your reflection always looks you straight in the eye.
happy manic monday
diary of a desperate housewife
desperate urban absorbtion
veiled
through a curtain darkly
thoughts suffocation
double tagged -book reading
waiting for the window of relax to be opened
longing reflects blue on me
peeling the blues off
of fading memories, fragments and steam

Created with fd's Flickr Toys.

Dream about the sun you queen of rain

© Eni Turkeshi Photography

In that big big house
there are fifty doors
and one of them leads to your heart.

in the time of spring
I passed your gate
and tried to make a start.

all I knew
was the scent of sea and dew

but i been in love before,
how about you?

There`s a time for the good in life,
a time to kill the pain in life,
dream about the sun you queen of rain.

In that big old house
there are fifty beds
and one of them leads to your soul.

its a bed of fear,
a bed of threats,
regrets and sheets so cold.

all I knew
your eyes so velvet blue,

I`ve been in Before, how about you?

There`s a time for the good in life...
Its time to place your bets in life,
I`ve played the losers game of life,
dream about the sun you queen of rain.

song`s link :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do7DoxyLLBo&feature=related&pos=0

Happy Manic Monday !

© Eni Turkeshi Photography

I don`t know your opinion on Mondays , but i`m definitely not a fan of them;)
It`s not clear why i don`t like them , but it has been so for ages ...

For that reason i decided to start a new project ;)
Here you may see 2 photos from the set.

Don`t be surprised if you see some colorful photos in this set;)
These ones symbolize my optimistic intentions ;))


© Eni Turkeshi Photography

Here`s a slideshow of the whole set ;)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eni/sets/72157619398236522/show/

To be continued ;)

Intervista me fotografe shqiptare

Sic shume nga ju mund ta dini, ne flickr egziston dhe grupi `Fotografe Shqiptare` i hapur qe perpara 2.5 vitesh.
Grupi yne tashme ka marre nje hov te konsiderueshem krahasuar me ditet e para te tij kur ishim ca si te fjetur ;)
Grupi eshte mjaft interesant nga temat e ndryshme qe diskuton dhe sjell , te tera na ndihmojne ne shqiptareve te shperndare ne tere boten per te ndare idete dhe imazhet .

Ne kete grup , ku dhe une jam nje nga adminet , pervec konkurseve dhe temave te tjera te trajtuara mendova para 6 muajsh te hapja nje teme te re [qe u miratua dhe nga grupi ], qe kishte si synim te intervistonim dhe sillnim punen e fotografe shqiptare pjesetare te grupit ,sigurisht pa dallim mes fotografeve amatore apo profesioniste.
Qellimi qe qe te njihej me mire dhe me hollesi fotografia e shume shqiptareve qe jane anetare te grupit dhe per te krijuar nje platforme te re diskutimi per punen e cdo fotografi.Intervista perbehet nga disa pyetje qe i behen autorit/es rreth zanafilles ne fotografi , ndikimet ne fotografi etj, si dhe shoqerohet me fotografi te tij /saj.
Me poshte keni linkun qe do ju drejtoje tek nje teme ku jane permbledhur linket e intervistave te deritanishme;)Kjo liste do rinovohet cdo jave , na ndiqni per te mesuar me shume cdo jave rreth fotografeve shqiptare;)

http://www.flickr.com/groups/shqiptare/discuss/72157618892459979

After rain freshness

© Eni Turkeshi Photography

i like the rain but especially love how everything looks after it stops.
it looks like everything is different after it.

especially love the after rain freshness.
love the colors, love how the ground smells and how fresh air surrounds me...
everything seems so clear and refreshing.so uncomplicated and plain.

it reminds me of the unforgettable Pink Floyd`s `High Hopes` verses :

The grass was greener
The light was brighter
The taste was sweeter

Old Tissues

© Eni Turkeshi Photography

Old tissues can not be replaced with the young ones.Unless you want to!

Signs

Signs can`t be foreseen , but at least do follow them ;)



a Patrick Hughes video

Vote for the best google doodle!

I stumbled upon this interesting article on google and thought to share it with you.
You might have noticed different doodles during special events or holidays on google.

This doodle thing has become a speciality of google to celebrate some special days.
I like it a lot , i find it very amusing.

Last day i noticed the `new doodle contest` .
28.000 K-12 students drew different google doodles under the theme `What i wish for the world`.
It was really lovely to see all of these creative , differently seen doodles , but the most special thing was to read the way the young artists described their works ;) So do not miss it!

This year the contest is opened just to the US children.
Voting is now opened and it will end on 18th of May.
The winner doodle will appear on google`s site on 21st of May 2009.

to vote click here :
http://www.google.com/doodle4google/vote.html

Catch the rainbow

© Eni Turkeshi Photography

After a long period of rainy days , last day i stumbled upon a marvelous rainbow in Tirana. It was really amazing at least for me since i have not experienced many of them.

And i can definitely say that ,up to know except for the rainbow i had seen in Bosphorus ,Istanbul this was the most amazing one ;)
It looked like it was dividing the city ;)

I had never seen a rainbow looking so close to the city and so down to earth ;)
I wanted to share this genuine moment with you ;)
Enjoy the lovely rainbow of Tirana!

ps : you might want to listen to this while watching the photo ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKH8WzyIBq8&feature=related

Rain Lullaby

all photos :© Eni Turkeshi Photography

Raindrop Rhythm
©Fannie L. Houck

Heard the rhythm of the raindrops
Dripping to the ground.
Heard the rhythm of the raindrops
Dropping all around.
Heard the rhythm of the raindrops
Drumming on the rafter.
Heard the rhythm of the raindrops
Drowning out our laughter.


April Rain Song
© Langston Hughes

Let the rain kiss you.
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops.
Let the rain sing you a lullaby.

The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk.
The rain makes running pools in the gutter.
the rain plays a little sleep-song on our roof at night -
And I love the rain.

4th tulip festival in Istanbul

© Eni Turkeshi Photography

One of the things i miss more of Istanbul is also the lovely tulip festival organised each april in Istanbul.
This year was the 4th time but i wasn`t present :(
Actually the photo of this post is shot last year .

The tulip festival is getting each year bigger and more magnificient with more tulips everywhere the city (the number of tulips raised to 16 million this year !! ) and different activities , such as `tulip photography contest and exhibition ` , organized by the municipality.

The main place of this festival is the beautiful Emirgan Park (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirgan_Park).

for more cool photos and infos you might visit this page :
http://istanbulstreets.wordpress.com/category/tulip-festival/

also you might check from here my old posts regarding last festivals:

http://albtranslator.blogspot.com/2008/04/serish-me-tulipanet-ne-stamboll.html
http://albtranslator.blogspot.com/2007/04/back-again-with-tulips.html
http://albtranslator.blogspot.com/2007/03/istanbul-city-of-3-million-tulips.html

Polaroidmania

all images © Eni Turkeshi Photography

I`ve always loved polaroid photography.

I love everything about such photos , the tones, warmness of colors, vintage feel they have , their atmosphere .The emotions are so very tangible in such photos.

I love the old fashioned style of them.The photos i have added to this post belong to me but are not pure analogue polaroids , they`re just shot with a point and shot digital camera and then turned to polaroid using one of the many digital techniques you may find on net.Sorry for this little cheat ;) , i wouldn`t prefer it if i had a real analogue polaroid camera ;)


As many of you might have heard , Polaroid is transforming itself from an analog Instant Film Production Company to a global Consumer Electronics and Digital Imaging company.

Many analogue polaroid lovers are protesting this and different campaigns are carried out.You can check out below.Please sign the petition to save polaroid film too.

http://www.savepolaroid.com/why
http://www.flickr.com/groups/savepolaroid/
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-polaroid-film.html

Flickr is also organizing a very special activity each year called `roid week`.You can check it from this link to see some really superb polaroid photos:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/polaroidweek2009/discuss/72157615316528410/

gegen die wand

© Eni Turkeshi Photography

acting against the mainstream can be painful , but it`s a real treat to your conscience!