The Taurus by Alican Akcol
Alican Akcol loves the mountain. The Taurus Mountains are a mountain complex in southern Turkey, dividing the Mediterranean coastal region of southern Turkey from the central Anatolian Plateau. The system extends along a curve from Lake Eğirdir in the west to the upper reaches of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in the east. It is a part of the Alpide belt in Eurasia. The Taurus mountains are divided into three chains from west to east as follows; Western Taurus (Batı Toroslar), Central Taurus (Orta Toroslar) and the Southeastern Taurus (Güneydoğu Toroslar).
About the project; I love the alpinism. I spend lots of time on climbing and walking on mountains. Closest ones are the Tauruses. It was a routine trekking day but the results were amazing. I always impressed by harsh conditions of nature like storm and blizzard. I just find it very dramatic and inspiring.
-Alican Akcol
I consider myself as travel and nature photographer. I've been following Nat Geo since i was kid and get inspired by their stories. Some artists I got inspired by; Cameron Lawson (Nat Geo Photographer), Laurent Chalet / Director & Cinematographer (March of the Penguins), Martin Heck (Timelapse Cinematographer).
-Alican Akcol
My advice; Don't see photography as way for making your living. Artists are doing what they do because it makes them feel good and unique. I have a couple of cameras. I use Canon 5D Mk III most of the time but in this project I did use Canon 7D.
-Alican Akcol
About Alican Akcol
Alican Akcol is a 30-year old photographer from Istanbul / Turkey. He saved up for his first camera at 16, and haven’t put one down since. At 19 he then went on to study graphic design in Istanbul. Even during his military service he was positioned as a photographer, capturing intense moments during conflict. It was an intense grounding exercise in honing both his observational skills and finding unique beauty in truth. He's also the key photographer on call to capture new archaeological finds that are freshly uncovered during historical Lycian digs. As such, you will find his work in both museums and many international travel publications, including National Geographic. Alican often touched by the people that he meet, travelling to Philippines, he was astounded by the stark contrast of wealth and poverty. Interwoven amidst glittering high rises and ebullient shopping malls, are many people starving on the streets, scratching a living any way that they can. At one time he jumped into a taxi and found the driver's wife and three children riding with him as they had nowhere else to be. Being able to capture the plight of disadvantaged young children via photography is his way of raising awareness on a subject that he's passionate about. See more of his works on Behance or his website.
Love the photos! Thanks for sharing.
Stunning photos and such great colors, clarity, etc. All around a phenomenal job.
Cool images! :)