Gold / 2023 / Special / Street Photography

blind date

  • Prize
    Gold in Special/Street Photography
  • Photographer
    Cuneyt Gumushaneli, Turkey
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Last year ,during the lockdown period,I was only able to leave the house for limited times due to the Covid 19 pandemic, All I could do was to take long walks in the secluded spots of the city.A beautiful bronze work of Spanish sculptor Daniel Pérez that I love was placed in one of such quiet places I walk on the coastline of Izmir.During one of my walks,I realised a visual interaction between the statue and a man walking along the coastal road and That reminded me of the exciting first date of a man and a woman who didn't know each other.

I was born in Izmir,Turkey in 1962 and since then,I am still living in Izmir. I studied Textile engineering and also had master of Science degree in same field in Aegean University ,Izmir between 1979-1986.Since then I worked in garment production sector in Turkey and also internationally .beside my work ,travelling and photography became my most important hobbies for years and still they are

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