While wandering near the coloured houses in Istanbul, I came across a small cat staring off at something behind me. He seemed preoccupied, so I took one photo and walked on.
| Aperture | ƒ/5.6 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 1600 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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A black cat sitting in the shadows, watching the world go by, in Istanbul.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 38mm |
| ISO | 160 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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Obviously, this cat’s human hadn’t got his chair ready for him to sit on yet.
| Aperture | ƒ/4.9 |
| Camera | Galaxy S23 Ultra |
| Focal length | 27.2mm |
| ISO | 50 |
| Shutter speed | 1/100s |
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An orange cat snacking on some kibble in Istanbul. Some people like to say orange cats aren’t very smart, but if you can make yourself so adorable people will feed you, then who’s the smart one?
Yes, I do have a few more photos of cats in Istanbul. Not many, mind, so enjoy them while they last!
| Aperture | ƒ/6.3 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 150mm |
| ISO | 3200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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She’s guarding a Government building in Istanbul, I think. I forgot to scan that QR code when I was in Turkey and attempts to do so now require a Turkish IP to see it. Well done cat, protecting your secrets.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 101mm |
| ISO | 5000 |
| Shutter speed | 1/250s |
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It was quite amazing what you could get into 64KB of memory on an 8-bit computer. The Commodore 64 is a really remarkable machine, a favourite of mine, and my first introduction to “proper” programming using assembly language to get the most out of it.
It’s not dead yet, either. There’s a vibrant community of developers creating stunning demos on it, ever pushing boundaries in their efforts to impress each other.
Do you recognise the blurred box in the background? It’s a game compilation by a very famous UK software publisher, who had ties to one of the top C64 mags of the time. Come on, should be an easy one. 🙂
| Aperture | ƒ/1.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 75mm |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shutter speed | 1/160s |
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Two cats on a makeshift bed and a sign looking for donations. Unfortunately, I had no change on me, and with inflation the way it is in Turkey, small currency is worthless. €1 is currently around 36Tl.
| Aperture | ƒ/4 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 35mm |
| ISO | 1250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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A cat on Çamlıca Hill was very affectionate and controlled everything he saw. With a meow, he caught our attention and walked back and forth, granting us permission to rub him until he got bored and wandered away.
Better to have an orange kitty as king than an orange man.
| Aperture | ƒ/8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 25mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/80s |
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A very alert cat watched me carefully as I walked past in that graveyard in Istanbul where I photographed another cat shown here recently.
Most of the cats look like they’re really well cared for, but they’re probably all fairly young. I can’t imagine life on the street is easy for them.
| Aperture | ƒ/3.5 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 1250 |
| Shutter speed | 1/500s |
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