This orange cat is living his best life. Being waited on hand and foot by the local human population of Istanbul. He was waiting for his dinner when we walked past.
| Aperture | ƒ/2.8 |
| Camera | ILCE-7RM5 |
| Focal length | 24mm |
| ISO | 100 |
| Shutter speed | 1/3200s |
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Feline Wanderer on Cobblestone Paths
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.
Before and After Aperture ƒ/5.6 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 24mm ISO 1600 Shutter speed 1/500s -
A Shadow Watcher
A black cat sitting in the shadows, watching the world go by, in Istanbul.
Before and After Aperture ƒ/4 Camera ILCE-7RM5 Focal length 38mm ISO 160 Shutter speed 1/500s -
A chair for the cat
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 -
Food for the orange cat
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 -
Nostalgic Lights and Classic Bytes
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 -
Two cats looking for donations
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 Fediverse reactions
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King of the Hill
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 -
A Watchful Tabby
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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