h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

FWR:

Loved the way the silhouettes of the roof top and the tree had their outlines highlighted by the setting sun. Black and white emphasised this subtle limning effect more than a colour shot.

DG: What the man said. I love the way the tree looms above the building.

Is that a plane tree on the left? Istanbul is famous for its plane trees.
http://www.skylife.com/en/2018-07/the-historic-plane-trees-of-istanbul

Ombra mai fu
di vegetabile,
cara ed amabile,
soave più.

Never was a shade
of any plant
dearer and more lovely,
or more sweet.

Beautiful! Handel had real respect for plants. Just see what he did for Semele.

'Trees where you sit shall crowd into a shade'?

Absolutely. They would do it slowly, of course.

I once heard a radio broadcast of a 1972 performance of "Semele" starring Beverly Sills. She was so fantastic that I get goosebumps just thinking about it. Alas, she had a short period at the top of her game. By 1975 she was already losing her edge.

That is amazing how the black and white brings out the limning - very atmospheric. Impressive detail in the silhouettes, too, with the leaf textures and the light shining through the buildings

Thanks for the photo comments sasha