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Published: 2012-12-18 12:33:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 759; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 4
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Description A gift from Turkey

SheilaBrinson has kindly featured this here (check it out has tons of vibrant images )

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Comments: 29

StaNavy [2014-08-21 14:35:05 +0000 UTC]

My favorite photo    really a perfect gift   similar porcelain was used in the Ottoman Empire   I love them  

The Turks are the descendants of Ottoman  I'm turkish and I'm proud of it  
*google translate can not turn right  

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Kamal-Q In reply to StaNavy [2014-08-22 13:43:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you much  

When my grandmother went to Turkey, she brought that back - along with an elephant thing. Hopefully one day I'll visit. I think all Muslims should have a sense of pride in a lot of what the Ottomans did. Even in the US there is a sufi group that is about reviving the Ottoman way. 

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StaNavy In reply to Kamal-Q [2014-08-22 14:10:37 +0000 UTC]

I think so  

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Sheila-M-Carlo [2014-02-20 08:37:42 +0000 UTC]

Hello
Just to let you know i featured this wonderfull picture here

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Kamal-Q In reply to Sheila-M-Carlo [2014-02-20 13:38:54 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Sheila-M-Carlo In reply to Kamal-Q [2014-02-21 00:33:05 +0000 UTC]

Youre very welcome !

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Jackieblu [2014-02-05 21:38:55 +0000 UTC]

Best fricken tea in the world


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Kamal-Q In reply to Jackieblu [2014-02-06 13:52:36 +0000 UTC]

Sadly, the kettle holds only a drop's worth

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OMG-ImSoAwesome [2012-12-31 16:18:58 +0000 UTC]

This is lovely!

I really love the colours and the background!

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Kamal-Q In reply to OMG-ImSoAwesome [2013-01-11 12:40:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya kindly
The colors came out on their own as I messed with levels and curves in photoshop

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3wyl [2012-12-24 12:27:48 +0000 UTC]

So where do you put this on an ordinary day?

I like the colours and how you've enhanced it all, like. Though I do think it would make the main subject matter stand out if you had desaturated the background a bit, the way the background and foreground are similar makes it more united, I suppose.

It's quite a cool design there, and I like the various patterns on it as well.

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Kamal-Q In reply to 3wyl [2012-12-25 01:22:07 +0000 UTC]

I'll show you where we keep it on Wednesday night. There's a small counter/divider between the kitchen and living room - we keep it on that for now

With the color manipulation, I was surprised how the colors sort of came out on their own - mostly I did levels and curves to get the effect.

Thanks as always

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3wyl In reply to Kamal-Q [2012-12-25 18:40:30 +0000 UTC]

Interesting.

That's pretty cool.

I may even get to touch it.

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HoudaShams [2012-12-20 04:19:59 +0000 UTC]

What a beautiful gift, must be from a great friend!! I love the colors!!

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Kamal-Q In reply to HoudaShams [2012-12-21 03:41:25 +0000 UTC]

A gift from my grandmother's travels It's only good for serving tea to pixies and faries...but even for regular people, it's nice to look at. Thanks much

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HoudaShams In reply to Kamal-Q [2012-12-21 03:49:38 +0000 UTC]

Pixies and fairies hehehe... You are most welcome!!

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creyk [2012-12-19 21:09:42 +0000 UTC]

This is super pretty.
And so typically Turkish. Only they would use the color blue like this
I love what you did to the background, the soft lights create such a serene, sweet atmosphere for this beauty. I love how the gold parts shine in the light and the diamonds, specially on that outer part on the right side. It reminds me of artifacts from the old Heroes of Might and Magic games.
Truly lovely.

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Kamal-Q In reply to creyk [2012-12-20 04:14:32 +0000 UTC]

It was something my grandma brought back from a trip, small thing, about the size of a finger I set it on top of an old bbq grill in my backyard in the early morning to capture the sun filtering through the trees in my backyard, lucked out I did Heroes of Might and Magic?

As always, thanks much

It's snowing in Italy? [link]

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creyk In reply to Kamal-Q [2012-12-21 19:20:44 +0000 UTC]

So small? And so many jewels on it? That's impressive.

I thought everybody know that game. I played with it when I was still young.

Just a little bit. It's okay because it doesn't bother the traffic.

[link]

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Kamal-Q In reply to creyk [2012-12-22 11:29:09 +0000 UTC]

I never played it It may have been something after my time

Before your time [link]

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creyk In reply to Kamal-Q [2012-12-22 14:38:01 +0000 UTC]

Hah! NO!
We had one of those when I was small. I just never played with it

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pinkyaliya [2012-12-18 18:57:59 +0000 UTC]

Wow amazing capture. Pretty mA

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Kamal-Q In reply to pinkyaliya [2012-12-18 19:55:22 +0000 UTC]

JAK sis - good luck on the Baynol Haramain - its looking good so far

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Fatehpur [2012-12-18 16:35:02 +0000 UTC]

Oh, that's quite pretty! I love the colors.

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Kamal-Q In reply to Fatehpur [2012-12-18 17:04:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Eva - Hope all is well with you

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Fatehpur In reply to Kamal-Q [2012-12-19 00:22:47 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, Kamal~
Hope you're doing well also. I'm surviving as usual

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Kamal-Q In reply to Fatehpur [2012-12-19 03:06:31 +0000 UTC]

May the sun shine on you, and the winter be mild

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Smileyanike92 [2012-12-18 12:33:29 +0000 UTC]

Pretty!!

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Kamal-Q In reply to Smileyanike92 [2012-12-18 12:48:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks much

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