The Liminal Network: Arc
SEKA Paper Factory in Kocaeli, Turkey, was one of the biggest paper production factories, established in 1934, right after the Declaration of Republic of Turkey. It was closed in 2005 and the Municipality of Kocaeli turned the industrial areas to a museum and the whole territory to a park. It is one of the biggest parks near Istanbul and located in Kocaeli Bay Area.
The pier of the park in the photograph is mostly shot with long exposure or sunset. But when I was visiting the park with my son, there was a slight fog and it was very early in the morning. The opportunity was unique. With the park being almost deserted and the sea having no movement, I clicked the shutter.
From this angle, the pier seemed like an endless arc as if the Arc of St.Louis in Missouri, which I had the chance to see in 1993, was turned horizontal.
Taken on January 2, 2019 w/ Fuji XPro2 XF16mmF1.4 R WR lens
Info about the photographer: Hakan Biyiklioglu is a photography artist from Istanbul, Turkey. He started photography when he was 19 years old with his father’s Yashica camera. He chases for unusual moments and angles in ordinary city spots and streets, he makes use of wide spaces, minimized objects, and people, mixed with a feeling of serenity. Geometry, silhouettes, and shadows are mostly in play as well as long exposures. Traveling to rural parts, iconic cities, chatting with people before photographing them are essential parts of his photography adventure.
