Nelly Josephine Atamuratova is a young artist living in The Republic of Moldova; she was my student when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer. Nelly has recently branched out from painting and drawing into photography. She sends me emails of images from Moldova, Romania, and Turkey and I edit them for her in Photoshop. It’s a creative and collaborative way for us to share our art and our lives across the continents.
[Istanbul, Turkey – 2010 – © Nelly Atamuratova]
Dear Melly,
I took this photo on an amazing day – warm and beautiful – when we decided to take a walk thru the streets of Istanbul. Traveling these mysterious streets we eventually reached the Bosphorus. I became like a child; l tried to soak in everything. The boat was lovely in its entirety, but I was intrigued by its golden tail and the way it framed the far bank and glowed against the dark blue water.
Love,
Nelly