Welcome to my gallery  !Nature is all around us, and its beauties are unlimited. I absolutely love to spend time in the outdoors and taking Nature, Wildlife, Landscape, Macro, Abstract  and Travel Photography.I do take road trips very often to photograph the outdoor natural beauty and I am constantly searching for those rare magical moments when the perfect light embraces nature in all its glory.People always are asking me; what kind of camera I use? :)   Well, that is a fare question but, I think this is the point and need to be understood that;  art in photography begins and finishes not in the camera but in the mind and the eyes of the photographer...
The real work is that of noticing and appreciating... seeing things clearly and differently,  choosing the right light condition for a particular place and sharing that vision with others.
I think during the past 45 years, I have developed my vision and my photographic craft in order to bring the beauty of nature to light in a fresh way that can inspire and nourish people.In this gallery, I hope you will enjoy seeing the beauty of nature and all the pleasure and serenity that the great Arizona outdoors brings us.  I also hope that my images may contribute to your peace and happiness.Most of the images seen in this gallery is available for custom prints. If you are interested please click on 'Buy Prints' button, which is located in the upper part of this page.In closing, I quote the great American photographer of the 20th century, Ansel Adams:  "A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words"
I would like to thank you in advance for signing my guest book, and for sharing your thoughts and comments.Please bookmark this site and visit again soon for my newest photographs.Cheers!
W H A T ' S    N E W  :Below pictures are from my latest visit to Phoenix Botanical Garden on May 8th. I know what you might think now:   "Tanju, these pics are not a big deal!" :)  But under 92 degree a hot day, my eyes couldn't get better than this...  I am especially disappointed with birds disappearance. I thought I was going to find some nests on saguaro trees.
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