Hussein Al Ali - حسين العلي

15/03/2026

The sun

15/03/2026

18/01/2026

Sunspots

Sunspots are dark areas that appear on the surface of the Sun and are considered one of the most well-known astronomical phenomena throughout history. These spots appear darker because they are relatively cooler regions compared to the surrounding surface, caused by strong magnetic activity that limits the flow of heat outward.

Sunspots are not permanent; they can last from a few days to several months before disappearing. They are part of active regions on the Sun and are often associated with powerful events such as solar flares and massive coronal mass ejections.

Scientists use sunspots as a key indicator of solar activity, as their number increases and decreases in a natural cycle that lasts about 11 years, known as the solar cycle. During periods of high activity (Solar Maximum), many sunspots appear, while fewer are seen during quiet phases (Solar Minimum). Tracking sunspots helps scientists better understand solar behavior and space weather.

Despite appearing small in images, some sunspots can be larger than the Earth itself, highlighting the immense scale and power of our Sun.

📸 Camera equipments 📸
Photographer : Hussein Al Ali ©
Camera maker: Canon
‎‏Camera model: R3 - R5
‎‏Lens: 70-200mm / 400mm
‎‏F-stop: 22/18
‎‏Exposure time: 1/1000
‎‏ISO speed: ISO-50
‎‏Exposure bias: 0 step
‎‏Exposure program:Manual

18/10/2025

The sun isn’t just light… it’s nature’s signature on every scene I live. In every journey, I chase it behind mountains, above oceans, through minarets, or deep in foggy forests.
I capture it as it sinks quietly, or blazes across the sky like it’s speaking a language only I understand.
Photographing the sun isn’t just a shot…
It’s a silent moment between me and the universe, where colors speak, shadows breathe, and the poem is written in light.
Sometimes I place it above Galata Tower.
Sometimes I let it reflect on the sea.
Sometimes it hides behind tall trees in a misty silhouette.
Each scene has its rhythm. Each sunset, its own melody.
And I simply translate that visually.
“The sun never disappears. It just moves to inspire us from another angle.”
“Every sunset is a new beginning for those who see light with the heart.”

📸 Camera equipments 📸
‌‏Photographer: Hussein Al Ali ©
‌‏Camera maker: Canon
‌‏Camera model: Canon EOS R5
‌‏Lens: Canon 400mm / 70-200mm
‌‏F-stop: 22 / 32
‌‏Exposure time: 1/320sec.
‌‏ISO speed: ISO-50
‌‏Exposure bias: 0 step
‌‏Exposure program:Manual
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05/07/2025

📝Türkçe,English

🌉The Bosphorus Bridge🌉
The Bosphorus Bridge, or as it is known in recent years, the 15 july martyrs bridge, along with the Sultan Mehmed Bridge,
the Sultan Selim Bridge is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Istanbul,
and it is one of the three suspension bridges in the Bosphorus. It extends a length of 1,560 meters to connect between The European and Asian continents.
The suspension bridge is anchored by gravity and is supported by steel towers and sloping piers. And the aerodynamic bridge floor is suspended on steel cables.
It occupies a large area on the width of the strait so that the width of the bridge is 33.40 meters, and the distance between the suspended towers is 1.074 meters,
and the total height of these towers reached 156 meters. While the height of the bridge from the ground to sea level is 64 meters.

🌉15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü🌉
Eski adıyla Boğaziçi Köprüsü ya da boğaza inşa edilen ilk köprü olmasına atıfla halk arasında Birinci Köprü,
Karadeniz ile Marmara Denizini birbirine bağlayan İstanbul Boğazı üzerinde yer alan üç asma köprüden biri ve ilkidir.
Köprünün ayakları Avrupa Yakası’nda Ortaköy, Anadolu Yakası’nda Beylerbeyi semtlerindedir.
33,40 m genişliğindeki tabliye 60 tane rijitleştirilmiş, içi boş levha panel üniteden oluşur. Birbirlerine kaynaklanarak bağlanmış bu ünitelerin yüksekliği 3 m,
genişliği 28 m’dir. İki yanlarında 2,70 m eninde konsollar vardır. Tam orta noktası deniz yüzeyinden 64 m yüksekte bulunan tabliyenin üstünde üçü gidiş, üçü geliş olmak üzere altı iz,
yanlardaki konsolların üstünde de yaya yolları yer almaktadır.Toplam uzunluğu 1.560 m, orta açıklığı,
yani iki kule arası 1.074 m olan köprünün tabiyesini taşıyıcı ana kablolara bağlayan askı kabloları, düz değil eğik düzenlenmiştir.

‌‏📸 Camera equipments 📸
‌‏Photographer : Hussein Al Ali ©
‌‏Camera maker : Canon R3
‌‏Lens : Canon 800mm F5.6 - Canon 24-105mm F4
‌‏F-stop : f/22 f/16 f/10
‌‏Exposure time : 1/6 sec. 1/30 sec. 30 sec. 20 sec.
‌‏ISO speed : ISO-2000

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08/03/2025

10 Image ⏭️
🗼Galata Tower🗼
Galata Tower is one of the symbols of Istanbul and it is situated in Galata, on a hill seeing the historical peninsula of Istanbul from A-Z. The origin of the Galata Tower goes back to the fifth century CE when Byzantines built a wooden tower named Magalos Pyrgos (Great Tower) in order to control the city of Constantinople and the Golden Horn. Due to the fires, earthquakes, and the Sack of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusaders in 1204 the wooden tower was completely destroyed.

In 1348, the Genoese community living in the district of Pera (Galata) built today’s Galata Tower and named it Christea Turris (Tower of Christ). Galata Tower is a cylindrical tower made from stone and it is approximately 67 meters long.

Galata Tower was the tallest building in Istanbul until the construction of Beyazıt Tower in 1749. During the Ottoman period, Galata Tower functioned as a jail, observatory house, and watchtower. After the restorations took place in 1960, Galata Tower was commercialized and opened to the public. Today, the tower functions as a 360-degree viewing platform of Istanbul.
‌‏📸 Camera equipments 📸
‌‏Photographer: Hussein Al Ali ©
‌‏Camera maker:
‌‏Camera model: EOS R5
Lens : 24-105mm - 600mm - 1200mm
‌‏F-stop: 20 / 22 / 10
‌‏Exposure time: 1/800 sec. 1/300sec. 1/3200sec
‌‏ISO speed:ISO-320 / 50 / 1600
‌‏Exposure bias: 0 step
‌‏Exposure program:Manual
‌‏ #اسطنبول

14/02/2025

🗼Kız kulesi / Maidan’s Tower🗼
In the fifth century BCE, a customs point was established on the island where the tower is located today, and a tower was built to inspect ships coming from the Black Sea and tocollect taxes.
A defence tower was built on the island by the Eastern Roman Emperor, Manuel Komnenos the First, in the 12th century. A chain was stretched between this tower and a tower located next to the Mangana Monastery in Sarayburnu (the section where the sea walls were restored) to control the entry and exit of ships through the Bosphorus.After the Conquest, Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror (Fatih Sultan Mehmet) had a new castle built at this location. A guard unit was placed in the castle. Every evening after bedtime and at dawn, the Mehter watch began to play in the tower. It became a tradition to fire cannon shots from the Maiden’s Tower during holidays and sultan’s visits to the seaside palaces, and when they ascend to the throne.A lantern was placed on the northern part of the wooden tower by Sultan III, Ahmed’s Grand Vizier, Nevşehirli Damat İbrahim Pasha, to illuminate the way for ships coming from the Black Sea and Marmara at night. Since then, the tower ceased being a castle and served primarily as a lighthouse.Between 1830 and 1831, the tower was converted into a quarantine hospital to prevent the cholera epidemic from spreading to the city.
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📸 Camera equipments 📸
Photographer : Hussein Al Ali ©
Camera maker: Canon
‎‌‏Camera model: Canon R5
‎‌‏Lens: Canon 24-105mm 70-200mm 400mm
‎‌‏F-stop: 12 / 22 / 6.5 / 32
‎‌‏Exposure time: 1/360. 30” 10” 1/800
‎‌‏ISO speed: ISO-50
‎‌‏Exposure bias: 0 step
‎‌‏Exposure program:Manual

27/12/2024

🌲🌳One tree in a different place and season 🌲🌳
On my photography trips, I always notice the solitary trees in the middle of fields, on top of mountains, or on the banks of rivers. Sometimes the sunset or moonrise coincides with the lonely trees, which increases my fascination with the view After enjoying the view, I have to document the moment in my camera.
I love the solitude of things that increase the beauty of themselves without the need for anything else.

📸 Camera equipments 📸
‎‏Photographer: Hussein Al Ali ©
‎‏Camera maker: Canon
‎‏Camera model: Canon EOS R5
‎‏Lens: Canon 400mm / 70-200mm
‎‏F-stop: 22 / 32
‎‏Exposure time: 1/320sec.
‎‏ISO speed: ISO-50
‎‏Exposure bias: 0 step
‎‏Exposure program:Manual
‎‏ ̈rkiye

14/12/2024

(Türkçe , English , العربية )
🌅Altın saat 🌅
Fotoğrafta en önemli şey ışıktır . Fotoğrafçılıkta günün bazı saatleri ‘’Altın Saat’’ veya ‘’Sihirli Saat’’ olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Gün doğarken ve batarken yayılan ışığın yumuşak ve loş olması fotoğraflar için mükemmel bir arka plan oluşturmaktadır.Altın saat diliminde, özellikle ters ışık fotoğrafları, manzara fotoğrafları çekilir. Altın Saat dilimi oldukça kısa olduğu için çekim yapacağınız saati önceden belirlemeniz gerekir. Aynı zamanda nerede çekim yapacağınızı ve nasıl bir çekim yapmak istediğinizi de düşünmelisiniz. Çekim yapacağınız yere en az 1 saat önceden giderek tüm hazırlıklarınızı yapmalı ve o muhteşem anı beklemelisiniz.

🌅golden time 🌅
The golden hour, sometimes called the “magic hour”, is roughly the first hour of light after sunrise, and the last hour of light before sunset, although the exact duration varies between seasons. During these times the sun is low in the sky, producing a soft, diffused light which is much more flattering than the harsh midday sun that so many of us are used to shooting in. The golden hour rule can be applied to any type of outdoor photography. As well as the more obvious subjects such as landscapes and city scenes.

‎🌅الساعه الذهبية🌅
‎الساعة الذهبية هي مصطلح التصوير الفوتوغرافي الذي يصف الفترة بعد شروق الشمس أو قبل غروب الشمس مباشرة ، عندما تكون الشمس منخفضة في السماء. تسمى الساعة الذهبية لأن زاوية الشمس تخلق ضوءًا في النطاق الأصفر – دافئة جدًا مع تدرج ذهبي. عندما تكون الشمس بالقرب من الأفق،مما يخلق ضوءًا أكثر نعومة وانتشارًا. يمكن أن تكون الساعة الذهبية أكثر أو أقل من ساعة قبل غروب الشمس أو بعد شروق الشمس ، اعتمادًا على المكان الذي تعيش فيه.

‎‏📸 Camera equipments 📸
‎‏Photographer: Hussein Al Ali ©
‎‏Camera maker:
‎‏Camera model: EOS R5
‎‏F-stop: 20
‎‏Exposure time: 800 sec.
‎‏ISO speed:ISO-320
‎‏Exposure bias: 0 step
‎‏Exposure program:Manual
‎‏ ̈rkiye

07/12/2024

🍂🍁 Good bye Autumn 🍁🍂
Autumn photography is all about timing, capturing that magic moment when the world transforms into a vibrant canvas of fiery oranges, golden yellows, and radiant reds.
But these peak fall colors are fleeting, often lasting just a week or two, making it a race against time for photographers.
Ever planned a fall road trip, arrived at your chosen location with camera in hand, only to find that the color spectacle has ended? We’ve all been there.
Here’s the silver lining: Just as meteorologists predict weather patterns, experts map the progression of fall colors across regions, providing a valuable tool for knowing when colors of autumn trees will peak.
Lean on resources like fall foliage prediction maps to get insights into when and where to go to plan a fall foliage photo shoot.

📸 Camera equipments 📸
‎‏Photographer: Hussein Al Ali ©
‎‏Camera maker: Canon + Dji
‎‏Camera model: EOS R5 + Mavic 3 pro
‎‏Lens: Canon 16-35mm + 24mm
‎‏F-stop: 6.3/12/22
‎‏Exposure time: 1/320sec. 1/30sec.
‎‏ISO speed: ISO-100
‎‏Exposure bias: 0 step
‎‏Exposure program:Manual
‎‏ ̈rkiye #الخريف