In Move for Conduction

Nikon D300
1/5s f/5.3 at 1421 mm iso2000
Monday, November 30 2009
Yusef Abad,Tehran,Iran

P.S:He did not wait for my photography and continued to talk about his music that he was about to play. I took this photo on mono pod in lack of light and wishing for a good shot. I did it!

Bulgarian Tango

Nikon D300
1/40s f/4.2 at 541 mm iso2000
Monday, November 30 2009
Yusef Abad,Tehran,Iran

P.S:He is Playing a Bulgarian Gypsy Tango. Lovely!

X Shaped Face

Nikon D300
1/10s f/4.2 at 51 mm iso2000
Monday, November 30 2009
Yusef Abad,Tehran,Iran

P.S:My friend Golnoosh wrangled "Don't take photo from me!" and shaded the pillow between me and her. I then simply pushed the shutter button!

Kind

Nikon D300
1/10s f/5.3 at 157 mm iso2000
Monday, November 30 2009
Yusef Abad,Tehran,Iran

P.S:Just feeling so calm with her, she looks somewhere with a nice smile...

Seroj

Nikon D300
1/30s f/4.28 at 54 mm iso2000
Monday, November 30 2009
Yusef Abad,Tehran,Iran

P.S:After this shot I named my camera after his name: Seroj!

Gārmon

Nikon D300
1/10s f/4.8 at 84 mm iso2000
Monday, November 30 2009
Yusef Abad,Tehran,Iran

P.S:Look at that beautiful Music Instrument. How beautiful could it be? I adore it.

Segāh

Nikon D300
1/10s f/5.3 at 157 mm iso2000
Monday, November 30 2009
Yusef Abad,Tehran,Iran

P.S:I asked did you played in Segāh Mode? He said Yes! and started to play again. Then stopped and said: As I want to play Segāh, I start with Darāmad, then go to Bardāsht, Zāabol, Muyeh ... Afterwards he played again. Description of Segāh from Azeri Muqami Music.

Azeri Mugām

Nikon D300
1/13s f/4.0 at 46 mm iso2000
Monday, November 30 2009
Yusef Abad,Tehran,Iran

P.S:I asked for a portrait. He said OK.Then sat down and started playing his beautiful instrument, Garmon which is similar to Accordion but a little smaller and Azeri people's national music instrument.

Коммунистическая Русский!

Nikon D300
1/13s f/5.0 at 123 mm iso2000
Monday, November 30 2009
Yusef Abad,Tehran,Iran

P.S:His wide perspicuous eyes, his special shaped mustache and his relaxed figure made me feel he is a real communist Russian man who works for Stalin! I tried then two pronounce some words in Russian accent which made us laugh!

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Dark

Nikon D300
1/800s f/14.0 at 27 mm iso200
Sunday, December 6 2009
Khor Biabanak,Isfahan,Iran

P.S: The same Place I'm standing towards the sun.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Salt Polygons

Nikon D300
1/640s f/13.0 at 27 mm iso200
Sunday, December 6 2009
Khor Biabanak,Isfahan,Iran

P.S: I'm on the road to return home. Traveling the south road of central desert of Iran we can see "Kavir-e Tabaghe". Here there is a mixture of Salt and Oil together shaped like polygons due to hot weather.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Rural Home

Nikon D300
1/250s f/8.0 at 27 mm iso200
Saturday, December 5 2009
Nāyband,Kerman,Iran

P.S:Sitting on sundeck in a rural home in Nāyband I found it easy to live in this place. Less Having, Less wants and less sorrow for life. Life is in it smaller scale.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Feminine Pose

Nikon D300
1/60s f/5.6 at 300 mm iso200
Saturday, December 5 2009
Nāyband,Kerman,Iran

P.S:A female goat poses for me!

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Village Prowling

Nikon D300
1/320s f/9.0 at 27 mm iso200
Saturday, December 5 2009
Nāyband,Kerman,Iran

P.S:To walk inside this beautiful village is so enjoyable. These Orange Trees, thatch walls and dates are all so beautiful.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Reverse Angle

Nikon D300
1/1250s f/13.0 at 60 mm iso200
Saturday, December 5 2009
Nāyband,Kerman,Iran

P.S:On the opposite hill of the village I took this shot as a reverse angle. I can see the whole Nayband from here. There are not too much cities you can take in one frame shot.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Communicate

Nikon D300
1/200s f/7.1 at 66 mm iso200
Saturday, December 5 2009
Nāyband,Kermann,Iran

P.S:I asked for their names. Unfortunately i don't remember. I talked to them and took some shots. After that their mother called them and they shouted simultaneously!

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Innocent Child

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 142 mm iso200
Saturday, December 5 2009
Nāyband,Kerman,Iran

P.S:Village "Nāyband".There is just a mountain, a village and nothing else. No city in radius of about 250 kilometers far. This child is one of those who love chocolate, hate orange and have no high school to study at.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Antic Motorcycle

Nikon D300
1/400s f/10.0 at 142 mm iso200
Friday, December 4 2009
Esfahak,Southern Khorasān,Iran

P.S:This antic motorcycle was parked beside the road. It smelled with Gasoline. I imagined traveling these roads with this kind of vehicle.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Sweet Date

Nikon D300
1/200s f/7.1 at 300 mm iso200
Friday, December 4 2009
Esfahak,Southern Khorasān,Iran

P.S:I Tasted. That was sweet!

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Saffron Flower

Nikon D300
1/400s f/10.0 at 300 mm iso200
Friday, December 4 2009
Esfahak,Southern Khorasān,Iran

P.S:Nice saffron flowers in the village Esfahak.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Seismic Effect

Nikon D300
1/400s f/10.0 at 1057 mm iso200
Friday, December 4 2009
Esfahak,Southern Khorasān,Iran

P.S:This is a village to name "Esfahak" Near Tabas. Earthquake has damaged this village about 30 years ago but people still live hear. They have built another village just beside the damaged one and to continue their life.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: 30 Birds

Nikon D300
1/100s f/5.6 at 300 mm iso200
Friday, December 4 2009
Tabas,Southern Khorasān,Iran

P.S:I remember the poem by our ancient poet "Attar" about a group of birds who wanted to go and find the God. Because of hardships of this path too many birds outspread. Finally 30 birds remain. They found themselves as the real God.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Canyon

Nikon D300
1/80s f/4.5 at 27 mm iso200
Friday, December 4 2009
Tabas,Southern Khorasān,Iran

P.S:In this canyon you must walk trough the water to reach this arch from "Safavi" Period. There are warm water fountains which are current in this canyon. That was enjoyable to walk around warm water in cold weather of winter.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Sky Shaped Like Date Trees

Nikon D300
1/500s f/11.0 at 27 mm iso200
Friday, December 4 2009
Azmiqān,Southern Khorasān,Iran

P.S:Just to make a sky shaped like date trees I took this photo!

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Wide Plain

Nikon D300
1/200s f/7.1 at 27 mm iso200
Friday, December 4 2009
Azmiqān,Southern Khorasān,Iran

P.S:After having a delicious rural lunch in a country near Tabas to name "Azmiqān", I am enjoying to walk in this wide plain During the dusk.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Two Layer Surface

Nikon D300
1/320s f/9.0 at 72 mm iso200
Thursday, December 3 2009
Kharanaq,Yazd,Iran

P.S:There are two layers here. The rear one is made of mud and has a long life more than thousand years. The front layer is made of leaves and has one periodic year age to be green and orange at spring and autumn. I thought how many years has these leaves looked how does the rear edifice becomes more and more desolated.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: God Damn Everyone who...

Nikon D300
1/125s f/5.6 at 300 mm iso200
Thursday, December 3 2009
Kharanaq,Yazd,Iran

P.S:With lack of water,Farmers plant here with so much difficulties. As a manner of fact they hate everyone who picks their yield without permission. Here this sign says that the farmers would curse whoever picks pomegranate from their garden. Notice the nice typography.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Decorated Leaf

Nikon D300
1/200s f/7.1 at 300 mm iso200
Thursday, December 3 2009
Kharanaq,Yazd,Iran

P.S:I think someone has decorated these leaves precisely. Look at the tiny dark red line on every leaf...

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Two Pomegranates

Nikon D300
1/250s f/9.0 at 300 mm iso200
Thursday, December 3 2009
Kharanaq,Yazd,Iran

P.S:Iran's nature is full of oppositions. In a very short time you can see both cold and warm nature together. Pomegranate is a fruit of cold nature but I found it at the side of the central desert of Iran. Not too much far from here you can find ripe dates of the desert!

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: Frozen Frost

Nikon D300
1/320s f/9.0 at 27 mm iso200
Thursday, December 3 2009
Kharanaq,Yazd,Iran

P.S:As I reached "Kharanaq" it was very cold. before the sunrise a heavy fog surrounded us. As I was prowling in the village I noticed that the frost has been frozen due to the cold dry weather.

Tabas, Journey of Oppositions: It Moves!

Nikon D300
1/500s f/11.0 at 27 mm iso200 full exif
Thursday, December 3 2009
Kharanaq,Yazd,Iran

P.S:Here is a very ancient village to name "Kharanaq". This earthen structure has a dark spiral stair case in it which you can go upward and move it to feel it shakes! Really odd and really intresting.

Between Two Rooms

Nikon D300
1/3s f/4.2 at 52 mm iso200
Saturday, November 3 2009
Yusef Abad,Tehran,Iran

P.S:I'm Standing between two rooms. In the first, two of my friends are playing music, one with a flute recorder and another with Duduk. In the second two other friends are drinking tea and gabbing. There is a nice pot of flowers and a shade on it between. I ramble there.

Filband Journey: Ox

Nikon D300
1/10s f/5.6 at 255 mm iso200
Wednesday, November 5 2009
Filband,Mazandaran,Iran

P.S:These oxes where just coming beside us, Wildly and furiously...

Filband Journey: Trapezoidal Woods

Nikon D300
1/400s f/7.1 at 54 mm iso200
Wednesday, November 5 2009
Filband,Mazandaran,Iran

P.S:I divided it into two trapezoids. One for being onto the earth, one for being up there in the sky. one for tomorrow, one just for today...

Filband Journey: Autumn has Come

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 82mm iso200
Wednesday, November 5 2009
Filband,Mazandaran,Iran

P.S:I'm on the road to another village: Diva-Malekshah. Rain has stopped. I see red, I see orange, I see yellow, I see green and I see blue. What a mixture!Autumn is here...

Filband Journey: Telar

Nikon D300
1/4s f/4.0 at 27mm iso200
Wednesday, November 5 2009
Filband,Mazandaran,Iran

P.S:They call it Telar.Shepherds rest in these wood made cottages whenever it rains or to drink an astonishing aromatic tea of northern Iran. I think about spending one night here when it rains heavily.

Filband Journey: Tiny Red

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 112mm iso200
Tuesday, November 4 2009
Filband,Mazandaran,Iran

P.S:Colors... this jungle is flown of colors...

Filband Journey: Medlar

Nikon D300
1/320s f/9.0 at 72mm iso200
Tuesday, November 4 2009
Filband,Mazandaran,Iran

P.S:I love Medlar. In the colorful jungles of Filband I can pick the sour medlars from bare branches and enjoy the taste.

Filband Journey: It Spreads

Nikon D300
1/1250s f/6.3 at 39mm iso200
Tuesday, November 4 2009
Filband,Mazandaran,Iran

P.S:These strands of cloud are spreading in unbelievable speed.They draw a nice painting on the pane of sky.

Filband Journey: Chocolate Roof

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 39mm iso200
Tuesday, November 4 2009
Filband,Mazandaran,Iran

P.S:This house's roof made me fell so sweet in my mouth as the brown stocks looks so similar to the best quality chocolates of Brazil! I'll remember the taste forever...

Filband Journey: Wood Intersection

Nikon D300
1/100s f/5.6 at 97mm iso200
Tuesday, November 4 2009
Filband,Mazandaran,Iran

P.S:Seems they want to sew up together.

Filband Journey: Rural Home

Nikon D300
1/500s f/5.6 at 27mm iso200
Tuesday, November 4 2009
Filband,Mazandaran,Iran

P.S:I've spent last night in this nice rural home and enjoyed the pleasant heat of old kind of heater which we call Aladdin. So I'm fresh now to start my journey here in Fiband.

Filband Journey: Tiny Window

Nikon D300
1/640s f/5.6 at 40mm iso200
Tuesday, November 4 2009
Filband,Mazandaran,Iran

P.S:Small sweet home in the village Filband. Early in the morning I'm prowling in this beautiful village, then I noticed the contrast between the roof and wall while the tiny window makes them come to a conclusion.

Ochra's Herbal Tea

Nikon D300
1/3s f/3.5 at 27mm iso200 full exif
Sunday, November 2 2009
Yusef-Abad,Tehran,Iran

P.S:This is my favorite herbal tea. While me and my friend,Reza are sitting to relax in a warm place like "Cafe Ochra", the astounding smell of my tea makes me dreaming of my past memories here...

Danger!

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/320s f/5.0 at 47.5mm iso200 full exif
Tuesday, October 27 2009
Ahwaz,Khouzestan,Iran

P.S:North-West Electrical post of Ahwaz: Here the high voltage electricity touched me a little!

Salt Lake

Nikon D300
1/8000s f/3.5 at 18.0mm iso200 full exif
Friday, October 23 2009
Maranjab,Kashan,Iran

P.S:Right in the middle of a big salt lake in Maranjab desert. I follow the footmarks of wheels in remind of off-road trucks.

Tree of Poetry

Nikon D300
1/400s f/10.0 at 18.0mm iso200 full exif
Friday, October 23 2009
Maranjab,Kashan,Iran

P.S:There is an ancient inn from Abbasid period while moving towards Maranjab road to reach sand hills of the desert. There exist bare trees whom branch's warp makes you whisper a beautiful poem.

Hank

Nikon D300
1/2s f/5.3 at 112.0mm iso200 full exif
Saturday, October 24 2009
Sharei Grocery,Karaj,Iran

P.S:These hanks are sold in my grandfather's shop, Sharei Grocery. People use these to sew a cotton cloth on their winter blankets in order to prevent it being dirty.Warm up for winter now!

Lavan Refinery

Canon S5 IS
Thursday, September 24 2009
Lavan Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:These are spherical tanks for liquid gas store in Lavan island in Persian gulf.

Forough

Canon S5 IS
Friday, September 18 2009
Shemiran,Tehran,Iran

P.S:Forough Farokhzad, the Iranian female Poet, is buried in a very ancient cemetery in Tehran to name Zahir Doleh.She has poems with such a great female emotional in them, just like:

Remember the Flight
Cause the bird is earthborn