Mesr to Aroosan: Colorful Desert

Nikon D300
1/500s f/11.0 at 99 mm iso200
Wednesday March 31 2010
Mesr,Isfahan,Iran

P.S:Flora goes on a strange way here. These plants called "Jaliz" live just for few hours. They grow up till noon while the hot sun of the desert dehydrates them.During this period the desert is colorized in a beautiful manner.

Mesr to Aroosan: Shining

Nikon D300
1/8s f/5.6 at 82 mm iso2000
Tuesday March 30 2010
Mesr,Isfahan,Iran

P.S:We are walking in the road which reaches to the village Mesr in the inverse direction. Darkness... and voice of my friends talking slowly...

Mesr to Aroosan: Cemetery

Nikon D300
1/8s f/5.6 at 300 mm iso2000
Tuesday March 30 2010
Mesr,Isfahan,Iran

P.S:I have to remove the Lens protector to avoid the shading of the moon on this shot. a cross shaped rod on the floor gives the sense of a cemetery.

Mesr to Aroosan: Full Moon

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 255 mm iso2000
Tuesday March 30 2010
Mesr,Isfahan,Iran

P.S:Putting the full moon just in the center of my cadre it gives an immense feeling of standing right forward to it watching through it's glitter in the clear sky of the desert.

Mesr to Aroosan: Narrow Door

Nikon D300
1/15s f/3.8 at 26 mm iso2000
Tuesday March 30 2010
Mesr,Isfahan,Iran

P.S:Here is the Mesr Village, Heart of central desert of Iran. In an ancient traditional house which belong to a cameleer to name Ali Sareban we ought to spend a night. There was a tiny narrow door in the court.

Mesr to Aroosan: Mars

Nikon D300
1/500s f/9.0 at 27 mm iso200
Tuesday March 30 2010
Sar-Kavir,Semnan,Iran

P.S:Don't you feel like standing on Mars?!

Mesr to Aroosan: On Waves

Nikon D300
1/400s f/10.0 at 27 mm iso200
Tuesday March 30 2010
Sar-Kavir,Semnan,Iran

P.S:They are also similar to chicken's foot.So they are called Pa-Morqi! Feels like being floated between the waves onto the sea.

Mesr to Aroosan: Cristals

Nikon D300
1/320s f/9.0 at 75 mm iso200
Tuesday March 30 2010
Sar-Kavir,Semnan,Iran

P.S:Colorful Salty Cristals

Mesr to Aroosan: Sar-Kavir

Nikon D300
1/400s f/10.0 at 48 mm iso200
Tuesday March 30 2010
Sar-Kavir,Semnan,Iran

P.S:To reach the central desert of Iran one must past a region to name Sar-Kavir which means start of the desert. You see small hills made of different colors and the lower layers of the clay is wet when you walk over them.

Mesr to Aroosan: Two Sparrows

Nikon D300
1/500s f/10.0 at 300 mm iso200
Tuesday March 30 2010
Reshm,Semnan,Iran

P.S:I'm on the way to the village Reshm. Top of an old rustic wall I saw two sparrows made of dried laves.

Hajij to Oraman: Coccinellidae

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/500s f/4.0 at 6 mm iso200
Monday April 31 2009
Oraman,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:We have a low trekking activity in valleys round Oraman. Nice place in the Spring weather. I'm watching the wide plain from the eye of a Coccinellidae!

Hajij to Oraman: Crystalline Silence of the Night

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
15s f/3.2 at 6 mm iso200
Monday April 31 2009
Oraman,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:3'o clock in the midnight,the village was completely asleep.while letting my diaphragm to be open for 15" a Van passed my frame and broke the crystalline silence of the night.

Hajij to Oraman: Oraman-e Takht

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/80s f/3.5 at 33 mm iso200
Sunday April 30 2009
Pir-e Shaliar,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:This is an ancient village with great culture to name Oraman-e Takht.They speak in Kurdish language which uses "Pahlavi" words.between narrow valleys they have non touched language and culture.they also have some kind o f special beautiful music.

Hajij to Oraman: Rain Bowl

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/25s f/3.5 at 13 mm iso200
Sunday April 30 2009
Pir-e Shaliar,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:That was such a holy place near the village Oraman to name Pir-e Shaliar, a place for people to avow about their hopes and for some kind of special guys to name "Darvish" to come and dance with their long hair under the heavy beat of "Daf" the great musical instrument from Kurdistan.I found this stone similar to a bowl for the rain.

Hajij to Oraman: M Road

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/80s f/3.2 at 9 mm iso200
Sunday April 30 2009
Oraman,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:The road which we passed with old diesel mini-bus trucks under the heavy rain and thunder.The road seemed to have a shape like letter "M"!

Hajij to Oraman: Kurdish Woman

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/250s f/2.7 at 7 mm iso200
Sunday April 30 2009
Selin,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:The Kurdish woman spins the wool to make strings in Selin village,Kurdistan.

Hajij to Oraman: Goddess

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/80s f/3.5 at 31 mm iso200
Sunday April 30 2009
Selin,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:We have left Hajij. After passing the Bel Fountain we have reached to another village to name Selin. As we entered the village people came out to see us. We have some story books for children. This Beautiful girl wearing a fabulous Kurdish cloth is very concerned to have a book. So beautiful.

Hajij to Oraman: Looks the Same

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/80s f/3.2 at 12 mm iso200
Sunday April 30 2009
Hajij,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:These cars are parked at the beginning of the village. They are from one type but different in color. You could see them the same in B-W mode of this photo!

Hajij to Oraman: Mountanious Village

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/80s f/3.5 at 15 mm iso200
Sunday April 30 2009
Hajij,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:Hajij has very steep and narrow paths to walk. Variation of height and view makes me wonder.

Hajij to Oraman: Hajij while Dusk

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
5s f/4.0 at 6 mm iso200
Saturday April 29 2009
Hajij,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:While taking a rest in that small village,Hajij near the bound with Iraq I drank a green tea and glazed at the blue windows floating into the dark during the dusk.

Hajij to Oraman: Horrid Bridge

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/125s f/4.0 at 11 mm iso200
Saturday April 29 2009
Hajij,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:Near the village Hajij as we are planned to stay for the night we are walking beside the river Sirvan. There is a horrible bridge and someone is crossing the river.

Hajij to Oraman: Supervisor!

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/500s f/3.5 at 52 mm iso200
Saturday April 29 2009
Shamshir,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:She looks her friends dancing.

Hajij to Oraman: Joy

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/400s f/3.5 at 68 mm iso200
Saturday April 29 2009
Shamshir,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:Notice her nice cloths. They look more beautiful while dancing.

Hajij to Oraman: Kurdish Dance

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/1250s f/4.0 at 38 mm iso200
Saturday April 29 2009
Shamshir,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:As we left Khalou Hosein we noticed some boys and girls dancing in a nice valley in Kurdish way. So we just accompanied with them. Lovely children of Kurdestan.

Hajij to Oraman: Khalou Hosein

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/1600s f/5.0 at 24 mm iso200
Saturday April 29 2009
Shamshir,Kurdestan,Iran

P.S:This man is Khalou Hosein who lives in an outland place far from human being. He has made himself a cave shaped house in rocks of a hill with a small chopper. He just speaks in Kurdish language. as we reached to see him. he was praying.

Hajij to Oraman: Ghuri Ghal'e Cave

Canon PowerShot S5 IS
1/4s f/2.7 at 6 mm iso200
Saturday April 29 2009
Ghouri Ghal'e,Kermānshāh,Iran

P.S:I'd started my trip last night by bus. as we reached Kermānshāh we moved toward north and after one hour we reached the most beautiful cave which I've ever seen.13Km long and in some places full of water.

Cafe Dārvag: Tripple Album

Nikon D300
1/5s f/3.8 at 33 mm iso200
Saturday, January 13 2010
Cafe Dārvag,Tehran,Iran

P.S:Tripe Album... I feel so comfortable here to relax with that sensitive music and comfort seat.

Cafe Dārvag: Odd Glasses

Nikon D300
1/2s f/4.2 at 52 mm iso200
Saturday, January 13 2010
Cafe Dārvag,Tehran,Iran

P.S:We are eating a snack. Mine is very delicious. My friend Golnoosh looks so dreamy. She also wears an odd glasses. ha ha ha ...

Cafe Dārvag: White Balance Error

Nikon D300
1/4s f/3.5 at 27 mm iso200
Saturday, January 13 2010
Cafe Dārvag,Tehran,Iran

P.S:Sitting on the balcony I'm trying to have a good white balance but I dose not work! Looks like better this way...

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Sketch IV

Nikon D300
1/125s f/5.6 at 27 mm iso200
Monday, February 15 2010
Shoushtar,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:In ancient mills water has washed the soil in long duration of time and made it look like this shape.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Doornail

Nikon D300
1/80s f/4.5 at 27 mm iso200
Monday, February 15 2010
Shoushtar,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:It's a very big door in an ancient house in Shoushtar. Notice the populous doornails.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Sasanian Water Mill

Nikon D300
1/500s f/11.0 at 48 mm iso200
Monday, February 15 2010
Shoushtar,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:A wide landscape from waterfall and mills made by ancient Iranian in Sassanian Period before the Islamic invasion. Makes me wonder about human being's abilities.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Dervish's Kashkoul

Nikon D300
1/10s f/4.0 at 48 mm iso200
Monday, February 15 2010
Shoushtar,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:Dervishes in Iran are known to have a "Kashkoul" with them. You can see one here.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Lunch Time

Nikon D300
1/250s f/8.0 at 27 mm iso200
Monday, February 15 2010
Shoushtar,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:Here we get together to eat our lunch which is consisted of local cuisines of Shushtar. All of them contains special sour sauce of southern Iran to name "Gharaghorout". Moreover we have Yogurt and local bread. Delicious!

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Persian Calligraphy

Nikon D300
1/20s f/5.3 at 135 mm iso200
Monday, February 15 2010
Shoushtar,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:Due to Islamic limitations on art in Iran during periods of the history some kind of conceptual art has been emerged. I mean arts with low visualization. One of them is the Persian Calligraphy. One example is seen here having not that much meaning when it is read but contains special combination of letters to be practiced.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Ney

Nikon D300
1/80s f/5.0 at 120 mm iso800
Monday, February 15 2010
Shoushtar,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:A traditional musical instrument of Iran called Ney. Has a very deep sound. Here it is a Ney with curlicues on it.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Slot II

Nikon D300
1/100s f/5.0 at 51 mm iso200
Monday, February 15 2010
Shoushtar,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:Another type of Slot.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Slot I

Nikon D300
1/100s f/5.0 at 200 mm iso200
Monday, February 15 2010
Shoushtar,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:You have to slot before entering the house. In ancient Iran in order to know if a man or a woman is knocking on the door two kind of slot were set on the doors which had 2 different sounds.Here you see the one, another in the next...

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Home, Sweet Home.

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 141 mm iso2000
Monday, February 15 2010
Shoushtar,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:I'm entering the Mostofi's House in Shoushtar. These birds have a sweet home in the opening corridor.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Sketch III

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 141 mm iso200
Sunday, February 14 2010
Ahwaz,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:Some Upper parts of Date tree.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Sketch II

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 255 mm iso200
Sunday, February 14 2010
Ahwaz,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:Some lower parts of Date tree.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Knowingly or Unknowingly?

Nikon D300
1/200s f/7.1 at 82 mm iso200
Saturday, February 13 2010
Shelang-Abād,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:I could not say if this old man was psychotic or not. He did not look at me just the exact thing that I wanted to take a portrait. I feel sad for him.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Can you eat more?

Nikon D300
1/250s f/8.0 at 27 mm iso200
Saturday, February 13 2010
Lashgar-Abād,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:Finally he broils some parts of another cuisine to name Sambouse but I'm really full to eat more. This food is made of slim pieces of bread with a mixture of potato and spices in it.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Broiled Potato

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 43 mm iso200
Saturday, February 13 2010
Lashgar-Abād,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:They Call it Batāte which is very similar to Potato. Adding a little salt will make it so delicious.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Kobe II

Nikon D300
1/250s f/8.0 at 27 mm iso200
Saturday, February 13 2010
Lashgar-Abād,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:Kobe is ready. Go for a bite...

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Hello There Specially!

Nikon D300
1/125s f/5.6 at 52 mm iso200
Saturday, February 13 2010
Lashgar-Abād,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:This Arab kid thought that I'm a famous man who must be from somewhere special to take special photos for special reasons!! So he came and said hello, bowed and continued to make his special sandwich.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Falāfel

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 27 mm iso200
Saturday, February 13 2010
Lashgar-Abād,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:This is another kind of local food to name Falāfel. It is mafe of chickpea and local condiments. Ready to eat with a loaf of bread and local sauces.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Salad Bar

Nikon D300
1/500s f/11.0 at 27 mm iso200
Saturday, February 13 2010
Lashgar-Abād,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:To taste your food several types of salad is available! Moreover you can add many types of traditional sauces which are almost very sour and spicy. As the food is so fatty, sour orange is available too. Perfect!

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Kobe

Nikon D300
1/320s f/9.0 at 27 mm iso200
Saturday, February 13 2010
Lashgar-Abād,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:This food is made of rice and grinded meat. Then it will be broiled in oil and then... I can not avoid it!

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Abou-Ali's Self Service

Nikon D300
1/200s f/6.1 at 27 mm iso200
Saturday, February 13 2010
Lashgar-Abād,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:Here in an ancient Arab local sector of the city Ahwaz to name Lashgar-Abād I noticed this amazing buffet. They cook traditional Arabic foods like Sambouse, Kobe, Falafel, Batate (Potato), Bazenjan and so... seems to be a dangerous place but I dare to bring out the camera and take some shots!