Qeshm Island: Tiny Wave Sketch

Nikon D300
1/80s f/5.6 at 300 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Lāft,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:After sun goes down there are just purls of the wave remained on the surface of the sea.

Qeshm Island: Here Sun Drawns

Nikon D300
1/500s f/11.0 at 200 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Lāft,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:Glamor...

Qeshm Island: Waiting for the Dusk

Nikon D300
1/200s f/7.1 at 200 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Lāft,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:In Lāft seaport, we are waiting to see the sun to be drawn in the Persian gulf.

Qeshm Island: You are Gonna be a Star

Nikon D300
1/200s f/7.1 at 142 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Lāft,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:Reminded the song by R.E.M. "you are gonna be a star". A famous shape in Qeshm but never with six wings.

Qeshm Island: Wind Catcher

Nikon D300
1/500s f/11.0 at 200 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Lāft,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:This is an ancient system for making your home a cool place in hot summer in southern Iran. These chimney shaped structures sucks the air inside the homes.

Qeshm Island: Old Ring. Anybody Home?

Nikon D300
1/100s f/5.6 at 75 mm iso200
Lāft,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:This must be used to be an ancient ring to say... anybody home?

Qeshm Island: Golden Shafts

Nikon D300
1/200s f/5.6 at 36 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Lāft,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:Water is so valuable here. Having this amount of saline water and no sweet one with inconvenience. So they have mined these shaft many years ago to store rain water that does not value less than gold.

Qeshm Island: Come on! Smile!

Nikon D300
1/250s f/8.0 at 300 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:This boy does not pay attention to us. We try to make him laugh but He is so rigid.

Qeshm Island: Henna

Nikon D300
1/400s f/10.0 at 120 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:Tribal Girls come to see us. They are embellishing girls with henna. Nice sketches.

Qeshm Island: Silver Coast III

Nikon D300
1/400s f/11.0 at 300 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:I myself have set these stones. Feeling to cuddle a mermaid's hair...

Qeshm Island: Silver Coast II

Nikon D300
1/400s f/16.0 at 82 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:To be so poetic, I fell to be born again! It's just me, Dolphins, Turtles, Crabs, Wind and sky, Sitting on this beautiful coast. What more could I want to have?

Qeshm Island: Silver Coast I

Nikon D300
1/320s f/10.0 at 255 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:Hengām Island has silver sandy coast in some places. Looks like a mascara!

Qeshm Island: Fast Crab

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 300 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:These crabs moves so fast to leave the hot sun for a shade. It was too hard to take a shot. Anyway, They are so beautiful.

Qeshm Island: Blunt Shale

Nikon D300
1/400s f/10.0 at 112 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:I'm walking barefoot and These shales are so blunt. In one moment I will sense the warm waters of Persian Gulf.

Qeshm Island: Fossil Coast

Nikon D300
1/320s f/9.0 at 300 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:What kind of a coast is it? Fossil Coast!

Qeshm Island: Boat Driver

Nikon D300
1/3200s f/3.5 at 27 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:As He drives, Wind makes him shape his face in such a unique manner. Moreover he has such an astounding mustache. Like it.

Qeshm Island: Post Dive Report

Nikon D300
1/500s f/6.3 at 39 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:This turtle looked to be so frightened. Our boat driver Afshin dived to take it. He looks so content of his dive.

Qeshm Island: Eagle Shaped Nozzle Turtle

Nikon D300
1/500s f/6.3 at 300 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:About 50 cm long that was the first time to see one can dive and pull out a turtle like that from the sea.

Qeshm Island: Wave Microscopy

Nikon D300
1/640s f/5.3 at 180 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:High speed of Shutter gifted me this nice shot.

Qeshm Island: Dolphins Crowded Day

Nikon D300
1/1250s f/5.6 at 300 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:Near Hengām Island we are watching these dolphins.

Qeshm Island: So Close

Nikon D300
1/800s f/5.3 at 180 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Hengām Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:I can here these dolphins are breathing. Lovely!

Qeshm Island: Photgenic

Nikon D300
1/1250s f/4.8 at 82 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Qeshm Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:This boat driver smiles a lot. Looks just trough my lens. I can talk him without lips.

Qeshm Island: Sitting on rocks

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 300 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Qeshm Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:Sitting on rocks he seemed so dreamed and sad. I was about to leave the pier for Hengām Island.

Qeshm Island: Fish for Family

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 27 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Qeshm Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:Here is rural home which I'm a guest in. This Arab man has came back with fishes for the family.

Qeshm Island: Kharbas Cave

Nikon D300
1/5s f/5.3 at 157 mm iso200
Thursday, December 24 2009
Qeshm Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:An ancient cave from Mād's periods about 3000 years ago. You can see signs from hammer's that old people used to widen the cave.

Qeshm Island: Sundown

Nikon D300
1/320s f/10.0 at 27 mm iso200
Thursday, December 24 2009
Qeshm Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:Sun comes down in Star Fallen Valley...

Qeshm Island: Star Fallen Valley

Nikon D300
1/250s f/8.0 at 27 mm iso200
Thursday, December 24 2009
Qeshm Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:Native people believe that goblins live here. A salesman told me that a goblin has killed his son.Moreover they believe a star has fallen from star made this valley this shape.

Qeshm Island: Low Level Waters

Nikon D300
1/800s f/14.0 at 27 mm iso200
Thursday, December 24 2009
Qeshm Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:In this coast you can walk far from shore feeling no change in depth. Soft sands will cuddle your soles. From Qeshm Island to Nāz Islands...

Qeshm Island: Nāz Islands

Nikon D300
1/400s f/10.0 at 30 mm iso200
Thursday, December 24 2009
Qeshm Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:whenever water drops in ebb you can walk away to these islands.