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!

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Sketch I

Nikon D300
1/60s f/5.6 at 300 mm iso200
Saturday, February 13 2010
Daghāghele,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:In the Village Daghāghele I'm wandering besides the famous river Karoun. Lovely Place.

Ahwāz-Shoushtar: Olived!

Nikon D300
1/160s f/6.3 at 255 mm iso200
Saturday, February 13 2010
Daghāghele,Khouzestān,Iran

P.S:Local Tree from Khouzestān, Iran to name Konār. A little bit sour but so tasty. Not maturated yet.

Qeshm Island: Convoying

Nikon D300
1/640s f/13.0 at 255 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Persian Gulf,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:Time to say Farewell to Qeshm, the magic island. We are sitting on deck of a Lenj watching the Persian gulf. Hummingbirds are convoying us.

Qeshm Island: Egret

Nikon D300
1/320s f/9.0 at 27 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Harrā Forest,Qeshm Island,Iran

P.S:Walking trough the short trees of Harrā I suddenly saw an Egret watching me. I said Hello! and started to move slowly. I should not forget. That was just me and the egret in which I felt to be a friend of him!

Qeshm Island: Barefoot on Mud

Nikon D300
1/100s f/5.0 at 27 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Harrā Forest,Qeshm Island,Iran

P.S:We Landed. I decided to touch the muddy coast with my feet. That was enjoyable to feel the cold mud. My feet sank in the mud. I am going far from the crowd. Suddenly...

Qeshm Island: Fisherman

Nikon D300
1/320s f/9.0 at 168 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Harrā Forest,Qeshm Island,Iran

P.S:He was drawn in his simple world. Small and confined to the Harrā's bound. Suddenly he turns backs to see us. What a world...

Qeshm Island: Harrā, The Mangrove Forest

Nikon D300
1/800s f/14.0 at 300 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Harrā Forest,Qeshm Island,Iran

P.S:Harrā is a mangrove forest near Qeshm Island. A protected region with a wide verity of birds in it. It has a blessing silence. Sitting in a boat I am closer than ever to the original nature.

Qeshm Island: Lenj

Nikon D300
1/320s f/9.0 at 27 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Qeshm Island,Hormozgan,Iran

P.S:Traditional big boats of southerns coasts of Iran is called "Lenj". This vehicle takes so much time to be built maybe around 6 month.

Qeshm Island: Narrow

Nikon D300
1/60s f/4.0 at 27 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Chāhkouh,Qeshm Island,Iran

P.S:A very Narrow canyon it is. Feeling to be pressed here for a while I started to move faster.

Qeshm Island: Chāhkouh Canyon

Nikon D300
1/60s f/4.0 at 27 mm iso200
Friday, December 25 2009
Chāhkouh,Qeshm Island,Iran

P.S:Sometimes ago water has shaped these stones this way. Astonishing!

Qeshm Island: When is the Destination

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

P.S:Patient Creature of the Desert is Camel. This Kind Animal. He walks slowly murmuring... When is the destination... When is the destination...