Photographer's Note
Analog,Scanned,
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I invite you to see first Panorama that I posted before it,Thanks for visit.
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A powerful earthquake destroys historic Silk Road city Bam, Iran - December 26 2003, 5:27 AM,killing over 43,000 people,injured 20,000,left 60,000 homeless and destroyed much of the city of Bam and the old Bam citadel (Arg-e Bam) where is recorded by Unesco as a World Heritage Site and as largest adobe structures in the world which dates back to 2000 years ago.
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This citadel was actually the old city of Bam. The city comprised of four sections and 38 watch towers. In the southern side of this structure there were four ramparts and to the north-eastern section there was also another colossal rampart.
The citadel has been constructed of sun baked bricks, argyle and straw, but in some parts stone, brick and the barks of date palms have been utilized. The said citadel comprises of the entrance gate-way, a public sector, a military base and the central section or seat of power.
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caresp
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(801) 2006-04-02 13:31
thanks for giving us this beautiful view over the citadel.
Unusual POV, very good result.
Cheers jacques
carper
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(96) 2006-04-02 13:33
By us we make sand castle, you have whole cities in sand Mohammad,
the shot is very good taken, I like the composition, with that few colours, the light is good and the quality, well I like it a lot, good job.
gr. jaap
Paolo
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(41258) 2006-04-02 13:34
Hi Mohammad, excellent shot, took from a perfect POV to have a wonderful perspective along the walls.
great focus, light and colours.
excellent note too.
thanks, ciao
john_c
(24666) 2006-04-02 13:39
Hi Mohammad,
A superb shot, well composed and taken from an ideal POV. I like the tones and hues here which make this indeed resemble a gigantic sand castle, as Jaap has commented upon. The lighting is outstanding and your cropping ensures high impact. Very fine work, Mohammad. Cheers.
John
HOBO
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(5282) 2006-04-02 13:46
Good evening Mohammad,
fascinating view back in time; hard to imagine the building material is adobe.
I really enjoy the sight dowmn the ramparts to the palm trees.
Regards
Knut
MiguelP
(14470) 2006-04-02 13:49
Good idea to make us visit first the panoramic photo Mohammad. You achieve to make us feel the force of nature. Take care.
anew
(582) 2006-04-02 14:03
This is another great site. Great pov.
The panorama takes the cake ofcourse.
Great job Mohammad.
jemaflor
(135520) 2006-04-02 14:29
Hi M,
A good idea to tell us about earthquake with photos of Bam. Superb city, well taken with these two shots. TFS.
Gerrit
(59968) 2006-04-02 14:42
Beautiful picture, Mohammad.
It looks almost like a sandcastle. Very subtile architecture. If you think of the scale you realize how strong the defence of thyese walls must have been.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit
toni_al
(15875) 2006-04-02 15:02
Hi Mohammad
On dirait un château de sable, très bon point de vue.
Toni
Tracker
(1942) 2006-04-02 15:14
Hi Mohammad,
Nice well composed picture. Interesting colour, I suppose you desaturated image or nade b&w picture and then colorized that, isn't it? Anyway thanks.
alvaraalto
(42354) 2006-04-02 16:45
Hi Mohammad,
Great picture of this important place for the world heritage. Lately their was a reportage in the Dutch papers over the rebuilt of this old city.
Excellent picture and note.
Groet Rob
babri
(422) 2006-04-02 17:12
Hi Mohammad,
Great happening you captured!
To be honest, I prefer the color of your last shot of the citadel. Maybe you changed the color tone in this picture to induce a special subject.
Anyway, I like the POV.
Best,
Reza
ChrisJ
(160138) 2006-04-02 17:57
Hi Mohammad
Another priceless shot of Bam before the quake. I like the symmetry, between the fg & bg towers, with their scalloped edges. Good work!
kclai
(2267) 2006-04-02 23:18
Hi Mohammad
Interestin text.
A well scanned image with cool sephia toning, makes this image pretty interesting.
The angle have made this citadel good in PoV and composition.
The feeling of the citadel is very much and truely, its a World Heritage Site.
Good work, Mohammad.
Good day.
Eric Lai
Fixfocus
(9385) 2006-04-02 23:30
Hello Mohammad,
This is an excellent close up of the old city and it´s construction.Nice play of light and shadow with superb graphism.A real tragedy that so many people lost their lifes due to the earthquake.
Greetings,
Hermann
Janice
(4403) 2006-04-02 23:48
It looks like it was a beautiful building Mohammad. Such a sad shame that it was damaged when the earthquake struck. And you will be pleased you had photos of it before 2003. The lighting is good, and I like to see the garden of palms there too. Thanks you, I do think it is all very interesting,
Janice
Galmeida
(12559) 2006-04-03 3:41
Hi Mohammad,
Like Jaap says it seems like sand and the beach artworks with this material made by some artists. Sorry for the earthquake at 2003, that destroyed so beautiful patrimony. Here I like the perspective of this castle wall corner that you captured so well with good light, colors and sharpness. I like it very much and is a splendid picture from your signature. Thanks to show us so beautiful things of our world. Congratulations and best to you.
Fernando
jrj
(34843) 2006-04-03 4:52
Another interesting note and a well made compo of this famous place m.
Good details and a very skilled job at the scanner to have the fine detailed result.
saamb
(1008) 2006-04-03 7:00
Mohammad,
very nice angle, we see the palm garden (Nakhlestan) up there. you show greatness of "Arg-bam" prettily. i have written my sentiments about this castle in your Panorama's Critique.
SAAM
gebala
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(0) 2006-04-03 7:35
hello Mohammad, amaizing architecture, amaizing and so huge is this monument, I love light here and point of view:)what a pity about this accident:(
have a nice day
rgs
SampraS
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(619) 2006-04-03 7:48
Nice pic,
if there weren't trees in background, I might say it is a sand-scalpture :)
cheers
Adam
olirey
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(193) 2006-04-03 22:13
Thanks for letting us discover this wonderfull and incredible place. We know egyptian and mexican pyramids, roman theatres and so on, but I had never heard of this citadel before. Has it completely been destroyed by the earthquake ? I hope not !
Your panorama is really sensational too.
arnabchat
(7233) 2006-04-04 1:35
wonderful capture. great POV to get the high and low at the same frame.
jhm
(203133) 2006-04-04 7:58
Hi friend Mohammad,
Indeed Jaap, write about sand castle, every summer make special peoples, very great sand castles for the tourists with a theme as a city.
I like your splendid work perfectly show at us!
Thanks a lot,
John.
bazal
(7900) 2006-04-05 4:23
Hi, Mohammad.
This shot is superb, and it's a good idea to post it focusing on the dramatic effects of earthquakes (of course not only on historical buildings...).
It's also incredible to imagine this impressive edifice is built with mud.
Many thanks for sharing.
Best regards.
marieaude
(1196) 2006-04-06 8:50
Hello Mohammad, beautiful view of this great city. It is really a shame what happened there, people and city destroy after so long time being there. Thanks for this fantastic view. Take care
jmdaoudal
(82) 2006-04-06 17:22
As I was not too much on Te I follow the Bam serie in exclusivity, for the great subject it is. This castle is strong and your composition shows well details and military architecture. Also good to put it in the context of the silk road, that is an important Historic time.
Compliments
jean Michel
johnhopkins
(866) 2006-04-08 4:31
A splendid view Mohammad caught in a very nice side light. Tehnical quality is very high. Composition really stands out, even on a thumbnail with the dramatic castle on the right and space on the left. The trees are useful for a sense of scale. Without them this might look like an elaborate sandcastle but here we really see the enormity of the construction. Thanks again for the wonderful views of your country.
Hanssie
(11022) 2006-04-28 2:00
A spectacular view on the strong buildings.
The sun is giving the nice details here, good shot, Mohammad !
touristdidi
(8583) 2007-08-26 3:54 [Comment]
Photo Information
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Copyright: Mohammad E Hesamian (elihesamian)
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(26149) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Preto & Branco
- Date Taken: 1998-02-00
- Categories: Castelos, Arquitectura, Ruínas
- Camera: Nikon F50, AF Nikkor 35-80
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): World Heritage Sites Part VIII, The old Bam citadel , Historical sites in Iran, Natural Phenomena [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-04-02 13:20
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