Living with Earthquake III, a photo from Kerman, East

Photographer's Note

Analog , Scanned ,
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Third shot in this serie and last !
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I invite you to see first Panorama and Second shot 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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The public dwellings were constructed alongside the elevated areas and on the ground level. Its distinguished areas are the main passage or bazaar, Hosseiniyeh (or place for public religious rituals and mourning), mosque ( and fire-temple), gymnasium for traditional sports, public bath and a religious sector pertaining to the Jews.

Most of the common houses were constructed in such a manner that they were connected to each other and usually had interconnections. In some houses, private baths are seen. A few of these buildings are two storeyed structures which were most probabely constructed due to increased population.

The Bam citadel has two mosques, one is the Jame' Mosque and the other the Hazrat Mohammad (AS) Mosque. There was also used to be a public bath in public section.
After the second gate-way are the stables, rampart and the sentry picket. The third gate-way led to the garrison, the commanders residence and a wind mill. In the midst of the citadel, a three storyed edifice remains which was used to be the seat of the ruling power. Alongside this structure was a private bath of the commander, and a drainage conduit.

This citadel was constructed by Bahman Esfandiyar, and dates back to the pre-Islamic period,in fact,the origins of Bam can be traced back to the Achaemenid period (6 th to 4 th cent. BC).

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Well,...Unfortunately, more than 80 percent of this magnificent citadel collapsed when a massive earthquake hit the region.

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Best Wishes
Mohammad

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Didi (61589) 2006-04-03 12:38

Salaam Mohammad
Again I'am very sorry about this terrible earthquaque in Iran.
The quality of your scan is very appreciable.
Very well done.
Cheers

ALIRIZA (16423) 2006-04-03 12:42

Hi Mohammad!
Very beautiful shot. POV, DOF, colors, composition and framing are marvelous. Congratulations...
Ali Rıza

Fixfocus (9385) 2006-04-03 12:51

Hello Mohammad,
It´s an excellent overview with superb graphism.Good to include the details in the foreground this adds a lot of depth.Nice contrast in colors too.A very good scan.
Greetings,
Hermann

Gerrit (59968) 2006-04-03 12:58

Hi Mohammad,
beautiful overview that shows the huge size of the site and its fragility at the samen time.
'All things of beauty are harmless', a Dutch poet once wrote.

Thanks ansd regards, Gerrit

carper (96) 2006-04-03 13:10

well mohammad,
very nice one in your good serie, the composition is very nice with all those lines and little colour, the good taken shot and the very good note. thank you Mohammad, with respect.
gr. jaap

babri (422) 2006-04-03 14:28

Hi Mohammad,
Beautiful photo again!
High depth of field with visible details.
You know how to choose POV very well.
Ghorbanat,
Reza

isabela_sor (47748) 2006-04-03 14:32

Beautiful picture of this magic place. I like very much the warm colors and architecture. The image is very clear and sharp,Mohammad
Thank you for this photo and for a good note
All the best
Isabela

ChristianS (2997) 2006-04-03 14:59

Hi Mohammad,
what a sad story about Bam, I really feel sorry for the people living here and the historic city. Your picture is a nice legacy and documentation; the view from the citadel is awesome and the perspective overlooking the historic city is very nice. Well done!

Regards, Christian

talikf (1290) 2006-04-03 16:41

Interesting note and compelling picture. It's the first time I see your gallery and I want to say congratulations, I really like it! Tali

flydragon (0) 2006-04-03 16:55

hello Mohammad
what a beautifull view
and great place
your note is also very interresting
regards
••simon••

Janice (4403) 2006-04-03 17:25

Mohammad, you have some great images to remember this very special historical place by.
This is so interesting looking down on the city and seeing all the details of the buildings and roads. What a shame to know that it is all changed, and so many lost their lives.
Thank you for your series. Here we have learnt so much of the devastation that nature can do to us, anywhere and at anytime...
Janice

rbcy1974 (20758) 2006-04-03 17:57

Hello mohaamed
Really nicely captured details of this wonderful city sadly destoryed by the earthquake,
I hope to go visit your country sometime in the future
Regards
Daniel

asanak (1972) 2006-04-03 19:45

hi mohammad
maybe i don't have anything to say,peopel must have said already...!
tfs asana

don_narayan (2014) 2006-04-03 22:18

Salam Mohammad. Fantastic view of this fascinating city. I don't think I have seen any photo of it before the earthquack. You really have a piece of history here, a document of what was once. Well done.

Narayan

arnabchat (7233) 2006-04-04 1:37

great documentary you are into. good POV to get this spectacular view. feel like a king on top of the citadel and viewing my capital city!
best, Arnab

ChrisJ (160138) 2006-04-04 3:47

Hi Mohammad

Another superb shot of this fascinating historic locale. A superb overview of Bam from the Citadel, with good sharpness. Tfs!

RGatward (20086) 2006-04-04 4:32

Another good impression of his intersting location. Have you been back since, I wonder what it looks like now?

papagolf21 (152601) 2006-04-04 4:53

Bonjour mon ami Mohammad,
Quel spectacle grandiose s'offre à nos yeux ! Je me frotte les yeux pour être sûr de ne pas rêver ! Voir en contrebas s'étaler ainsi une civilisation disparue avec ses us et coutumes, connaître l'histoire, apprendre davantage sur le pays, c'est un pur plaisir.
Bravo et félicitations, Mohammad, de bien vouloir nous faire partager ces trésors de l'humanité.
Amitiés.
Philippe

kensimage (8563) 2006-04-04 11:19

What happened in Bam is very sad, Mohammad. This is a beautiful photo to help remember what it once was. The framing is excellent to show the architectural style of the Citadel as well as the old city surrounding it. Were people still living in the old city that you show, when the earthquake hit? Regards, Ken.

weswang (18247) 2006-04-04 12:46

Hi Mohammad, An impressive PoV to see the massive damage caused by the earthquake. Unfortunately, there is still no good way to accurately predict earth quack events.
You have well show the damaged abandon city. A very well taken picture with clearity and depth.

sam224 (6215) 2006-04-04 13:49

Very nice shot indeed as the previous two ones.. Only today I had the occasion to see the other ones and I realize what that terrible earthqauke destroied. Thousands of homeless but also a wonderful masterpiece of culture is gone. Hopefully some funds will be collected in order to rebuild it.
Good perspective and nice colours.
Very well done!

alvaraalto (42354) 2006-04-04 16:25

Hi Mohammad,
You did a great job to remind us to the city of Bam. There are messages about the rebuilt of the old city but I hope they helped the 60.000 homeless people too.
groet Rob

razanoor (466) 2006-04-04 21:51

Salaam Mohammad,

Amazing history you have there in Iran. I hope to visit there somewhere. You don't come across view like this too often. I hope it is still there after the earthquake.

regards, Raza

berek (50518) 2006-04-05 1:04

Selam Mohammad,
I like picture of the sense .your series is meaningful and so effective. TFS
B.Erek
Meaning Sense :-)
Framing :-))
Idea :-))

HOBO (5282) 2006-04-05 2:02

Good morning Mohammad,
I like your sequence of Bam; specially this one giving a fine overview of the old settlement; a clear and sharp work you did!
Regards
Knut

jrj (34843) 2006-04-05 7:37

A fine photo M and a great 'series' from Bam. All very interesting, not least in the best TE spirit..

imrek (4) 2006-04-05 12:41

Hi Mohammad,
very good overview and Earthquak series is really interesting with useful notes! Thanks!
Well done!!!
regards,
imre

john_c (24666) 2006-04-05 13:35

Hi Mohammad,
A superb mini series you have rendered. Quite amazing quality resolution from your scan. I like the tonal characteristics and overall clarity. Your tight cropping and framing ensure high impact. Well captured and presented.
John

Galmeida (12559) 2006-04-06 4:12

Hi Mohammad,
As I said you are going fast and my critique by now. You have a recent one but this is a historical well taken moment and place that is for remebering lessons of history and good pictures to take photo lessons for me, if you don't mind. A excelent scanned image from film or paper, that I don't know but so well recovered. Sorry for the earthquake that is not normal in daily life but is a great monster that lives in the earth center and earth is changing in all the world. We must live with all these matters that all don't sincereally know in a cosmos conscience and knowledge. Thanks very much for this great quality reportage and quality Serie Posts.

Fernando

mitternacht (1839) 2006-04-06 17:14

Hi Mohammad,
I heard this was destroyed in that earth quake but I had no idea it was this big and well-preserved. I'm sorry I never got to see it. This is a nice documentary shot with a nice perspective. I like how the pictures is so packed with details.

simon

tcht (7565) 2006-04-07 13:44

Hi Mohammad,
Impressive capture from high place. The details are very good and the colour of these buildings contrast well with the little bit of grass far behind. And your other two posts are just as good as this one if not better! Sad to hear about the earthquake...Informative note.
Regards,
Cheukhin

vhemmati (616) 2006-04-19 15:44

What a loss it was

anew (582) 2006-05-02 15:45

Hi Mohammad,
I love all three of your shots of this site.
Great details shown here. Great colors too. Overall, a Great job, as usual.
Anu

fserajian (2299) 2006-07-06 18:05

Hi Mohammad,

Excellent capture, I visited Bam a few years ago, what a loss of heritage and history. Of course feel sad for the people too.

Thanks for sharing.

Faramarz

Julian_K (1055) 2007-01-13 4:16

Hello Mohammad,
Lovely picture of a truly magical place. The alomst complete destruction of Bam caused by the earthquake in 2003 is a tragedy indeed. I would still love to visit this place some day despite the devastation. Your photo is very inspiring and a show of respect to all those who were affected by the earthquake. Thanks for sharing,
Jules

Viera (948) 2007-02-04 3:49

Hi Mohammad,
another beautiful shot from this wonderful ghost city.It is very good that you are posting photos with theme of Silk road,it´ s
very interesting.
Cheers,
Viera

Photo Information

Copyright: Mohammad E Hesamian (elihesamian) (26149)
Genre: Lugares
Medium: Cor
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, Castles of Iran [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-04-03 12:33
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