Living with Earthquake, a photo from Kerman, East

Photographer's Note

Analog,Scanned,stitched of 2 shots,
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Iran had recently a bad earthquake in its west,...
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But,...almost two years ago...

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.

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The enormous and old citadel of Bam (Arg-e Bam)is recorded by Unesco as a World Heritage Site.

Bam Citadel was one of the largest adobe structures in the world and one of the most beautiful historical sites in Iran, which dates back to 2000 years ago. Unfortunately, more than 80 percent of this magnificent citadel collapsed when a massive earthquake hit the region.

The existence of life in the oasis was based on the underground irrigation canals, the qanāts, of which Bam has preserved some of the earliest evidence in Iran.
The Citadel of Bam is the most representative example of a fortified medieval town built in vernacular technique using mud layers.

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yazdi (460) 2006-04-01 9:59

Hi Mohammad;
You have done a great job with scanned photos and its too sad to hear again and again about earthquake and as I heared the news about 60 people has killed, lets hope and pry for the better days in future.
Regards!
Jamal

Modacolor51 (1309) 2006-04-01 10:00

Merhaba Mohammad.
Excellent composition.
Great colours and contrast.
selamlar yılmaz.

thor68 (5586) 2006-04-01 10:07

superb panorama, excellent stitching, mohammad! :-)
the bam citadel looks very interesting,
hope it´s not totally destroyed.
too bad about the earthquakes...
take care, thor.

jrj (34843) 2006-04-01 10:14

Hi M
I can't open the large version (probably my pc).
But still the opening photo is very interesting presenting this famous place. Excellent control of light, lots of interesting details. tfs

Gerrit (59968) 2006-04-01 10:25

Hi Mohammad, it's ashame that such an outstanding place must be hit by an earthquake but I think they can rebuit a lot (in time and I hope the western world will add to it in money to realize it). The people killed won't be back and there will be a loss for many years in many families.

Thanks for remembering and reminding and regards, Gerrit

Floydian (30970) 2006-04-01 10:29

Hi Mohammad,
Although the stich is not perfect, you hav a very nice building with great light and colours. What a shame that this is almost destroyed, thanks to your image we can still see how it was.
Thanks..!!!
Regards, Henk

avigur_11 (22535) 2006-04-01 10:29

I like the colors of the mud houses. I hope they survived that eartquake.
I am sorry to hear about another one.
Great job here, M.

nwoehnl (122) 2006-04-01 10:35

Hi Mohammad. Sorry to hear about a new severe earthquake in your home country. This photo is a fine reminder of the glory of Bam before the bad 2003 quake - impressive details and quite amazing to see this intricate array of architecture (as it used to be) in the large version. Best wishes, greetings from Japan.

Fixfocus (9385) 2006-04-01 10:54

Hello Mohammad,
I heard about the recent earthquake on the radio,it´s always sad and terrible.
Good that you captured the beauty of this place,a good stitch and an impressive pano.You had a wonderful light on the ruins.
Greetings,
Hermann

Cormac (26565) 2006-04-01 11:18

Great sweeping panorama! The texture and detail of the city in amazing. I also like the colour contrast between the city and the sky (warm/cool). Great work!

HNIK (1104) 2006-04-01 11:28

WOOW!!!!
It's great!!!
So sorry about destroyed hictoric place,but this shot is perfect and very fantastic,great color,so beautiful sky and very excellent composition,very excellent panorama you captured,i like it.
Best Regards

Albrecht (11283) 2006-04-01 11:38

Hi Muhammad
Interesting picture and good note. Great vies over the old city. Good compo and well cropped.
< greetings Albrecht >

Amirsun (2122) 2006-04-01 11:39

Hi dear Mohammad!

A great panoramic shot from the Bam Old city and citadel. I like it very much. Indeed Bam had a bad destiny after more than 2000 years and you explain it well..
Tanks for this exceptional shot.
Ghorbanat.
Amir

drago (4832) 2006-04-01 12:47

A fantastic panorama although a sad history for this place

riclopes (35577) 2006-04-01 13:17

Hi Mohammad,
Magnific image of this amazing place. I'm planning right now a trip to the midle east and your photos are a reference to make up my mind. Excellent POV and details with a marvellous sky contrasting well and enhancing the view. Congratulations once more!
TFS,
Have a good weekend,
Ricardo

isabela_sor (47748) 2006-04-01 13:19

Like usually from you, well seen, composed and made shot. Good brown sandy tones and blue clody dramatic sky.Amazing citadel and your picture creates a desire of visiting this place!
Thank you,Mohammad
A nice sunday

carper (96) 2006-04-01 13:41

Yes My friend I had heard it on tv.
I am very glad that we don't know them here, those Earthquake.
a fantastic composition in LP, very good lines and quality, I like it a lot.
gr. jaap

Galmeida (12559) 2006-04-01 14:37

Hi Mohammad,

Splendid picture of this very old historical town that have a great disaster. Good notes and also a excelent scanned image assemebled by two shots, that you captured so well. A fantastic scenery with a beautiful sky, good colors, light and fine sharpness. All is perfect in this panorama view and enquadrement. BRAVO! I will visit your previous soon.

Congratulations and have a nice Sunday.
Best to you.
Fernando

Janice (4403) 2006-04-01 15:45

I remember the December 2003 earthquake Mohammad. The pictures on our TV and papers were very sad to see. Such devastation of the well known historical vity of Bam. And such a terrible loss of life too.
Your stitchwork here is very good, and Bam looked so good back then. What has happened to it now - has there been any rebuilding?
Earthquakes are so unforgiving... Man cannot fight against them.
Thank you for posting this wonderful scene.
Janice

delkoo (68) 2006-04-01 16:10

Hi Mohammad;
it's very difficult to talk about photo when we know what happened to BAM.I hope it will be rebuilt as before.
rgards
didier

KevRyan (22956) 2006-04-01 16:19

My sympathies once again to you and your countryfolk for this latest disaster - the trials of the country by earthquake will go on no doubt - I hope other troubles will end sooner - this is a wonderful picture of this fantastic place - so strange to think what centuries these buildings stood only to be flattened within seconds. Nice work to stitch your scans together.

best wishes Kev

babri (422) 2006-04-01 21:06

Salaam Mohammad,
It is a great job! I like the color balance you used. I feel the real color of adobe in this shot.
Your photos show Iran as beautiful as is.
Hope no mortal earthquake anymore.
Thanks for sharing
Best,
Reza

berek (50518) 2006-04-02 1:01

Merhaba Mohammad,
very very good panoramic view with a great sky show my friends. Congratulations.
Have a nice Sunday .
B.Erek
Meaning Sense :-))
Framing :-))
Idea :-))

imrek (4) 2006-04-02 3:01

Hi Mohammad,
Wonderful view over the famous city, you are captured well the beauty of this place,a good light on the ruins and an impressive panorama!
Interesting note too! Thanks!!
best regards,
imre

jmdaoudal (82) 2006-04-02 3:47

This had been an important human tragedy and so for History.
Thanks for showing and telling, I expect this will be restored and the people there are less suffuring from this bad thing.
A lot of details in the composition even in the depth and anyway a great job.
Jean Michel

papagolf21 (152599) 2006-04-02 3:51

Bonsoir mon ami Mohammad,
Inutile de faire de longues phrases pour admirer cette photographie.
La prise de vue parle d'elle-même.
Félicitations.
Admiration totale pour la présentation : prise de vue et paysage !
Splendide.
Amitiés.
Philippe

HOBO (5282) 2006-04-02 4:05

Hello Mohammad,
what a wonderful panorama of this fascinating city, remembering the time before the 'Eve of Distruction'
Great to see the warm adobe architecture against the sky!
Regards
Knut

Sad to hear about the last eartquake

gebala (0) 2006-04-02 4:33

hello Mohammad:)I like it so much, exellent panoram:)exellent quailty:) great lighting:) well taken my friend
all the best

ChrisJ (160036) 2006-04-02 7:00

Hi Mohammad

This is a priceless historical record of Bam, before the devastating earthquake, so I am glad you posted it. The wideangled panoramic format, suits perfectly. Good work & tfs!

jhm (203039) 2006-04-02 7:02

Hi friend Mohammad,
I find this excellent how you show us the old images, it's very a pity for these splendid cities but this is now so!
We life all te same world and I hope the best for your people after the earthquake.
Exellent picture Mohammad,
John

Jeppe (18654) 2006-04-02 7:08

Hi Mohammad

Glad to know that earthquakes not a problem in my part of the world - You captured this very special and wonderful place very professional and perfect - thanks for sharing this fine old photo - wonder how this place looks today - anyway will your fine job preserve the memories.

Best wishes
Jeppe

Marche (4307) 2006-04-02 9:17

Bonjour Mohammad,
Oooooooooh....magnifique paysage, superbement cadré.
Joli travail de scan.
Tristesse pour la destruction de ce magnifique site.
Bon dimanche
Martine

RGatward (20086) 2006-04-02 10:18

Interesting oldie here Mohammed, and pretty tricky doing a multipan with film, neat stitching.

jafadabret (56501) 2006-04-02 11:55

Mohammad, c'est un pano très réussi de cette citadelle deux fois millénaire. J'aime la couleur des pierres et la lumière qui n'éclaire franchement que certaines parties comme avec des spots. Excellente photo !
Jacques

cherryripe (21033) 2006-04-02 11:58

Hi Mohammad
It's sad to think that something so beautiful doesn't exist anymore. Such a stunning view. Excellent contrasts and pretty light. The panorma format suits the shot so well.
Regards Nikki

naxius (16685) 2006-04-02 13:19

Hi Mohammad,
Thanks a lot for this testimony...That place was really important and this is the first time I see that kind of photograph about Bam..
Alex

anew (582) 2006-04-02 14:01

This is an exquisite site. Fantastic job with the stitching too. Words fail me as to how wonderful your picture looks.
I only wish someone will take the trouble to rebuild this magnificent citadel.

MvS (4163) 2006-04-02 17:03

Interesting note and a fantastic shot showing us the greatness in detail.
Thanks for showing,
Magnus

saamb (1008) 2006-04-03 6:59

Mohammad,
a great thanks for this work. i like your photo for strong colours and all good details. but arg's demolition is a indelible tragedy. whenever i see a photo of arge-bam (before demolition) i be sad, what a worthful castle. in all the world. what a pity! :-(
Thanks
SAAM

CliffW (2381) 2006-04-03 23:01

I've just been catching up on your Bam photos and have looked at three of them. I think this is the most magnificent (and it is) of the three. Very sad, the events here, to both the present families of Bam and to the great loss of history. I don't know if it's a place I'd have ever been able to see, sadly, but I am greatful to be able to have seen your series of shots here on TE. Thank you for them.

suekizildere (0) 2006-04-13 7:39

thanks to god we have your pictures. What a shame that we have not visited your country with such beauties . Thank you.

Bluejeans (64251) 2006-05-08 14:14

Muito bela a paisagem , deve ser maravilhoso o local, parabens

hamidi (133) 2006-06-18 14:53

vay cheghadr zibast ... royayee ke dar kamtar az chand sanyee tabdil be khakestar o dood shod . vaghean ba shokooh o azime . nemidoonestam ke in aksse arzeshmand asare shomast ., bar ha va bar ha in tasvir ro dide bodam . va in baeese eftekharame ke asary az yek doost hast , movafagh bashyd .

Viera (948) 2007-02-04 3:47

Hi Mohammad,
this is superb shot,it´s quality is just perfect.I like how many objects we can see at your photo,it is very nice to watch details of such valuable town.
have a nice day,
Viera

ViktorVaughn (1525) 2007-06-12 10:15

What shots you have in your gallery. None more stunning than your photos of Bam. A tragedy that has occurred to this obviously gorgeous city. Thank you for showing such a great shot of this place. I just hope that some of the old charm can be captured when it is rebuilt.

Regards,
David

BennyV (32570) 2008-01-18 11:58

Mohammed,

From your recent desert picture upload I went into your gallery and was simply amazed by the quality there.

I'm not very original in my choice of a favourite, but this has to be it (so far). This is a perfect stitch job..and this is a picture that really does tell a story.

I will certainly be back for more! Keep your excellent work coming!

Benny

federico (6109) 2010-04-22 18:16

hi ,great monocolour panoramic shot, one of my few favourites, it's a shame that an earthquake destroied such a beautyfull place, but "panta rei" nothing last forever
regards fred