Lonely photographer, a photo from Esfahan, East

Photographer's Note

Hi, here is my first post from my current trip to Iran. I am having time of my life. Iran is fantastic country with so much to offer. Elihesamian knows about my love for desert and he was so kind to bring me to Dunes at Maranjob where we had absolutely amazing time. As always desert is fantastic place to capture a game of light and shadow.

I called this photo "Lonely photographer" however he was not lonely, we've been 3 of us.. together with his fantastic wife Eli. ..and of course that man on the photo is Mohammad.

I still have more to discover here in Iran but everything what I've seen so far makes me want to see more and more. I hope you enjoy this photo as much as I do.

Lucie

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Niara78 (0) 2006-04-17 3:29

Impressive shot, Lucie! Terrific compo with alternating soft- and sharpness...grand photo!

Groetjes,

Nathalie

danielswalsh (13597) 2006-04-17 3:32

Nice shot Lucie,

I like the shadow play in this shot along with the composition and natural colors. My only suggestion would have been a slight amount of sharpening as the guy seems somewhat out of focus.

I'm jealous!- As we've seen here- I imagine your getting some great shots..

Cheers,
- Dan

P.S.- Is that Mohammad in the photo??

vapours (8264) 2006-04-17 3:34

What a great shot, just love the curves and ripples in the landscape here, to me it looks as if it is somebody walking on a female body.

Berth (495) 2006-04-17 3:34

A phantastic photo with beautiful light! It is so nice that the left corner is so dark and you can see some green in it. The person is in the right place and not to big. Very well done!
Bert

johnhopkins (866) 2006-04-17 4:48

Very nice Lucie. Wonderful tones, curves and texture that you captured in this composition. The positioning of the photographer in the frame is spot-on and provides the necessary sense of scale. I am also wondering if it is Mohammad :-)

Floydian (30970) 2006-04-17 5:30

Hoi Lucie,
Een erg mooie binnenkomer als zijnde de eerste uit een lange reeks die we kunnen verwachten. De schaduwen en de man met voetstappen geven dit hele beeld alle kracht. Prachtig belicht......erg mooi..!!!
Groetjes, Henk

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mammad (3572) 2006-04-17 6:06

Dear Lucie;
I really enjoyed your wondeful photo.Once more u have proved that photography is not just dull technique.
I can summerize my comments for your photo as follows:
Framing: Excellent
Color: Good
Contrast: Excellent
Pov: Excellent
Dof: Excellent

Keep up the good work,I'll be following your great photo's
in order to learn the best from u.
Would u be kind enough to right a note about your lens,r u satisfied with it?
TFS.

Janice (4403) 2006-04-17 6:07

Hi Lucie, so good to know that you are there with Mohammad and his wife and they are showing you their wonderful land.
What an excellent composition. The colours and lighting showing up the textures and shadows are superb. What is Mohammad following - camel footprints?
Well done, and have a great holiday,
Janice

eleparc (24063) 2006-04-17 7:06

fantastic shot indeed. deserts are really fascinating places...
Eric

babakhendi (196) 2006-04-17 7:36

Hi Lucie

Great shot, really nice. I like the walk lines and also the man with his camera in his hand. Mr. Hesamian is always like this(((:
Nice composition. I hope you enjoye the entire journy.Say hi to mohammad.

Regards
Babak

robiuk (10807) 2006-04-17 7:54

Hi Lucie,
Oh, it's great to see one of our fine members in this beautifully composed and taken photograph!
The light, colours and shadows are absolutely fantastic - that's where your love for desert really shows off!
Thanks,
Robi

nima (658) 2006-04-17 8:19

WOW! WOWO! WOW!
I just enjoy this shot!
I am really exited with this photo. very well seen, very well composed and very well captured! i like Maranjab desert and this photo seems so good! playig with light and shadow and a human kind in the middle of sandy world!
very well done! I look forward to see your photos from Kashan, Abianeh and this beautiful desert and also The Great Salt Lake.

I am sure you enjoy your trip to Iran!

this photo goes to favorites, because of the photo itself and the person in the photo! Mohammad is a great man and he is my master!
regards
Nima

tontonjc (6623) 2006-04-17 8:50

Hello,
ce gars au millieu de ces dunes ... superbe !
Les ombres et couleurs se marient trés bien.

Bravo

stranger (726) 2006-04-17 10:20

Wow, What a shot :O I love light handling, Compo, Sharpness & Muhammad walking over there ;) Sure he is the best guy and who I have learnt alot from, He is the man :) ... I love this shot ...

My favorite :)

Shahab,

About Iran : Iran is a country which has everything inside. From Salt lakes to beautiful fresh water lakes, From Cold high mountains in north & west( Damavand, the highest, 5671 M. ) to hot Deserts in center & east( Iran got two huge deserts ), From jungles in north & west to beautiful sea in north & south and finaly with people who loves to welcome you to their land and are doing their best to become a great, powerful land again like when Cyrush the great was rulling Iran and announced the first human rights law in our cruel world ...

Welcome to the land of History & Nature :)

Cormac (26565) 2006-04-17 10:22

Amazing shot! The positioning of the lone person walking on the dunes is just right, in the upper corner. The light on the dunes is great too, showing the shapes and textures very well, giving the dunes an almost sensual look. Superb work Lucie!

asanak (1972) 2006-04-17 10:46

hi lucie
U have made my day ,The most beautiful shot I have seen in some time. I can't tell you how much I'm delighted.A great combination of technique and artistry is demonstrated in your photo.
Light ,color and contrast are well balanced and the only word that I could use to describe your pic is :PERFECT.
I'm looking forward to more great pix from u.

TFS.asana

elBud (2237) 2006-04-17 10:54

Lucie, como estas?
bueno, esta es una muy buena fotografia, aqui podemos apreciar las dunas y podemos apreciar el fotografo caminando como en medio de la nada, donde hiciste buena composicion, buen contraste y buena iluminacion, muy buena tu fotografia.

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dolin (7369) 2006-04-17 12:12

Hi Lucie.
J'ai pas grand chose à dire, à part que cette photo est assez incroyable.
Ce jeu de lumière, ces traces dans le sables, ces textures...et puis cet homme...pffff génial.En plus, le pov est terrible.
EXCELLENT, dans mes favoris.
Fred

HNIK (1104) 2006-04-17 14:38

Hi Lucie!!!
It's great to see that you are in Iran,I'm so happy,and i hope you have a good time here.
This shot is very nice and wonderful,so nice and soft playing with shadows and light you show us,and what a great POV you chose,where were you?in a higher hill??
I really enjoyed it,this shot is great,specially our master Mr.Hesamian is in this picture.
Again,I hope you have a good time in Iran.
Best Regards

tehran (58) 2006-04-17 14:51

its very nice shot

Mistral (15402) 2006-04-17 17:34

Hi Lucie,
I'm very glad to see your image posted from Iran!
It's a wonderful country with lovely people.
About your image... you teach and I just can say that's perfect!
A smile and catch the moment everywhere in your journey!
Luca

kensimage (8563) 2006-04-17 23:20

The light is just right to catch a lot of fine ripples in the sand, Lucie, and that really makes the shot great, like Mohammad is walking on a giant fingerprint! Having him follow a trail of footprints makes it even better. Very well seen! Regards, Ken.

bigric (2873) 2006-04-18 2:33

Looks like you are walking on a humans body. You have captured the shadows of dark and light to give us a great image that leaves our imagination wondering. Thakyou, Richard.

dkeus31 (27739) 2006-04-18 5:53

Hello Lucie,
A phantastic picture, the light / shadows games and also the footpath leading the view to Mohammad.
Regards
Didier

jafadabret (56501) 2006-04-18 7:45

Décidément, la spécialiste des dunes a encore frappé fort !
Cette photo est plus que belle grâce à la lumière et à une composition extra. Les ombres sont aussi belles que les parties éclairées et la présence humaine donne la dimension de cet univers.

gilou530 (34) 2006-04-18 12:37

salut lucie
une photo avec une lumière pas facile a maitriser, et bien géréer ici, un cadrage génial avec le marcheur a moitié dans le soleil
amitiés
gilbert

Fixfocus (9385) 2006-04-18 12:37

Hi Lucie,
The light is just great in this shot and I also like the shadows and the graphism.Well composed too with a good placement of our friend in the frame.
Greetings,
Hermann

babri (422) 2006-04-18 15:20

Hi Lucie,
Beautiful shot with great mixture of light and shades! You could place Mohammad more center to have all his shadow. Color is fine.
Thanks for sharing and I am waiting for more photos of dunes from you.
Regards,
Reza

Jeppe (18654) 2006-04-18 16:08

Hi Lucie - great to watch this fantastic view - and hear you meet Mohammad - thanks for sharing - my compliment

Burnham (2428) 2006-04-18 16:15

Hi Lucie. I was directed towards your galleri by Mohammad, and may i just say WOW! You have so many fantastic pictures in you gallery I'm humbled :o) This picture is amazing so soft and delicate and yet kind of scary, and adding Mohammad to it makes it even better :oD
You get a standing ovation for this and the rest of your gallery.

Dionysos (1234) 2006-04-19 5:42

Hi Lucie,

This not only a perfect photo. It is a perfect presentation of Mohammad and his art.

Yes, he is a lonely photographer, I usually think of his subjects and compositions and I wonder why he always prefers very open landscapes instead of very interesting daily life of his country. I think his choice has a strong background, some good reasons.

Finally, This is a great shot.

jrj (34843) 2006-04-19 7:06

Excellent work Lucie - Top use of the sand dunes and of course the tiny (in the compo) M. walking around.

MiguelP (14470) 2006-04-19 9:55

Mohammad looks like walking over a human body in this photo Lucie. The shadows, the shapes... It´s la "Lawrence of Arabia" very epic and well done. Full of emotion.

Emmie76 (2009) 2006-04-19 17:33

Hi Lucie,
Mohammad and you made so amazing pictures of the desert. I love the way you captured its beauty. When I opened the thumbail, it was first because of the title. And then, when you see the large view, you discover the details that makes you like the picture even more. Here I like the lonely man, walking between both lines of footprints, as well as the play between light and shadow.
Emma

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jmdaoudal (82) 2006-04-20 17:31

That is a great hoto, you realy have a "talent" for dune photographies. More that this this an affective subject when our friend Mohammad is in the picture.
Compliments
jean Michel

tjanze (5674) 2006-04-21 4:02

Hi Lucie!
Wow!Dune looks like mountain.I dont waste words on photographer ant view.Very good quality composition.
I like how is seeing waves,steps and grass on sand.
Light and sharpness are amazing.Bravo!

Fly (366) 2006-04-21 5:19

This is a stunning composition Lucie. You have managed to capture the feeling of solitude so well.

There is another dimension to this image, which is the value of TrekEarth. I have been a keen viewer of Mohammad's work for a long time and to see him feature in your portfolio is an illlustration of how this site manages to draw people from across the globe closer to one another. A powerful thought indeed.

Keep it up, Lucie. Look forward to seeing more of your Iranian pictures.

asival (5307) 2006-04-21 15:49

Hi Lucie

It's all about lighting.. it is an amazing photo, superb POV, well composed and framed

Well done

Assi

highman (1185) 2006-04-23 7:36

Hello,

Graet introduction to your new "chapter" about Iran. Composition, quality, light and shadowa are as always perfect!

Kind Regards,

Wojtek

cessy (13647) 2006-04-28 10:53

what a great light, great photographer
very nice capture of the dunes and the 'photographer'
seems you had a great moment there
very well done

elihesamian (26149) 2006-05-02 7:10

Lucie,

Still I can feel the softness of the sand under my feet,and the sunlight that made me hot but was pleasant,
Too hard for me to write for the shot when I see myself in it !
For many times I was trying to write here but could not,amazing thing,when you see yourself in a frame which composed by another like you !
Seems I must say,I have composed nicely!!!:)
or You placed me in the composition very well :)...a fun...

I'm in it,You know,and its feeling is very strong for me,seems in the shot I have a long way and path that I must go on,I'm in first of the path,but which kind of way or path?!...many things...,seems it's nice to walking on the sand,but You know perfectly that to walk on the sand for a long distance and time is very difficult and hard,make everybody tired,not only me ...,...but must countinue,more and more,even if be hard,with "darkness" around,but can see the light and can going on hopefully,even the road be soft and sandy with its beauty.

The shot is wonderful for me,I like the way you captured me when I was walking towards to other side,in other hands,the "photographer" in the shot doesn't want to stay in a point,seems he want to countinue,surely he will pass from your frame !!!:)...and maybe the shot be remain without me !!! only dunes...:)

I love the shot for many things,...

Still I can feel the softness of the sand under my feet,
...
Thanks Lucie,

Best Wishes
Mohammad

sun_web (665) 2006-05-05 3:45

Wow! Very impressive and beautiful shot. Congratulations Lucie and thanks for sharing such a great photo - Sunil

mkawalec (544) 2006-05-06 23:45

What a powerful picture. I love the shadows there. great light!!!!

Yamada (2309) 2006-05-08 10:10

Wow, Awesome shot. I'm looking thru your collection of shot and I really like your style. I think you got yourself a new fan :):)
Great job!!

flydragon (0) 2006-05-09 15:23

heeh great to see Mohammad
alone here
this is for sure well composed also
regards
••simon••

patriik (1935) 2006-05-11 12:23

Fantastic colours, shapes, tones, shadows, compo... everything!!!
I love it!
patriik

fotomek (920) 2006-05-21 11:10 [Comment]

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SuneWendelboe (737) 2006-06-07 12:30

Hi.

I just stumpled across your images. Your wok is obviosly of a very high standard, composition is flawless and you use the light really well. If you aren't already with Alamy or the like, you should be!

Sincerely
Sune Wendelboe

hamidi (133) 2006-06-18 15:46

very nice shut .
eli hesamian _ my best ferand .

jaja1970 (1304) 2006-09-30 17:36

Very nice view to Dasht-E KAVIR (Central Desert of Iran).
It looks that the man is walking on skin of a anaked huge body.
I love the patterns of wind on the sands and nice color and shadows.
TFS and Best Wishes,

Javad.

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VladaM (1417) 2006-10-25 8:58

This is one of the best photos I've seen for a long time.
Regards,

Vlado

uccia84 (720) 2006-12-02 5:28

it a panoram very suggesty..

hookery (621) 2007-06-12 17:32

Esta fotografía expresa todo lo que dices en tu intro. Un lugar como cualquier otro (desierto) hecho mágico gracias a la sensibilidad de un fotógrafo.

Saludos

Yuri

afshinazizi (6) 2007-11-09 14:13

Hi

Really great shot&position&framing and colors.

I have always seen this shot in the gallery of Mr Hessamian in foto.ir but I did not know who is taken this shot and now it is really fantastic for me to see this great shot in here.

All the best