Queen of Dunes, a photo from Esfahan, East

Photographer's Note

These days,I'm honoured to be a host for Lucie (lucinka ) who is a real lover of dunes and I believe she has a great style in photography specialy for dunes,please see her fantastic works,if you have not seen before.

Her first post from Iran is another honor for me,indeed a nice shot she posted.

...and here, of course that Queen on the photo is Lucie !

Eli (my wife)and I hope she enjoy the rest of her trip in Iran.

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Dasht-e Kavir also known as Kavir-e Namak or Great Salt Desert is a large desert laying in the
middle of the Iranian Plateau.
The Dasht-e Kavir's climate is almost rainless and the area is very arid.Temperatures can reach 50 °C in summer, and the average temperature in January is 22 °C. Day and night temperatures during a year can differ
up to 70 °C. Rain usually falls in winter.

The desert soil is covered with sand and pebbles; there are marshes,lakes and wadis. The hot temperatures cause extreme vaporization, which
leaves the marshes and mud grounds with large crusts of salt.
Heavy storms frequently occur and they can cause sand hills reaching up to 40 m in altitude.Some parts of Dasht- e Kavir have a more steppe-like appearance.

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Floydian (30970) 2006-04-17 14:05

Hi Mohammad,
Nice to see this tribute. Lucie and i have both a passion for deserts. Especially those from Morocco. This one from Iran is just another great example how magical a desert can be.
Thanks for sharing..!!!
Regards, Henk

ALIRIZA (16423) 2006-04-17 14:13

Hi Mohammad,
Excellent shot. Point of view, depth of field, light, warm colors and framing are wonderful . TFS. Congratulations...
Ali Rıza

babri (422) 2006-04-17 14:16

Beautiful shot!
I like high DOF and nice composition of that uniform color.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Reza

HNIK (1104) 2006-04-17 14:28

Hello Mr.Hesamian,
It's so fantastic and excellent picture,I've seen the picture that Lucie's posted,about 10 min ago,and I really enjoyed it,You and Lucie captured a great and valuable collection,I like it so much,and I add these two pictures in my favorite list.
Thanks a lot for showing these superb pictures.
Best Regards

siolaw (38294) 2006-04-17 14:30

Hello Mohammad!
Great contrast between the FG sand trexture and that of BG sand...nice to know TE friends become as close as to visit your country..(which i visited too in 1976)
All the best
Laurent

tehran (58) 2006-04-17 14:43

its very nice shot , excellent

Janice (4403) 2006-04-17 14:44

Hi Mohammad, yes I have seen Lucie's first posting with you on the sand dune. How wonderful for her to be there with you and Eli, and especially for you to show her this place. It is so good to meet up with other Trek members...
I am pleased you show us Lucie here in your scene. It is an amazing place and your composition and details and colours are just beautiful, Thank you,
Janice

asival (5307) 2006-04-17 14:46

Hi Mohammad

Nice prespective that shows how small we are against mother nature.
Good light on that man makes it a perfect picture

TFS

Assi

asanak (1972) 2006-04-17 14:50

dear mohammad
amazing shot!love it!wish i had taken it!
thanks for note.
asana

Gerrit (59968) 2006-04-17 14:55

Hi Mohammmad,
Great little figure in the endless golden sky and sand.
Fine picture ,
thanks and regards, Gerrit

delkoo (68) 2006-04-17 15:03

hi mohammad
ou did a great shot, the character give the scale of the landscape.
as says asaval we are peanuts on the earth.

with regards

didier
sorry for my poor English

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2006-04-17 15:06

Merhaba Mohammad,
Very beautiful composition, point of field and fantastic colours. Good work!
Ahmet

stranger (726) 2006-04-17 15:09

Hi,
Another great shot from a man I beleve in at this field, My master :) I love it but I should admit lucinkas job is better at dunes ;)

TFS,

Keep posting cause I always look for newer ones from you,

Shahab,

lewiz (1297) 2006-04-17 15:27

Hi Mohammad,
This is a really amazing dune shot. The composition, the light, the shadows and the other big dune instead of the sky. Really great work, well done!
Lewis.

anesugur (18789) 2006-04-17 15:40

Merhaba Muhammed,
Very beautiful composition, superb exposure, colors and POV.
Best regards. Uğur

bantonbuju (51815) 2006-04-17 15:45

ha, would be a mistake to say something else, as everything has already been written before;
sometimes we shoot the photos that among the good ones stand out even more, and this is the one, and i think that browny colour is so important for the success of this image;
hats off, mohammad, a masterpiece,
best wishes, jerzy

AthaPan (0) 2006-04-17 15:52

Hello Mohammad

Excellent work here.
well done
Sakis

don_narayan (2014) 2006-04-17 16:27

Hello Mohammad. Wonderful photo, you can really sense the free spirit in this shot. The dunes look great too, with the texture in half of the frame and tone in the other half. The shadow is also wonderful. Well done.

Narayan

johnhopkins (866) 2006-04-17 16:29

Hey Mohammad - That's fantastic. I wondered if that was you in Lucie's shot earlier and now we have one from you to confirm it. There is something amazing about the desert. Personally when i see a real desert (I am thinking of the Sahara) i find them very intimidating. But these photos are so different with a wonderful light and texture on the sand.

alvaraalto (42234) 2006-04-17 16:35

Hi Mohammad,
She is really acting like the master of the desert. I think most people feel humble and little in this situation, but she seems to subject the desert to her rules.
Excellent picture of these remarkable place.
Groet Rob

onmax (849) 2006-04-17 16:41

Magnifica toma, buenos colores, muy artistica, felicitaciones

saludos

ONMAX

HOBO (5282) 2006-04-17 16:57

Good evening Mohammad,
great to see the differed sand parts, smooth the background and the ribbed foreground with the person and the footprints on it. Perfect
Regards
Knut

Mistral (15402) 2006-04-17 17:39

Merhaba, Mohammad
I'm glad that your are the host of Lucie in your beautiful country!
Of course I like also this beautiful image: deserts always leave deep impression in our souls.
A smile
Luca

muratd (5073) 2006-04-17 18:14

Hello. Very fantastik landscape photo. Rhsnks.

Emmie76 (2009) 2006-04-17 19:15

Hi Mohammad,
I love those desert scenes that always impress me, even if I've already seen this kind of landscapes during my travels to Africa. You can easily guess the hugeness of the dune when you see the woman in the middle of this scene.
Emma

RGatward (20086) 2006-04-17 20:11

Fantastic use of the dramatic backdrop here Mohammad, nice to hear of the TE social club working so well.

ChrisJ (159954) 2006-04-17 20:23

Hi Mohammad

I like the footprints & texture in the sand. The person adds a lot to the composition, by providing scale & reinforcing the concept of the immensity of the desert. Good work!

Graal (103040) 2006-04-18 2:30

Hi Mohammad,
fantastic view. Superb composition and place, good POV. I like the colours, too. Good work.
Rgs,Aleksander

Galmeida (12559) 2006-04-18 3:37

Hi Mohammad,

really it's fantastic your picture and dedicated link that with so many people at TE is difficult so see in detail in a time world span of 24 hours and different Hour Fuses by GMT.

Lovely picture that you took about dunes and also from this great TE member Lucinka. You have a great near two week pause and now you change for a remaining place but not the desert for life, this was your last picture ;-))) that was so good and well composed.

Great perspective, clear quality picture, fantastic links and a splendid artwork nature capture at the dunes.

Fernando

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baba_flies (8829) 2006-04-18 3:47

Wonderful work and how nice to have a guest with you ... I also adore her work as much as I do yours. Enjoy.

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

Hello Mohammad,
A nice picture in the desert, nice footpath in the sand and a good photographic subject, a TE member!

So, you're a guide to visit Iran ;o)
Regards
Didier

carper (96) 2006-04-18 6:26

very nice one my friend,
the shot is well taken the quality is very good, the colours are wonderfull, very nice photo, good job.
gr. jaap

jhm (202915) 2006-04-18 7:36

Hi Mohammad,
Another a very great master work, the sand colours together with steps in sand show us a very lovely composition, also the long shadow of the man making everything attractive.
Best regards,
John

arnabchat (7233) 2006-04-18 9:37

This is truly fantastic. nice to see a nice shot from a master photographer portraying another.

seems, she is controlling the dunes with her hands! :)

Thanks for posting.
Arnab

PS: Master? I guess this word has a feminine version!

Oldtree (2457) 2006-04-18 10:33

Very well done, Mohammed. Very "strong/beautiful" colors and a fantastic composition.
Cheers Thomas

mammad (3572) 2006-04-18 12:04

Dear Mohammad,
Your photo is so calm and relaxing.I also looked at Lucie's photo's they were great too.I'm going to Maranjab
with Asana this weekend.There is no chance I could get shots Like u guy's but You have been a great inspiration and I'll try my best!

bibiweb (8) 2006-04-18 12:14

Hello Mohammad,
This is simply beautiful! The curves, the traces in the sand and the presence of Lucie all make this a wonderdul composition.
Regards, Brigitte

Fixfocus (9385) 2006-04-18 12:35

Hello Mohammad,
A great capture from the meeting with Lucie,
I like the graphism and the long shadow,the light must have been superb.
Greetings,
Hermann

smash2707 (3320) 2006-04-18 15:45

Good composition: the dessert looks so vast in the presence of the person. Nice colors. Regards, Yvonne

Jeppe (18654) 2006-04-18 16:11

Hi Mohammad

Wonderful view indeed - and glad to learn about your meeting with a fellow TE-member.

You did both great jobs - thanks

Yours
Jeppe

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

Great shot Mohammad! I'm actually just reading the book Dune after so many people have told me to do so ;o) Lovely to have some illustrations from you and Lucie! It is very beautiful, thank you Mohammad.

weswang (18247) 2006-04-18 21:01

Hi Mohammad, The monotone of the dunes in the background have well contrasted the lady, the sand ripple and the footprint in this picture. You have well composed this picture and you have well made use of the lights. An impressive image. Well done.

berek (50518) 2006-04-18 21:44

Merhaba Mohammad,
i really like this picture. simple but e influential picture. Have a nice day
B.Erek
Meaning Sense :-))
Framing :-))
Idea :-))

Scharan (14144) 2006-04-18 22:59 [Comment]

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thaprem (2566) 2006-04-19 1:38

Mohammad,
What a wonderful Composition...I love the the patterns on the sand so nicely captured...It gives a feel as the subject is saying the worlsd all around me...
Cheers,
Prem.

avigur_11 (22535) 2006-04-19 3:19

WOW, a fantastic one, M. Try it also in b/w, it would be fantastic.

imrek (4) 2006-04-19 3:59

Hi Mohammad,
a very great photo, I like that minimalism, one person, one shadow and sand! Good POV and composition!! Well done and thanks for sharing!
best regards
imre

Dionysos (1234) 2006-04-19 5:45

Hi Mohammad,
This is a great shot. But, I like very much Lucie's photo. It is a exact presentation of your art.
Best regards.

jemaflor (135344) 2006-04-19 6:55

Hi M,
Great shot, super composition, i like this color and these different texture for the sand and overall interesting effect with this "queen";

jrj (34843) 2006-04-19 7:07

Very good work M and interesting to see as a variant to the one of you in the same place. Effectful and with good use of the lines in the sand dunes.

nwoehnl (122) 2006-04-19 8:56

Amazing photo, Mohammad, I'm glad I finally have time to drop a critique and congratulate you as I think it is one of your finest pieces so far. Great mood in this photo, with a fabulous light, great patterns in the sand, and an ideal placement of the person and the shadow at the left. Great stuff.

I'm also glad to hear you got to meet Lucie - it's moments like these when the special nature of TE comes forth. I have had the chance to meet Furachan, zig, Kenny10pin and PixelTerror in Japan, and I'm back at home since last night.

riclopes (35577) 2006-04-19 9:33

Hi Mohammad,
I also love dunes and it was very pleasant to discover the amazing work of Lucie. Thanks a lot for that.
This shot is also superb. That's what I like in this kind of landscapes - they can give such beautiful minimalist images, with marvellous games of shadow and light. The title suits perfectly and she really seems a royal queen. Congratulations for your excellent work and thanks a lot for sharing!
Friendly regards,
Ricardo

MiguelP (14470) 2006-04-19 9:53

It´s funny that in such an arid and dry place, you can achieve such a freedom mood in this photo Mohammad. The colors are fantastic, the footsteps poetic, the mouvement of Lucie is very well kept by you and your camera. Looks a great place to visit (but not to live). Thanks for share with us.

john_c (24666) 2006-04-19 10:37

Hi Mohammad,
Superb lines and graphism in this great desert shot. I like how the foreground dune has such texture, whereas the remaining portions seem untouched. The POV is superb and of course Lucie enhances and warms the scene. Well captured.
John

PixelTerror (0) 2006-04-20 7:00

Hi Mohammad,
a very nice one in terms of warmth, graphism and placement of the subject in the rame, love the shade too, all the rest has been said already I guess, just find nice you could have nice time together with Lucie, I also used my recent trip to meet three more members in Japan and Hong Kong, such meetings are the real TE value to me.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

gebala (0) 2006-04-20 9:16

hello, beauty photo and special for us becoz of our friend:) exellent compo and so beauty POV:) well taken
rgs

R2D2 (180) 2006-04-20 10:52

Salam Dear Mohammad

I finally started to be an active member of TE and I tought that this picture would be the best choice for me to write my very first comment in TE. Everybody have already said what should be said about this picture and I just add this: Not only Lucinka is a great photographer, she is a great poser too :)
Excellent shot my friend
Akhar maro alloodeh kardi ha !
Ghorbanet
bAbAk

isabela_sor (47748) 2006-04-20 17:02

Only PERFECT,dear friend!Impressive shot...Compliments everything is great in this photo
All the best

jmdaoudal (82) 2006-04-20 17:34

I have also ben to this one from Lucinda (I did not know before) and both compositions for the same day are great, and very affective.
A right position for her in the composition, and a great success in managing colors and volumes;
I like it
Compliments
jean Michel

Fly (366) 2006-04-21 5:28

This is a great image indeed Mohammad. Also, the shot Lucie did of you in her portfolio is superb - good to see you as the subject for a change. Thanx for this - keep it up!

nima (658) 2006-04-21 5:42

What more can i say?!
Just great! after seeing the Lucie photo, it is great to see another TE member in the Iran Desert.

I like both of these photos.

ghorbanat
Nima

Didi (61589) 2006-04-21 12:31

Salam Mohamad
Je regrette de n'avoir pas pu photographier le désert Egyptien lorsque je vivais là bas.
Le point-de-vue est magnifique et la présence de Lucie nous permet d'évaluer l'échelle de ce joli paysage.
J'apprécie beaucoup l'avant-plan parsemé de traces sur le sable.

Salam Mohamad
I regret not having been able to photograph the Egyptian desert when I lived there.
The point-of-view is splendid and the presence of Lucie enables us to evaluate the scale of this pretty landscape. I appreciate much the foreground strewn with traces on sand.

cessy (13647) 2006-04-28 10:51

someday I wish I can go to Iran too
very nice capture of thie 'queen' of dunes, Mohammed
great light and composition
love the shadow, and the pose

lucinka (9976) 2006-05-03 13:27

Mohammad,

as you said yourself, it is very strange but special to see myself in your photo. It was great pleasure for me to visit desert and sand dunes with you and your fantastic wife Eli (please give her my best regards)

Iran was absolutely fantastic experience and I do recommend it to everyone here now. Thank you both again for all your great welcome and kindness.

Lucie

BTW: just wonder what would you say to tighter crop?

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erdo (569) 2006-05-10 5:15

Dear Muhammet,
I could see you have the capability of showing the beauties in thedeserts of Iran as much as fresh - green lands. I f I come over it will take me years to travel to see what is in your photos. So nice colors and brown makes such a nice contrsat with black.Thanks.
erdogan

oochappan (4880) 2006-05-10 6:40

What a scaling Mohammad
You did lately lots of landscapes, hard to choose from.
Picked this one out for this fine textured dunes with the footsteps and the tiny human presence, queen of the dunes, in this immens sea of sand.

hkaveh (0) 2006-05-30 9:45

Wow, the woman in the black and deserts. Nice composition. It is really beautiful and stunning photo.

goodwill (4248) 2006-06-04 1:51

No one knowks beeter these snad dunes than you.
Its great to learn from you the high temperature here and the condition of soil.
Your shots turned another photogrpher into your friend speaks volumes of your skill and ability. It seems that Lucie is a magician and is invoking the sand gods to starta thunder storm.

Regards

rajeev

DLM (6479) 2006-06-15 14:04

Hi Mohammad,stunning composition with great colour,
real nice,TFS
Dave.

pady (4800) 2007-01-21 13:30

Today I visited all your gallery (didn't open all pictures in large but saw all of your work and I'm very impressed by the evolution since you started on this site. So congratulations for all of this.
Iran seems to be a fascinating country with a lot of diversity.
I like this picture because I also like Lucie's work.
Great pov
Cheeers
Pierre-André