A blue mosque, not The Blue Mosque Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the oldest picture I have so far posted on TE. It beats a photo from Iraq, posted last February, by about a week. It's from the same journey in 1970, when I first travelled outside Europe.
This is the entrance to the majestic Sheikh Lotfollah mosque in Isfahan in Iran. The mosque was built between 1615 and 1618 during the reign of Shah Abbas of the Safavid dynasty.
This picture was taken with a very simple camera on an Agfa Color slide.

stranger, saxo042, Floydian, demneh, ribeiroantonio, fanni, Atousa has marked this note useful

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marjan (6081) 2008-06-26 1:43

hi Gert, wonderful entrance and excellent shot.
Marjan

stranger (720) 2008-06-26 2:25

Nice old shot, older than me :-D

About the subject, I call this one The blue mosque, as this is a very special piece of art in both Iranian art and Islamic art ...

TFS,

Shahab,

saxo042 (15160) 2008-06-26 5:33

Hej Gert,
An absolutely great picture! If this is your oldest photo, why have you waited so long to post it? This is really a marvellous mosque and this photo shows the full magnificence. And you also added yet another country to your list! Is there anyone on TE with more countries?
Hälsningar
Gunnar

molla (6877) 2008-06-26 5:47

At the time you took this one, I 'd tryed to learn how to read.
fantastic Gert!
there's a serval blue mosques around the world, but the persian one must be one of the most beautiful ones (included the one in Istanbul)
hälsar Anders

Floydian (30970) 2008-06-26 7:38

Hi Gert,
1970...man you come from far. A complete different world than it is today, but still these buildings stand the test of time. These kind of pictures can still be made today, but thinking about the time that you made it must be something special, not at the least for yourself in remembering on how you made this trip..!!!
Regards, Henk

ribeiroantonio (21749) 2008-06-30 7:10

Oh man, 38 years is a long time for a photo for you have done extremely well in maintaining your slides in good condition. I wish mine were good as this but unfortunately most of them got fungus and I do not know what to do about it.
The picture is excellent, with superb definition and colours. And that man simply adds the scale. Superb work. Thanks.
Antonio

fanni (8713) 2008-06-30 14:44

Hej Gert,
the photo is really so very old! And you've done huge work to make it look so, as if it was taken not long ago - I mean, techincally... in the age of digital photography! :)
I like the little figure at the foot of the stairs of the big mosque. Without this person the photo would have lost something, I guess... The composition is great!
regards,
Elena

ManuMay (10326) 2008-08-18 0:43

Hello friend!!

Wonderful view! Is this on Silk Road!
I love histories of Silk Road, and sufi people!!

Very good colours and details. I wish to be there!!

Have a nice day.
Best Regards.
Manuel.

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Atousa (3434) 2009-02-03 22:20

Salam Gert,

Checking your profile today I found out that you have been in Iran too n I'm happy you uploaded this beautiful shot of one of the marvelous historical mosques in the city of Esfahan.. the vertical framing works well here specially with the inclusion of the man which gives a good sense of scale..a magnificent shot with lovely colors..tfs
Best regards from snowy Tehran,
A