Noah Ark Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Another attraction of the Qeshm Island is the Kharbas (Khurbez) Caves . At a distance of 10 km from the city of Qeshm there is a mountain overlooking the Persian Gulf, and on the verge of a hollow bowl-shaped land. There are several caves which were formed naturally more than 2800 years ago due to receding of the water level and leaving cavities behind.
The caves dated back to the Median Empire (728-550 BC). Some believe this to be the place of worship of the Mithraism cult or the Anahita Temple (Pre-Zoroastrian goddess and Zoroastrian angel of water & fertility).

One of the corridors of these caves are seen in this shot and I found it interesting to see the relief of the Noah Ark on the wall . The word Noah in Farsi ( نوح ) is visible in the FG on the right and then the ark and some of the animals inside it to the end of the corridor.

An exterior view of the caves is available in the WS.

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FL : 18 mm
ISO: 400

rikko77, gracious, belido, patdeph, banaei_nikon, stego, parbo, syrus_persia, saxo042, feather, skippy007, danos, trekks, BWJ, saeed, Angshu, AiresSantos has marked this note useful

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liviu (600) 2009-02-17 8:54

it is absolutely fantastic to discover every day that all of us belong to the same God, doesn't matter our religions!
thank you for sharing atousa!
liviu

rikko77 (6748) 2009-02-17 8:57

Hi Atousa, a very interesting pic. You were great to take it, I think it wasn't easy with that poor light. Anyway, DOF is excellent and colors too.
Congratulations!
Rikk

belido (17185) 2009-02-17 9:36

Salam Atousa,

what an interesting artwork. I see an incredible lighting in here. There is very good highlight/shadows on the wall which brings all the textures out. Very good work!
Regards,
Carlos

gracious (20017) 2009-02-17 9:36

Salam Atousa,
This is a very precious shot with great history involved and thanks so much for the sharing!
very good interior shot with perfect exposure and focus indeed with awesome details on the wall well seen!
my warmest regards always
Tony

silvan (979) 2009-02-17 9:57

Hello Atousa,

The angle of your shot is perfect. I like the incredible subject captured in its charming coluors.
Silvan

patdeph (18606) 2009-02-17 11:58

hello Atousa
it's always fascinating to see such antique artwork,this is really beautiful!This is superbly enhanced by the light,and you did the photo perfectly,without flash!This is superb!
Regards
Pascale

banaei_nikon (775) 2009-02-17 21:10

Salam Atousa,
what an interesting artwork. I see an incredible lighting in here.
There is very good highlight/shadows on the wall which brings all the textures out.
Well done
**MAB**

stego (22500) 2009-02-18 11:26

Salaam Atousa,
Very curious indeed! You transport us to a distant and mythic past with this photo. Beautiful light, great sharpness, good POV, excellent note. The WS complements the presentation, putting the caves in context.
Regards, José.

parbo (11054) 2009-02-18 17:45

Hello Atousa,

The reliefs on cave wall shows ship of Noah's shapes perfectly with animal figures in it. What a famous history you connected very well with wonderful capture. Your workshop post also include an interesting view that the inside view of cave have absolutely unexpected view and beauty after its outside. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

syrus_persia (2234) 2009-02-19 0:19

Doroud Atousa
Akse ghashangi grefti.tarkib bandi va hamchenini rangesh kheyli khob hastand.Az noorha va saayeha be khobi estefadeh kardi.
mamnoooon
cyrus

saxo042 (16576) 2009-02-19 1:22

Hi Atousa,
This is really what TrekEarth is all about! An excellent note together with a very good and also very interesting picture. I can´t get enough of this kind of photo!
Kind regards
Gunnar

kschanna (6) 2009-02-19 3:06

Salam Atousa,

Its quite astonishing that the name of Hazrat Nooh is written on these old walls.

Excellent shot with loads of historical insight.

Thanks for sharing
Kamran

feather (50560) 2009-02-19 7:05

Amazing piece of ancient artwork, no doubt being well preserved thanks to the cave and not being exposed to the outside elements. Very well captured with good use of the perspective to lead the eye down the corridor. Well done
Kath

skippy007 (7451) 2009-02-19 16:41

Hello Atousa, A truly amazing place with so much history that dates back to such an early time. The red light at the end of the cave gives it a nice warm glow. thank you for the Good note & the WS version showing us these caves & their surroundings.
Regards
Santo

danos (33730) 2009-02-20 4:14

Hello Atousa,
very nice your presentation of the Kharbas caves.I like the perspective of the scene as the existence of the relief in the corridor.The good management of the light help us to see with details all the constructions in it.Well done.

Regards,danos

trekks (14336) 2009-02-21 7:41

hi Atousa

I think this is a fine TE post showing and sharing with us your country's history in this cave shot of such an interesting carvings and really very valuable part of human kind story to be told. I am amazed at the clarity and sharpness of your capture to show this well kept carvings on the wall.

tfs, bill

BWJ (1777) 2009-02-22 19:50

Hello Atousa,
What a fascinating cave with the relief of Noah's Ark. You did well with the light exposure to capture the atmosphere, colors, and details in the cave. Thanks for the workshop of the exterior view and for the interesting note.
Kind regards,
Betty

saeed (32) 2009-02-22 23:59

Salam Atousa
Its a very good image with great sharpness.
Qeshm is an ideal place for the people who take delight in bird-watching, sea sports, and archeology.
TFS
Saeed

Angshu (34243) 2009-02-25 23:04

Salam Atousa
A very interesting post & very informative as well. Thanks for the outside view in the WS which gives us the idea how the caves look from outside. I was not aware of Noah's Ark being depicted in other cultures & that's a revelation for me. Good handling of light & fine perspective here.
Best Regards
Angshu

toto (18783) 2009-02-27 0:33

Bonjour,
belle photo de cet intérieur de temple, bel éclairage, jolies couleurs.
La netteté est bonne et le POV aussi.
Belle vue de ces sculotures en ligne.
Bien vu, bien restitué.

Amitiés Thomas

batalay (21416) 2009-03-02 9:48

Hello Atousa,

This is a fascinating image, complemented by a surpassing note. I'm a professor of physics, and originally from Turkey. But for years I've been peripherally involved, as the "cautious scientific advisor," on a number of projects in search of Noah's Ark. In 1984 I even accompanied an expedition (with the US astronaut who went to the moon) in search of Noah's Ark. While not subscribing for a minute to a model of the earth with an age of only a few thousand years, I do believe that most biblical stories have some basis in historical events. There is no way that the seas would have topped Mt. Ararat, the traditional site of the Ark, a few thousand years ago. But an excellent candidate for a "universal flood" has emerged in the flooding of the Black Sea basin about 8,000-10,000 years ago.

This is a fabulous shot, and I would love to use it in some of my Power Point talks about the expedition to Mt. Ararat. I plan to put this image among my favorites, as soon as I can open some space.

Warm regards,

Bulent

AiresSantos (43270) 2009-03-05 23:45

Hi Atousa
Fine capture of the place where we can see the Noah Ark. Excellent details, very well managed the light
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

foozi (4759) 2009-03-09 0:40

Salam Atousa,
really fanstatic shot depicting this historical place. Wonderful explanation with brilliant picture. Well shown in details and lovely perspective.
Beautiful compsition and thanks for sharing.

regards,
Foozi

Leo71538 (444) 2009-03-11 5:49

Really amazing. Wish you a happy new year!

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