<< Previous Next >>

Naghshe Jahan


Naghshe Jahan
Photo Information
Copyright: Fara Serajian (fserajian) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 699 W: 11 N: 446] (3550)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-03
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, 24-105 f4 L IS USM
Exposure: f/20.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-08 9:30
Viewed: 519
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
It was Shah Abbas the Great who made Isfahan his capital and then decreed that the square should be extended to its present size, and lovely buildings set around it. The length of this great square, which is actually rectangular, is 500 meters from north to south, and its width about 150 meters from east to west. It was laid out and beautified in the reign of Shah Abbas the Great, at the beginning of the seventeenth century. From that time until sixty years ago the square presented a very different aspect from the square to day. The whole area of the square within the limits of the water channels round it was quite level, while to the north and south stood two goal posts for the game of polo. Those two goals posts are still in position but replanning with large pool in the center, and lower beds round has transformed the square and given it a completely new look. Most of the buildings round are two-storied and the alcoves simply decorated.
stranger, PaulVDV, adores has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekEarth members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekEarth members may write critiques.
Discussions
None
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

Nice shot but the composition could have been better if you've moved a little bit more to the left and then cover just one carriage and more of the perspective of the building behind ...

anyway, I like this shot :-)

TFS,

Shahab,

Hello Fara,
Nice picture that shows us the beautiful architecture of the famous and very attractive square in Esfahan.
Regards, Paul

  • Great 
  • adores Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2659 W: 52 N: 3721] (11905)
  • [2008-06-18 15:59]

Hi Fara!
Another good shot, the Iranian architecture is always amazing. Guess Shahab's suggestion could work but I like this, it's a nice daily scene with good light and colours.

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF