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A riot of color
by damonlynch18-Sep-2009
Politics plays with words, images and ideas, tossing about the known and the imagined as if they were one. Art does too. I have my own words and ideas about Iran, but here I want these images—snapshots in time of what I have seen in this vast and beautiful land—to convey the feeling I have in my heart. Visit this site to see an audio slideshow featuring music by Kambiz Roshanravan and Jason Farnham: imagineiran.com
-- Damon Lynch, damonlynch.net
-- Damon Lynch, damonlynch.net
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IRANIANS OF THE DAY
| Person | About | Day |
|---|---|---|
| نسرین ستوده: زندانی روز | Dec 04 | |
| Saeed Malekpour: Prisoner of the day | Lawyer says death sentence suspended | Dec 03 |
| Majid Tavakoli: Prisoner of the day | Iterview with mother | Dec 02 |
| احسان نراقی: جامعه شناس و نویسنده ۱۳۰۵-۱۳۹۱ | Dec 02 | |
| Nasrin Sotoudeh: Prisoner of the day | 46 days on hunger strike | Dec 01 |
| Nasrin Sotoudeh: Graffiti | In Barcelona | Nov 30 |
| گوهر عشقی: مادر ستار بهشتی | Nov 30 | |
| Abdollah Momeni: Prisoner of the day | Activist denied leave and family visits for 1.5 years | Nov 30 |
| محمد کلالی: یکی از حمله کنندگان به سفارت ایران در برلین | Nov 29 | |
| Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day | Kurdish Activist on Death Row | Nov 28 |
Absolutely beautiful
by Lynn Wong Abdullah on Sat Sep 19, 2009 08:23 PM PDTI visited Iran in March for Noruz, it is indeed a beautiful country with beautiful poeple and it is a shame that, the rest of the world do not know anything about such beauty except for all the bad reps that goes around, no thanks to IRI regime. Great job with the pictures!
In reply to Ari
by damonlynch on Sat Sep 19, 2009 08:11 PM PDTThe matching color is just a coincidence. It can of course take time to get a good image at Hafez's tomb, because of the constant movement of people.
I am learning Farsi but my knowledge is currently very weak. However I know what #20 means :) And of course #39 refers to the death of the gentleman in the photo -- unlike places like Bandar Turkman, where in striking contrast such public notices refer to weddings.
In a symphony.
by Sinibaldi on Sat Sep 19, 2009 12:34 PM PDTPoetic
by Ari Siletz on Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:08 AM PDT2. In reference to #20 and #39, do you read Farsi?
it was darker than it appears, yes
by damonlynch on Fri Sep 18, 2009 09:24 PM PDTHi Ari, the aperture was 1.6 and the iso 500, so it was not at all bright. No special tricks were involved :)
BeaUUtiful! w/ ur permission I'll use 40 as my future avatar(s)!
by Anonymouse on Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:12 AM PDTEverything is sacred.
Fantastic
by Abarmard on Fri Sep 18, 2009 07:02 AM PDTGreat job. Beautiful photography. Thanks
gifted photographer
by Ari Siletz on Fri Sep 18, 2009 01:34 AM PDTOutstanding. I agree these
by desi on Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:11 PM PDTOutstanding. I agree these were some of the best photos of Iran I've seen in a while. Thanks Damon.
Amazing indeed!
by kfravon on Thu Sep 17, 2009 08:17 PM PDTThank you so much Damon for sharing your amazing work.
Loved them all.....
The lost and forgotten beauty
by mostafa ghanbari on Thu Sep 17, 2009 07:07 PM PDTmg
God damn those who under the beautiful name of God and goodness have been distorting the face of Iran which is mysteriously beautiful and amazingly genuine. But we will unveil this majestic face very soon.
Wow!
by yolanda on Thu Sep 17, 2009 05:13 PM PDTSo many pretty girls with beautiful smile!
thanks,
yolanda
Michal and Jahanshah, I am
by damonlynch on Thu Sep 17, 2009 04:09 PM PDTMichal and Jahanshah, I am glad you liked them Thanks for your comments. The Jewish temple is dedicated to Esther and Mordechai, and is found in Hamedan. The location of each photo can be found here: //www.pbase.com/dflynch/iran
Good job!
by michal on Thu Sep 17, 2009 02:09 PM PDTI've seen lots of beautiful photos from Iran, but some of yours are outstanding. The portraits are expressive and street pictures show plain Iranian scenes in eye-catching way.
Great thing is that you don't show the known touristic places. I recognize Hafez's tomb, but other locations are unknown to me. I suppose the synagogue is in Tehran, along with some typical traffic scenes from there. Where did you take these pictures?
Amazing
by Jahanshah Javid on Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:21 AM PDTSome of the best photos of Iran I have seen in a long time. The people portraits are especially beautiful and expressive.