king home

[vaez]

(tokhmaghlo )castle is in the village esfahan.it have ancient architect ruined .this man was king in the past time and know he live in the city but he does not like forgot his past so every summer he and his wife come back to the castle . it isnt good for live but he like take care of his home know people come to visit the same of us
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9 my niece and husband com to visit

[Kodiak]

(tokhmaghlo )castle in the village esfahan

Hey Vaez,

#6 and #8 are the best shots in my eye!
The characters are well framed in the windows… lovely!

[Shadowman]

Nice series, quite a few good views within.

[vaez]

Hey Vaez,

#6 and #8 are the best shots in my eye!
The characters are well framed in the windows… lovely!

hi kodiak
thank you for viewing and commenting what your opinion in what manner ?
is good series?

[vaez]

Nice series, quite a few good views within.

hi john thanks which one is good ?any one

[truonda]

Nice captures, vaez. I would try to fix the keystone effect on #2 and make it more symmetrical.

[vaez]

Nice captures, vaez. I would try to fix the keystone effect on #2 and make it more symmetrical.

hi daniel thanks for comment and suggestion absolutely i agree with you

[Marie Hass]

Vaez, what a very nice set of images. Thank you for giving us a look into your world. Agreed that the 2 images where the people are framed looking out are perfect.

If you would insert numbers between your images, it would be helpful as a point of reference.

'Rie

[Manfred M]

Hi Vaez - you asked me to comment on your shots, so I might as well start with this series.

What I do like about what you have done here is that you have taken an almost cinematic approach in telling your story; you start with an "establishing shot" of the castle to help your viewers situate the environment where you are taking these pictures. You then take us into the architectural details and as we go through them, people are introduced into the scene, first as part of the background and then as the main subjects. In other worlds, these are not just standalone images, but you are telling us a story about the place and the people that live there.

Getting into the photography itself; while I do like shots 6 - 8 the others don't do as much for me.

Let me start with why I like the three shots; you are up reasonably tight, so we can concentrate on the people. The windows and walls put them in context. Much like the building, which is a bit run down, the people in the windows also look like they have seen better days. The people are inside the building and are protected from the harsh light; yet there is enough reflection from the walls to light them just enough with diffuse light, and that works well for you. The setting is fairly simple and they almost look like the building and windows around them act as a frame, keeping our eyes on the subjects.

The other images are not helped by the harsh light (and the harsh shadows) when you took these pictures. Late in the day or early in the morning, with softer light would definitely help here. I also find that these shots are not "simple" enough, so my eyes dart all over the images, without finding an anchor for them; there is just too much information and not enough guidance. If you go back to shoot, try shooting close to sunrise and / or sunset to see what that does for you as well as try concentrating on specific architectural features that are both simple, yet hold our interest. Nicely said; get closer when you shoot.

The last shot, with your neice and her husband is nice; but there is so much other intersting material; the windows and the wall; I find I look right past them and really notice the background more than the people in the shot. Again, too much visual information for my little brain. If the shot is of the people, get in closer (much closer) so that the background does not compete with your subject. Remember, in an image our eyes tend to be drawn to the brightest area of the image; if that is not your subject, this can be a problem. The background stands quite nicely by itself; so you are really giving us two pictures in one, and that is not working. Had you done a closeup of your relatives and a shot of the window and wall; you likely would have produced two strong images, rather than one middling one.

I hope that this helps...

[ShaneS]

Vaez;

I too thank you for sharing your part of the world with us and find it quite sad to see the palace in such a state. Before falling into disrepair it must have been quite beautiful indeed.

I think that you have been given some good advice by Manfred and also really like the tight shots of the people framed by the windows. Will you have a chance to go back in the early morning or later in the day to capture some shots with better lighting?

[IzzieK]

Very interesting shots of this place, Vaez...it is sad that things around isn't what it used to be...this must have been a beautiful place once...Thanks for taking us on the tour...

[Stagecoach]

Thanks for sharing this series Vaez. For me it's 5, 6 & 7 that stand out. It sure must have been an impressive building when built but its character still remains.

[bnnrcn]

Hi Vaez . I can understand from your threads that you are fond of photographing daily life , traditions in your country and some series with some stories that are related to past. If I were you I would set a target for myself. I would choose a subject and I would make documentary photos of it. This would help to improve your photographic skills and at the same time some interesting information would be put together for other people . Of course a project requires to spend some time on it. So, my suggestion is valid only if you have the time and energy for it

[vaez]

hi binnur thank you so much

for suggestion yes i have t ime and energy but now i cant choose documentary photo or natural and like both of them
i like friends in this sit help me
cheers vaez

[vaez]

Hi Vaez - you asked me to comment on your shots, so I might as well start with this series.

What I do like about what you have done here is that you have taken an almost cinematic approach in telling your story; you start with an "establishing shot" of the castle to help your viewers situate the environment where you are taking these pictures. You then take us into the architectural details and as we go through them, people are introduced into the scene, first as part of the background and then as the main subjects. In other worlds, these are not just standalone images, but you are telling us a story about the place and the people that live there.

Getting into the photography itself; while I do like shots 6 - 8 the others don't do as much for me.

Let me start with why I like the three shots; you are up reasonably tight, so we can concentrate on the people. The windows and walls put them in context. Much like the building, which is a bit run down, the people in the windows also look like they have seen better days. The people are inside the building and are protected from the harsh light; yet there is enough reflection from the walls to light them just enough with diffuse light, and that works well for you. The setting is fairly simple and they almost look like the building and windows around them act as a frame, keeping our eyes on the subjects.

The other images are not helped by the harsh light (and the harsh shadows) when you took these pictures. Late in the day or early in the morning, with softer light would definitely help here. I also find that these shots are not "simple" enough, so my eyes dart all over the images, without finding an anchor for them; there is just too much information and not enough guidance. If you go back to shoot, try shooting close to sunrise and / or sunset to see what that does for you as well as try concentrating on specific architectural features that are both simple, yet hold our interest. Nicely said; get closer when you shoot.

The last shot, with your neice and her husband is nice; but there is so much other intersting material; the windows and the wall; I find I look right past them and really notice the background more than the people in the shot. Again, too much visual information for my little brain. If the shot is of the people, get in closer (much closer) so that the background does not compete with your subject. Remember, in an image our eyes tend to be drawn to the brightest area of the image; if that is not your subject, this can be a problem. The background stands quite nicely by itself; so you are really giving us two pictures in one, and that is not working. Had you done a closeup of your relatives and a shot of the window and wall; you likely would have produced two strong images, rather than one middling one.

I hope that this helps...

hi manafred thank you so very much for answer and viewing put comment your attention and very good suggestion because you are big photographer
kindest regards vaez

[vaez]

Vaez, what a very nice set of images. Thank you for giving us a look into your world. Agreed that the 2 images where the people are framed looking out are perfect.

If you would insert numbers between your images, it would be helpful as a point of reference.

'Rie

hi maria (rie)thankyou so much for attention and comment i do your suggestion insert number

[vaez]

Thanks for sharing this series Vaez. For me it's 5, 6 & 7 that stand out. It sure must have been an impressive building when built but its character still remains.

hi graham thanks alot for comment and viewing
i and my family went to the trip and suddenly see this castle idont think who live there after that one people told for me story castle man

[vaez]

Very interesting shots of this place, Vaez...it is sad that things around isn't what it used to be...this must have been a beautiful place once...Thanks for taking us on the tour...

hi izzie thanks for comment excuse me if i bad write english is not good explain

[vaez]

Vaez;

I too thank you for sharing your part of the world with us and find it quite sad to see the palace in such a state. Before falling into disrepair it must have been quite beautiful indeed.

I think that you have been given some good advice by Manfred and also really like the tight shots of the people framed by the windows. Will you have a chance to go back in the early morning or later in the day to capture some shots with better lighting?

hi shane thank you for comment and suggestion but this palace is far from my home about 3-4 hour
they were sad because he cant order the same of past he was king village