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Photographer Hugo de Wolf  Hugo de Wolf {Karma:185110}
Project #33 Pictures of Famous Places Camera Model Nikon F100
Categories Journalism
Film Format
Portfolio Reporive Photography and Journalism
Dossier Iran
Lens 50mm
Uploaded 2/25/2004 Film / Memory Type Fuji NPH 400
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 1323 Shutter 1/750'
Favorites Aperture f22
Critiques 36 Rating
6.20
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About In the religious Zoroastrian complex in Yazd, Iran, the buildings an Temples of Silence, dating back to 500 BC, are covered with grafity and surrounded by motorcycles, tracks and litter. It's only a matter of time, before these monuments of human history are either destroyed or placed on the Unesco world heretidge list... Let's pray for the latter! Cheers, Hugo
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siamak jafari siamak jafari   {K:20075} 11/14/2008
dear hugo
thanks for sharing this picture,as you know and for other members information we iranian all were zoroastarian and by attacking arab muslems they converted us to islam.and still there are lot zoroastarian and zoroastarian belilef in iran.
regards-siamak

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Sean D.   {K:2361} 4/9/2004
Popping monnoes over the sacred! A disturbing portrail of beauty and reckless stupidity.

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Graham Mulrooney   {K:15728} 3/5/2004
Great shot with really nice subdued colour.
This sort of problem can only really be solved by education as it's difficult to stamp out.
Best regards,
Graham.

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Lori Stitt   {K:75282} 3/1/2004
The signs of the times....such a contrast between the past and the present. So well presented! And I like seeing a 'bit of history', something I've not seen before. (this building, that is) Picture also says 'boys are the same all places'...:)

I also like the composition of your photograph, very nice!

L ori :)

ps...thank you for your very nice comments...(also isn't it nice to see all the different places in the world, and all the different cultures?)

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KEVIN TEMPLE   {K:8657} 2/29/2004
Congatulations Hugo on your achievment today (They should call this site HUGOPHOTO.COM (your always there)
regards Kevin

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John Hatziemmanouil   {K:40580} 2/28/2004
Very interesting this one. The bikes looks high contrasted with the place! Very nice one.

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Hermen Pen Hermen Pen   {K:9168} 2/26/2004
The first two images give a good overview of the site, and the tracks in image #1 and the appearance of the motorcyclists in image #2 give a hint of what may be going on. But this image immediatiely confirms the suspicion of the previous two: the historical site is used as a motocross track :( Image III does not need a story, it speak for itself; therefore, as a journalistic photo, I think it is the best in the series...

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Paolo De Maio   {K:34932} 2/25/2004
Hugo My best compliments for your Top of the day!
Paolo

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Paul's Photos Paul's Photos   {K:35235} 2/25/2004
excellent photo, I see that this is happening everywhere in the world... it is a sad day when we lose touch with our past... nice work

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Julio C. Fores   {K:673} 2/25/2004
Very unique....

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Teunis Haveman Teunis Haveman   {K:53426} 2/25/2004
Hugo, weer zo,n mooie opname met oud en nieuw
Teunis

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Kees and Carolyn    {K:15193} 2/25/2004
Beautiful colors in this! Great capture; wonderful composition. Sad situation.
Carolyn

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L B.   {K:13965} 2/25/2004
Ja inderdaad, de motoren hebben hier een essentieel deel ingenomen van de foto. Uit dit plaatje zijn ze niet weg te denken, anders zou het een saai geheel worden. Hier is de lucht wel weer prachtig open helder blauw. Omdat je ook geen grafitty ziet is het dreigende van het instorten van de gebouwen voorbij, nu maak ik me alleen nog maar zorgen over de motoren. (rijden zonder helm is gevaarlijk!!) De oude gebouwen zien er op deze foto niet heel speciaal uit, als je had gezegt dat het een gewone opslag was van een bewoner ze motoren had het ook gekunt. Dit maakt het wel een perfecte foto in de serie, je ziet zo alle kanten van de gebouwen! Hele mooie serie (alweer!!)
Groeten, Lex

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神 風 神 風   {K:10665} 2/25/2004
A 'close-up finale' to a fine documentary series from the 'Serial Man' and I am not talking 'corn flakes or granola', but imho not one of these three images should maybe be rated (and I won't nor haven't) because I know you are making a quite serious photojournalistic statement of deteriorating conditions of a specific society although that is reaching global proportions!

Thanks for sharing your most sincere concerns and Best of Regards!

P.S. Are you or have you perhaps working on a editorial to be published?

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Eduardo Bernardes   {K:8999} 2/25/2004
Excellent! Great capture!
Congrats, Eduardo

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Castillion .   {K:1570} 2/25/2004
Great photo, I really like it... btw. Are you a profi photographer, Hugo ?

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Ana Vianna   {K:15270} 2/25/2004
Excellent capture! Splendid shot! My regards!

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Richard Thornton   {K:26442} 2/25/2004
I suppose our California desert is not the only one being assaulted by motorized idiots. this tells a story and is well composed, although I think the scan is not the greatest.

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Amna Al Shamsi   {K:21795} 2/25/2004
Beautiful capture for this old building..

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Rob Ernsting Rob Ernsting   {K:8899} 2/25/2004
You are right Hugo, a disgrace. I see your photo as a document of an era. Very well done, Regards, Rob. And congratulations with Top Photo.

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Tilakia Deh   {K:507} 2/25/2004
wow. beautiful place. i'd love to visit this place. wonderful capture.

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Craig Hanson   {K:7836} 2/25/2004
I'm reminded of this old song:

They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
With a pink hotel, a boutique, and a swingin' hot spot
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot...

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B:)liana    {K:30945} 2/25/2004
wow.. freedom in the desert and wild life. uf.. wish I have a motorbike to run with them dear Hugo
Kiss, Biliana

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Mauro  Mauro     {K:5884} 2/25/2004
Very good photo of a really interesting subject. Congratulations. Bye.

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Jeff Cartwright   {K:52046} 2/25/2004
Hi!...Hugo : Excellent Photograph of the degeneration of the culture...Sad Situation, degenerative influence of Western Culture....!!!
Regards:
Jeff.

Ps: You are so supportive, and complementary,.....Thank you, Hugo!

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MCHK 2000   {K:4701} 2/25/2004
Great historical remains with very descriptive narration, well captured, congrats !!!

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Shigeyuki Mohara Shigeyuki Mohara   {K:4753} 2/25/2004
Excellent composition and nice colors, lighting! Regards,Shige

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MaryBell    {K:32791} 2/25/2004
Excellent ending - good catch on the one doing the wheely - they look like kids :(

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Gino  Quattrocchi   {K:39580} 2/25/2004
bellissime foto di un luogo magico
bel reportage
Gino

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Phil M Phil M   {K:11526} 2/25/2004
Nice shot, good colours! Thanks for your comments on the rainbow shots!
Regards :)

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Gerhard Hoogterp   {K:4863} 2/25/2004
Nice shot. Nitpick, but there's a dark spot in the right top corner.. As for the heretidge list, I guess the status blown up by the taliban were on that list too.. Tolerance and a standard of life high enough to care are what are needed to protect these kind of history.. after all, many a church or monastry in europe also disappeared because the farmers needed stones for their houses.. A roof is often more important than an acient pile of stones..

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Ellen Havrilla   {K:8618} 2/25/2004
Very good contrast between the modern motorcycles and the historical ruines.
Well composed, wonderfull picture!
regards
Ellen

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Saeed Al Shamsi Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47735} 2/25/2004
I hope those will end in a good hands to keep them as long as possible..Yep I thought ur going down wards (previos images) here great compination of colours..I'd prefere old objects only !!well done

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pippo giuseppe   {K:16421} 2/25/2004
Splendid shot!!

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Fabio Keiner   {K:81109} 2/25/2004
the fate of all religions without believers
(although thee are some left, I think - as the irreverent behaviour seems to be part of shiite fundamentalist hostility against zoroastrian 'fire worshipping')

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Domenico Pescosolido   {K:10022} 2/25/2004
A very nice shot with a great title.

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