Family from Yazd, a photo from Yazd, East

Photographer's Note

I am back from a wonderful trip to Iran.
In the note to his photo
Gert wrote, that he had "found the courage, and opportunity, to take a close photo of Iranian women walking in my direction". Also Kasia wrote (in 2019): "Woman are not happy to have their photos taken by strangers, even women photographers like me, also wearing hijab." I find it very strange because everywhere people were happy ti have been photographed and posed with pleasure. They thanked for the photos.

I visited many beautiful examples of the Persin architecture, breathtaking landscape views but first of all - wonderful very friendly people. Iran is a safe and very interesting country, well worth visiting.

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PaulVDV, holmertz, PiotrF, pierrefonds, bukitgolfb301, jemaflor, papagolf21, ChrisJ, jhm, COSTANTINO, worldcitizen, ahmet54, tyro, macjake, maloutim, aliabazari has marked this note useful

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PaulVDV (62970) 2019-10-30 11:02

Hello Malgo,
You're back from a trip. You mean that right now you're between two trips :)
I was in Yazd in 1996. A wonderful place!
I'm sure you had a great time in Iran with its wonderful inhabitants.
I think Persian people are completely different from all their neighbours. Here they look all very happy that you took their picture.
Best regards, Paul

lousat (139308) 2019-10-30 11:11

Ciao Malgo.I'm really surprised by this facility of photographing women in a Muslim country like this, maybe things are really changing ... for the better. Three beautiful, very sharp and detailed photos, I like relaxed and friendly expressions, and even the hidden WS is nice. You should have bought a black dress too to confuse you among the local people ... hehe ... I was a bit confused, you told me you were going to Oman, but this destination is undoubtedly interesting, even if the architecture is very reminiscent of Uzbekistan. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

holmertz (102760) 2019-10-30 12:15

Hello Malgo,
Welcome back, and happy journey in a few days! I hope you will have time to get your laundry dry. ;-)
I am surprised you start with this kind of family portrait instead of beautiful mosques or sceneries. I think there is a certain difference between a young man trying to take discreet snapshots in the streets 46 years ago, and an elderly woman today taking a group photo of people she has somehow already befriended. Probably Kasia was also looking more for the "unposing" street photos.
But it's a nice group, so there is nothing wrong with the photo, but you should not find it strange that 2019 is not like 1973. Now even every Iranian is used to cameras in their smartphones. But look at the bearded man in the background of the WS. He doesn't look so happy, so he may have been upset.
Kind regards,
Gert

Tue (92442) 2019-10-30 12:34

Hello Malgo,
An excellent first photo from your most recent trip. A good group picture of the many people from this place, who all were smiling at the camera. The architecture makes a good backdrop.
Lars

mesutilgim (0) 2019-10-30 12:40

Hello dear Malgo,
I see you're again on the roads :-)
Very good observed and captured. The faces says they have noticed the photographer but seemingly not been worries about.
Very good pov and sharpness.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Gerrit (62042) 2019-10-30 13:46

Hi Malgo,
I guess it is your appearance that make the women cheerful and willing to pose.
Great family portrait.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

PiotrF (54758) 2019-10-30 14:50

Czesc Malgo
Lata mijaja , kraj sie zmienia; ale jak to Gert napisał : trudniej jest zrobić zdjęcie młodym dziewczynom przez starszego faceta niż młodszej kobiecie obecnie :) A pani z głnego zdjęcia nawet coś w rodzaju serca ci pokazuje :)
Ciekawy poczatek reportazu, tylko nie wyjezdzaj zbyt szybko aby kilka odcink było
pozdrawiam
Piotr

pierrefonds (114516) 2019-10-30 15:01

Hi Malgo,

You have captured well the smiling expression of the family. The point of view is showing the details of the architecture of the building. The light is giving nice tints to the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2019-10-30 17:31

Hi dear Malgo, a great world traveler!

I wonder where you went and where you are now----, Oh you did go to Iran!!!!!!! You have no words for "Fronteer". Great lady, you are! Very precious report for this potentional mysterious cpountry, waiting for further postings,

All the best and have a good day! Takero

Nicou (193806) 2019-10-30 21:49

Hello

Un tr鑚 grande faille superbe composition avec femmes et hommes des enfants quelle image tou en souriresont cette famille avec aussi des enfants, ce mur ce fond avec cette place et ces petits arches superbe
Bravo et belle journ馥
Nicou

ifege (48135) 2019-10-30 23:14

Hi Malgo
Welcome back from Iran (yet another new country for you I think). When my son went a few years ago he found everyone very receptive and friendly.
A good family photo with them all engaging with you.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (147204) 2019-10-31 0:13

Hi Malgo,
Interesting country. A photo well framed with these ladies, pleasant smiling people, good quality, exposure and sharpness, tfs.

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-10-31 0:25

Bonjour, ch鑽e Malgo,
Un jour ici, demain l�, toujours dans toutes les parties du monde.
Un bon moyen de d馗ouvrir par soi-m麥e la vie, les coutumes, les arts, l'architecture, etc.
Une bonne fa輟n de rendre compte de vos merveilleux voyages.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

ChrisJ (171878) 2019-10-31 0:46

Ciao Malgo

It's good to see these women's faces. In some parts of the middle east in very orthodox and austere regions the entire face is hidden behind a veil and the eyes behind one way gauze they can see out of but you cannot see in. Believe it or not I once saw such a woman being photographed by her husband in Istanbul even though her entire face was covered! It begs the question, why? All you will see is the cloth, not the person. Tfs!

jhm (211736) 2019-10-31 6:36

Hello Malgo,

On this picture are all women with a smile face, also the men.
It seem or nobody has troubles with this nice picture.
You are a very strong woman for to make the trip at Iran.
But a picture of the really day.
A nice daily life picture.
Sharp and clear to look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

COSTANTINO (116560) 2019-10-31 22:57

Hello my friend Malgorzata
wellcome back again from your wonderful trip
to Iran I always wanted to visit Iran but unfortunately was not impossible
you are very lucky having this chance to visit this wonderfulplace
with different traditions and way of living
I red carefully the critique of our good friend gert
who finds a great difference about himself
so many years ago and your self
but never mind,this is a very interesting family
picture welldone
regards
Costantino

Silvio1953 (221695) 2019-11-01 0:26

Ciao cara Malgo, lovely composition with beautiful family, wonderful colors, fine details and splendid clarity, very well done, my friend, Have a good week end, ciao Silvio

carlo62 (81265) 2019-11-01 2:09

Ciao Malgo
sei tu che trasmetti gioia di vivere e tutti sono felici di farsi le foto con te.
Belle foto con le persone del luogo e non solo monumenti. ﾈ bello vedere queste persone sorridere davanti al tuo obiettivo.
Saluti
Carlo

PS conosci tutte le canzoni storiche italiane!!!!

kasianowak (17676) 2019-11-01 4:30

Rzeczywiscie, wszystkie panie wygladaja na bardzo zadowolone, ze robisz im zjecie. :-) Moze dlatego, ze sa w towarzystwie calej rodziny, lacznie z mezami, synami etc.? Pojedyncze kobiety spotkane na ulicy zawsze sie odwracaly albo krecily przeczaco glowa.
Bardzo fajny grupowy portret.
Jestes jeszcze w Polsce, czy juz w Emiratach? :-)
Kasia

ikeharel (113411) 2019-11-02 1:37

Got a nice smile from this family, all men dressed in western fashion, women have to (forced to) wear a Chador, Malgo.
Regards,
Ike

BennyV (34748) 2019-11-02 8:40

Hello Malgo

Three great pictures, WS 2 (the street scene) is perhaps my favourite, also because of the bearded man in the bg, the one Gert pointed out. He provides a kind of counterpoint there.

I love photographing people, so it's great to read your note. For me, I find photographing people (especially women) a lot easier since we travel as a family (with my wife and daughter), not just a strange bearded guy with a camera. But the most important thing is always to take your time to interact, if you ask me.

Thanks for sharing these shots. Iran is high on my list of countries I want to visit. Let's just hope it will not be the victim of more international scheming.

Benny

worldcitizen (16086) 2019-11-02 12:11

Hello Malgo,
It's nice that you were able to capture smiling faces from Iran. I like the arches in the background, but the friendly people are the stars of this scene. I especially like the woman who is making a heart with her hands. :-)

ahmet54 (3600) 2019-11-03 11:16

سلام مالگورژاتا
I hope you will show us a lot of pictures from Iran.
I like this one very much.
I hope you don't mind that I have made a WS.
Kind regards from M�nster,
Roland

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rychem (72187) 2019-11-04 7:34

Piekny portret grupowy i jak widac nie byli agresywni wobec fotografa, czasy sie zmieniaja :)
Zycze udanej nastepnej wycieczki
Ryszard

tyro (30513) 2019-11-04 15:58

Hello dear Malgo,

How wonderful that you found these people so friendly and receptive - and also that they were quite happy to have their photographs taken.

You have presented three charming photographs of happy relaxed people though, as Gert so wisely points out, your workshop photo of a street scene, while it contains in the foreground many happy faces, there is a bearded man on the left side who looks less than pleased!

Three delightful photographs and an interesting note to accompany them!

Wonderful!

Kindest Regards,

John.

macjake (98456) 2019-11-05 21:03

Hi Malgo
awesome, i really look forward to viewing all of these and hearing your stories. Did you do an organized tour? or was it solo and solo bookings all the way??? What was it like travelling in Iran? Easy? comfortable? wonderful shot of the families. A++++ cheers
Craig

jmdias (115230) 2019-12-02 11:34

malgo

I liked this view of the family and its members well disposed in front of the monument visible ahead. this is a country I would like to visit some day. TFS.

take care

jorge