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A Dark Shade of Silence Immersed in Light

Posted by Shirin Moosavi (Tehran, Iran) on 13 April 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

::1388-01-24::

The orange shot is the original one.
Dinner after the long walk. I really like this place; actually not for the food.

I knew I'd need a miracle.

It's somewhere, hidden from view
A portrait, an epitaph

"Long walk: Parkway-KolakChal-Vanak-Home" Series

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Comments (23)

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

A portrait as a proof of being here :)
even though was an instant, somebody remembers...
Who reads epitaphs?

13 Apr 2009 5:23am

Masoud Nahali from Tehran, Iran

amazing !

13 Apr 2009 6:29am

k@ from Paris, France

Another kind of reflection you're in too :) Love both, and the duet is great since we're at least two inside of ourselves... Brilliant too, dear !

13 Apr 2009 7:01am

@k@: I found myself compelled to be the ever-present shadow. And I do agree with what you say about the duet presentation.
Thank you Karine :)

Alireza from Iran

Shirin ghoghaaaa kardi, tafakore akasit ro ham gheir az techniquet doost daram.

13 Apr 2009 7:44am

EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom

Very nicely observed, Shirin

13 Apr 2009 10:48am

rokhsana from tehran, Iran

interesting shots, both color tones :)

13 Apr 2009 12:16pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Superbly done. Bravo!

13 Apr 2009 2:20pm

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Excellent double-vision!

13 Apr 2009 2:34pm

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

Excellent work here. I like how you present two takes on the same shot.

13 Apr 2009 3:16pm

Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco

It is superb to see the two ones ,the yellow and white !

13 Apr 2009 3:53pm

-1q5yChØt!c- from Persia, Iran

cool captures,both are nice...
the idea is good,as always :D

13 Apr 2009 9:12pm

Ti from Alpharetta, United States

You are pretty tall, Shirin? 170cm? Or just optical illusion? :-)

I thought the light changes colors...that would be cool as well, wouldn't it? What did you have for dinner? There is a Persian restaurant next to a Japanese restaurant that we go all the time, everytime we pass the Persian restaurant we saw people sitting on the floor with big pillows, always wonder what are they eating...I should take a photo of the restaurant some day just for you. :-)

14 Apr 2009 2:43am

@Ti: Hi Ti,

I'm 167 cm tall! No optical illusions! :-) And it was a regular fast food place but I have some great memories there.
And yes, those lights change colors but I cannot capture the next color without any moving! :-)

I googled for Persian restaurants in Alpharetta and I came up with Darvish Persian Tea House. I don't know about the quality of the Persian food there, but I can guarantee that Persian cuisine is fantastic! (be sure to read through "Persian cuisine in the West" section).

We call those big pillows "Poshti" or "Mo-kh-ad-deh". Actually it is some traditional stuff and cannot be found in all Iranians houses these days (at least not in big cities). But they're so cool! Not all Iranians sit on the floor for meals any longer, but then again it was one of the traditions when all family members gathered around for meals. I think we all have lost all those good stuff from the past. They're all dissolved. I thank God for my family; we're still almost fine.

Ram from Bangalore, India

Awesome!!! This is just another beautiful creation. Brilliantly captured.

15 Apr 2009 10:49pm

Ãmir from Tehran, Iran

I like the orange one. It's lively somehow.

16 Apr 2009 5:36pm

@Ãmir: Thanks Amir :)
I think the same way, but I wanted to picture the contrast here. The contarst between moods.

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

Very pleasing effects in both images here . . amazing how much can be taken away in revealing more . .

19 Apr 2009 2:48pm

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

I like how you have chosen to present this ... I think it suggests boldness and creativity ... you have an eye for the visually extraordinary ... ron

19 Apr 2009 10:41pm

@Ron: Thank you so much Ron :)

willow from Chelsea, United States

I like both - especially when presented together like this.

21 Apr 2009 12:16am

romine from Bucharest, Romania

i like the original one better. it gives me a warm feeling. a happy state. but they look good together. well done

21 Apr 2009 9:31am

@romine: Thank yuo so much Romine for stopping by.

jelb from France

bonjour,
Well done diptych shot..Good idea..Nice effect..Bravo!

25 Apr 2009 10:29pm

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

What a distinctive pair of shots these make like this. I like either one !

26 Apr 2009 5:23am

Robert Kruh from Slovenia

Beautiful series of portrait shot, very creative! Bravo!

26 Apr 2009 2:52pm

dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States

i love this concept! wonderfully conceived and executed!! :)

27 Apr 2009 5:35am

Ada Panich from S.Benedetto del Tronto, Italy

Effective!

8 May 2009 7:32am

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