The Story of Gogad Caravansary

This is a small section of huge place of Gogad Caravansary located in Mahallat in the province of Esfehun Nesfe Jahan.

A 'caravan' in Persian means a group of travelers or merchants banded together and organized for mutual assistance and defense while traveling through unsettled or hostile country. Caravan trade is associated with the history of Iran and the Middle East.
It is evident that all trade from one fertile area to another in this region had to be organized from the first, since long distances of desert trail separated settled parts and since local governments could not guarantee protection against tribes eager to loot and pillage. Such wares as jewels, spices, perfumes, dyes, metals, rare woods, ivory, oils, and textiles (chiefly silk) are associated with the trade. Camels were the main catties from Egypt and Iran to Mesopotamia and throughout the Arabian Peninsula. When you inquire the age of a caravansary in modern Iran, you are generally told that it dates from the time of Shah Abbas. This is a deceptive generalization and a term applied indiscriminately to all caravansaries built between the late 16th- 19th centuries AD.

At present this beautiful historical place is rented to a private Iranian car company. The car company manage this place by converting it to a hotel.

I really like this. Even without the sign, it's a powerful photograph.

I thought these were body parts at first glance! As in..not attached to any body!

Me gusta esta fotografia. Parece sacado de un cuadro impresionista donde la luz y los colores predominan sobre el sujeto. Enhorabuena. Saludos.

Thank you J.A.! :~D

Nice capture of light!!,very nice, but i wonder how would've looked like without the person standing there. well done!!

Lemmingstone >>> A little orton effect in fact...

antonio >>> The story needs the person standing there... and it's me so... :)

Everyone else >>> Thanks a lot for your comments !

VERY cool, don't change a thing!!

I like this...it looks as if the person is the last on earth and there is no food anywhere and then they find an untainted vending machine.....

Beamer >>> I'll follow your advice ! :)

RachelValley >>> Happy that this photo is inspiring stories...

Muchas gracias a todos, me pareció una estampa emotiva y digna de ser compartida con todos. He tratado de eliminar cualquier elemento que distraiga el mensaje del sujeto, en mi caso, lo que observé fué la solidaridad. Saludos.

una foto preciosa, muy bien tratada. Estas hecho un maestro, felicidades.

Gracias Laura por tu comentario me alegro te haya gustado.Saludos

what a great shot!well done! A moving photo.

Muchas gracias DREED por su comentario. Saludos

La voilà !!

Bon, reste plus qu'à attendre les commentaires.

Resulta muy dificil decir que esta fotografia es muy bonita, ciertamente lo es, aunque lo que exprese sea muy triste. Conclusion: muy buena pero muy triste. Saludos

I love selective saturation.
There are some issues I have with this image. On the right hand side, the shadow/reflection in the water looks photoshopped/cut pasted in, which was distracting to me. Also I might have desaturated the orange and yellow boat as well.
I wish there were more depth or perhaps range of greys in the desaturated parts, they seem a little washed out & grainy next to the vibrant blue.

I'm sort of torn, I may have cropped out all of the building on the right hand side, but I do like the balance it brings to the image. Also I like the big boat just breaking into the frame on the left.

Muchas gracias por su critica. Valoro sus comentarios y agradezco los matices apuntados por usted en cuanto a recortes y profundidad. Saludos

I agree with Jessa's comments regarding this shot. Although I like the selective saturation, I think that the image would be strengthened with a more contrasty black & white as the base. This could make the sky more distinctive and better highlight the large boat.

Muchas gracias por su critica boyd, estoy de acuerdo con usted en que forzando un poco mas el contraste ganarían en protagonismo algunos elementos (cielo, barco grande...)Dicho lo cual, habría que comprobar que ese forzado de contraste no restase sensacion de fotografia "vieja/antigüa" que es lo que, modestamente, he intentado, (mezclar dos tiempos en una misma foto). Muchas gracias de nuevo. Saludos.

Cain and Abel

Greed, selfishness, haves and have-nots; these being the downfalls of human kind.. Is their a possibility that we will ever come together? Or will we continue to bear witness to the cries from our brothers and sister's blood...

interesting point of view and i like the dark mood. nicely done!

I also like the mood, awesome shot.

this is a really strong and powerful shot.
and the background supports the "story" very powerfully.