People and places in Iran Photo Gallery by Damon Lynch at pbase.com

People and places in Iran

Iran is an extremely beautiful country in which to visit, make friends, and photograph.

I have made an audio slideshows featuring images from this gallery, simply titled "Iran: By Damon Lynch":

Click here to read a blog entry about Baba Kuhi and Hafez.

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Friday Mosque - Esfahan	Friday Mosque - Esfahan	Motorcycle riders - Esfahan	Ahmadinejad looks on - Esfahan
Motorcyclist - Esfahan	Sanaz - Esfahan	Setareh - Esfahan	Setareh - Esfahan
Sanaz - Esfahan	Sanaz - Esfahan	Marzie - Esfahan	Marzie - Esfahan
Traditional home - Esfahan	Surprised children - Esfahan	Woman waiting - Esfahan	Girl with blue ball - Esfahan
Chista - Shiraz	Chista - Shiraz	Two girls and a bicycle - Esfahan	Men - Friday Mosque, Esfahan
Neda - Esfahan	Woman - Friday Mosque, Esfahan	Boys - Friday Mosque, Esfahan	Boy in Friday Mosque - Esfahan
Boys - Friday Mosque, Esfahan	Boy in Friday Mosque - Esfahan	Man walking in Friday Mosque - Esfahan	Boy selling live chickens - Esfahan
Colorful chicks - Esfahan	Onions and garlic - Esfahan	Fruit and vegetable market - Esfahan	Vegetable buyer - Esfahan
Man in bazaar - Esfahan	Near Azadi Square - Esfahan	A river without water - Esfahan	Mehrnush - Hotel Abassi, Esfahan
Three old Citreon 2CVs - Esfahan	Woman on bus - Hamedan	Woman on bus - Hamedan	Man with prayer beads - Hamedan
Traffic officer - Hamedan	Man praying - Hamedan, Iran	Jewish Temple - Hamedan, Iran	Jewish Temple - Hamedan
Woman resting - Hamedan	Fardin - Esfahan	Pigeon Tower - Esfahan	Pigeon Tower - Esfahan
Pigeon tower - Esfahan	Gentleman - Esfahan	Sister and brother - Esfahan	Man smoking - Esfahan
Alieh - Esfahan	Bicycle repair - Esfahan	Walking - Esfahan	Traditional sport - Esfahan
Traditional sport - Esfahan	Bus driver - Bandar Gaz	Taking a nap - Bandar Torkaman	Ocean, meet girl - Bandar Torkaman
Sara - Bandar Gaz	Laughing Turkoman woman - Bandar Torkaman	Meeting the sea - Bandar Torkaman	Boats - Bandar Torkaman
Ocean fun - Bandar Torkaman	Ocean fun - Bandar Torkaman	Mahsa - Golestan	Mahsa - Golestan
Monire - Semnan	Vahid - Semnan	Girl - Semnan	Elderly woman - Mojen, Semnan
Girl - Semnan	Making a carpet - Mojen, Semnan	Boy - Mojen	Boy - Mojen, Semnan
Night cloud	Night cloud	Shepherd and donkey - Semnan	Shepherd - Semnan
Soort badab - Semnan	Monire - Semnam	Alieh - Tarikhaneh Mosque	Girl - Ba Yazid Bastami Tomb
Islamic photographer - Ba Yazid Bastami Tomb	Ba Yazid Bastami Tomb - Bastam	Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque - Esfahan	Sheikh Loft Allah Mosque - Esfahan
Boys - Naghsh-e Jahan Square, Esfahan	White cyclists - Esfahan	Together - Siosopol Bridge, Esfahan	Two buddies - Esfahan
Women walking - Esfahan	Two women - Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Esfahan	Copper smith - Esfahan	Happy girl - Shiraz
Hafez's Tomb - Shiraz	Woman praying - Shiraz	Women reading Hafez - Shiraz	Man with two women - Shiraz
Boy - Shiraz	Girl - Shiraz	Nasiral Molk Mosque - Shiraz	Nasiral Molk Mosque - Shiraz
Nasiral Molk Mosque - Shiraz	Nasiral Molk Mosque - Shiraz	Afghan man - Shiraz	Volleyball in the madrassa - Shiraz
Volleyball in the madrassa - Shiraz	Soldiers - Shiraz	Photo time - Shiraz	Schoolchildren by Hafez's tomb - Shiraz
Girl - Hafez's tomb, Shiraz	Baba Kuhi's tomb - Shiraz	Ceiling tiles - Baba Kuhi's tomb, Shiraz	Baba Kuhi's tomb - Shiraz
Haft-e-Tir Square - Tehran	Love nest - Tehran	Walking alongside the US Embassy - Tehran	Browsing - Tehran
Mother and child - Tehran	Boy walking in park - Tehran	Waiting - Tehran	Friends - Tehran
Two happy women - Tehran	Men walking - Tehran	Mistaken identity - Tehran	Woman walking - Tehran
Naughty naughty - Tehran	Iconography - Tehran	Women walking by sculpture - Tehran	Tea time - Tehran
Children playing - Tehran	A child's world - Tehran	Worker - Tehran	Three women in chador - Tehran
Looking - Tehran	The philosopher - Tehran	Street scene - Tehran	Saideh - Tehran
Beggar in chador - Tehran	Hosseinieh-ye Ershad - Tehran	Vali-ye-Asr - Tehran	Friday prayers - Tehran
Naughty grafitti - Tehran	Jamaran Religious Center - Tehran	Tajrish Bazaar - Tehran	Man on donkey - Bagh-e Kaj
Bagh-e Kaj	Bagh-e Kaj	Lion stone - Bagh-e Kaj	Boy - Bagh-e Kaj
Man - Bagh-e Kaj	Man - Bagh-e Kaj	Girl - Bagh-e Kaj	Boy - Bagh-e Kaj
Man - Bagh-e Kaj	Girls - Bagh-e Kaj	Girl - Bagh-e Kaj	Girl - Bagh-e Kaj
Village transport - Bagh-e Kaj, Iran	Girl - Bagh-e Kaj	Man - Bagh-e Kaj	Woman - Bagh-e Kaj
Boy - Bagh-e Kaj	Boy - Bagh-e Kaj	Boy - Bagh-e Kaj	Boy - Bagh-e Kaj
Woman - Bagh-e Kaj	Carpet making - Bagh-e Kaj	Home - Bagh-e Kaj	Carpet making - Bagh-e Kaj
Man - Bagh-e Kaj	Girl and old man - Iran	Girl - Bagh-e Kaj	Girl - Bagh-e Kaj, Iran
Iranian copy of coca cola	Tunnel	Rural Iran	Borujen
Sunset	Semirom	Waterfall with a difference - Semirom	Waterfall with a difference - Semirom
Waterfall with a difference	Waterfall with a difference - Semirom	Mountain road	Mountain road
Young men - Semirom	Shopkeeper - Semirom	Carpet making	Young woman
Sisters	Weaving - Aghdash	Man - Aghdash	Man - Aghdash
Man - Aghdash	Woman - Aghdash	Man - Aghdash	Woman and Man - Aghdash
Man - Aghdash	Beans just harvested - Aghdash	Nomads - Aghdash	Nomadic community - Aghdash
At home in the fields - Aghdash	Nomadic life - Aghdash	Mountain - Aghdash	Mountains - Aghdash
Mountain - Aghdash	Girl - Aghdash, Iran	Man - Aghdash	Man and girl - Aghdash
Man - Aghdash	Nomadic life - Aghdash	Man - Aghdash	Washing wool - Aghdash
Wife and husband - Aghdash	Nomadic life - Aghdash	Woman - Aghdash	Woman - Aghdash
Boy - Aghdash	Woman - Aghdash	Woman - Aghdash	Man - Aghdash
Child - Aghdash	Man - Aghdash	Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque - Esfahan	Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque - Esfahan
Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque - Esfahan	Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque - Esfahan	Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque - Esfahan	Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque - Esfahan
Armenian Orthodox Church - Esfahan	Armenian Orthodox Church - Esfahan	Armenian Orthodox Church - Esfahan	Armenian Orthodox Church - Esfahan
Armenian Orthodox Church - Esfahan	Armenian Orthodox Church - Esfahan	Waiting inside the tomb - Esfahan	Shah (Imam) Mosque - Esfahan
Shah (Imam) Mosque - Esfahan	Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque - Esfahan	Muslim man prays - Esfahan	Making color - Esfahan
Three women - Esfahan	Iranian cool - Tehran	Family ride - Tehran	Two men on a motorcycle - Tehran
Man and woman on motorcycle - Tehran	Four men with prayer beads - Tehran	Chic man - Tehran	Two wheels - Tehran
Persepolis	Persepolis	Woman photographer - Persepolis	Persepolis
Persepolis	Fortune teller and his birds - Shiraz	Spices - Shiraz	Mansour Halaj's execution - Shiraz
Saadi Tomb - Shiraz	Picture time - Shiraz	Saadi Tomb - Shiraz	Man, Saadi Tomb - Shiraz
Man, Saadi Tomb - Shiraz	Man beside female mannequins - Shiraz	Hafez Tomb - Shiraz	Hafez Tomb - Shiraz
Woman - Shiraz

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kievit10		05-Mar-2013 07:20
Adding some comments by individual pictures, but this whole series is great.

10awesome		01-Mar-2013 11:21
The beauty comes from inside out. It's true though, that people in this corner of the world have a special beauty, in their eyes, in their way of acting. The most beautiful thing about ordinary people is that they don't need special makeup to look this way, it was nature who gave them a special gift. 10awesome

Ilan Ben Tov		08-Feb-2013 08:38
Beautiful gallery!

Bruno Devinck		03-Feb-2013 18:06
Fabulous!! just WaW!!

mandana		20-Jan-2013 11:22
tanx damon for your pic...i feel all of them..you have elegant talent

Tim van Woensel		03-Jan-2013 14:28
Amazing, especially love the portraits!

maria khan		24-Nov-2012 03:51
super work i must say iran is beautiful as pakistan

Charles Lasnier		21-Jun-2012 05:15
Well chosen and photographed.

Behzad		16-May-2012 05:00
I have watched the IRAN slide show over and over. What a beautiful work of art. I am specialy amazed by the pic selection and arrangement. You have shown the true side and beauty of Iran. Thank you.

Brent		17-Apr-2012 14:37
Really good stuff. Got more?

Tim van Woensel		05-Apr-2012 20:03
Many, many striking photos. Wonderful work Damon.

GeneWard		24-Mar-2012 22:25
I enjoyed visiting this gallery. I am impressed by the number of good portraits you got of women. I was in Iran a few years ago. I agree it is a great place to visit.

jean-yves chamberland		24-Mar-2012 20:28
beautiful gallery and country!

Buba Jafarli		05-Aug-2011 10:45
Excellent documentary - many photos are not only interesting but also very artistic! Bravo, Damon! BV.

Med		06-Apr-2011 03:06
You have such a beautiful and artistic taste in capturing natural beauty! especially people's faces, i loved watching your gallery!

Med		06-Apr-2011 03:04
You have such a beautiful and artistic taste in capturing natural beauty! especially people's faces, i loved watching your gallery!

elshan		23-Nov-2010 09:27
thanks az shoma I had been looking at this very good gallery

oz_ranger		10-Oct-2010 20:11
Beautiful gallery! ~V~

Parasto		19-Apr-2010 11:58
Hi, Thanks for sharing this pics, but I have one question. I will be thankful if you response me here. It seems that you had a long trip in Iran and you have visited different places so, I can guess you took a lot of pictures! My question is "Why did you choose only pictures of poor places and poor countrysides of Iran here and chose this name for the gallery?"

Damon Lynch		16-Apr-2010 22:31
Hi Parasto, I have photos of all kinds of different people in this gallery. It's true I don't show fancy shopping malls, expensive cars and so forth, but that's because I have no interest in such places. But you can see images from North Tehran, and plenty of the people from Esfahan I photographed are certainly not at all poor!

Parasto		16-Apr-2010 16:15
Hi, Thanks for sharing this pics, but I have one question. I will be thankful if you response me here. It seems that you had a long trip in Iran and you have visited different places so, I can guess you took a lot of pictures! My question is "Why did you choose only pictures of poor places and poor countrysides of Iran here and chose this name for the gallery?"

mehrzad kashfi		04-Apr-2010 10:46
thank you for trust photo from Iran !

Eric Johannes		13-Mar-2010 22:54
Wonderful artwork! Your pics took me back to my memories in this beautiful country...I wanna visit it again. Thanks for your great job!

Tim van Woensel		07-Mar-2010 14:24
I think this is the first time I visit this gallery (I was looking at sample photos of the 135 F2 lens). What a stunning gallery, top quality! Voted.

Robert D. McAlpine		08-Aug-2009 00:48
Splendid portraits

Guest		01-Aug-2009 20:26
Clean shots, good composition and great feel to all the images. Thanks for sharing.

Hodero		01-Aug-2009 03:48
Big Vote! Great storytelling with pics. I now have to visit this country!!

Shahin Guity		28-Jul-2009 20:02
Beautiful work. Shows the human side behind a country...

KAI-WING LEUNG		28-Jul-2009 16:09
Excellent gallery! Big vote!

ilan shtinberg		22-Jul-2009 06:05
variety of great shots,very well done. -v-

Edward Dullard Photography		21-Jul-2009 19:43
A VERY BEAUTIFUL AND INFORMATIVE GALLERY! BV

Peter De Jongh		21-Jul-2009 09:35
fantastic gallery ! I'm hoping to visit Iran in the coming years... looking at your pictures makes the wich to go and visit this country stronger. great work !

iperniter		11-Jul-2009 08:40
wonderful Iran coverage.

Niloofar		28-May-2009 18:28
Great pictures, fabulous photography, Thank you!

Zita from Hungary (Europe)		31-Mar-2009 00:50
About the picture I hear the people's talk and the children's laugh, I see the cleaness of the blue sky, I see in the iranian people's eyes the much goodness. I see a world like that where there are true people yet. Really wonderful pictures! I hope very soon I may see this wonderful country!

Naushad		21-Mar-2009 19:05
Good Photos......

Alex		09-Feb-2009 02:31
Hi Dear Photographer. U changed My view Of Iran And Iranians. I Thought them Bad Az west Portraits Them. They look so Gentle And Nice. I hope to see there.

Abbas Rahimi		02-Jan-2009 17:10
Thank you for sharing. Excellent pictures, work! You do a set of keen eyes seeing what escapes the most. Bravo

Chris		01-Dec-2008 20:37
Thank you for sharing. These are beautiful pictures. I especially enjoyed the images of the faces of Iran.

Frooz Davalloo		26-Nov-2008 20:24
Thanks to all of those people on either side of camera who gave us an opportunity toappreciate and enjoy your superb work of art and to aware us of all the wealth and beauties that Lord has bestowed upon us for which we have to be grateful ; you have shaken our most inner part. GODSPEED......

Ali D		23-Oct-2008 19:24
Damon jon, You must be a beautiful soul to be able to see, photograph and touch so many of ours. Thank you forever as your images are timeless.

Hooman Tajbakhsh		06-Oct-2008 03:16
I am having a hard time to see these pictures through my teary eyes. You have touched so many people hearts with this works. Bravo.

Shaghayegh Mohajer		30-Sep-2008 21:50
Wonderful gallery and Audio Slideshow!

Mani Jahanshahi		06-Sep-2008 17:21
nice gallery from Iran, thank you for these beautiful pictures.

Eldar Kadymov		03-Sep-2008 13:31
Holy smokes, what a jaw dropping gallery ! V

Hooman		30-Aug-2008 18:45
Dear Great Damon , I think this Gallery Is the most nice gallery recently I have seen about my country . Thank you . I know How much this work was difficult for you due to some limitations , but your Interest in my country attracted me a lot . God bless you . I hope you always be fine , and I am looking forward to hear from you soon . If any time you think there is any thing that you desire to know about south west of Iran where I live , let me Know . sincerely : Hooman Email : lord_art2000@yahoo.com

Jaime Serrano		30-Aug-2008 15:20
Impressive Gallery!!! and Marvelous Audio Slideshow!!!. Big vote.

Kuriacose Joseph		30-Aug-2008 00:13
Beautiful portraits.

Enrico Andreoli		29-Aug-2008 19:04
Thank you and all those people how posed for you V

Carole Stevens		29-Aug-2008 12:34
A beautiful gallery showing some amazing people!

iamjv		29-Aug-2008 12:06
Wonderful gallery, full of warm smiles and interesting scenes. Jv

alfredo camba jr.		29-Aug-2008 10:32
Very nice and interesting gallery!! Beautiful images! vote!

Mohammed Alomari		29-Aug-2008 08:03
amazing work! V

Giancarlo Guzzardi		29-Aug-2008 07:52
beautiful and evocative reportage

Jeroen Bosman		28-Aug-2008 20:33
great impressions of this very special country, great portraits as well, v!

Hans-Peter Henriksen starman		28-Aug-2008 20:27
I had been looking at this very fine gallery - thank you for posting it. v.

Guest		27-Aug-2008 20:35
awesome

rene hoff		27-Aug-2008 10:58
Wonderful galerie Félictations et merci pour ces superbes images d'un pays trop mal connu Amicalement René France -V-

Big City Photography		27-Aug-2008 10:09
Thanks for taking us on a trip inside Iran! You have done a fantastic job of capturing this country. Joseph Lee Indianapolis, IN USA http://www.pbase.com/bigcityphotos

Jorge Pereira		26-Aug-2008 19:28
J'aime !!! Je vote !!!

Eli Bynum		26-Aug-2008 18:42
Excellent gallery I'd love to visit Iran but probably never will for lack of money. So it's great to get a taste through your photo's. V!

Salari		22-Aug-2008 04:28
Thank you for creating this beautiful images.good luck

Mohammad		21-Aug-2008 20:07
Hi Damon I find that you captured new photos few days ago, I am so happy to see you are interested in my country. New shots you made is so great and I feel a very familiar feeling beyond images. Excellent job. I am living in shiraz and I will be glad if I can visit you during your trip to Iran.

Fardin		15-Aug-2008 07:29
I saw many great photos here ! good luck Damon !

Chris L Photo		09-Aug-2008 00:40
Fantastic job on this one, The picture quality is stunning, very good use of shallow DOF with your 5D, 135mm f2 and, 16-35mm f2.8 are my favorite photos in this gallery. Voted!

Bita		08-Aug-2008 15:55
I loved it. I got so emotional by seeing these pictures and listening to the wonderful music that I am still crying! Such a fantastic job. Thank you Damon for this beautiful, thoughtful work. Good Luck on your job and journey.

Mehdi		04-Aug-2008 15:08
Awesome Job. Seeing these pictures after so many years of living abroad, brought tears to my eyes. You have captured the soul of people not just their faces. Thank you.

skhin		02-Aug-2008 13:25
Thanks for sharing this very interesing glimpse of a county that's been in the news in recent times.

TuTmin		30-Jul-2008 12:48
Nice collection.keep up the good work.V~

Babak		18-Jul-2008 07:07
Hi Damon Lynch very Beautiful photo of iran and nice audio. I am very happy to see this photo and very thanks of you for take this photo of IRAN and show to all people in the word for see Real face of IRAN.

Happypoppeye		19-Jun-2008 19:47
Good gallery. Very artistic and original. Nice work. John

LynnH		06-Jun-2008 14:46
Really wonderful portraits. Amazing gallery. Happy to VOTE!

Mariah		10-May-2008 10:49
Dear Damon, Wow. Great pictures & real faces. I just loved them all. I am impressed by how did you travel to that many places in different parts of Iran. Some places I even don't know where they are. I was also hoping to see some pictures from cities, like Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, Rasht & so on. Or maybe you can post a short description that most pictures are taken form villages and towns =) People already think Iran is a 3d world 7 non civilized... you know what I am trying to say Thank you again and you are more than welcome to travel there ...

Abi		06-May-2008 08:32
Mr. Lynch, thank you for sharing this lovely pics with us. You are not only an excellent Photographer, but, am sure, you are also a good human being, your photos show this. Merci .. for me you are an honorary Iranian

Mostafa		25-Apr-2008 00:01
Dear Mr Lynch, Sure you have taken professional phtographs.Beside that, what makes your photos and slideshow more intrests for Iranians, is that you deeply understand our culture. Be sure that any Iranian who visites your side, will love them. You are always welcome to Iran. NEWMR45

HASSAN MASSOUDIAN		19-Apr-2008 05:33
....AND ALSO NICE MUSIC FOR SLIDE SHOW..,GREAT MR DAMON! WHO OFFERED THIS MUSIC?

fariba		17-Apr-2008 10:30
very good,excellent.if you want travel again to iran,i invite you to Tabriz, my city.thank you very much for your mind for your heart and for your thinks.

siamak Motemavelian		10-Apr-2008 07:29
Dear Damon, I am sure you had received the hospitality and welcome by the people whom you portrait beautifully wich shows in their faces. All pictures whether be it people, landscape or a great piece of Architecture has a story of its own to tell and contains a true and rich culture.

Mohammad		06-Apr-2008 19:59
Great pictures. Thank you very much. You really gave the Soule of IRAN. You showed the natural beauty of this country. The faces is so kind and lovely and I wish to have the opportunity to live with these people.

Majid		01-Apr-2008 20:49
Good pictures, did you manage to visit Atish gah or monar jomjom (shaking tower) near Esfahan)? or the hammam in jehel soton over 600 years old. The pictures you have taken from the church are great this church is one of the oldest church in middle east over 450 year old and has lots of histories going back to Quajar period 270 years ago (Fatali Shah) and there was`an incident in Armanian area when two of the local man worked in king house as cleaners & rubed some gold from the King (same period as Nepolian 1 "king of France") and the king Fatali Shah ordered to kill and burn all houses in the area and the Priminister at the time "Mohammad Hosaine Khan Sadr Azam Esfahani" stoped the king and for that kindness and appriciation his picture now hunged inside the galories in the main Hall as an appriciation to his kindness!! Next time you are visting Iran try to visit Abaneyeh near city of Esfahan and you would enjoy the surrounding and this would also give you different views about Iran. Visit larger cities too Shiraz, Tabriz, Yazed. Good luck and take care

Majid		01-Apr-2008 20:49
Good pictures, did you manage to visit Atish gah or monar jomjom (shaking tower) near Esfahan)? or the hammam in jehel soton over 600 years old. The pictures you have taken from the church are great this church is one of the oldest church in middle east over 450 year old and has lots of histories going back to Quajar period 270 years ago (Fatali Shah) and there was`an incident in Armanian area when two of the local man worked in king house as cleaners & rubed some gold from the King (same period as Nepolian 1 "king of France") and the king Fatali Shah ordered to kill and burn all houses in the area and the Priminister at the time "Mohammad Hosaine Khan Sadr Azam Esfahani" stoped the king and for that kindness and appriciation his picture now hunged inside the galories in the main Hall as an appriciation to his kindness!! Next time you are visting Iran try to visit Abaneyeh near city of Esfahan and you would enjoy the surrounding and this would also give you different views about Iran. Visit larger cities too Shiraz, Tabriz, Yazed. Good luck and take care

Majid		01-Apr-2008 20:15
Good pictures, next time you are visting Iran try to visit Abaneyeh near city of Esfahan and you would enjoy the surrounding. would also give you different views about Iran.

HOSEIN		31-Mar-2008 23:43
Why there is not any photo from big city like tehran ?!?

SAIF ULLAH KHAN AFRIDI		30-Mar-2008 16:09
SIMPLY WONDERFUL BROTHER IF U INCLUDE THE FAMOUS PLACES IN IT WILL B FABOLOUS

reza		30-Mar-2008 15:37
dastet dard nakonad

hamid		28-Mar-2008 20:45
hi tanks alot 4 ur clip & pics about iran.

Kaviani		26-Mar-2008 09:39
Thanks for carrying all that equipment!!!! And thanks for the lovely pics, reminded me of the difference a full format sensor makes.

Sasan		23-Mar-2008 17:10
Salam- jeddan ke aksha az behtarin aksaee bodan ke didam.It feels so alive- thanks so much for sharing them with us. they are just fantastic/ so beautifully collected. I can't wait to go for another visit again.khsily khoshalam ke Irani hastam.Norooz 1387 Mobarak

Omid (USA)		23-Mar-2008 14:57
Great Pictures. When I look at them, I feel the pictures are being taken right now, so alive. Thanks for sharing them with us.

Allen		22-Mar-2008 18:41
Damon, Are all Kiwis as adventurous and nature oriented as you are? I had a pleasure of meeting another Kiwi, Helen Clark...she inspired me to follow her tracks to Kilimanjaro. Keep up the wonderful work...

hassan massoudian		21-Mar-2008 08:56
nice,perfect,we are waiting for more pics of other place of iran...thanks alot...

Saeed		21-Mar-2008 07:04
These photos show the sincere and kind face of Iranians and the sincere mind of photographer as well. Iranians are so beautiful. Iran is so beautiful. Thank you very much Damon Lynch

John		21-Mar-2008 02:17
Never thought Iran could be this beautiful, stunning photos, thanks mate for sharing them. John from UK

maz salehi		20-Mar-2008 21:55
I really enjoyed the photos. Actually they reflect a real picture of ordinary people (kind and generous Iranians). The photos touched my heart. The life is not just high-raised buildings, highways and people running for a couple of bucks in cities. Thank you so much.

Mahsa		20-Mar-2008 20:44
Damon I left Iran 30 years ago at the age of 14. Since then I have seen thousands of photographs of my homeland and its people but none have touched my heart the way your beautiful and soulful photographs have. Thank you.

Reza S.		17-Mar-2008 02:12
I lived here since I was 15 years old since 1978. The raw pictures of faces are magnificently delicious to my soul. I am now forever your fan. Please do keep them coming.

Golnoosh		15-Mar-2008 22:58
I loved it! This part of the country is totally unknown to me! On your next trip, please go to Kerman. The desert is magnificent there...... Golnoosh

Manizheh		11-Mar-2008 22:31
Dear Damon Thanks to clarify the name of the gallery "People and Places in Iran." I think your answer on this part could be the answer for Reza Samavati as well. There is no doubt that your photos and the slideshow are excellent and great.:) I think Haleh may mean that you may make a sad and poor observation of Iran in general in your gallery not the sad and poor people that you have taken your photos. As an Iranian, who have lived and grew up in Iran and then moved to west for continuing my education, I have met many educated people who have a very poor and sad observation of Iran. They imagine Iran as a desert country which is not develpoed. Even some of them surprised when I told them that we have universities in Iran. So, I said I can realize what Haleh means. Apart of that, I know you are a photographer and an artist. Also everyone has different taste and talent. Perhaps, choosing another name for this gallery or the slideshowcould prevent these misunderstanding, perhaps not. I hope you wouldn't be offended by my comment. Have a great time and take care.:)

Damon Lynch		11-Mar-2008 07:14
Manizheh, Haleh: if you look at the comments found in the hundreds of thousands of galleries found pbase.com, you will find a mixture of messages. Some will be in praise of the artistic vision of the photographer. Others will be messages of condemnation. Photographers make images, and anyone is free to react to them in any way the want. If you spend enough time here, you will find all manner of comments. Some people like to be kind and affectionate, and others like to provoke and insult. As a photographer, I'm not surprised when people condemn me or my photography; nor am I surprised when they condemn people in the images. This is typically a reflection of the person making the comment more than it is a reflection on the images they are commenting on. Having said all this, I do feel compelled to correct basic misunderstandings. "People and Places in Iran" does not mean "A representative sample of all the people and places in the highly diverse country of Iran". It also does not mean that the images conform to some kind of socio-economic ideology that promotes shopping malls and skyscrapers as being the "real" Iran. I am not in the business of propaganda. I am a photographer. I have an artistic vision and this is where it comes to life. There are life-stories behind all of these images. Some Iranians and foreigners might find it difficult to understand, but there are a significant number of Iranians who choose to live in tents because they want to. It is their culture and they want to preserve it. They are not sad and they are not full of poverty. They come from generations of nomadic sheep herders. And they are 100% Iranian, and proud of it.

Manizheh		10-Mar-2008 20:49
Damon I can realize what Haleh means. The name of your gallery is People and Places in Iran. But you just made photos only one part of Iran. I hope you get my point. I will explain more later. Have a great time and take care.:)

Damon Lynch		09-Mar-2008 16:10
Haleh: the photography in this gallery concerns art and not propaganda. Your reaction is doubly unfortunate, because I very much enjoyed my time with these people you decry as poor and sad. It appears you know little of their life, or else you would not write such a comment.

Haleh		09-Mar-2008 15:26
How did you dare to ignore the well developed views and look only at some provinces and name it as my mother alnd. My mother land in which I am living not to admire the foreign's view from thousands of kilometers away. It is not Iran. If you came to Iran and closed your eyes to the reality then we can not change your mission by sending some other pictures, but you can not change our Iran by these full of sad and poverty pics.

Guest		08-Mar-2008 19:22
It is natural to feel nostalgic when viewing these photo. I felt it in the first few seconds of watching the slide show and then realized how grave the situation is when I as a veiwer would not want to swap places with those being photographed. Is this not a sad state when many of the viewers feel that they want to be there but can't! In fact, it is not that they "can't" but rather "won't" because they choose to live here and not there. The few smiles in these photos are on the faces of those not yet confronting the challenges of life in Iran - kids. Thanks for capturing the reality of Iran, a nation that has for far too long rested on its pillow of history, culture and religion and continues to pacify its misery by grandiose proclamations. Soon there will be no oil to export and its GDP per capita will drop to levels that would rank it amongst the poorest nations in the world. Given that in the hay days of $105 per barrel oil income, few if any of us expats would consider moving to Iran, how likely is it that we want to even see photos of the poverty and social upheavals when there is no oil to export? The music to the same slide show would indeed have to be changed to a more somber melody. With much sadness....

Hamid		08-Mar-2008 16:39
Thank you so much for all the wonderful/skillful pictures. It's hard to describe the feeling I felt while watching the photos. They made me both sad and happy. Sad because I am not there to enjoy being part of that culture and happy because my country Iran has so much to offer. I even did not know about the beautiful Armenian Orthodox Church in Esfehan.

Morteza		07-Mar-2008 22:46
Well done Damon. The slide show is just mesmerizing, especially with that song on the background. Frankly, it brought tears to my eyes, and now I feel a hole in my heart. The kind and innocent faces of those hard working fellows, the joyful kids, sceneries, the historical architecture, ... they look so real and pure, the kind of Iran I'd like to see. And those smiles just tells me that I don't need to have everything in this world to be happy. Peace, Morteza

Anna		07-Mar-2008 14:41
Damon, these are beautiful pictures, I can't wait to go back and visit my home land. Thanks :)

Niloufar		07-Mar-2008 00:37
Great job. Thank you. We love our country, the way it is; The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. For a change, it was nice to see the real people of Iran. Of course love to see all those beautiful sceneries, high-rises and high class malls, passengers and shoppers, but what is more beautiful than these beautiful, innocent smiles, the sunburned faces and hard working hands.

Faramarz Yeganeh		06-Mar-2008 22:27
This is great, it's a real picture of my people. I love it, you touched my heart , there is a great memory of this people that I care so much . I want to help this childeren and old folks with my love and care..Thanks for the great pictures, forget about big high rise building in big city..this is a real die heart Iranian which I am so proud of. God Bless People of Iran.

Bejan		05-Mar-2008 23:24
I loved it. I was getting tired of all the high rises and high tech pictures to portray Iran. These are real "HAMSHAHRI". Thank You

Farid		05-Mar-2008 19:09
great work. What a wonderful slideshow. Thank you so very much.

Forough		05-Mar-2008 17:34
It was such a great job. They remind beautiful memory of my country. Thank you

farhad		05-Mar-2008 05:05
It was wonderful. Thank you very much.

M.M		04-Mar-2008 11:51
A very 'nostalgic' portray of my Iran. Your picture are very soulful and kind. Reminded me of what being a child back home felt like. Thank you. :)

Manizheh		03-Mar-2008 22:04
Great gallery and very great slideshow about Iran. Whenever I see the slideshow, my tears coming out. Thanks. Keep it up. May all your dreams come true.:)

Guest		03-Mar-2008 17:31
They are very nice pictures. They capture a great deal of wisdom and beauty in Iran's country and rural people. Photographic tours of Iran should attempt to show as many angles of Iran as possible. Here, you have captured the beauty of the countryside in one area of Iran. I recommend that on your next trip, that you travel widely and obtain photographs showing the rich cultural and ethnic diversity inside Iran.

Guest		03-Mar-2008 04:20
wonderful Gallery. You did a great job. thanks for your effort. Iran needs people like you. We are proud of you.

Massoud		28-Feb-2008 04:58
Very nice. I take my hat off for you!

Guest		27-Feb-2008 21:35
Thank you for taking the time and showing the beauty of our country!!!

reihaneh jahansooz		26-Feb-2008 10:23
I just love it, I have spent time with thse people in the villages, they are so nice and friendly and happy, i go very often to Iran, where i find myself feel more happy and confortable, they do not have the comfort as we have here, but they have the comfort in their sprit. I live in Paris, i am artist and i have a collection of photos that i will share with you shortly. Thanks again and bon courage.

djavad khadem		25-Feb-2008 23:54
Diversity of Iranian people and their culture is an asset to the world`s civilization.Not so civilized world has to stop so called civilised world to distroy it.

Bari Nejadpour		24-Feb-2008 22:00
I am an Iranian American man. I am in love with the photos and feel your passion for such a diverse culture. As an attorney I would like to volunteer my services in promoting your work/passion and my love/passion so that all other elements of this vast world become familiar with our Zorasterian traditions & a rich history full of love. Bari Nejadpour

John		04-Nov-2007 14:50
A great gallery, I am going to Iran in march 08.

Ali Majdfar		20-Oct-2007 19:27
This is spectacular collection and your effort is appreciated (it gets my Vote) ; however there are more diverse scenes in Iran like: http://www.pbase.com/k_amj/throughout_iran

Christos		15-Oct-2007 00:45
The pics are just great. Iran is a magnificent place, I shall visit it one day

Shahram		03-Oct-2007 17:30
Amazing! I really don't understand why some fellow Iranians feel offended by seeing these beautiful pictures of ordinary people; considering the fact that these pictures are showing the nomadic aspect of Iranian life, the aspect that, I for one, as a nomad, just love.

Shahram		03-Oct-2007 17:18
Amazing! I really don't understand why some fellow Iranians feel offended by seeing these beautiful pictures of ordinary people; considering the fact that these pictures are showing the nomadic aspect of Iranian life, the aspect that, I for one, as a nomad, just love.

raymondg		10-Sep-2007 07:47
Another amazing gallery. V

Damon Lynch		08-Sep-2007 09:57
Reza Samavati, if you wish to show us some photos of Iran that you consider more "real" then please do. Otherwise I can assure you these are real Iranians.

reza samavati		07-Sep-2007 20:26
hi & tnx.........but you need to look diffrent view of iran. you cant win if in this way take photo ....becouse your photo not real

Bri M		03-Sep-2007 20:24
Amazing photos of the real Iranians - favourite is the middle-aged man looking to his right with a most mischievous smile. It brings great humanity seeing the range of emotions portrayed from wariness, to warmth, to mischievous smiles. The colours and textures are tremendous. You've really caught a gentleness in their images. Others are right - this isn't a political forum, but it is nice to get 'behind the scenes' and propaganda that CNN and other news people out there to see the real people of Iran. Beautiful photos.

Mitchell Kanashkevich		03-Sep-2007 02:54
Very interesting to have a peak into the lives of regular people of Iran. Thanks for sharing. Voted

ken		02-Sep-2007 13:09
maybe we should keep our political sentiments to ourselves besides this is not the site were we should let them out. lets keep it as pbase...nice pictures and very much voted.

Guest		01-Sep-2007 23:32
I 2nd Mr. Goldthorp's sentiments: would love to see more & kudos on some beautiful captures of some very intriguing subjects

Guest		01-Sep-2007 12:50
To the Anonymous Poster: who is evil ? "Irak: At least 1,809 civilians were killed in the month, compared to 1,760 in July, based on figures compiled by the AP from official Iraqi reports. That brings to 27,564 the number of Iraqi civilians killed since AP began collecting data on April 28, 2005."

Giancarlo Guzzardi		01-Sep-2007 09:09
splendid gallery

Steve Goldthorp		31-Aug-2007 20:06
Interesting photographs of an interesting people in a beautiful country. (V) Please may we see some more? All best wishes to you from Scotland!

Texan		30-Aug-2007 18:04
Good looking gallery,The people look sad, they need democracy and freedom

Guest		30-Aug-2007 15:54
Maybe the rest of the world won't think of Irainians as EVIL when they become tolerant of other religions and don't go sneaking into other countries to MURDER innocent people !

Guest		30-Aug-2007 15:35
The level of ignorance among some people is astonishing (real the post by the Anonymous..) Thanks for bringing faces of some of the most hospitable people..

Roozbeh Shivayi		30-Aug-2007 12:32
The anonymous Guest has no idea about real Iranians. I am so sorry about the propaganda affect. How ever I'M PERSIAN; MY LAND IS IRAN ; & I AM PROUD OF IT. Thanks again for the pictures, V

Damon Lynch		29-Aug-2007 15:13
The anonymous poster below has obviously never met an Iranian, much less been a guest in their home or their country.....

Guest		29-Aug-2007 15:06
Love the pictures. To bad Iranian people are so evil.

Roozbeh Shivayi		29-Aug-2007 13:52
Thank you for sharing such a nice collection of Iran. I also like to invite you to one of my galleries of Iranian faces at http://www.pbase.com/roozbeh/people_and_faces Thanks again,

Emad Omar		29-Aug-2007 13:45
nice gallery

Degsy		29-Aug-2007 13:44
Excellant Portraits! (V)

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