4 traditional gigantic Vs 2 tiny modern ones!

Four traditional gigantic Budgirs (windcatchers) versus two tiny coolair systems!

As you would see in my image, there are 4 traditional gigantic Budgirs are erected by genius Persian engineers hundreds years ago.

Then if you look closely you would see 2 tiny modern coolair systems on that roof.

Unfortunately most of Iranian people who live in hot-arid climate use new modern technology coolair systems instead of using the old traditional Budgirs!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windcatcher

The sad story is that majority of Iranian people refuse to use this beautiful traditional Budgir, and then few smart a*** people like Mr William Stranks invent a modern system based on Budgir and name it as "Monodraught"!

www.monodraught.com/windcatcher/about.php

I guess people do NOT appreciate what their ancestors made for them and follow the modern complex technology instead!!

How did you get that simply amazing picture. Awesome, Wow...

nice aov

the exposer time is completely wrong

@jp93 how would you know, you can't even spell it??

I have to agree and disagree with jp93. Composition is great. However, you should opt between capitalizing the fog or wait until there's no fog at all. Maybe you had no change to wait for the right time. I such case, a little more Photoshop would enhance it greatly. All in all, a great effort.

Mr DurMohammadi

I met Mr DurMohammadi in ministry of Ostandari in Birjand, Iran.

He was so kind who helped me to take few shots from the interior architecture of Kullahfarangi which was designed by Iranian architects in the form of geometry Mogharnas.

As must ke bar must!

Hassan

Are YOU looking at me?!!!

Mr Hassan Ramezani

I met Mr Hassan Ramezani, an ex-minister of Miras-e Farhangi in Birjand, Iran.

He was knowledgeable person about the history of Iran and her neighbor countries which came to Iran.
Indeed I learnt a lot from him.

Twenty 7 layers .....

Twenty 7 layers pass through the Secret Codes!!

www.photopoints.com/main/photos/showphoto.aspx?pid...

This image is a part of series that I dedicated all to Arthur C. Clarke who passed away in March 2008.

I read most of his SciFi books which gave me his visions of an optimistic view of space travel and exploration of the solar system.

This short series made of 3 images. This particular one is the second one. I will upload the first one (the O.R.I.G.I.N) shortly.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke

www.clarkefoundation.org/

Mr Ahmad Finastian is one of the famous Iranian artist at work in Miras-e Farhangi HO.

Mr Ahmad Finastian is one of the famous Iranian artist.

This photo is magical. The colors, the cropping, the action, the stillness and the dust. Wonderful capture. Excellent job!

love the action and it's motion
where did you take it?

Amazin shot.. Thanks for sharing..It is like a frame from a dream ...

It is a stunning capture.

This is a beautiful & colourful candid shot.