Iran - Blue Hour over Khaju Bridge in Isfahan
Isfahan or Esfahan (Persian: اصفهان Esfahān, Old Persian: Aspadāna, Middle Persian: Spahān), historically also rendered in English as Ispahan or Hispahan, is located about 340 km south of Tehran and is the capital of Isfahan Province and Iran's third largest city (after Tehran and Mashhad). It is famous for its Islamic architecture, with many beautiful boulevards, covered bridges, palaces, mosques, and minarets.
The bridges over the river include some of the nicest architecture in Isfahan. One of those extraordinary bridges in Isfahan is Khaju Bridge (Persian: پل خواجو pol-e khajoo) and has roused the admiration of travellers since the 17th century. Shah Abbas II built it on the foundations of an older bridge around 1650. It has 23 arches and is 105 metres long and 14 metres wide. It links the Khaju quarter on the north bank with the Zoroastrian quarter across the Zayandeh River. It also functions as a weir; the downstream side is formed as a series of steps carrying the water to a much lower level. The pass way of the bridge is 7.5 meters wide, made of bricks and stones with 21 larger and 26 smaller inlet and outlet channels. The pieces of stone used in this bridge are over 2 meters long and the distance between every channel and the ceiling base is 21 meters. The existing inscriptions suggest that the bridge was repaired in 1873.
Khaju is one of the bridges that regulate the water flow in the river because there are sluice gates under the archways over the river. When the sluice gates are closed, the water level behind the bridge is raised to facilitate the irrigation of the many gardens along the river upstream of this bridge.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens focal length: 24.00 - 105.00 mm, Photo Focal length: 55.00 mm, Aperture: 16, Exposure time: 25.0 s, ISO: 160
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ㄚ ᴰᴿᴱᴬᴹᴱᴿ (29 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful
Matyas Dubai (29 months ago | reply)
Beautiful......
greenka2000 (29 months ago | reply)
beautiful!
seyed mostafa zamani (29 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful and excellent colors
***REGFA*** (29 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful¡¡
RR_msw (29 months ago | reply)
beautiful capture
Pepelahuerta (29 months ago | reply)
Excelente nocturna!!Saludos
K Y R O N (29 months ago | reply)
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This look like ice !
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Superb,
Happy SUNDAY.
Kris Kros (29 months ago | reply)
This is pretty awesome.
High Blue! (29 months ago | reply)
wonderful!
Steph & the ocean (29 months ago | reply)
nice work !
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Captain Suresh (29 months ago | reply)
Brilliant shot. Well composed. Like the colours and lighting.
Ashtari_Mr (29 months ago | reply)
oh my God
i burn in this town . esfahan is my love
Thank you Lucie for coming too my country
Biggi© (29 months ago | reply)
A magic view!
This whole set is just awesome!
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Excellent ! very nice exposed !
shimmertje (29 months ago | reply)
Lovely.
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©haddock (away) (29 months ago | reply)
Wow, simply outstanding, the steep mountains behind make a perfect backdrop.
Manon Azar (29 months ago | reply)
Welcome here in our city
Stefanie Kappel (29 months ago | reply)
Great work!
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Chuck & Pat Harkins (29 months ago | reply)
Nice POV and great tones, good work.
I Prahin | www.southeastasia-images.com (29 months ago | reply)
This is a very beautiful place.
Lovely lighting and composition.
David Belo (29 months ago | reply)
You never cease to amaze me. Wonderful work.
Ahmad Nawawi (29 months ago | reply)
very amazing
ArloMagicMan (29 months ago | reply)
WOW
Sh@dows (29 months ago | reply)
superb shot my friend
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Peter D.. (29 months ago | reply)
Awesome night shot, perfect lighting
Kane_VTC (29 months ago | reply)
wonderful
ibrahem N. ALNassar (29 months ago | reply)
Nice shot, and beautiful!!!!
Z!@ (29 months ago | reply)
WOW....beautiful night shot......awesome!!
rupam0 (29 months ago | reply)
Super!!!!
Abdallah | Photography (29 months ago | reply)
nice shot
ayashok photography (29 months ago | reply)
lovely lights and reflections
DanielKHC (29 months ago | reply)
Lovely blue hour, nice golden reflections!
♥Águeda Vázquez♥ (29 months ago | reply)
preciosa
M R Fletcher (29 months ago | reply)
Excellent night image taken at just the right time (Blue Hour).
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wonderfull!!
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lovely lucie!!
m7han (29 months ago | reply)
nice night shot!
Toi-Vido (29 months ago | reply)
Beautiful image, really well done, nice image processing
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Great Reflections!
ÓήẼ ŀØvẻ (29 months ago | reply)
I love the tones and color
adelarad21 (29 months ago | reply)
Francamente impresionante !!!
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