Iran - King of the Kingdom of Shoes in Bazaar Vakil in Kerman
The city of Kerman is located in the center of Iran at the crossroads of east-west and north-south trade routes. Consequently, its bazaar and the entrance gates to the city are also located along these routes. The bazaar at Kerman is formed around these two main axes that cross to form a chahar suq, or market place, at their intersection; the Vakil bazaar is found in its east-west wing.
Commissioned by Mohammad Khan Vakil al-Molk and his son Esmail Khan Vakil al-Molk Sani, the Vakil bazaar was completed in 1870 (AH 1287). The original construction contained a caravanserai, a bazaar, a public bath (hammam), and a mosque. Today, the hammam is used as a traditional tea house, and the mosque, caravanserai, and the bazaar itself have all been renovated.
Nearly six hundred meters long, the Vakil bazaar is such an important component of the Kerman bazaar that the latter is sometimes mistakenly called the "Vakil bazaar." Containing one hundred and seventeen shops, the Vakil bazaar functions as a spine. Other components of the complex are positioned along its length. When entering the bazaar from the east, one finds the mosque located immediately to the south, the caravanserai to the north, and the Hayati madrasa also on the south, next to the mosque. After passing the chahr suq, one finds the hammam, situated on the north side of the Vakil bazaar.
Wondering around bazaars and markets of Middle east always was and probably always will be one of my favorite thing to do. I really like this shot for its unusual and interesting perspective.
Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm Focal length: 17.00 mm; Aperture: 5.6, Exposure time: 1/80 s, ISO: 2500
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stefano foà, Grizzly D, Ghada Al-Wazeer, pasotraspaso, and 103 other people added this photo to their favorites.
© Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com (24 months ago | reply)
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mooshoo {littlepapoose} (24 months ago | reply)
great shot! all those shoes make me dizzy! hehe
cole97 :-) (24 months ago | reply)
Wowwwwwwwww nice!!!!
Nesbitt_Photo (24 months ago | reply)
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David C Laurie (24 months ago | reply)
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Aitziber Eizaguirre (24 months ago | reply)
I hope you continue taking photos to the people because they are really beautiful and a good representation of the country.
Congratulations.
Davpan (24 months ago | reply)
Fantástica !
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Manolis Thr (24 months ago | reply)
Wow!! This is an amazingly great sense of depth!!
offiof (24 months ago | reply)
SUPERB shot!
Styrmir Kári (24 months ago | reply)
I haven't seen too many portraits from you but this is superb!
The perspective and depth the shoes creates is just amazing!
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LusoFox (24 months ago | reply)
Great picture!
Rankeelaw (24 months ago | reply)
wonderful
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Patrick Mayon (24 months ago | reply)
wow ... wonderful composition - very dynamic.
I almost forgot what a 17 mm look like on a full frame camera.
Fredorod (24 months ago | reply)
J'adore vos photos... Bravo. Image très dynamique et belle composition...
Well done...
GlobeTrotter 2000 (24 months ago | reply)
Nice shot
Mr Din (24 months ago | reply)
excellent capture!
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soumitra911 (24 months ago | reply)
Awesome framing !! WOW
Ahmad Albattah ~ إحساس الضوء (24 months ago | reply)
nic shot
C.houman (24 months ago | reply)
Fantastic perspective!
Krzysztof Kobus (24 months ago | reply)
great!
"Kış Şarkısı" (24 months ago | reply)
güzel kare
tebrikler
javi.fuentes [deleted] (24 months ago | reply)
excellent perspective and light ++++
Olegna.NET (24 months ago | reply)
Nice!! love this shot!!
ACOU_REVIVE (24 months ago | reply)
excellent shot!
axisofjustice (24 months ago | reply)
the low perspective and composition is excellent! wonderful piece of work from one of my favourite photographers!
alonsodr (24 months ago | reply)
Very interesting point of view
koen_photos (24 months ago | reply)
Nice composition
Beautiful picture
gu@n (24 months ago | reply)
nice
benspics.com (24 months ago | reply)
nice shot
this is very similar to the shoe shops in Oman - I got laughed at when I asked for a size 46 sandle when I was out there - they had them and they are very comfortable
Qais Alamar (24 months ago | reply)
nice shot
marcelo nacinovic (24 months ago | reply)
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gianmarco giudici (off per 5 giorni)..a presto :) (24 months ago | reply)
Fantastic angle!!!!
Very nice!
[bastian.] (24 months ago | reply)
Great composition! Like the perspective!
Mo's | Photography © (24 months ago | reply)
Woow.. this is amazine.. Great pics as always,,
Tc
neelabh75 (24 months ago | reply)
Nice POV. Amazing shot :)
Stama G. (24 months ago | reply)
Cool!
lucasgpe (24 months ago | reply)
Gran Retrato !
saludos
caoseducado (24 months ago | reply)
Love it!
Luis Zapico (24 months ago | reply)
You are so good photographer
Sumcensuvitt (24 months ago | reply)
Your capture is clever and unique. It made me smile.
f/4 (24 months ago | reply)
Great shot.
Hussain Hafez (24 months ago | reply)
Great view
Max el Moro (24 months ago | reply)
great composition!
Alcosinus © On/Off (24 months ago | reply)
Superbe !!!
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~Buffalonian~ (24 months ago | reply)
Nice. I always have the desire to just shoot Chinatown from the back of the stores, but last time I tried it I was almost beat out of the store with a broom. Probably because 1/2 the goods are fake. Nice take.
Carlos D. Ramirez (24 months ago | reply)
Wonderful capture that provides so much richness to the viewer
ouToFfocuS. (24 months ago | reply)
excellent view..
micronetal (24 months ago | reply)
very impressive, it looks MatriX movie scene..........love it.......... BRAVO !!!!