Yazd, Iran
Huge walls keep the desert heat away. The windtowers on top provide a natural aircondition, sucking up cool air from the underground water channels and get rid of the hot air under the roofs.
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# posted by
vitor costa on November 3rd, 2008 3:00 pm
fantastic 5
# posted by
FarzanIT on June 26th, 2008 11:34 am
Welcome to Iran! 5
# posted by
claus+ on June 11th, 2008 3:21 pm
Very impressive pic and thanks for the explanation !
# posted by
Malice on June 9th, 2008 10:04 pm
Stunning ambience! 5
# posted by
SuperGirl on June 4th, 2008 12:27 pm
nice pic. great light/shadow, beautiful, bright colours! well taken and composed!
# posted by
A.Miguel Oliveira on June 4th, 2008 12:21 pm
Daylight, now! I like this compo with a fine lines composition and light contrast! 5
# posted by
Luis Borges Alves on June 4th, 2008 1:22 am
great perspective 5
# posted by
Bernhard on June 3rd, 2008 10:26 pm
Excellent. 5
# posted by
atrae on June 3rd, 2008 6:21 pm
very good photograph .few elements good picture!
# posted by
Geoffrey McElwaine on June 3rd, 2008 6:13 pm
Fantastic use of vanishing perspective ! The boy gives a real sense of scale.
# posted by
robay71 on June 3rd, 2008 5:57 pm
Great perspective, very good shot! 5+
# posted by
ilFede_akaihp on June 3rd, 2008 5:56 pm
agree with la rafale. good
# posted by
la rafale on June 3rd, 2008 5:43 pm
this boy looks so tiny between the high walls ! excellent perspective and nice light