Soltani Mosque of Boroujerd, a photo from Lorestan, West

Photographer's Note

Masjed Shah, Masjed Emam or Masjed Soltani is a large historical mosque in Borujerd City, W Iran.

مسجد امام (شاه، سلطانی) بروجرد مربوط به دوره قاجار

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anadai (2687) 2006-09-21 0:06

I like the composition & the use of light on subject creating a special athmosphere

an

stiginthedump (1833) 2006-09-21 0:37

It's good that you've included a figure to give us a sense of the size of the building, but it's also unfortunate that the head of your subject is overexposed - i can't tell if its the front or back of the person.

Overall the image is a little soft, but looking at your Photo Info it seems that the only way to have avoided this would have been to have used a tripod. Or try using the floor and a book and the timer to get a more steady shot next time. It takes a little bit of practice, and the POV will be very different, but the results are often good.

Thanks.

tuberose2461 (127) 2006-09-21 3:51

Hi Saeid,

I like this photo for its soft colors and the sense of comfort that it gives me. For Will Jackson who has written above: the head is not overexposed the whiteness is because of the silk scarf that the woman is wearing which are in fashion these days in Iran.

More info on the mosque:

The Soltani Mosque of Borujerd is a beautiful and large mosque in the centre of Borujerd City. This monument was built in the Qajar period atop the ruins of an older mosque. The older mosque was probably built in 10th century A.D. Soltani means related to Sultan which refers to Fathali Shah Qajar who ordered to rebuilt this building.

The stone inscription on the surface of its western portico bear the date 1248 A.H. [1832/3 A.D], and on the wooden door opening on Ja’fari Avenue, the date 1291 A.H. [1874/5] can be read. This wooden door is of great artistic value.

The plan of the mosque is of the four-arced type, with three main entrances. The western entrance gives access to the Great Bazaar of Borujerd. The mosque’s yard measures 61Ч47 m, and the roof arch of the southern prayer all has a height of approximately 17 m. the interior decorations of the mosque consist of handsome tile works stucco carving and ‘moqarnas’ chiseling. The stones of the northern portico’s main base are also decorated with very fine patterns.

Soltani Mosque of Borujerd was known as Masjed Shah in Pahlavi era and today it is called Masjed-e Imam Khomeini. It is nationally registered and protected.

Address: Corner of Ja’fari Street, Safa Street, Borujerd, Iran

Merci
Maryam