IRANIANS VISITING URMIA LAKE
THE EYES OF EARTH tells a story about the environmental disaster at Salt Lake Urmia of Iran | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper
About the photograph: Urmia Lake in the north of Iran was once the largest lake in the Middle East and the second-largest salt lake on the planet. Lake has lost about 88 per cent of its surface area during the past three decades due to water mismanagement after the Iran-Iraq war and climatic changes. People visited Lake Urmia and took pictures of what remains of it. Urmia city, West-Azerbaijan, Iran. 2016
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THE VANISHING OASIS OF IRAN
THE EYES OF EARTH tells a story about the environmental disaster at Salt Lake Urmia of Iran | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper
About the photograph: Urmia Lake in the north of Iran was once the largest lake in the Middle East and the second-largest salt lake on the planet. Lake has lost about 88 per cent of its surface area during the past three decades due to water mismanagement after the Iran-Iraq war and climatic changes. On the shore of Sharafkhaneh port in 2015, an abandoned ship sits wedged against a pier that leads nowhere. Sharafkhaneh port was once one of the most important ports on Lake Urmia. Ships used these piers to move people and equipment between cities around the lake. It has shut down, and few remaining ships have gone aground.
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CONCRETE FLAMINGO STATUE OF LAKE URMIA
THE EYES OF EARTH tells a story about the environmental disaster at Salt Lake Urmia of Iran | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper
About the photograph: Urmia Lake in the north of Iran was once the largest lake in the Middle East and the second-largest salt lake on the planet. Lake has lost about 88 per cent of its surface area during the past three decades due to water mismanagement after the Iran-Iraq war and climatic changes.
A concrete Flamingo statue in an eerie and apocalyptic landscape greets visitors who stop by Sharafkhaneh’s shore, once the region's thriving tourist destination. East-Azerbaijan, Iran.2020
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THE EYES OF EARTH
THE EYES OF EARTH tells a story about the environmental disaster at Salt Lake Urmia of Iran | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper
About the photograph: Urmia Lake in the north of Iran, which was once the largest lake in the Middle East second largest salt lake on the planet. Lake has lost about 88 percent of its surface area during the past three decades due to water mismanagement after the Iran-Iraq war and climatic changes. A pump used to move water from deeper places to the shallow beachside for people to swim. It no longer works because the deep parts have also begun to dry. Sharafkhaneh Port, Iran.2015
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MUD THERAPY
MUD THERAPY in Salt Lake Urmia of Iran | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: Urmia Lake in the north of Iran, which was once the largest lake in the Middle East second largest salt lake on the planet. Lake has lost about 88 percent of its surface area during the past three decades due to water mismanagement after the Iran-Iraq war and climatic changes. Urmia has always been a popular place for mud therapy from old times. The mud in this lake is rich in minerals, such as chlorine, sulfate, sulfur, iodine, iron, and organic matter, making this one of the best-quality spas. West Azerbaijan, Iran.2017
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SALTWATER OF IRAN
SALTWATER of Iran | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: Urmia Lake in the north of Iran, which was once the largest lake in the Middle East second largest salt lake on the planet. Lake has lost about 88 percent of its surface area during the past three decades due to water mismanagement after the Iran-Iraq war and climatic changes. Women swim in a shallow pond that is a remnant of Lake Urmia. They walk almost two miles from the former beach to the pond several times each summer to bathe in the natural saltwater. 2014
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CLIMBING PALM TREE - OMAN GULF
The project "Hamoun Wetland to Wasteland" aims to focus on the water crisis and climate change, and drought in the Oman gulf | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: Hamoun wetlands are located in parts of south-western Afghanistan and south-eastern Iran one of the world’s most important wetlands under the Ramsar Convention in 1975 and the biggest freshwater lake in Iran’s plain, which turned into a sea of sand in recent 15 years Due to drought and Iran-Afghan conflicts over Helmand River and the construction of large dams on the River for poppy cultivation in Afghanistan. The project "Hamoun Wetland to Wasteland" aims to focus on the water crisis and climate change, and drought in the south (The Persian Gulf and all its coastal areas) and southeast of Iran in order to demonstrate the environmental, economic, and social impacts of drought that happened in recent years.2018
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LIFE AROUND HAMOUN WETLANDS OF IRAN
LIFE AROUND HAMUN WETLANDS OF IRAN | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: Miran, 17, is studying on the shoulder of the dirt road of the village. This is the main road used to smuggle fuel to Afghanistan. He says: “I don’t want to be a fuel smuggler like most men in the village. I want to study and go to university” Finding a job is the most important reason for immigration in this region. Most of the inhabitants of the village have turned to gasoline smuggling to make ends meet. They fill barrels with gasoline in the comfort of their own private yards. people in this village still use tankers for drinking water.
The Hamoun wetlands in the Sistan-Balouchestan strategic province in the south-eastern of Iran are transboundary wetlands on the border of Iran-Afghanistan were one of the world's most important wetlands under the Ramsar Convention in 1975 and the biggest freshwater lake in Iran's plain. The wetlands turned into a sea of sand in recent 15 years due to drought, climate change, poor water management practices, Iran-Afghan conflicts over the Helmand River, and the construction of large dams on the River for poppy cultivation in Afghanistan.
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WALKING IN URMIA SALT LAKE OF IRAN
Salt Lake Urmia of Iran | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: Urmia Lake in the north of Iran, which was once the largest lake in the Middle East second largest salt lake on the planet. Lake has lost about 88 per cent of its surface area during the past three decades due to water mismanagement after the Iran-Iraq war and climatic changes. Tourists from nearby cities often visit the lake on weekends for a swim, people trying to enjoy the lake view, but also you see the water disappearing. West-Azerbaijan, Iran.2015
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IRAN'S TARNISHED GEM
IRAN’S TARNISHED GEM tells a story about the environmental disaster at Salt Lake Urmia of Iran | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: Urmia Lake in the north of Iran, which was once the largest lake in the Middle East second largest salt lake on the planet. In the early 1970s, nature and humanity have chipped away at this gem tucked in northwestern Iran, reducing its size by about 80 percent over the past 30 years. The flamingos that feasted on brine shrimp in this UNESCO biosphere reserve are mostly gone. So are the pelicans, the egrets, and the ducks. Even the tourists who flocked to Lake Urmia for therapeutic baths in its warm, hypersaline waters are staying away. A woman walks through remnants of a dilapidated dock in Lake Urmia on the coast of Sharafkhane port.2015
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WALKING ON THE SHORES OF SALT LAKE
Salt Lake Urmia of Iran | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: A local woman walks on a pier on the coast of salt Lake of Urmia. Lake Urmia (also spelt Oromieh)was once the largest lake in the Middle East and the second-largest salt lake on the planet. Salt lake Urmia remains a UNESCO biosphere reserve. However, the lake has lost 88% of its area and 80% of its volume since 1972 due to increasing temperatures and water mismanagement.
In this long-term ongoing personal-environmental story that I started in 2014, I tried to demonstrate the impacts of the drying of Urmia Lake on my own family, ecosystem, and people living around it to reflect the interconnectedness of humans and the environment.2016
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PINK SALT LAKE URMIA
PINK SALT LAKE URMIA | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: Visitors to Lake Urmia in 2016. The lake has shown some signs of recovery in recent years. Lake Urmia (also spelt Oromieh)was once the largest lake in the Middle East and the second-largest salt lake on the planet. Salt lake Urmia remains a UNESCO biosphere reserve. However, the lake has lost 88% of its area and 80% of its volume since 1972 due to increasing temperatures and water mismanagement. In this long-term ongoing personal-environmental story that I started in 2014, I tried to demonstrate the impacts of the drying of Urmia Lake on my own family, ecosystem, and people living around it to reflect the interconnectedness of humans and the environment.2016
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LIFE AROUND HAMOUN WETLANDS OF IRAN
LIFE AROUND HAMUN WETLANDS OF IRAN | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
This photo showcases a local woman making her way home in a village near the Hamoun wetlands, once known as one of the world's most important wetlands under the Ramsar Convention in 1975. However, the wetlands have experienced significant transformation into a desert-like landscape in the past 15 years due to drought, Iran-Afghan conflicts over the Helmand River, and the construction of dams for poppy cultivation in Afghanistan. The "Hamoun Wetland to Wasteland" project aims to draw attention to the water crisis, climate change, and drought in the south and southeast of Iran, including the Persian Gulf and its coastal areas, by highlighting the environmental, economic, and social impacts of recent droughts (2018).
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LIFE AROUND HAMUN WETLANDS OF IRAN
LIFE AROUND HAMUN WETLANDS OF IRAN | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
This photograph captures women searching for herbs on their agricultural land in a village near the Afghanistan border and the Hamoun wetlands. Once considered one of the world's significant wetlands under the Ramsar Convention in 1975 and the largest freshwater lake in Iran's plain, the Hamoun wetlands have turned into a desert-like landscape in the past 15 years due to drought, Iran-Afghan conflicts over the Helmand River, and the construction of dams for poppy cultivation in Afghanistan. The "Hamoun Wetland to Wasteland" project aims to raise awareness of the water crisis, climate change, and drought in the south and southeast of Iran, including the Persian Gulf and its coastal areas, by highlighting the environmental, economic, and social impacts of recent droughts (2018).
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AFGHAN GIRL
AFGHAN GIRL | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: Afghan ethnic Hazara girl washes vegetables in the murky water canal in central Bamiyan in Afghanistan. Recent climatic changes and ongoing droughts decrease water availability, increasing girls' workload as primary water collectors.2019
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HAMNZEH DESOLATE SHIP OF SALT LAKE
HAMNZEH DESOLATE SHIP OF SALT LAKE | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: The ship Hamzeh in salt lake Urmia of Iran used to ferry passengers across the lake. It ran aground due to devastating water loss in what was once the sixth-largest salt lake on earth. Lake Urmia (also spelt Oromieh)was once the largest lake in the Middle East and the second-largest salt lake on the planet. Salt lake Urmia remains a UNESCO biosphere reserve. However, the lake has lost 88% of its area and 80% of its volume since 1972 due to increasing temperatures and water mismanagement. In this long-term ongoing personal-environmental story that I started in 2014, I tried to demonstrate the impacts of the drying of Urmia Lake on my own family, ecosystem, and people living around it to reflect the interconnectedness of humans and the environment.2016
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VISITING LOVED ONES
VISITING LOVED ONES | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: A view of abandoned villas in the coastal village of “Sheikh-Wali" located in the northeast of salt Lake Urmia in the northwest of Iran. The village used to be one of the heavily travelled tourist places around the lake. Lake Urmia (also spelt Oromieh)was once the largest lake in the Middle East and the second-largest salt lake on the planet. Salt lake Urmia remains a UNESCO biosphere reserve. However, the lake has lost 88% of its area and 80% of its volume since 1972 due to increasing temperatures and water mismanagement. As the lake dried, the lands surrounding it lost value, creating significant financial problems for families. Locals in this village visit the grave of their family members every Thursday.2015
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AFGHAN WOMAN IN LUSH FIELDS
VISITING LOVED ONES | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: A woman walks through lush fields of wheat and potatoes in Afghanistan’s central Bamiyan province. She works the land alongside her husband, scattering seeds.
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MARTIAN MOUNTAINS
MARTIAN MOUNTAINS | Unframed, Hahnemühle Photo Rag® 308gsm Matte | 100% cotton paper |
About the photograph: In southeastern Iran, the Martian Mountains or Miniature Mountains are badlands stretched out parallel to the Gulf of Oman. The excavation of many fossils belonging to fish indicates that Martian Mountains were underwater in ancient times. The geometric patterns of the mountains have been created by rapid soil erosion caused by wind and rain as if a skilled painter had carved them. 2018
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