{"id":37532,"title":"Iran in a simpler time - 2009 [Canon AE-1 Program, possibly 35mm f/2, unknown film]","author":"LevelThreeSixZero","permalink":"https://www.reddit.com/r/analog/comments/1rrlnl7/iran_in_a_simpler_time_2009_canon_ae1_program/","description":"With everything that is going on in the world right now, I thought I’d share some highlights from my trip to Iran in 2009. I was 18 and my mum wanted to conduct some research for a book she was writing and needed a chaperone. As my father was busy she invited me along and I am so glad I accepted, despite mostly being a moody teenager. We visited the cities of Tehran, Isfahan and Shiraz.\n\nThe photos were shot in analogue on a Canon AE-1 Program that was unfortunately lost, with a film in it, once back at home at the conclusion of this trip. I believe it was a 35mm lens but my memory may deceive me. \n\nThe Iranian people are some of the friendliest I have ever encountered. Tourists are naturally a rarity in the country and so we drew attention wherever we went, but everyone was always so kind, respectful and hospitable. \n\nThe country is full of beautiful landscape, and incredible historical architecture. Ancient Mosques of course feature heavily, and many are ordained with intricate geometric mosaics. The finest examples are often part of a larger complex arranged in a courtyard with public green spaces and fountains in the centre and bustling bazaars along its edges. Unlike the bazaars of other Arab countries, where shopkeepers have got wise to the higher disposable income of the western tourists, we were rarely harassed to explore useless tat and got a real sense that the stalls were for the locals. Although one friendly shopkeeper persuaded us to visit his rug stall with the pre-tense of showing us the rooftops of the bazaar, leading us away from the hustle and bustle and into the maze of backstreets behind the bazaar.","score":164,"nsfw":false,"grayscale":false,"timestamp":1773306164,"sprocket":false,"camera_make":"canon","camera_model":"ae-1 program","focal_length":35,"aperture":"f/2","images":[{"resolution":"low","url":"https://d3i73ktnzbi69i.cloudfront.net/88cc4c0f-062a-44db-a3b2-bb18e650265c.jpeg","width":720,"height":482},{"resolution":"medium","url":"https://d3i73ktnzbi69i.cloudfront.net/163aa868-2173-4e85-9c69-abe6beae6967.jpeg","width":1080,"height":723},{"resolution":"high","url":"https://d3i73ktnzbi69i.cloudfront.net/1a987409-428c-46dd-be98-f0257e650252.jpeg","width":1440,"height":964},{"resolution":"raw","url":"https://d3i73ktnzbi69i.cloudfront.net/a0c93b10-31d1-4ef4-a10b-410ba2711228.jpeg","width":1840,"height":1232}],"colors":[{"hex":"#00a5c4","css":"darkturquoise","html":"teal","percent":0.31361387},{"hex":"#000000","css":"black","html":"black","percent":0.23031073},{"hex":"#cdccad","css":"silver","html":"gray","percent":0.17324671},{"hex":"#807f76","css":"grey","html":"gray","percent":0.14682396},{"hex":"#ffffff","css":"white","html":"white","percent":0.13600472}],"keywords":[{"word":"iran","weight":0.16666667},{"word":"simpler","weight":0.16666667},{"word":"canon","weight":0.16666667},{"word":"ae-1","weight":0.16666667},{"word":"program","weight":0.16666667},{"word":"unknown","weight":0.16666667}]}