The Mysterious Greek Ship, a photo from Hormozgan, East

Photographer's Note

On a hot summer day, the native people of "Kish" Island in "Persian Gulf" saw a gigantic ship stranded near "Baghoo" village. After many years, it is still not clear why the ship got stranded.
The Greek ship of 7061 tons gross, 446 feet and 6 inches in length was built in 1943 by William Hamilton & Co.Ltd at port in Glasgow,Scotland.

The ship On 25th July 1966 after her sea voyage from Iran bound for Greece was ran aground off the Kish coast here.
Several unsuccessful re-floating attempts were made and the crew forced to disembark since the salvage was not economically feasible.

this ship was originally named "Empire Trumpet",then "Naturalist","Persian Cyrus","Hamadan" and finally "Koula F" at the time of her loss.

The natives say that the owners of the ship set it on fire when abandoning it. All that remains today is a blackened steel structure.

Whatching the sun behind this Greek ship which slowly sets in the blue waters of the "Persian Gulf" is a beautiful scene for all people and tourists.
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You can see my first shot from "Kish" Island and also read its note with title of In A Free Zone.

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edji (1368) 2005-01-09 12:21

The sky was beautiful that day... And you captured it well to share it with us. The silhouette of the boat is well frame in the picture.

supereira (9576) 2005-01-09 12:24

Great shot.I like a lot the point of view and the prespective.Very good sky,I like the clouds and the colors.Great colors and good contrast between them.I like the contrast between the sky and the black silhouette.Very good light and sharpness.Well done!

khmelins (960) 2005-01-09 12:37

Hello Mohammad,
One thing is for sure, the quality of your posts improved considerably with this new camera :)

regards,
anton

Wolle (148) 2005-01-09 12:38

great POV. the dawning sun (or ist it the sunset) behind the ship makes the scene very mystic.

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-01-09 12:47

Great story and great care in reproducing it as a composition (or reverse).
I like the athmosphere created here, and the contrast in between the ship and this magnificent sky is strong, like emotions in front of abandonned ships.
Compliments
Jean Michel

rosta (62) 2005-01-09 12:51

Great snapshot. Really.
Rosta from Krnov (Czech Republic)

ChristianS (2997) 2005-01-09 12:56

Hi Mohammad, stunning photo, the light is fantastic. It looks like a ghost ship emerging from the darkness. The perspective is great, you positioned the ship just in front of the sun to create this beautiful ghostlike silhouette. The sunset colours and the sky are superb. Well captured!

Galmeida (12559) 2005-01-09 13:17

It's a nostalgic but a very good simbolic picture. You have managed light, perspective and clear definition, what means a good contrast work, and surely a positive and creative work. My previous photo is centered as I have nothing to do. but I think was a interesting photo. It was the momment and I caught it! Here we have a great work, and you possible work with all the digital cameras I the world. Thanks for sharing and follow your instinctive and intuitional good work! See you next, and my return to OBIDOS.

explomars (4302) 2005-01-09 13:25

Magnifique contre jour,prouesse en soi.Le contraste et les couleurs sont top.Bravo Mohammad.Phil

cessy (13647) 2005-01-09 14:16

wowww !!! speechless ...

dkeus31 (27739) 2005-01-09 14:30

Nice sky and colors.
Good perspective with the boat.

ephemere33 (9743) 2005-01-09 15:08

admirablement prise de vue !! les couleurs sont magnifiques, le nec plus ultra est la prise du bateau en contre jour ...l'ambiance est son plus beau partage...merci ... amicalement BI

mortijo (12828) 2005-01-09 15:12

A phantastic backlight picture. Very well framed with beautifull colors. Congratulation. The note is equally superb.

nilolabrador (1469) 2005-01-09 15:14

The note and the pictures makes the whole a
pleasure to see (and to read). This kind of postings are just great.

vapours (8264) 2005-01-09 15:36

Amazing shot, the sun directly behind the ship gives a special effect. Well done.

Hanssie (11022) 2005-01-09 15:44

What a great one and with the Canon EOS 20D ! ! Congratulations with your new camera, Mohammad, you're doing well with this one !

kikvel (4784) 2005-01-09 15:48

very neat image my friend!
I see you start enjoying the "new beast", I mean the D20!

I like the silhouettes here, and the sky, well composed

my best regards dear Mohammad

K.

Piotr (0) 2005-01-09 15:55

Really mysterious picture Mohammad, beautiful composition, good framed
Regards, piotr

Jeppe (18654) 2005-01-09 16:49

Oh - you got this abanded ship a perfect moment - with the sun behind - I like the high sky and the clouds with golden linings. Thanks Mohammad - I can see your using your new investment great.

Yours
Jeppe

markoci (3933) 2005-01-09 19:13

quite stunning! great notes as usual, the silhouette is excellent, you've captured it from a perfect pov. love how the masts form two crucifixes, and the orange of the setting sun looks great! congrats!

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ChrisJ (171888) 2005-01-10 3:44

Hi Mohammad

Superb silhouette, with good use of warm / cold opposition (blue & orange). Could be a bit sharper, but still very nice. Good informative note.

rozy975 (3047) 2005-01-10 3:56

Wonderful! Well done!

RGatward (20108) 2005-01-10 3:57

I suppose it's an eyesore, but you've made this look like an attractive addition to the scene here. Nice shot.

justa (0) 2005-01-10 4:08

This is really incredible photo, very, very beautiful, lovely the sky with sunset and amazing the ship, great work, bravo!

bazal (7900) 2005-01-10 4:29

Interesting composition of light and shadows. The sky was great and the colors are very nice. Good sharpness and good note. Well done, Mohammad.

AmiBe (6042) 2005-01-10 6:00

Very nice, beautiful light and colors. Great sky, very well done !

jhm (211736) 2005-01-10 7:08

My compliments for this Mohammad, I like the contrast between the sky and the black silhouette, the sun directly behind the ship gives a special effect on the small waves.
Greetings John.

Maru (0) 2005-01-10 7:56

Oh, Mohammad, what a beautiful shot! Your POV is great with the ship just in front of the sunset so that the sunlight really creates the mood.. and I love that hugh sky above with the soft and colored clouds.
Very well done

PixelTerror (0) 2005-01-10 9:00

HI Mohammad,
an interesting story and a photo with nice colors, it seems the whole boat is starting to glow !
You have captured great tonal ranges on the left side, there is also there a nice soft transition from the warm to the cold tones. Good portrait framing and nice to have left this large place to the sky.

bantonbuju (51815) 2005-01-10 9:17

...and the mysterious story by an Iranian photographer; lovely shot illustrating a tragic story;

albiback (8751) 2005-01-10 12:51

A back-light which admirably serves the subject of the photograph. Framing in the vertical one places the silhouette of the boat at the good place. Cheer that is well made

nima (658) 2005-01-10 13:57

wow! Mohammad!
another magic shot from the magic photographer!
seems you have had some nice shots from the south,

also your new camera! 20D the king of my heart! :))
i am wondering how was changing from NIKON to CANON!? what did you do with your lenses and other accessories?
and how much did it cost? 20D+(20-200 lens)?
A shopkeeper told me 1.700.000T for 20D and ~1.000.000 for a 28-300mm lens, 300.000 for a some kind of a macro lens!
you should be so mayeda'ar! :))

ghorbanat nima

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nwoehnl (122) 2005-01-10 14:43

Hi Mohammad - I'm late, but I'm here. Very nice piece of work with your new camera, in which the ship silhouette against the setting sun indeed seems to afford a mysterious quality to your composition. Good use of low horizon and nice idea to present this vertically, making it possible to include the fluffy clouds at the very top of the frame.

avigur_11 (22553) 2005-01-10 19:30

Amazing sunset colors, Mohammad. I's almost forty years and the ship till has the mast's wiring and the rail, which are not eaten by the salty water yet. I like the rippled water in the foreground. Very nice shot.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-01-10 21:59

magnificent, very good shot, I like the silhoutte, it seems like a ghost ship, really well captured, well done

alford (4063) 2005-01-10 22:04

Very nice silhouette of the ship, Mohammad! And the sunset's colors behind the ship is beautiful - it seems the back of the ship is on-fire. Sharp composition and nice angle in taking this photo. Informative notes as well! rgds.

maphoto (8082) 2005-01-10 22:43

Another impressive and wonderful view Mohammad, this is just great composition, beautiful silhouette of the boat and again marvelous sky, great work, thanks for sharing.

pamastro (7296) 2005-01-11 2:47

Very beautiful photo, Mohommad. It really is one to sit back and take in. The lighting is excellent for this shot and the silhouette of the ship really stands out strongly, and does not betray any wear from sitting abandoned for so long. The sun is well placed behind it and the sky and everything really adds to a punchy feel that this is all around me, encompassing me. It's another great shot from the Persian Gulf.

carper (96) 2005-01-11 6:17

I have almost forget you Mohammad,
And you send us a very good one wirh a spendid balance and fantastic colours, well you did a very good job here.

jrj (34843) 2005-01-11 7:57

Interesting story of the ship M. and a perfect photo setting to go with it. Elegant placement of details and the best framing for this pix. Very good this one.

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sn00zie (2384) 2005-01-11 8:51

love the colors in the picture Mohammad... they are sooo pretty. i like the angle you chose to shoot this mighty ship-her dark silhoutte with the pretty palette just makes this a picture to remember.

rage_tm (623) 2005-01-11 9:00

Hi Mohammad,happy new year! This shot is really awesome, am quite speechless on the beauty of this shot. I like how you used the rule of thirds here, good that you included much sky. It adds beauty to the whole image. Adding it as my favorites. keep posting.

JesusV (924) 2005-01-11 11:50

Amazing backlight shot with a perfect composition. I like the silhouette and the contrast of warm and cold colours. Jesus

jrzufferey (7305) 2005-01-11 15:34

Le titre dir bien ce qu'il dit, le rêve du mystérieux bâteau Grec. Beau travail, amicalement/jr

flydragon (0) 2005-01-11 17:41

wowww Mohammad
this is a beautifull picture
and so mysterious, this boat
look like a gosht, color are wonderfull
and the sky mmmmm i love it.
good choice this composition
with a lot of sky
a great one ;o) a master piece
congratulation Mohammad
regards
••simon••

Janice (4403) 2005-01-12 2:42

With the sinking sun behind it, this boat's silhouette looks like it is still steaming strongly forward. Excellent capture Mohammad, I like this very much. The sky and the clouds are very special too.

papagolf21 (152607) 2005-01-12 4:38

Cher Mohammad,
Photo stupéfiante et inquiétante, l'on dirait un navire fantôme qui hante les mers !
Très, très belle réalisation.
Des couleurs merveilleuses.
Very well done.
Congratulations.

aznegrao (10316) 2005-01-12 14:22

Grande foto Mohammad!!! pode-se interpretar entre nostalgia e misterio essa cena. Gosto desse efeito.
Greetings.

Didi (61589) 2005-01-13 12:00

Salam Mohammad
La silhouette de ce bateau fantôme donne un aspect mystérieux à cette composition. Le décor peut servir pour le tournage d'un film d'aventures.
Il me semble que ce navire est échoué sur la plage.
Bon travail.

Salam Mohammad
The silhouette of this ghost ship gives a mysterious aspect to this composition. The decor can be useful for turning an adventures moovie. It seems to me that this ship is failed on the beach.
Well done.

quantabeh (5205) 2005-01-13 12:06 [Comment]

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paulspain (625) 2005-01-16 12:54

Hello , friend. Wonderful, really wonderful photo. I am amazed by the beauty of this picture. It is perfect, colors , light and composition are really Wonderful. Thanks for share this wonder.
Saludos.
Pablo

efimoore (2126) 2005-01-26 13:10

Good composition of this impressive big ship ruins against the bg of a dramatic sunset. I like the dark tones of this shot.

danielswalsh (13597) 2005-02-02 0:05

Great shot Mohammad!

Fantastic composition with nice color saturation. Well done!

Dan

ergomir (0) 2005-02-09 15:25

salam
nostalgic sense .
very good .
m.mirgholami

weswang (18247) 2005-03-10 16:39

Hi Mohammad,
I notice that you have just entered another category, the 10,000 club. I’d like to be the first one to congratulate you.

Thank you for your photos bringing us to Iran, a country with a long history and the country I’d like to visit someday in the future. Through your lens and your notes, I feel I understand Iran more. Through our exchanging comments, I feel I have a friend in Iran, although I don’t have a chance to meet you in person yet.

You do have a unique way and techniques to capture the scene around you, to bring us the questions, the enjoy, and thinking.

Congratulations.

Wes

christiane (668) 2005-04-05 0:15

Is a beautiful and well composed picture. The sky and the sun behind the ship are great.

MON (135) 2005-08-24 9:16

Good composition and good story. The ship is very dark, it's better a picture clearer, but the intention is good. Well done!

PLD_images (7149) 2005-09-25 18:16

This is an incredible image Mohammad. All had been said, but I wanted to add my appreciation of it's beauty.

retesh_gondal (173) 2005-10-22 23:56

i must say you have an innate in photography...absolutely perfect shot, right amonunt of sky,the shades angle of ship...great work!

Mistral (15416) 2005-11-01 7:22

This photo is like a dream.
Title is appropriate and perspective is great!
Well done.
Luca

natc (315) 2005-12-09 17:13

thanks a lot for the shot and the note with it that recalls all that wonderfull stories : boats, sailors, misterious maps, pirats, and so on

jrleborgne (1554) 2006-03-25 12:44

Your comment could be a novel's subject.

Deka_ (102) 2006-07-21 9:21

Congrats my friend..
dk

recepyuksel (18640) 2006-07-21 9:37

Congrats u for this fantastic compo.
selam..

livermore (1631) 2006-07-21 9:58

Photo superbe en contre jour.
J'adore!

Bravo

Vincent

mahdihosseini (286) 2006-07-29 7:56

OK.MAN KISH RAFTAM VALI EIN KASHTY BARAM JAZEBE KHASY NADASHTE.AMA EINJA.......

salvator (19110) 2007-02-16 3:39

Hi Mohammad,
The composition, the pov, the colors, and the silouettes are so professional, and so beautifull. The photo for me is a prize winner and extraordinary.
Besr regards. Salvator.

Bruno40 (6662) 2007-12-18 0:15

Hi Mohammad
This is a wonderful composition, just perfect setting of the sun behind the ship. Nice sky and colours.
Well done
Jorge

garbus (218) 2008-06-24 6:39

Perfect... Colors, contrast, PoV, contours, sky, clouds and frame...

Congratulation !

Regards from Poland, Michael.

akg (166) 2009-06-21 10:50

You hide the sun behind the ship! This is interesting.
80% sky and 20% sea, yet both are infinite. This, the composition makes it more attractive.
Greetings!
Warm regards, abhijit.