Nice work on the "profondeur de champ" (I don't know the english term).
Sorry for you who are not in a happy mood. I hope things will be better soon.
Kind regards from France,
Y.
Happy Nowruz Sam. Hope to see more of your visual magics in the new year.
Posted by Arash at March 20, 2006 05:31 AMNice photo as always. What really stands out for me is the colour of the bowls. I love it !! Great stuff keep it up!
Posted by Ruan at March 20, 2006 05:42 AMThink this is one of the first times I have seen you display your heritage in a photograph. Nicely done through the entire shot.
Posted by ROB at March 20, 2006 05:49 AMat mobarak!
Posted by leova at March 20, 2006 06:29 AMHappy New Year to you too!
Posted by Lisa at March 20, 2006 09:49 AMHappy norouz day from England, despite the workload! I hope you can keep bringing us a happy daily dose of imagery.
Posted by Norman Hurst at March 20, 2006 09:49 AMHappy New Year Sam...I wish you the best
Posted by niusha at March 20, 2006 10:11 AMHappy Norouz to you Sam!!
Thank you for including all of us in your workload. Every morning I look forward to your next image.
Happy New Year, Sam. Now the news is definite - you are a Persian. Cool! And Oxford based friend Kam too obviously. Cool!
These foods look interesting but unknown.
Sorry to hear you're so busy - but earning a living is what comes first.
It's a pleasure to experience you - your work.
Posted by Hugh Petrie at March 20, 2006 10:32 AMHappy Norouz Sam!
Posted by mohsen rasoulov at March 20, 2006 10:47 AMSounds like a very beautiful tradition... Happy New Year and Spring!
Posted by Susie at March 20, 2006 10:59 AMThe Haftseen looks great. Even with the heavy workload enjoy the moment. Happy new year.
Posted by Mojib at March 20, 2006 11:14 AMHappy new year Hamvatan!
Posted by Boback at March 20, 2006 11:16 AMCould you tell the more ignorant of us what these foods are? :)
Posted by Lauren at March 20, 2006 11:17 AMLovely colours!
I still remember your Norouz shot from last year, with the wonderful pot of green grass........very fitting for a new year, and new spring! Happy both!
Thanks, Sam!
Posted by Kathy at March 20, 2006 11:17 AMHappy New Year Sam!
Thank you for sharing this part of you with us.
May spring and the new year bring you the same pleasure you bring your viewers.
Happy New Year to you Sam.
wish u all the best in year 1385.
ya, happy new year from me too! i'll try doing some tong len and try to relieve you of some of that stress. how's that? is that green cardamom seed underneath the rice? if it is, it must smell great!
Posted by teod at March 20, 2006 12:05 PMHallo Sam,
Happy Norouz :)
Just did a wikipedia search on this New Year (new day) celebration, et voila:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norouz
Hope you do find time to get in the festive mood, celebrate and relax a little.
Thanks for all your lovely photos. And please, please more of Iranian culture, when you can. Thanks, annemarie
Posted by amj at March 20, 2006 12:50 PMHappy Persian New Year, Sam =]) Hope your spirits perk up as the day, and the occasion, goes on!
And yes please, if you have a moment, can you tell us more about the offerings pictured here, what foods they are and their significance to the event? I see garlic, and rice, and coffee (??)....
Dare I say that the orange ovoids third dish from right-front remind me vaguely of Easter eggs (???!?).... another Spring season tradition?
It's interesting to note that, before the old Julian calendar was changed to the current Gregorian one, many other countries also celebrated New Year's Day in mid-March!!
All the best, Sam [[**big-grin!**]]
=]) Beth
A comment directed to Yannick in France (above): I believe by "profondeur de champ", you looking for the photo-term "depth of field" -- a characteristic in which Sam's shots tend to excel !!
I love your haftseen! I feel the same as you...not much in a New Year mood. But your picture really helped. Thank you and Happy Noruz!
This is my first time on your site, and you have very beautiful pictures. You make Toronto look better than I remember it.
Posted by Diana at March 20, 2006 01:30 PMThis is a lovely little composition, makes me want to eat some. Happy Norouz to you too!
Posted by BobC at March 20, 2006 01:31 PMTo BethInCanada :
Yes :-) Thanks. This is the term !
I was not well awaken this morning when I send my comment :-p
I am agree with you. Sam is a Depth Of Field Master as well as a Digital Darkroom Wizard.
Happy Norouz to all !
Y.
Posted by Yannick BOSSEZ at March 20, 2006 02:14 PMHappy Norouz to you Sam. Wish you a great year ahead :)
Posted by Mohammadreza at March 20, 2006 02:33 PMJust wanted to say happy new year!! Hope it's a great year for you. Thanks for all you give us with your amazing images.
Posted by Amy at March 20, 2006 02:41 PMHappy Norouz
Wonderful subject and colors...
interesting mix of colours, textures and information.
Posted by *flying cow* at March 20, 2006 04:09 PMHappy Norouz, Spring, and Persian New Year... Best wishes.
Posted by Reza at March 20, 2006 04:27 PMHappy Nowruz!
Thanks for another year of great pictures and looking forward to seeing the ones of this year.
Nice composition, and beautiful color.
Posted by djam at March 20, 2006 06:46 PMHappy Norouz to you too. Hope I can see all your nice pictures in new year. BTW I like the "Pateh" that you put underneath the haftsin, it's my favorite handcraft (from Kerman).
Great colors and perspective. I can smell the spices!
Posted by MikesRightBrain at March 21, 2006 07:36 AMEid-eh shoma mobarak!!!!
I am so tickled to see your haft sin photo because a) I did not know you were Irani (which I am pleased to find out since I am a cultural fan!), and b) i did some No Ruz activities with my kids at church last Sunday.
I did the kidlet version--Sofreh and all the haft sin fixings, a little Sima Bina on the tape deck, snacks that begin with the english "s," then a little fire jumping and sabzeh throwing. They really got into it!
In any case, I am enjoying your daily dose. Post another one of your sabzeh this year?
Posted by erthsister at March 21, 2006 10:39 AMVery good photograph, in more than one aspects. Composition, colour, subject.
Posted by Ioannis at March 22, 2006 12:19 PMHappy Norouz, Sam. Great colors and detail in this shot!
Posted by Abe at March 24, 2006 01:04 PMlove this photo...it evokes such feelings of exoticism, and i love the vibrancy.
Posted by lisa at March 25, 2006 01:17 PM