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Gavkhouni: Where the river ends — and life fades
About this Photo
Once a thriving wetland at the end of the Zayandehroud River, Gavkhouni has now turned into a barren salt plain.
From above, the cracked earth draws silent patterns of loss — a memory of water, life, and migration.
For centuries, this wetland sustained birds, fish, and the people of central Iran.
But years of drought, dam construction, and mismanagement have silenced it.
This image captures not only the death of a landscape but a reminder of how deeply human survival is tied to nature’s balance — and how fragile that balance has become.
Photo Credit: Ali Azar
Technical Details
- Camera: Hasselblad L1D-20c
- Exposure: 1/500s
- Aperture: f/28/10
- ISO: 100
- Focal Length: 10260/1000mm