About the Image(s)

Shot on Z9 with my 24-200 mm lens, ISO 800, F8, shutter speed , shutter speed 1/4000, white balance auto natural light. Pasargade is the final resting place of Cyrus the great and the monument is where he is supposed to be interred. The monument is more than 2,000 years old and has over the years been plundered and damaged but still holds a very important historical meaning to the Iranians in general and Zoroastrians in particular(I being one). Again I was lucky that it did not rain but the skies were overcast. I waited till there were not too many people near the monument but I could not wait till it was completely devoid of humans. But on second thought the human element brings a perspective in terms of how large the structure is. The mountains in the background, I thought, offered a grand relief and the clouds added a bit to the otherwise grey ambience in which I shot the image. Not sure of the leading lines but I did not want to shoot the structure on its own as I would then have brought nothing to the image. Again, not sure how good and distinct the image is and if I could have done anything that would please a photoartist. I look forward to hearing comments and feedback from all the members.