{"en":"The historic Khaled Nabi Shrine, a modest white structure with a green dome, overlooks the snow-covered 'Thousand Valleys' badlands at sunset in Kalaleh, Golestan Province, Iran. Photograph by Mohammad Ataei.","fa":"زیارتگاه تاریخی خالد نبی، بنایی سپید و ساده با گنبدی سبز، در غروب زمستانی بر تپه‌ماهورهای برفی «هزار دره» در کلاله، استان گلستان، ایران مشرف است، عکس از محمد عطایی."}
RECOGNITION / 17
Honorable Mention

Ala Archa International Exhibition of Photography(Kyrgyzstan)

alone2021Khalid Nabi Cemetery, Golestan Province, Iran

Archive Index

DISTINCTION & RESULT
Honorable Mention
ARTWORK TITLE
alone
LOCATION / ORIGIN
Khalid Nabi Cemetery, Golestan Province, Iran
YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Travel
ORGANIZER / COUNTRY
Asian Photographers Association(Kyrgyzstan)

"alone — A study in texture, memory, and environmental presence."

The award-winning artwork "alone" captures the haunting beauty of nature and humanity in flux. The aerial perspective isolates the remaining structures, turning them into abstract forms swallowed by the vast expanse.

This approach strips away immediate reality, forcing the viewer to confront the scale of quiet transformation rather than immediate catastrophe. It is a study in material texture, historical memory, and the inevitable return to silence.

Official Documentation

View Official Award Listing
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE
Certificate of Excellence
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
Winner Announcement Page