[Leica] IMGS: Iran Photos

[red735i at verizon.net (Frank Filippone)]

All I can say is WOW!
I have heard a few times that the Iranian people are very tolerant.  Their
Mullahs are not.

I look forward to your next group of images.....  these were amazing.

Frank Filippone
Red735i at verizon.net

Hi, Frank -

No restrictions at all on my photographing anybody.  Our guide was so good
at getting me permission to take photos even in the men's section of the
mosques.  There were lots of mosques where no photography was allowed at all
but I was not only allowed to photograph but even to go to parts of the
mosque where non-Muslims are not allowed.  He told them I was working on a
project for the Families of Abraham and photographing Muslims, Christians
and Jews and their worship services - which is true.  He also told them I
had been to Syria photographing refugees and was working on a project to
help them - also true.  The Iranians are very concerned about the conditions
in Syria and would like to help.  They have lots of refugees from Syria,
Afghanistan and Pakistan who are begging on the streets.

Probably a man would not be allowed in the women's section of the mosques
but with families in homes, I'm sure there would be no problem.  Leaving
Iran, there were even separate sections for women to go through security
because we had to remove our hijabs and only women examined women.

Many, many Iranians resent their current religious government and we were
told more than once that they had traded one king for thousands (the
mullahs).  The young people are angry with their parents because of the
revolution and the restrictions they are now under.  I wouldn't be surprised
if there was an uprising of some kind soon.  They are all on Facebook (even
though it is banned), Instagram, Telegram, and What's App.

Tina

On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 2:14 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Tina, as a cultural lesson for me, how much of your shooting of women 
> and kids is allowed ( tolerated?) because you are female, if any?  
> Would a man have the same opportunity that you did?....
> In reverse, what restrictions are on women taking pictures that a man 
> would be allowed, if any?
>
> Images inside the Mosque ( in the women's area) of course are 
> restricted to women.....
>
> Frank Filippone
> Red735i at verizon.net
> I'm editing the photos from Iran and have finished the first day!
>
> http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery/Iran/G0000YmlbTddL96g/1
>
> and continue to end.
>
> Just for the record, I took 2258 photos with the M240, 2580 photos 
> with the M246, and 10,073 photos with the SL.  The SL photos were 99% 
> with the 24-90.
>
> Only a month to go ;-)   If you are interested, keep checking back because
> I'll post them all on the Photoshelter site.
>
> Tina
>