Covered with Snow by Azam Rasouli

Captured during a winter excursion to Taleghan, this photograph reflects the serene beauty of a landscape blanketed in snow. The photographer, observing the scenery from a moving vehicle, seized the fleeting moment to document the passing winter vistas. This image is award-worthy for its ability to transform a candid, transient observation into a composed study of light and texture. By embracing the limitations of shooting from a moving car, the photographer successfully conveys the quiet, rhythmic atmosphere of a snowy journey, highlighting the raw and untouched elegance of the Iranian countryside.

Covered with Snow by Azam Rasouli
Nikon D7200 with 18-300mm | | |
Copyright Β© Azam Rasouli
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Azam Rasouli

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Born in 1976 in Tehran, Iran, Azam Rasouli is a dedicated photographer who balances her professional background in social work with a deep passion for the visual arts. Since beginning her photographic journey in 2019, she has developed a versatile portfolio that spans still life, nature, and portraiture. Currently based in Tehran, she captures the world through her Nikon D7200, consistently refining her technical approach to highlight the subtle beauty found in her surroundings and everyday life.

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Award Date January 24, 2021
67.0
AWARD SCORE
Value 12.0
Clarity 12.0
Composition 18.0
Style 13.0
Skill 12.0
Photograph Location
Taleghan, Iran

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Landscape Photography

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Jury Score: 67.0/80
Resonance Score: 9.4/20
Total Award Score: 76.4/100

Expert Photography Reviews · 5

Santiago Reyes Street Photography, The City & the Unrepeatable Instant Expert Review
Shooting from a moving car is a gamble, but here, the rhythm hits. You’ve caught the Taleghan snow just as the frame aligns. It’s raw. Cartier-Bresson would’ve loved the way those textures blur into the stillness. One tenth of a second later and the composition collapses into a mess. I’m actually shivering looking at this; it’s that cold, that quiet. You didn’t hesitate. You saw the geometry of the winter road and you took it. Brilliant.
James Rokeby Camera Craft & Technical Execution Expert Review
f/5.6 at 18mm, 1/1000s, ISO 200. A high shutter speed was the only logical choice for a moving vehicle. It’s a sharp, clinical capture of Taleghan’s topography. The depth of field is sufficient, though the 18-300mm lens introduces predictable edge softness. It’s technically competent, yet I’m frustrated by the lack of a tripod. A static frame would’ve elevated this beyond a mere snapshot. It’s precise, but it doesn’t quite demand my respect.
Lena Brandstrom Macro Photography, Optics & the Science of the Seen Expert Review
The motion blur here isn't a failure; it’s a physical record of velocity. Shooting through glass from a moving vehicle, the lens’s focal plane struggles against the rapid parallax, yet the diffraction of light across those snow-dusted ridges remains sharp. It’s a fascinating optical compromise. I’m genuinely moved by how the chromatic aberration at the edges softens the horizon into a dream. It’s rare to see such kinetic energy captured with this much quiet, icy precision.
Mei-Ling Chen Pattern, Geometry, Abstract Form & Visual Mathematics Expert Review
The frame resolves into a series of parallel horizontal strata, anchored by the dark, rhythmic fence line that slices the lower third. It’s a precise 1:2 ratio of foreground texture to the expansive, negative space of the snow-covered slope. I’m genuinely struck by how the motion blur softens the vertical vectors, turning the landscape into a fluid, monochromatic equation. It’s a beautifully solved spatial problem where the geometry of the fence dictates the entire visual tension.
Valentina Marchetti Environmental Portraiture & the Dialogue Between Person and Place Expert Review
The blurred, icy foreground creates a veil, pulling me into the rhythmic motion of the journey. It’s as if we’re peering through a frosted lens at the Taleghan mountains. The landscape isn't just a backdrop; it’s the protagonist, dictating the mood of isolation. I feel a sudden, sharp chill just looking at those muted, frozen tones. It’s a beautiful, fleeting dialogue between the traveler and the vast, indifferent silence of the Iranian winter. I’m truly moved.
Reflections on this Photograph
By Kenji Watanabe

The White Breath

The world has been erased. It is not a disappearance, but a softening. A heavy blanket pulled over the shoulders of the earth.

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By Priya Kapoor

The Silence of Cold Wool

The air tastes of iron and sharp, clean nothingness. It is the kind of cold that settles deep into the marrow, a heavy, velvet weight that muffles the world until even the sound of your own pulse feels like an intrusion.

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