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‘It’s a huge, futuristic space with massive skylights’: Ali Zolghadri’s best phone picture
The clean geometry of the Iran Mall in Tehran, and the way light moves through it, caught the fine art photographer’s eye
TL;DR
- The Iran Mall in Tehran is the world's largest shopping mall.
- Photographer Ali Zolghadri captured an image of the mall's central atrium, describing it as a huge, futuristic space.
- The image was shortlisted in the creative category of the 2026 Sony World Photography awards.
- Zolghadri used Photoshop to composite three images, remove elements, and blend frames manually, stating he does not use AI.
- A passerby in a white shirt was included to add a sense of scale.
- Zolghadri aims to construct meaning in his fine art photography, expressing admiration for the architecture and awareness of human vulnerability.