Weather Permitting, a photo from Uttar Pradesh, North

Photographer's Note

I don't know what could I possibly write that haven't been mentioned before about the Great Taj.

So I will offer you my modest thought about photography...

When staying for a long period in a village, a city or a country, any given dedicated photographer might have the reflex to take it cool once in a while and having a break away from his camera, thinking that the day after, he'll get serious again.

Well, if I didn't shoot the Taj the same day as I arrived from a long drive from Delhi, I would never had the chance again to shoot it, because for the next 4 days that I was spending in Agra, there was such a heavy fog that I could only photograph the monument in milky silhouette.

I was lucky that evening, because many times in different destinations, I have decided to take a break while the weather was nice, only to regret it the day after, when the rain wouldn't stop for days...

jhm, sam224, asajernigan, Bartleby, siolaw, Aliine, Fante, patdeph, cbrman, jjcordier, Didi, macjake, delpeoples, fotka ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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yquem46 (38752) 2010-07-13 0:39

Bonjour André
On ne s'en lasse pas !
je n'ai pas eu le temps en ce qui me concerne de passer de l'autre coté de la Yamuna et donc d'avoir la chance de faire ce genre d'image, où tout le site du Taj se reflète dans la rivière
C'est très bien fait, une belle perspective. Du classique mais solide et bien "clean"
Bravo
Bonne journée
Patrick

sothy81 (9646) 2010-07-13 0:44

Hi Andre, this is a beautiful picture showing great architecture and the reflections add interesting element to the picture. Well done with great sharpness. Well done. Sothy

everlasting (19680) 2010-07-13 1:03

well you made the most of the fine clear weather, althoug the Taj in the milky fog is also somethign to behold. I believe Angshu has a fantastic image from this side of the river in the fog.
Good POV chosen to give the best to the reflections

jimkil (1706) 2010-07-13 1:06

Hello Andre
I don't think ive seen the Taj with this POV, excellent lead into the image with the reflections, the Taj stands out magnificently in the frame from its colour, detail and contrasts. One wonder I would like to see one day.
Well done
Jim

CLODO (45116) 2010-07-13 1:25

bonjour André, mon voisin de ce jour

une vue de rêve, bien servie par l'éclairage qui donne du volume, et la quasi symétrie due à la réflection dans l'eau.
Amicalement
CLODO

ajitsrawat (78) 2010-07-13 3:04

Hi,

Superb short..excellent sharpness and colors..reflection of the Taj on water makes this photo mesmerizing.. one of the best views of the Taj I have ever seen..TFS

Regards,
Ajit

dta (98848) 2010-07-13 3:10

Bonjour Andre
Ce n'est sans doute pas la perspective la plus connue , et c'est très bien de nous montrer cette merveille de cette manière . Reflets somptueux et lumière magnifique .
Bravo

tusharkmandal (3173) 2010-07-13 3:38

Who says Taj Mahal has very difficult POVs to take a nice snap other than the conventional one. They are all lies. A superb presentation of this grand building. Yes I agree you got the weather at your side. The reflections are stunning. A nice work.
Congratulations!!

Have Fun
Tushar

jhm (211736) 2010-07-13 4:02

Hello Andre,

Alone the a lot churches, mosques and temples buildings with the religion background care for the most beautiful buildings.
Wonderful soft and fine reflections too.
Composition and presentation are very well. TFS.

Best regards,
John.

gut31 (144) 2010-07-13 4:32

Hello Andre

very nice shot. There s plenty photo of the Taj but it s still nice to see one more. Beautiful reflection and colors.

TFS

HimalAnda (10671) 2010-07-13 4:53

Hello Andre,

I like two things in your picture:
- the very nice reflection of the Taj Mahal in the water
- the original point of view

That's a nice shot.

Stéphane

sevy (58) 2010-07-13 4:54

Salut André,

Effectivement, pas toujours facile de trouver le juste equilibre entre prendre des photos et profiter de l instant. C est pour ca que je ne fais plus de mariage pour pouvoir me focaliser sur le buffet :-)
A tout prendre, je garde une preference pour la photo de silhouette a travers le brouillard. Je la trouve plus evocatrice mais ce n etait surement pas le type d images que tu etais venu chercher; mais parfois il faut faire avec.

Yves.

sam224 (6215) 2010-07-13 5:21

What a lovely archietecture. The reflections in the river make this scenery even more attractive. Good depth and backgroudn thanks to the clouds in the sky.
Excellent.

asajernigan (21427) 2010-07-13 5:54

Andre,
This is an original composition of this famous place. The angle of the shot is great creating a sense of direction. The reflection is great adding depth and balance for the shot. You have used the areas of sun and shadow to create nice contrast in the scene.
TFS,
Asa

Bartleby (13552) 2010-07-13 6:23

Salut André,
de superbes reflets pour cette enfilade de temples. C'est bien de voir le Taj comme ça dans un contexte différent de celui dans lequel on a l'habitude de le voir. note sympa aussi, comme quoi, il faut toujours avoir son appareil avec soi...bon m'enfin ça c'est la théorie...ceux qui disent ça ne portent pas de reflex pendant des journées entières!!

A+

Philippe

Bournazel (0) 2010-07-13 6:37

Bonjour André
une vue tres originale du TM et qui change de l'habitude !! Interessant de voir les batiments qui l entourent. Le feflet dans l'eau .. c'est le bonus
bravo
Vincent

pauloog (11751) 2010-07-13 8:56

Hello andré,
Photographed a zillion times, but thsi one has an oriignal touch by including the mosque, all in warm evening tones enhanced by the reflections. I didn't find so much water i nthe river at my visit... In fact, it was only a large pool thanks to a small dam upstream just outside the tourist's view...
Regards,
Paul

siolaw (38294) 2010-07-13 11:15

Salut André
Le POV est bon et l'illumination du monument idéale pour obtenir ce beau reflet.
Tu as même réussi à cacher la saleté et la pollution qui règne dans l'eau et sur les berges....
;D
Laurent

Fante (5429) 2010-07-13 12:07

Hi Andre,

beautiful photo of this very interesting architecture. Excelent composition with great POV. Perfect sharpness and nice water reflection. Bravo.
TFS
Regards, Sasko

Aliine (2669) 2010-07-13 12:15

Ciao André,
Superbe vue du Taj, on ne s'en lasse pas !
Le point de vue est original, on voit habituellement le Taj depuis son autre côté (enfin selon mes souvenirs).
Superbe lumière, on dirait presque une peinture.
J'apprécie énormément, surtout que lorsque j'y étais c'était nettement plus smogueux :)
Belle soirée, ALine

patdeph (35750) 2010-07-13 13:03

bonjour André
j'aimerais bien avoir une modeste photo du Taj comme celle-ci,je la trouve magnifique!Moi personnellement,je préfère le Taj de ce côté que vu de face!Le reflet dans la rivière,tout comme la douce lumière en font une véritable réussite,malgré la distance,on voit bien les détails des incrustrations dans les murs du Taj,et les ombres lui donnent un super relief.
Amitiés
Pascale

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2010-07-13 15:49

Hi Andre.

You were lucky and you get an excellent picture...as usual.

Amazing reflection!

Rgs, Oscar

cbrman (21685) 2010-07-13 22:43

Hello André,

Le jeu des reflets est toujours très sympa à saisir. Surtout si la photographie est réalisée avec cette belle lumière. Tu as eu de la chance avec le temps cette fois.
L'image aurait été encore plus percutante avec la muraille éclairée mais la lumière n'aurait certainement pas été aussi chaude. Très bon choix du centrage.

A+

Dominique

Rafer (0) 2010-07-13 22:46

Muy bonita y simétrica composición con ese edificio tan bello...saludos Andre

emka (158204) 2010-07-14 0:04

Hi Andre,

What a spectacular view! And you show us such an original POV, with fantastic light and reflections. Were you on the boat on yamuna, or was it made from the other side? I would like to see such a view. Unfortunately, the weather was like on your other photo, rainy and foggy all the time. We were expecting that it will be better, but was worse. I was not lucky.
My experience is that wnen the light conditions etc. are goog the relax is not imposrtant.

Warm regards

MAlgorzata

jjcordier (79299) 2010-07-14 0:28

André
Une photo fascinante et de toute beauté d'Agra. La mise en scène des bâtiments et de leurs reflets est fantastique. Splendide!
Amitiés
JJ

eversmile (11636) 2010-07-14 1:40

Bonjour André

Au delà de la beauté intrinsèque du monument, l'apparente quiétude des lieux, la présence apaisante et abondante de l'eau, la pureté des reflets, font de l'image, avec ce cadrage latéral qui épouse bien l'ensemble; une merveille de délicatesse et de raffinement.
Félicitations.
Marine

Didi (61589) 2010-07-14 7:27

Salut André
Cadrage original du Taj qui nous change de la traditionelle carte postale.
Intéressante perspective en diagonale agrémentée par les reflets en avant-plan.
J'apprécie la luminosité.
Amicalement

Greg1949 (9011) 2010-07-15 5:53

Andre, I looked at this yesterday and searched it up again today. The more I though of it the more I liked this composition. I have never see the Taj but have seen thousands of photos, this is maybe the first or second one that makes me want to go see for myself. Great work, and your note is absolutely true.

Greg

Angshu (56760) 2010-07-18 6:35

Dear Andre
The Yamuna had enough water thanks to the rain I guess to provide you with nice mirror reflections! The light was good indeed,the soft evening light & this classical view from the other side works really well!
Take care my friend!
Best regards
Angshu

npecanhuk (79329) 2010-07-18 15:02

Hi André!
That's a magnificent photograph of that wonderful place!
It's unique, original and very beautiful - I have never seen those buildings from that point of view!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, white borders and composition are all oustanding features here! I love those perfect symmetrical reflections!
TFS - congratulations!
My warmest regards,
Neyvan

macjake (98456) 2010-07-18 23:47

Hi Andre
this is possibly my favorite photo i've ever seen of this Iconic figure.

what i like most is the angled compo.
typically we see it viewed straight-on, so this is a wonderful visual break from the norm.

very fine sharpness and details, excellent lighting and love the long depth created showing the other structures aswell.

always keep your camera at your side, you know what will happen if you decide to leave it behind that one day!

Have a great day
Craig

jonathan_hart (21276) 2010-07-27 14:03

je l'ai toujours vu de face, cet angle vaut pourtant son pesant de cacahuètes. belle luminosité
jc

delpeoples (60342) 2010-08-05 3:17

Salut Andre, this is a POV of the great Taj that I have never seen before. The image is luminous, with beautiful diagonal lines. I'm glad you took advantage of the brief but good weather conditions at that stage. Although having looked at your photo in milky sillhouette I can honestly say that you made an artwork out of very difficult lighting conditions. Great job as usual, TFS, Lisa

korbee (6619) 2010-08-15 7:16

The problem with his kind of objects is how can you make something special of it ,because theres 1000000s of photos already;]]
Your pov is well chosne and Im glad you haved use some dark shady places to get good contrast,well done Andre.

jan

fotka (9005) 2010-09-18 4:18

Hi Andre,
The point of view on your photograph is different from a shots which I saw before. Usually the most pictures show the white building located on the centre. I like the two additional mosques on both side of the Taj. A reflection in the water is beautiful.
Tfs and warm regards,
Zbigniew

Floriane (123) 2011-03-12 14:14

Bonjour André,

Superbe photo du Taj, avec un excellent point de vue moins classique que d'habitude.
Les reflets sont superbes.
Amicalement,
Floriane

kmangwani (352) 2011-06-18 4:43

Having seen so many pictures of the Taj, here you are with a simple composition yet a brilliant light. The reflections are much more interesting.

Kumar

adidas5nb (5743) 2012-08-09 11:25

THIS 1 IS AN ORIGINAL POV.
perfecto!!!
regards
DWAIPAYAN