Portrait of a Wonder II, a photo from Uttar Pradesh, North

Photographer's Note

Ill take a short break from Peru and go back to India. This a follow-up to Portrait of a Wonder which I submitted a few months ago.

Basically I wanted to portray the monuments individual beautiful features as opposed to it as a whole the way it is usually done. (Of course I did take tons of conventional photos of it).

For this picture as well as for the other one I stood in front of the pond in front of it and shot the photo with my Tamron 28-300 lens at its maximum zoom which explains a bit the questionable technical quality of it. Still I think that the grain plus the pollution and fog from the early morning give it a certain aura.

I hope you guys like it.

(Scanned Image)

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bantonbuju (51815) 2005-09-05 4:19

hi daniel, a great great work - looks like an illustration to kipling's book; i like a lot that tight framing and marvellous colours;
have a nice week,
jerzy

Paolo (41258) 2005-09-05 4:24

Hi Daniel, the composition is good, but, as you wrote, the quality is too poor.
the light was goos, as the colors.
thanks, ciao

pridel (233) 2005-09-05 4:39

bonjour Daniel
j'aime beaucoup l'ambiance, et Jerzy a raison en ιvoquant Kipling. nous sommes partis dans un univers magique. juste ce qu'il faut de "flou" pour ne pas cacher la richesse de la dιcoration.
merci
Pascal
j'ai l'impression que ηa penche un peu :-(
et ton cadre noir n'est plus noir en bas ?

Lithium (596) 2005-09-05 4:56

well that's a nice zoom-in composition with fantastic lighting, too bad the quality isn't top. Nice work anyway.
regards,
Linas

ishai (4097) 2005-09-05 4:59

I was impressed with the colors and shapes here , Daniel
The tight crop is forcing us to look at the marvelous details and the geometrical shapes
The shadows are very good too
Well seen and presented
Ishai

dolin (7369) 2005-09-05 5:02

Salut Daniel
Trθps bien cadrιe ta photo, c'est trθs bien pensι.
Ce cadrage serrι est assez osι mais il en ressort un trθs bon rιsultat.
Jolie lumiθre avec de belles ombres.
Dommage pour la qualitι, par contre comme tu le dis, certains "problθmes techniques" lui donne une touche et une atmosphθre intιressante.
Bien fait
Fred

udijw (392) 2005-09-05 5:04

Hi Daniel,
Shooting with 300 is not easy (too bad it does not have EXIF :( ). but it looks like you are very steady.
I like the cropping/framing giving the frame a bit of an abstruct feel, with all the shapes.
For some erason, the picture does not look completly horizontal (I checked the rooftop and it is ok, but the "poll" is really off).
I like it.
Friendly,
Udi.

clodreno (0) 2005-09-05 7:36

une jolie image graphique du taj..
j'adore ce monument..
et ses alentours..Bonne journιe

feather (51130) 2005-09-05 8:18

With this tight crop we can see all the intricate detail, so good composition. Considering the focal length and the scanning it hasn't come out too badly. Maybe some kind of neatimage type treatment would help.
Kath

carobnica (1336) 2005-09-05 8:26

I love this work!
I love the framing, the way you compose it... and in the end I like the effect of early fog cause it gives this whole picture a magical touch which is in the end very characteristic fot this building and it's story... I don't think that it's damagin picture quality...
my word is - MAGICAL
ana

spence (65) 2005-09-05 8:53

Lovely shot Daniel - I love the juxtaposition of these geometric shapes, the lovely architectural details, and the interesting light and shadow. Your tight crop is good - I might even make it a bit tighter from the top. The grain is effective here I think. For me the frame is a bit too heavy, otherwise - love it.

amol (952) 2005-09-05 9:49

hi Daniel
Taj... here I go again... beautiful composition... and simply "different"... but the border is an eyesore...

nerve (10231) 2005-09-05 10:19

Hi Daniel,
even if i am sick of thousands of Tac Mahal pictures every day, this looks much different than the rest thankfully..As Jerzy says, it has a kind of old feeling in it which i really like,, i also like the tight framing here, well done..
regards..

jinju (14265) 2005-09-05 10:38

Nice tight framing. Colors seem a bit blached out due to scanning. Lovely original take on this building.

DaveMacPhee (1140) 2005-09-05 10:39

This is a brilliant shot. The colors and the atmostphere are absolutly majestic. Always great to see a new perspective of the taj.

john_c (24666) 2005-09-05 12:07

Hi Daniel,
A very well composed shot of this great structure. I like the play of shadow and light here. Your careful framing and cropping are very artistically done, and it was a wise choice not trying to include the entire dome at the top. Very effective and whatever graininess is absorbed by the aura of mystery and beauty. Great capture.
John

KiwiRob (254) 2005-09-05 15:39

Hi Daniel,
Nice capture and a very clever composition, you always see the Taj covered with people, with this composition you've cut them all out, well done.
Regards
Rob

alejandroguzman (4684) 2005-09-05 16:29

Con cada foto q colocas se puede llegar a conocer el mundo entero.

gracias por ello,
alejandro

ajcsousa (1804) 2005-09-05 16:59

Hi Daniel,
Very nice composition. The monument it's great. The colours and the atmosphere are superb. Well done

Be well,
Antσnio

bibiweb (8) 2005-09-05 17:44

Salut Daniel,
L'image a certainement perdu un peu de qualitι au scan, mais elle est nιanmoins trθs nette pour une photo prise au tιlι. Il y a un petit air de brume, rιelle ou due au manque de piquι qui fait que cette photo ressemble un peu ΰ une peinture. Bonne idιe d'avoir fait ce cadrage serrι qui ne montre qu'une partie du monument mais qui permet de dιcouvrir les dιails de la dιco.
Amicalement, Brigitte

P.S. Comme tu as manifestι ton intιrκt (mκme si Toulouse, n'est pas vraiment la France voisine), je t'invite ΰ venir lire le message qui se trouve sur ce lien.

eco (112) 2005-09-05 17:56

Hi Daniel

very intresting architecture shot, I like this photo. very nice view and details - nice colours - good photo
best regards, rafal

danby1 (3697) 2005-09-05 18:07

h daniel! great shot good idea original definatly! this is beautiful i dont think i can fault it, so i will leave you with BRILLIANT!

Tue (82164) 2005-09-05 19:12

Hej Daniel,
Really great close up shot of this famous monument. Wonderful shapes, great details and nice lighting. Very well done!
Hilsner,
Lars

ndb1958 (9289) 2005-09-05 19:39

Quality is poor? I love it this way, Daniel. It's a great composition and I even like the lightning. I really like your angle and the cropping is perfect. What I don't like is the BLACK frame. Too hard fro my taste.
Nino

pitai (3985) 2005-09-05 23:03

Hola Daniel, Sin duda una bella foto apesar de los problemas tecnicos. jejeje.... me da la impresion que esta un poquito inclinada. Pero quede en la duda si es impresion mia. gracias por compartir tu trabajo!
Un abrazo!

ChrisJ (159954) 2005-09-06 7:58

Salut Daniel

I like the tight cropping & framing. Excellent color & lighting. Beau travail!

jcandeli (40) 2005-09-06 9:11

national geographic worthy! The lighting is amazing and colors too. Good composition! JP

greg64g (11193) 2005-09-07 3:42

hi Daniel

Super vue, les couleurs sont magnifique, on sent bien que c'est une image argentiqe.
bravo
Greg

jemaflor (135344) 2005-09-07 14:32

Un cadrage original Daniel, entre plan serrι et d'ensemble, l'effet est intιressant, trθs belle luminositι dommage pour les dιtails, il y avait tout sauf un manque d'un peu de nettetι en supplιment.

devimeuxbe (58557) 2005-09-09 14:52

Hi Daniel
Trθs belle image avec un cadrage trθs original. Il est vrai que tout a dιjΰ ιtι montrι mais celui ci est splendide.
Beau coup d'oeil !
Amicalement
Bertrand

t0mmm1 (5442) 2005-09-11 12:55

Hi Daniel,
nice portrait indeed. I like it very much also for its originality.

flydragon (0) 2005-09-11 14:38

hello Daniel
simple but beautifull composition
u made a very graphic picture
i like the pastel color here
well seen
simon

ynnad (1052) 2005-09-15 2:27

hi, daniel. GREAT architecture.. i like the way you crop and provided soft details of the edifice.... namesake, daniel ybanez

JMcDowell (655) 2005-09-17 14:43

rbcy,
I think what people love about this photo is that it isn't your standard shot (as you mention in the note). So many times people take pictures of buildings and they just turn out bland. I like the interesting crop and the shadows over the windows and the doorway. The "graininess" (is that a word?) brings out the details of the stone and the art. Nice job!

erthmuffin (1551) 2005-09-19 19:25

love the tight crop! the haze actually works in this, too.

sebautourdumond (3108) 2005-10-13 12:40

Salut,
Une belle image comme toute ta galerie. Tout a dιja ιtι dit dans les autres critiques. j'appιcie ιnormθment le cadrage serrι et original du taj mahal.
Amicalement,
Seb.

aznegrao (10316) 2007-03-25 14:44

Hi Daniel!!
Otimo enquadramento fechando o angulo, gosto disso emarquitetura. Otimas texturas.

Rgds.
Friend.
aznegrao.

happypoppeye (4819) 2007-03-25 22:31

Just stunning photo. Composition and color combine to make a truly stunning photo.

Photo Information

Copyright: daniel barreto (rbcy1974) (20758)
Genre: Τοποθεσίες
Medium: Έγχρωμο
Date Taken: 2002-12-00
Categories: Αρχιτεκτονική
Camera: Canon EOS 500, 28-300 Tamron XR
Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
Θέμα(τα): Original view of a famous landmark, India : wonderful Taj Mahal, My own favorites, Taj Mahal [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-09-05 4:17
Αγαπημένα: 1 [view]

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