"Let me see...", a photo from Uttar Pradesh, North

Photographer's Note

"Let me see how high the gate is!"

I took the shot in Fatehpur Sikri which is located 43 km away from Agra, India. Buland Darwaza (meaning 'high' or 'great' gate in Persian) is seen in the back ground.

Buland Darwaza or the loft gateway was built by the great Mughal emperor, Akbar in 1601 A.D. at Fatehpur Sikri. Akbar built the Buland Darwaza to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. The Buland Darwaza is approached by 42 steps (seen in the left). The Buland Darwaza is 53.63m high and 35 meters wide. Buland Darwaza is the highest gateway in the world and an astounding example of the Mughal architecture. The Buland Darwaza or the magnificence gateway is made of red and buff sandstone, decorated by carving and inlaying of white and black marble.

danos, pajaran, annjackman, adores, adramad, siolaw, nikkitta, Didi, delpeoples, skippy007, nobuikehonda has marked this note useful

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danos (110407) 2011-04-05 9:31

Hello Atousa,
Ohh very nice snapshot as POV with the head of the camel to be in the frame,as the young coat that are in the loft gateway.I like the perspective,its reddish colour that contrast perfect with the blue of the sky.

Regards,Danos

pajaran (102482) 2011-04-05 12:01

Pozdrav.
Vrlo interesantan i lep objekat sagradjen u cast pobede ...
Lepa arhitektura i detalji na fasadi, dobar prikaz lepim bojama i fotografijom.
Dobar trenutak snimka sa kamilom i kozama, dobar tekst i kompozicija.
Sve najbolje.
Paja.

Google.

Hello.
Very interesting and beautiful building built in honor of the victory ...
Beautiful architecture and details of the facade, a good display of colors and beautiful photography.
A good time recording with a camel and goats, a good text and composition.
All the best.
Paja.

prasun984 (5590) 2011-04-05 12:24

very nice composition with the camel's face & this architecture of Fatehpur Sikri...nice colour contrast & sharpness witha gd exposoure value...gd chosen POV also...good snap...

Prasun

annjackman (23019) 2011-04-06 6:03

Hello Atousa,
You have made a very interesting composition of this famous building. The camel's head is great fun. Wonderful exposure giving a first class image - well done.
Regards, Ann

rodgerg (55767) 2011-04-06 7:24

Hello Atousa,

Excellent composition with this mixte between beautiful architectur and the three animals. The camel is particulary well located. Good contrast between the warm colors and the blue of the sky.
Best regards,
Roger

Angshu (56760) 2011-04-06 9:31

Salam Atousa
A very innovative picture & take from the Buland Durwaza. I did not 'meet' any camels when I had gone there..only goats! Your idea works well here & the diagonal enhances the depth. Good colours & contrast as well. But the main interest remains the camel. Well done!
Best Regards
Angshu

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2011-04-06 11:42

namaste Atousa,
a very nice capture using a camel's POV. Great composition keeping this animal at FG, it provided here the depth. Great light and fine colour tone. Excellent shot indeed. Tfs.
best wishes.
Subhendu

adores (46979) 2011-04-06 15:36

Hi Atousa!
How was your trip? This is a really great place to visit! I've posted a photo with a goat, too. You captured a great scene here, the architecture, the camel looking up and at least four goats around. A perfect moment with very nice colours.

AiresSantos (56155) 2011-04-06 23:55

Hi Atousa
Fine composition with the camel looking to
Excellent colors and contrast
Very well done
Regards

adramad (66912) 2011-04-07 12:44

Salam Atousa.
Great and fun composition, the title is perfect ... the beauty of the construction is complete, but the presence of the camel that is not by looking at the monument or two sheep is a superb bonus.
Congratulations on a quality work, friendly and well structured.
Have a nice day. Best regards.
Luis.

siolaw (38294) 2011-04-08 1:36

Salam Atousa
Good timing with the camel seemingly looking over the roof and the goats looking a bit scared, with beautiful BG architecture.
Good overall qualitu too!
Greetings

abmdsudi (88443) 2011-04-08 7:41

Hi Atousa
I love the compo of this architecture and inclusion of that camel and the title really suits this image. The detail is excellent with nice textures, warm light and lovely shadows. Pin sharp image and rich colors and the contrast against blue sky is splendid, the white goats are added interest. Great capture my friend, Have a nice weekend.
Best regards

nikkitta (17070) 2011-04-08 15:59

Salam Atousa

Great idea and also funny to add the camel at the shot
Like the colors (reddish) against the blue sky and the goats staring
Very innovative way to present the Gosh City!
Rgds

Maria

Waylim (25436) 2011-04-08 17:49

Hi Atousa,
Very nice and funny POV, I like the inclusion of the camel, adds some depth a little sense of scale and liveliness...and some humor. Beautiful and rich colors and the warm tone and blue sky work very nicely in combination.
Way

Didi (61589) 2011-04-09 5:32

Salam Atousa
Interesting position of the camel, original frame with a nice lateral perspective of the red architecture.
Best regards

Giorgio (11279) 2011-04-10 8:03

- Impressive building Atousa, beautiful old architecture, good technical quality, true colors and nice light, the funny camel is an undeniable bonus, well done!
Greetings.
giorgio

delpeoples (60326) 2011-04-11 5:45

Salam dear Atousa

Beautiful rich colours, lovely architectural details and a very unique POV: a camel's eye view :) I like the diagonal lines and the excellent sharpness.

Thanks for sharing and I wish you a lovely day
Lisa

skippy007 (12510) 2011-04-20 17:32

Salam Atousa, Interesting, in content & composition & with a little humour. I also like the deep colour & contrast, very effective and your note, interesting & informative,thank you
Regards
Santo

fabianoleite (13575) 2011-04-25 18:59

I like the details of the windows and the wonderful top on the background. But the most interesting aspect is how the head of the animal blends in in the picture. Good work, congratulations!

nobuikehonda (3848) 2011-08-03 8:52

Salam Atousa,

What a friendly camel. it is a wonderfully amusing portrait of this camel. but the history of this beautiful architecture is impressive. You have set up a very nice POV to see the height of the entrance of this architecture commemorating a victory. The contrast of this building against the blue sky is just perfect. The DOF is also nicely under control to accommodate the depth of the image. Are camels friendly? Atousa?

Very best wishes,
Nobu.