Nov 2007: Between the long lines of the Taj Mahal, this couple catches up on some reading.
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March 03, 2008
February 28, 2008
Moonlighting
Nov 2007: Taj Mahal does overtime under the moonlight, as we try some after-dark shots on our Canon D40 to see if we have an alternate profession.
The Common Man
Nov 2007: The common man walks through the Diwan-e-Aam (House of Commons) of Fatehpur Sikri. He walks through the passage of time with his chin up and stands like a pillar in the face of hardship.
February 26, 2008
Three's a Crowd
Nov 2007: Lonely Planet for India is an irony. If three's a crowd, India is a surge. Three couples take a momentary respite from the crowds and views of Taj Mahal.
Lunar Minar
Nov 2007: Taj Mahal minaret basking in the glow of the rising full moon.
February 22, 2008
Nine Gems
Oct 2007: Akbar's nine gems got together in this room in Fatehpur Sikri from time to time to philosophize. Allegedly, the place where Tansen sang and created rain.
February 13, 2008
Bright Side of Taj Mahal
Nov 2007: On one hand, you would find shabbily dressed Taj Mahal staff spitting betel juice on the premises. On the other hand, you would find professionally dressed staff cleaning it up.
February 12, 2008
Dark Side of Taj Mahal
Nov 2007: Reflections of Taj from the other side of the Yamuna. Mayl in Hindi is dirt. This is a view of Taj Mayl, the darker side. Taj's dirty little not-so-secret.
February 11, 2008
Symmetric Cemetery
Nov 2007: The architectural perfection of Taj Mahal is unimpeachable. No matter where you see it from, it looks symmetric along some plane or axis of symmetry. This one is taken from under one of the four minaars (at the corner on the marble platform).
February 06, 2008
Longing the Moon
Nov 2007: A shot of the rising moon with even 1-2 seconds of exposure results in vertical elongation of the moon. It takes 1.255 seconds for sun's light reflected on moon's surface to hit the earth's surface. Therefore a 1.255 second shot captures the moon from 1.255 before the click to the time of click. No matter how much you long for the moon, you can never see the moon like it is right now.
