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chickendropchickendrop Registered Users Posts: 175 Major grins
edited January 14, 2011 in Journeys
Golconda Fort. Beautiful old architecture:
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Crafts at Shilparamam market:
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More crafts:
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Lotus flowers at Shilparamam market:
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Cute stray puppies at the market. There were like 4 of these little ones and they were all identical:
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Market pottery:
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Afternoon light at Qutub Shahi tombs:
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Columns at Qutub Shahi tombs:
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Endless doorway at Chowmahalla Palace:
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Buddha statue in Hussain Sagar Lake:
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This bird was hanging out on the window sill of the guest house, being very photogenic and cooperative:
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The quintessential Taj Mahal photo. You can get a sense of scale by the people in front of it. Massive and awe inspiring. A bucket list must!:
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Structures on both sides of the Taj Mahal:
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Carpool:
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Too close for comfort. I was in the passenger seat of a dodge minivan. Would not do it again.:
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Right after I took this he stood up and circled the van. We didn't hang out for long:
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Monkey toupe. At least that's what it looked like:
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Another big kitty. Very cool to see in the wild. It would be a shame if they went extinct due to loss of habitat:
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Water buffalo traffic jam. This was the norm.:
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  • triangulartriangular Registered Users Posts: 27 Big grins
    edited December 22, 2010
    Wow, definitely some nice shots and I envy your trip. I was wondering, what time were you at the Taj to shoot with so few people there?
  • chickendropchickendrop Registered Users Posts: 175 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2010
    Thanks! We left Delhi for Agra at about 4:30am and it takes about 3 hours to get there. I'd say it was around 9 or 9:30am by the time we actually arrived. The photo is deceiving though, the place was absolutely packed! I tried getting some photos of the pools leading up to the monument but there were so many people I couldn't get a clear shot.
    triangular wrote: »
    Wow, definitely some nice shots and I envy your trip. I was wondering, what time were you at the Taj to shoot with so few people there?
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,575 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2010
    These are great, loved the doorway shot and architecture.
    Thanks for sharing
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  • chickendropchickendrop Registered Users Posts: 175 Major grins
    edited December 22, 2010
    Thanks! The architecture is amazing there!
    Awais Yaqub wrote: »
    These are great, loved the doorway shot and architecture.
    Thanks for sharing
  • sundanceimagesundanceimage Registered Users Posts: 17 Big grins
    edited January 4, 2011
    chickendrop wrote: »
    Thanks! The architecture is amazing there!
    What camera and tripod were you using?
  • chickendropchickendrop Registered Users Posts: 175 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2011
    sundanceimage wrote: »
    What camera and tripod were you using?

    Nikon D40X handheld. I didn't have room for the tripod on this trip.
  • paintedlightpaintedlight Registered Users Posts: 40 Big grins
    edited January 7, 2011
    chickendrop wrote: »
    Nikon D40X handheld. I didn't have room for the tripod on this trip.

    excellent shots! I took some of the Taj as well recently and it was absolutely magnificient. your shot does it justice.
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  • chickendropchickendrop Registered Users Posts: 175 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2011
    paintedlight wrote: »
    excellent shots! I took some of the Taj as well recently and it was absolutely magnificient. your shot does it justice.

    Thanks! I would love to have stayed for sunset but our hotel was in Delhi and we had dinner plans :) The Taj Mahal is something everyone should try and visit. Photos can't fully capture it.
  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 8, 2011
    Love the architecture and pottery shots. On my list of dream trips!
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  • hanalwalahanalwala Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited January 14, 2011
    chickendrop wrote: »
    Thanks! I would love to have stayed for sunset but our hotel was in Delhi and we had dinner plans :) The Taj Mahal is something everyone should try and visit. Photos can't fully capture it.

    Your [ictures are beautiful....Did you visit Fatehpur sikri ?? It is a awsome place as well....
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  • chickendropchickendrop Registered Users Posts: 175 Major grins
    edited January 14, 2011
    hanalwala wrote: »
    Your [ictures are beautiful....Did you visit Fatehpur sikri ?? It is a awsome place as well....

    We did and it is beautiful! I was totally disappointed that they didn't allow photography!
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