Portrait of a Wonder Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Taj is like one of the most photographed monuments on earth. Photos of it are everywhere. Here I tried a different approach. I wanted to take a portrait of it, to showcase some of its features in a way that is not often done. Did this using my 300 mm zoom. Sorry if the sky is a bit noisy, I think between the pollution and using the zoom noise is a bit unavoidable.

Hope you guys like it as much as I do.

Paolo, Rinie_Hoff, AmiBe, aloyho, ChrisJ, Tue, jdurbas, joseelias, hugolef, amol, capthaddock, alejandroguzman, aznegrao, abulafia, pboehringer, paura trouve(nt) cette note utile

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bantonbuju (48742) 2005-05-04 3:46

hi daniel, what a splendid idea to frame that famous bunch of towers! very good, refreshing approach; well done, jerzy

Rinie_Hoff (9332) 2005-05-04 3:46

Hi Daniel, wonderful view on the Taj Mahal, different from the most views of this gorgeous structure. Nice light as well.
I found the picture a bit noise so I ran Noiseware, a free program that works better than NeatImage, IMO.
I made a workshop, see what you think.

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Paolo (40741) 2005-05-04 3:49

This is a very different Taj image.
very original and different from the many others.
great light and the Pov is great.
thanks Daniel.
ciao

AmiBe (6042) 2005-05-04 3:54

Hi Daniel,
original picture of the Taj.
I like the atmosphere, the contrast between white and blue.
You can use NeatImage to reduce noise in the sky.

greg64g (11193) 2005-05-04 3:58

Salut Daniel,
J'aime bien ces monument , le Taj est sans doute l'un des plus beau , j'adore ton interpretation, c'est tres original
AMitiees
greg

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clodreno (0) 2005-05-04 7:12

I do like this version of the TAJ..
very nice experiment in the framing of it here..
Good image Daniel.

mishreyee (0) 2005-05-04 7:42

generally we donot see image of TAJ from such an angle, it is really a different one with very nice colour effects. thanks for posting it to TE.

nerve (10212) 2005-05-04 7:55

Nice one Daniel,, Out of the blues..;-)
very nice composition.. a good compressed view with a telezoom..
regards.
(PS. did you get my e-mail regarding cameras?)

maciekda (19599) 2005-05-04 8:09

nice one Daniel, i must admit it is original - i have never seen such view of Taj, interesting composition. the light is really nice here - those dark colors make the mood very special. nice work

srabbe (1424) 2005-05-04 8:42

Hello Daniel,

I really like this view. A pity as you said that it is noisy, but the light is very nice and the composition is original and esthetic.

Sophie

olopez (4870) 2005-05-04 9:18

Hola Daniel
Interesante y original punto de vista del Taj.
Me gusta mucho la luz y el aspecto de acuarela.
Te cuelgo un WS con unos retoques.
Salu2

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aloyho (6109) 2005-05-04 9:58

Hi Daniel,
Very impressive POV and the beautiful arrangement of the minarets. I think the mood you have created is very beautiful. Very well thought of and planned! Thanks for sharing. Regards.

JesusV (922) 2005-05-04 13:34

A different and original view of the Taj Mahal. The noise is a pity but in that case I think could be worthy to do in posprocessing a manual selection of the sky and a heavy and selective noise reduction. Jesus

gaby (19793) 2005-05-04 14:02

Hi Daniel,
Splendide photo du Taj - j'aime beaucoup et ça sort réellement de l'ordinaire - les tons en plus sont extras -
Merci
Gaby

Hanssie (9133) 2005-05-04 14:28

Or... a wonder of a portrait....
What a beautiful composition you have here, Daniel ! ! The parts of the Taj together in one shot, great colours and light, no tourists:-)) However the noise, a pity, I like it very well, great work from you !

devimeuxbe (56030) 2005-05-04 18:56

Bonsoir Daniel
Ce monument est tellement photographié qu'il est difficile de faire original. Tu y es bien arrivé.
C'est bien vu.
Amitiés
Bertrand

Zepi (22848) 2005-05-05 3:16

Hello Daniel,
Superbe cadrage, magnifique architecture!!
J'adore ce genre de vue!

Beau travail
Amicalement
Sébastien

Luan (15935) 2005-05-05 4:45

Elle est tres originale cette image du Taj, ca change de tout ce qu'on a vu auparavant. J'aime beaucoup, mais d'ou l'as tu prise pour obtenir ce resultat ?
Superbe Daniel, le cadrage est genial.
Luan

oochappan (22032) 2005-05-05 5:15

I like the misty glow over this nicely composed view of the Taj with the suggestive dome at the side. The grains adds something very strong to the blue coloring.

summersun (4964) 2005-05-05 8:18

wow, cette photo ressemble a un reve, tout comme le Taj lorsqu'on le voit pour la premiere fois. j'aime beaucoup ton cadrage, original comme prise de vue d'un des monuments les plus photographies au monde. le bleu du ciel est magnifique et fait ressortir le Taj.
Vanessa

RandomCameraGuy (3063) 2005-05-05 23:18

The sky noise is unfortunate, but I love this different view of the Taj Mahal. Great faded colours too Daniel. Very well done!

Tue (25608) 2005-05-06 19:38

Hi Daniel,
Very nice picture of this famous monument! I like the towers! The colours and light are good! Very well done! :-D
Have a nice weekend!
Grtz, Lars

dopiro (830) 2005-05-08 10:41

Bonne idée Daniel! C'est efficace et le jeu de lumière est propice a la composition. Comme tu dis, c'est dommage pour la pollution atmosphérique et le manque de netteté de l'image.
Très réussi malgrés tout!

jdurbas (1757) 2005-05-08 16:34

well done Daniel, graet place to photo and well croped scene
it's one of my the most favourite place in the world,
best wishes
Jarek

tontonjc (6617) 2005-05-08 17:02

Trés joli grain et couleurs superbes . Atmosphére étrange et cadrage superbe.

Bravo

joseelias (367) 2005-05-09 12:27

This is indeed a creative approach to this place and I like it very much. The blue atmosphere gives a maritime feeling to the photo and it works well with the white stone of the building. Also, a good side light to increase the contrasts and shapes.

In terms of technical details regarding the image sharpness all has been said.

cessy (13647) 2005-05-10 1:22

very beautiful, excellent architecture with beautiful composition
some workshops here also excellent to make it more beautiful

ChrisJ (70357) 2005-05-10 4:41

Salut Daniel

A superb composition, only let down a little by the noise. I may try a ws. C'est vraiment tres bon!

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Zbyszek (251) 2005-05-10 12:49

Salut!
I looks like come from sky....
But some problems with resolution appears... any way - good effect.
HEJ

MiKa2000 (2426) 2005-05-11 6:08

Bon equilibre de l ensemble belle ambiance ! Joli

va jeter un coup d oeil :

http://www.spiritofbaraka.com/

ciao

sengir (4946) 2005-05-13 19:42

this place is stunning, I have seen so many pictures from TM, and still I'm able to find some different aproaches... incredible...

dominique (11403) 2005-05-17 15:42

Bien vu , un cadrage unique et une belle ambiance sur la photo , j'aime aussi la lumiere.

danielswalsh (13324) 2005-05-18 0:35

Nice shot Dan!

I like the unique composition you chose here. The noise adds a certain "aged" quality to it... well done!

Dan

sandip (3492) 2005-05-19 4:45

this is great.. what a color Daniel.. How did u get this color? Have u seen Taj at night ? full Moon ?

jinju (14265) 2005-05-20 8:36

You managed to find a new perspective on one of the most photographed places in the world. Great job.

hugolef (4909) 2005-05-24 8:57

Hello Daniel
pas evident de sortir une image originale d'un monument maintes fois photographié. joli portrait de ce monument, j'aime bien le bruit qui ajoute une dimension speciale (on dirait une brume) à ta photo.
joli PDV et cadrage.
Amicalement, hugues

kinginexile (2440) 2005-06-25 2:05

Daniel, merci de ton apreciation, qui me permet de retrouver ta gallerie. J'y repasserai, mais la, je me joins aux autres pour the feliciter. C'est une photo qui montre le spectacle fascinant du Taj, en evitant les poncifs frontaux qui ornent les murs des agences de voyage.

Et puisque c'est un monument a l'amour, tout ce bleu ajoute la qualite romantique qui n'est pas toujours en evidence sur d'autres photos.

amol (952) 2005-07-20 7:03

hi Daniel
this is certainly different... I love the framing... a beautiful composition but for the noise...

AididKew (160) 2005-07-21 10:05

I always looking for a different view of interesting and famous place in the world. Taj Mahal is also in my list and I find it here. Great job Daniel. I like your approach. The noise is a small problem for me when I see a nice composition like this. Good job Daniel.

Pradis

gilad33 (14094) 2005-08-12 9:02

I love what you did here.
The different approach is a huge part of why it works so well.
G

capthaddock (28640) 2005-08-13 12:43

Hi Daniel quite extraordinary, it is nearly impossible to find original photos of this thing, but this is one, not only for the chosen composition but also for the unusual colours.

Stepan (27175) 2005-08-14 4:35

Je trouve ce cadrage très original. Je pense ne l'avoir jamais vu et du coup le Taj peut encore surprendre !
Merci à toi !
Stéphane

alejandroguzman (4672) 2005-08-15 15:35

Simplemente es magica.
Solo me lleno la boca con esta palabra, la magnificencia de esta foto traspasa mi mente para llevarme a una tranquilidad plena, tan solo mirando la belleza que imprime.

Gracias por compartirla, y gracias por escribirme.

estas en mis favoritos Daniel.

Un abrazo
alejandro

aznegrao (10246) 2005-08-15 18:28

Hi Daniel!!
A qualidade fotografica e otima. Mas o que chama mais a atenção são as cores e a elaborada composição. Parabens.
Um abraço.
aznegrao.

fireflyz (2079) 2005-08-31 12:25

Hi Daniel,
Yes, you did manage to get a fresh POV from this subject. I think POV is great. A little noise is okay in my opinion. I like it a lot. Thanks for sharing..
Cheers,
Skye

ngythanh (8496) 2005-09-17 15:41

Daniel:
Not only it worth the try, it works too good as a surprised artwork. Without your statement, it's hard to tll this is The Taj.
Sincerely,

jkos (981) 2005-11-19 18:01

I love those diferent POV and
cuts of well known monuments.
You really did a good job here.

Joel

abulafia (4802) 2006-04-20 10:14

Hi Daniel
your different aproach works great, nice pov, and the noicy sky makes it just a little more original.
TFS
Harry

fatosocal (6) 2006-04-20 10:58

great...
fatos.

seiliv (317) 2006-04-20 17:28

I wouldn't guessed that this was Taj Mahal if you didn't told that. Haven't been there, but this was a little original view of the well known building. And I'm a fan of original portrait.

smash2707 (2516) 2006-05-06 18:52

Excellent idea to show the Taj Majal from a different view. I like teh atmosphere you got here with these colors and light. Well done, Yvonne

sebinho342 (18740) 2007-01-16 8:36

Salut Daniel, je vois que tu as bcp de photos d'inde dans ta gallerie, je vais choisir celle la aujourd'hui, j'aime bcp la façon dont tu as mis en valeur ce taj mahal, tout en élégance, en discretion et en originalité, je ne l'avais jamais vu photographié ainsi !
Bravo pour ton originalité
Superbe

pboehringer (770) 2007-10-12 15:51

Daniel,
I saw this shot under your featured ones and thought that is worth to write a critique even if it was posted already over 2 yeras ago.
That doesn't matter beacuse your novel approach to Taj is a very good one and is timeless and that is probably the biggest compliment that I can write for this marvelous zoom compressed image. Unfortunately the zoom also gave you that noise although that is something that you already notices and wrote in your text.
Regards, Peter

aralda (1240) 2007-10-13 10:15

Hi Daniel,
Yes, this is a nice photo, with a different POV than the photos we're used to.
Nice title, too!
Raluca

donluicu (23927) 2007-11-25 9:42

salut Daniel
l'image est excellente, le cadrage serré, grace au zoom, est vraiement de toute beauté...

bravo

sadeik (3159) 2007-11-29 10:28

A bit grainy and a few white spots but nothing that photoshop can't help with, I like the composition so fancy trying a workshop to see if you like it in black and white

Simon

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toni_al (15430) 2008-01-10 16:01

Hola Daniel
Cuanto tiempo. Feliz año tambien para ti.
Aunque tiene mucho ruido me encanta la toma, le da un aire de pelicula.
Saludos
Toni

paura (38784) 2008-04-20 5:05

Daniel,
A composição está muito interessante, com belas torres e um céu a envolvê-las. Linda mesmo.

Abraço

Paulo

xavis (3176) 2008-07-02 8:07

Nice this one. You explains that you have used a zoom, and that there are some noise, due to the lens, and to the pollution...luckly ;-) because the atmosphere that this effet brings is realy nice. It is as dream, as a fairy tale for childrens.
Nice one,

hasta la vista,

javier

brevbrev14 (372) 2008-07-08 5:03

Hi Daniel thel ight here is so special
i love the blue tones here and the details captured
very good as usual!
ciao!
Valeria

marcdemoulin (1577) 2008-07-20 9:13

Extraordinaire gros plan Daniel.
Marc

CLODO (4412) 2008-09-26 22:05

It is always hard to find a new approach to a monument which is most photographed, and you get it, with this misty atmosphere and taking a detail instead of the total view.
Good job Daniel
Have a nice week end
CLODO

Karsten71 (265) 2008-11-22 6:50