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Cycling past the Taj!
Posted by Sriram (Chennai, India) on 29 October 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Morning sights rom the dry arid Jamuna river banks. The smog, the morning hues, make the scenes come to life!
Do check out some of the themes that I have worked on in the past, esplly:
Colours of Rajasthan:
http://thetraces.aminus3.com/tag/jaisalmer/
http://thetraces.aminus3.com/tag/jodhpur/
http://thetraces.aminus3.com/tag/udaipur/
Cat from Philadelphia, United States
I like how you captured the ordinary cyclist against such a majestic backdrop
29 Oct 2009 5:11am
uvaraj from New Jersey, United States
Picture perfect. Nice idea to get the cyclist in the frame - adds sense of scale.
29 Oct 2009 5:16am
Naveen Bachwani from Mumbai (Bombay), India
I love the way the simplicity of the bicycle contrasts against the grandeur of the Taj! The man and his cycle also adds a nice touch of scale to the frame... Most of us would've waited for him to pass out of the frame, I think!
29 Oct 2009 6:53am
Stephen Skok from ASCOT VALE, Australia
Next time I'll certainly make every effort to go across the river.
29 Oct 2009 7:27am
k@ from Paris, France
Geez, this delicate biker gives so beautifully the scale ! Bravo - and big thanks for sharing this Beauty*
29 Oct 2009 7:39am
Kiki from Ambert, France
We feel small in front of this monument and your cyclist gives well the dimension ! Very beautiful !
29 Oct 2009 8:22am
Kiwisa from North Shore, New Zealand
The cyclist certainly puts it all into perspective. Beautiful photo
29 Oct 2009 8:29am
Mariska from Stellenbosch, South Africa
classic! simly beautiful and love soft photo
29 Oct 2009 9:53am
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
The figure in the foreground with the bike is the icing on the cake. Great series on this building. You make it seem more magnificent than I remember it.
29 Oct 2009 10:43am
Manuela M from Rennes, France
Magnifique contraste!
La petitesse de ce cycliste face à l'immensité de la postérité!
29 Oct 2009 10:51am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
They are so small compared to the Taj ... great contrast Sriram and the atmosphere in this photo is again fantastic!
29 Oct 2009 10:57am
Nina from Haute Loire, France
The Taj in all its splendor and scale of a man and his bike!
Excellent! Fabulous contrast between the man and the building!
29 Oct 2009 10:57am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Really majestic architecture. Love that you have include the man and his bicycle.
29 Oct 2009 11:15am
eme chiquilla from córdoba, Spain
great caption!!! tiny bicycle in front of the Taj! seems like an insect! hahaha
29 Oct 2009 11:59am
Sof from Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Grandiose et ce tout petit personnage... j'aime
Imposing and this very small man… I like
29 Oct 2009 12:08pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Wow...the sense of scale created by including the human element is amazing.
29 Oct 2009 1:23pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
The smog and the early light do indeed make for gorgeous photographs.
29 Oct 2009 2:14pm
Jean-Luc from Juignac, France
First visit on your blog. I love it. The cyclist is very, very small in front of a great monument!
29 Oct 2009 4:35pm
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
I like the mystery in the atmosphere - very nice image
29 Oct 2009 5:20pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
a one beauty of the world !!
friendships !
29 Oct 2009 7:27pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Great capture! Majestic architecture! Love the composition with a little man and the bicycle! Bravo!
29 Oct 2009 8:49pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
The cyclist shows the immense scale of the place. A very beautiful image.
29 Oct 2009 9:35pm
Bishop from Houston, United States
nice counter point by that man on the bike! :)
29 Oct 2009 10:49pm
flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados
what a color and toning to set off the old relic! People create the history while they always leave little records, just like this contrast between the grand building and the small shadow man!
29 Oct 2009 11:28pm
shoti from Everywhere in the, Philippines
that little guy in front of the building sure made this grand structure look even more bigger. and this atmosphere is so beautiful, just viewing this image gives me a spiritual experience.
30 Oct 2009 12:40am
Ajay from Pune, India
That small cycle gives such perspective to Taj that one really understands the hugeness of Taj. No wonder it is one of the 7 wonders.
30 Oct 2009 1:13am
jpboies from montreal, Canada
very beautiful picture! yes,the contrast in the scale is nice, but I also love your color balance and contrast (or lack of...) It would have been easy to "crank up" the contrast in that shot, but it looks just great like this..
30 Oct 2009 2:58am
vrinda from BLR, India
lovely pic Sriram. I have never been across the river. gosh its soo beautiful!
30 Oct 2009 3:38am
Stephane Themeze from Maryland, United States
This palace is just too gorgeous to see! Very imposing presence! Great shot!
30 Oct 2009 4:09am
Jacqueline from Montréal, Canada
This is the way we could feel facing the majesty of this "mausolée".... interesting view from the back.
30 Oct 2009 4:23am
dabbler from Minneapolis, United States
a beautiful and telling photo - a remarkable capture!
30 Oct 2009 5:13am
kalyanikesavan from New delhi, India
Intelligent idea of posing a cyclist in the midst of the river made me to enjoy more. Beauty of Taj from this angle is exemplary.
2 Nov 2009 12:55pm
Vilas from Mumbai, India
wah!...Taj! Always stands for its beauty, and you captured it so nicely. Lovely work.
4 Nov 2009 3:02pm
Nikon D50
1/400 second
F/5.0
72 mm (35mm equiv.)