Delhi and Agra rejoiced.

zoossh · May 18th, 2008, 10:18

As a foreigner who knew nothing much about India, I find myself only benefiting from advises but unable to contribute otherwise than sharing some photos I took there. Of cos, i will gladly welcome any further information on the people, things and location i took, any guidances on better photography or any alternative opinions on my photos.

I will only post horizontal pictures (landscape format) in the thread, as orderly display is important to me. vertical pictures and pictures for allahabad and varanasi will be posted in other threads if they are allowed.

Here it starts (not in chronological order),

#1 Travellers waiting at the main lobby of the New Delhi train station at Paharganj, from the 2nd floor outside the tourist information office. Just outside the train station, we met our first but only encounter, where some guys approach and tell us that our train tickets need to be endorsed and stamped before we can board the trains, and the office is just somewhere across the streets. It appears to be a known scam, and we proceed to the office in the train building nevertheless.

I almost couldn't remember if I went to the new or old train station and relied on similar photos to identify where I was.

zoossh · May 18th, 2008, 10:28

#2 Cliche vantage of Taj Mahal. Only knew subsequently that tripods are not allowed in the compound. The below is taken by waiting for a fine time where there is no one walking in this spot, and I prone on the ground to take the shot in low light due to early morning light and a graduated density filter.

ranjan154 · May 18th, 2008, 10:36

Since, you mentioned Paharganj, it is New Delhi Railway Station. Thank God you could sense the known scam and avoided to follow suit to the touts of that area.

zoossh · May 18th, 2008, 10:36

#3 Town of Fatehphur Sikri. Vantage is likely towards the west of the main entrance of the Jama Masjid Complex, looking downhill.

ranjan154 · May 18th, 2008, 10:36

Nice capture indeed..........

zoossh · May 18th, 2008, 10:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by ranjan154

Since, you mentioned Paharganj, it is New Delhi Railway Station. Thank God you could sense the known scam and avoided to follow suit to the touts of that area.

I got the location of Paharganj only after going through the internet. It has been more than a year from my last visit and I have forgotten a lot of details.

zoossh · May 18th, 2008, 10:44

#4 Onions sold at a grocer of the night bazaar opposite the New Delhi Train Station.

zoossh · May 18th, 2008, 11:00

#5 One of the very few close-up portraits taken in Delhi and Agra, as most are taken in Allahabad and Varanasi instead.

wonderwomanusa · May 18th, 2008, 11:59

Very nice photos; thank you for sharing them with us.

Cardamom · May 19th, 2008, 00:04

lovely pics - thanks for sharing!

zoossh · May 19th, 2008, 10:18

thanks, guys and ladies, hope you all enjoy it.

#6 Fee fee, a acute little dog that was kept by Hotel Sheela, just next to Taj Mahal. Got all the attention it wants.

zoossh · May 19th, 2008, 10:27

#7 Jodh Bai, at Fatephur Sikri

zoossh · May 19th, 2008, 10:41

#8 Jama Masjid, at Fatephur Sikri

tboxcar · May 23rd, 2008, 12:37

Let me get this right, there are no tripods allowed in the Taj Majal compound?

zoossh · May 30th, 2008, 09:10

that is the case in 2007 Jan, and i saw threads on it after that duration too. not unless there is a change. no tripod or monopod. no idea if anyone uses a gorillapod.

May 23rd, 2008, 12:37	#14
tboxcar Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: USA Posts: 28	No tripods allowed Let me get this right, there are no tripods allowed in the Taj Majal compound?

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May 18th, 2008, 10:18	#1
zoossh Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 56	Delhi and Agra rejoiced. As a foreigner who knew nothing much about India, I find myself only benefiting from advises but unable to contribute otherwise than sharing some photos I took there. Of cos, i will gladly welcome any further information on the people, things and location i took, any guidances on better photography or any alternative opinions on my photos. I will only post horizontal pictures (landscape format) in the thread, as orderly display is important to me. vertical pictures and pictures for allahabad and varanasi will be posted in other threads if they are allowed. Here it starts (not in chronological order), #1 Travellers waiting at the main lobby of the New Delhi train station at Paharganj, from the 2nd floor outside the tourist information office. Just outside the train station, we met our first but only encounter, where some guys approach and tell us that our train tickets need to be endorsed and stamped before we can board the trains, and the office is just somewhere across the streets. It appears to be a known scam, and we proceed to the office in the train building nevertheless. I almost couldn't remember if I went to the new or old train station and relied on similar photos to identify where I was. Last edited by zoossh : May 18th, 2008 at 23:22.

May 18th, 2008, 10:28	#2
zoossh Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 56	#2 Cliche vantage of Taj Mahal. Only knew subsequently that tripods are not allowed in the compound. The below is taken by waiting for a fine time where there is no one walking in this spot, and I prone on the ground to take the shot in low light due to early morning light and a graduated density filter.

May 18th, 2008, 10:36	#3
ranjan154 Amateur Photographer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Greater Noida (India) Posts: 843	Since, you mentioned Paharganj, it is New Delhi Railway Station. Thank God you could sense the known scam and avoided to follow suit to the touts of that area. __________________ Rakesh Ranjan -------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/travinfoindia/

May 18th, 2008, 10:44	#7
zoossh Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 56	#4 Onions sold at a grocer of the night bazaar opposite the New Delhi Train Station.

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zoossh Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 56	#5 One of the very few close-up portraits taken in Delhi and Agra, as most are taken in Allahabad and Varanasi instead.

May 18th, 2008, 11:59	#9
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,137	Very nice photos; thank you for sharing them with us.

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Cardamom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 187	lovely pics - thanks for sharing!

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zoossh Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 56	thanks, guys and ladies, hope you all enjoy it. #6 Fee fee, a acute little dog that was kept by Hotel Sheela, just next to Taj Mahal. Got all the attention it wants.

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zoossh Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 56	#7 Jodh Bai, at Fatephur Sikri

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zoossh Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 56	#8 Jama Masjid, at Fatephur Sikri

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May 30th, 2008, 09:10	#15
zoossh Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 56	that is the case in 2007 Jan, and i saw threads on it after that duration too. not unless there is a change. no tripod or monopod. no idea if anyone uses a gorillapod.