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May 21st, 2005, 09:51
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| Member  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Montreal, Canada
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| Finally posting my trip results! Been back for a long while now, but hadn't posted my details here! Without further adue... my photo journal entitled "Hello! Rickshaw?! http://www.vadimchiline.com/travel/india/ Hope you like some of the shots, and by all means, some of the story (though long hehe). Vadim www.vadimchiline.com |
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May 21st, 2005, 10:28
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| Member  Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR
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| Very interesting, Vadim ! Thanks!
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May 21st, 2005, 14:18
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| This is just a cameo appearance  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India
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| Nice site ---just looked at a couple of pages so far but really enjoyed  |
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May 21st, 2005, 14:41
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| Joolay !!!  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Manali, Himachal Pradesh
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|  That's a great little site, Vadim. Easy to get around, quick to load and some great photography. This one, in particular, is a cracker!   Haven't read the whole journal yet but I like what I've read of it so far.
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May 21st, 2005, 20:59
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Boonies, GA, USA.
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| Great site and a great journal Vadim. Fantastic pictures, what camera did you use? |
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May 21st, 2005, 21:05
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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| That was an excellent journal and the photos were fantastic. There was one from Udaipur that made me haul out my photos and see that, yes, this is the same view of the city that I had captured (only yours more colourful). I see that you flew AC from Toronto. I am thinking of doing the same this January rather than the KLM 2 day exhausting journey from Montreal. You journal made me really anxious for my trip. I too, will be going to many of the places you have been. I am now really intrigued by Kolkata. I shall stop rambling now, but wow, have you ever got me wanting to go NOW! |
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May 22nd, 2005, 01:45
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The OC
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| That was like taking a mini-trip! I can clearly remember the dancing woman in Udaipur with the strange eyes. She ended up balancing about a dozen pots on her head while standing on a bed of nails, then dancing around the stage! |
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May 22nd, 2005, 01:55
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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| Where does this dancing-balancing show take place in Udaipur? This sounds like something to see. |
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May 22nd, 2005, 03:03
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| All India Permit  Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cape Town
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| Wow - the diversity of angles, literally and figuratively, is amazing. Thanks!
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May 22nd, 2005, 03:20
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Montreal, Canada
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| Hi and thanks for the kind words. I took the following equipment with me on the trip: Canon 20D camera without the battery grip, didn't wanna have an already big camera Canon 17-40mm f4 Canon 50mm f1.8 for low light situations Tamron 28-75 f2.8 3 GB of Sandisk Ultra compact flash cards 1 Fujitsu notebook with 60 gbs of space Blanks DVD-Rs I took this trip as more a vacation then a photo trip... I traveled with my friend, and we both had DSLR cameras... so approaching people together wasn't obvious.... and at times, we scared people. The women dancers in Udaipur was down by the water, or down the alleyway where Edeilweiss Cafe is found. You go down that lane, and to the left, there are large arches. It was really worth it.... sadly, I went camera crazy and spent the time shooting instead of enjoying  Air Canada was pretty good, except on the way back... when our plane was grounded for electrical problems with the entertainment system... 20 000 aeroplan miles later.. I was quite happy again Cheers to you all, Vadim www.vadimchiline.com |
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May 22nd, 2005, 03:32
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The OC
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Just to expound on Vadim's answer, there is a museum near the Jagat Niwas Hotel (very nice hotel BTW- and a great restaurant too!) that has a Cultural Program every week, I think on Friday evenings. The entrance fee is very reasonable and it's well worth it. I'm sure any hotel manager could give you details. | |
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May 22nd, 2005, 03:41
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| senior member refused  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: cornwall UK
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| nah,the Hotel Anjani just down the road was better.Evan without the water in the lake it still is a lovely town . |
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May 22nd, 2005, 05:46
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| Mr. 200 ...and counting.  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PA, US
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| Photo ID: 3813 is simply one of the MOST stunning beautiful photos i have seen. Since they are copyrighted, maybe you should sell like post cards or something of it. GREAT photo :-) Thanks for posting. -Agn  Quote:
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May 22nd, 2005, 09:07
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| Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Montreal, Canada
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| Thank you so much Agn... I just wish there was not scaffolding on the temple... Bodghaya was such a different place... what I enjoyed about the trip is that I didn't go there with a real itinerary.. it was just take is as it comes... listening to other travelers was a great decision. |
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May 22nd, 2005, 09:25
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| Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The OC
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| To me, the scaffolding is what makes it so striking. It's not just another beautiful temple in the sunset picture.  |
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