Datia Framed Photo

Photographer’s Note

Datia, which lies on the track from Gwalior to Jhansi is a small palace town founded by the Bundela chief Raja Bir Singh Ju Deo. It is a crowded little village with narrow lanes, with streets are lined with sweet marts, bangle sellers, cloth merchants etc is known for its seven-storied fortress palace of Raja Bir Singh Ju Deo. This structure is a unique example of 17th century Bundela architecture.

The Govind Mahal or Narsingh Dev Palace is situated on an outcrop of rock overlooking Datia. It is often regarded as one of the finest domestic buildings in India, even though it was never actually occupied, it remains a testament to the architectural accomplishment of the Rajputs. The palace was completed in 1620 and took, as our guide told us, 8 years, 10 months and 26 days to build, at a huge cost of 32,90,980 Rupees, a princely sum in those days. The prime objective for Bir Singh Ju Deo to build this palace was to welcome the Mughal emperor Jehangir for one night on his visit to Orchha & Datia. Incidentally it was Bir Singh who had built the Jehangir Mahal in Orchha for the same purpose. Now, whether Jehangir stayed for one night each in both the palaces is something that nobody is sure of.

The Palace has seven stories with five stories visible & appears much taller than its actual height of 130 ft. 200 metres by 200 metres in dimension, there are a total of 200 steps required to be climbed to reach the top. On reaching the top, one gets great views of the surroundings like this, of the once royal temple beside the royal lake, framed by the latticed windows. There are quite a few of such marvelous windows, each having different designs of the lattices like this one. No wonder that this palace was a favourite of Sir Edwin Lutyens, the man who designed most of British New Delhi.

Gerrit, dip, Budapestman, pierrefonds, pierrefonds, bostankorkulugu, subhendu_bagchi, Urs, papagolf21, Graal, josepmarin, ChrisJ, plimrn, bukitgolfb301, axiotea, gervaso, bakes888, siolaw, Kielia, pablominto, patdeph has marked this note useful

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Gerrit (35793) 2009-08-26 1:13

Hi Angshu,
wonderful view over thenraby buildings and their reflections in the great oight against the dark sky.
Beautiful framing.
regards, Gerrit

dip (12594) 2009-08-26 2:38

Hi Angshu,
beautiful view through the window,
I like the way you framed it!
very well seen and composed,
Regards,
Dimitris.

Budapestman (42056) 2009-08-26 2:39

Dear Angshu,
amazing view, the composition of the photo is beautiful, picturesque details and colours, superb clarity and sharpness, Congratulations. Have a nice day!
George

pierrefonds (26353) 2009-08-26 4:54

Hi Angshuman,

The reflections on the water are assets to the composition. The latice window is framing well the scenery. The point of view is allowing us to see the details and colors of the houses, buildings and of the mountain. Le light has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

carper (64948) 2009-08-26 11:31

very nice one my friend a fine shot here well taken good looking through, fine composition, very nice to look at, have a nice day.
regard jaap

npecanhuk (14011) 2009-08-26 12:28

Hello Angshuman!
That's a very attractive picture!
The frame with the wonderful details of that window was a very good idea and puts me right there, as if I were having that scene right now!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

bostankorkulugu (33656) 2009-08-26 12:31

a fantastic frame in a frame... a real good presentation of the place angshuman... all the best... korkut

feather (49862) 2009-08-26 13:30

Wonderful shot Angshu. It has two of my favourite features; natural framing and reflections. The frame is spectacular with the wonderful filigree patterns. Your choice of focal point and DOf couldn't be better as both the window and background are perfectly sharp.
Kath

MarianneS (14302) 2009-08-26 14:12

Hi Angshu,
A beautiful view, very nicely framed with this architecture. The details of these windows are full of delicacy and you used them perfectly.
Cheers,
Marianne

aadilj (17950) 2009-08-26 22:19

Very well handled and very neatly composed Anghshu. I like the colours and the idea behind this one

bracasha75 (22139) 2009-08-26 23:24

Hello Angshuman
Excellent picture thru this tipical Indian window and ofcourse beautiful view on Datia
Very good work
TFS
Cheers,Braca

emka (21578) 2009-08-26 23:44

Hi Anghu, Amazing composition. This black lace looks very beautiful. The palace looks also interesting. I plan to visit Gwalior, maybe i will go to Datia as well.

Warm reagrds

Malgorzata

subhendu_bagchi (3167) 2009-08-26 23:54

Hello Angshu da, beautiful coverage of the town from the gorgeous viewpoint. The framing is good. The lake looks great from here. The silhouetted architecture is taken a great part to increase the visual effect. Tfs. Have a nice day.
Subhendu.

papagolf21 (56451) 2009-08-27 0:54

Bonjour, mon ami Angshu,
Je ne sais pas quel est ton secret pour nous présenter d'aussi belles prises de vue.
Ici, encore, tu nous présentes une véritable oeuvre d'art.
La beauté générale est vraiment présente.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Graal (58065) 2009-08-27 2:34

Hi Angshuman,
amazing view through the window on the lake. Windows are made by masters hands. Amazing patterns (in WS also). Good presentation, well note and links. Solid photojob.
Gr., Aleksander

josepmarin (33827) 2009-08-27 4:46

Hi, my friend Angshuman,
A great idea in this composition, using the dark silhouette of these latticed windows, to create an elegant frame about the sight of the lake, the temple and the landscape of this place.
The result is very good, and it increases the beauty of the photo because of the interesting light and the warm tones on all the image.
A beautiful work.
Best regards,
Josep

ChrisJ (70293) 2009-08-27 5:01

Hi Angshu

Superb silhouettes & graphism are provided by the fg arch, which also nicely framed the bg scene far below. Excellent colour & sharpness with good skylight reflections in the water. Tfs!

emjleclercq (14324) 2009-08-27 13:41

A framing which magnifies the carved screen surrounding the window. Excellent sharpness for the city seen though the opening.

All the best,

Emmanuel

berek (28919) 2009-08-27 22:46

Hi Angshuman,
great framing my friend. I like reflections . you managed light very god. well done.
Greetings

Waylim (10843) 2009-08-27 23:50

Hi Angshu,
The view itself is already very attractive, looking at it through the such an artistic framing with beautiful designs is like a double delight. Though if an average photogrpapher can over exposed such a pov due to the dark and DoF issue, but not you, this is perfect all is nice and sharp with good symetry even within the frame of the opening you manage a composition within a composition with good placement of the water land and sky, and the tower a little opto the side. Great job, my complements and admiration. Thanks.
Way

jafadabret (39731) 2009-08-27 23:54

Bonjour Angshu.
J'aime cette dentelle noire faite par les ouvertures finement ciselées de la fenêtre. Le paysage semble un tableau dans un cadre ouvragé.
Excellent !
Salut amical !
Jacques

plimrn (19682) 2009-08-28 16:15

Hi Angshu,
The blue pond and the interesting tower make this one of the nicest of your framed photos. The background really makes the details of the unique carvings stand out.
HLJ, Pat

bukitgolfb301 (4676) 2009-08-28 17:20

Hello my dear Prof.Angshuman

What another great landscape/architecture shot!
Perfect composition and marvelous framework.
Well calculated color balance/coordination is nice too.
Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Have a nice weekend !
Takero

marietom (32012) 2009-08-29 13:24

hello Angshu,

this one is wonderful ! I like colors and composition, and contrasts are wonderful.
Bonne soirée
Marie

axiotea (16133) 2009-08-30 7:09

Hello Angshu
An excellent idea to discover this view through the lattice window which also added a good depth! You made a good exposure and the colors are nicely rendered. Effective contrast too!
Thanks for the informative note and photos in ws.
Cheers
Marilyn

gervaso (5262) 2009-08-30 17:07

Hello, Angshuman!

The frame itself is already a beautiful architectural detail! The landscape in the background is also wonderful, with beautiful reflections on the lake! Wonderful composition! Good job!

bakes888 (18245) 2009-08-31 2:30

Hi Angshu. Wonderful view and it has to be one of the best frames I have seen! Nice contrast between the stark silhouette of the latticework and colourful scene beyond. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Have a good week, Paul.

siolaw (25774) 2009-08-31 6:04

Hi Angshu
Nice and colorful view with value adde by the framing through that beautiful window... An interesting and informative note too.
Greetings from Bangkok
Laurent

Kielia (8509) 2009-08-31 11:13

Hi Angshuman,
normally one already recognizes from the thumbnail the quality of your photos, this one looked a little bit dull but turned out to be surprisingly beautiful when I opened it. An excellent POV, fantastic management of the light and a great note. The atmosphere is amazing and the viewer gets the impression of directly looking out of this window. Congratulation!
Warm regards
Harriet

batalay (20984) 2009-09-03 7:32

Hello Mr. B,

A symmetric perspective, I agree with you, is the best way to present this dreamy scene, and let any asymmetric aspect take place naturally within the frame. Your note, as always, informs and educates. But why did you stop with the "...26 days?" in the specification of the time it took to build the remarkable edifice. What about the hours and seconds. Seriously, it is a superb shot, from your days in Delhi. Indeed, Christmas day in the West.

Warm regards,

Bulent

pablominto (40788) 2009-09-04 7:16

Hello Angshu,

The ancient window arrangement works as a fine frame for our view of Datia!
I notice the wonderful warm light on the buildings and landscape, good depth in the composition...

Greetings,
Pablo -

patdeph (17950) 2009-09-04 10:43

namaste Angshuman
to see the landscape through this black lace is really wonderful!The colors of the landscape are superb,enhanced by a splendid light!The high POV is magnificent!
Regards
Pascale

Bluejeans (32439) 2009-09-09 10:20

Ola amigo ,
Bonita escolha para esta janela bem desenhada ficou magnifica a sua silhueta , a paisagem de fundo ficou bom belos detalhes, boas cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

rajiv_077 (1355) 2009-09-15 2:54

Hi Dear

What a great shot, must be an magazine shot, beautiful composition and the view look from this window is amazing. Nice soft color and perfect framing.

kind regards

rajiv