Las Mil y Una Noches II Photo

Photographer’s Note

Another close up at Indian muslim architecture. Ever since I was a child, Iwas always fascinated by this type of ambiance, maybe influenced by reading a lot of "Arabian Nights Stories". This is probably one of the things that pushed me to travel.

The Jamia Masjid of Delhi is one of the largest, finest and is among the renowned mosques of India, built by Shah Jahan, the Mughal Emperor in the
year 1648 CE. It's also known as 'Masjid-i-Jahan Numa', 'Jahan' means 'World' and Numa means 'Visible'. Its foundations were laid on the 10th of Shawwal 1060 AH of the Islamic calendar and completed in the year 1650 CE.
It stands on a high rocky ground at a distance of about thousand yards (500 m) west from the Lal Qilah (Red Fort). The mosque is built on a red sandstone terrace, about 30 feet (10 m) from the level of the ground and is about 1400 square yards (1200 m²) in extent; and was finished under the supervision of Saadullah Khan, the Prime Minister of Shah Jahan, and he in turn, was assisted in this task by Fazal Khan. Historical records state that six thousand men worked daily for six years in building this mosque and
ornamenting it with marble. The total expenditure incurred on the construction in those times was ten lakh rupees.
(from wikipedia)

alejandroguzman, fayeulle, HNIK, bibiweb, ajcsousa, fireflyz, ChrisJ, john_c, ngythanh has marked this note useful

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jinju (14265) 2005-10-11 3:46

I love this muslim architecture. Im like you. I read those stories of Sinbad, Arabian nights. I loved that stuff when I was a kid. "Open Sesame" still fascnates me. Theres a magic to that time, setting..and a magic that speaks through this photo. I think seeing this kind of architecture puts us into those stories we know from our past. Wouldnt it be great to ride a camel across the Sahara? Or fly on a magic carpet?

bantonbuju (48626) 2005-10-11 4:17

hola daniel, i exactly know what you mean about this charm of that oriental architecture; for me also the ambient music, smell of the water pipe (shisha), and a mint tea are the oriantal blend which i like so much...
nice crop - with only the tops of the roofs and gate seen;
nice work;
have a nice day, jerzy

alejandroguzman (4672) 2005-10-11 4:18

Buenos dias Daniel:

que energia que emana de esta fotografia.
la nitidez de los colores y la buena composicion la realzan aun mas.

y tu note guidelines 100 puntos !!!

abrazos
alejandro

fayeulle (26543) 2005-10-11 6:24

Oh la la il faut le suivre le Daniel ! Ca voyage dur.
Et une photo dInde qui ne faitpas qu'exposer le détresse humaine, mais au contrairre nous fait découvrir son art.
Bravo
JP

jcandeli (40) 2005-10-11 10:50

beautiful photo. I love all the birds. I love the lighting too. You seem to have a great eye for lighting. Almost all your photos have dramatic lighting. Nice job. JP

HNIK (1104) 2005-10-11 12:07

So good Daniel,
nice composition and well frame.
I think light is not well,but totally
well done.
Regards

bibiweb (8) 2005-10-11 12:42

Salut Daniel,
Très exotique le toit de cette mosquée! En tout cas il a l'air d'êtrre au goût de ces nombreux oiseaux. Il me semble que la lumière n'était pas franchement facile, mais le résultat n'est pas trop mal et ces dômes ressortent bien malgré le ciel blanc.
Amicalement, Brigitte

ndb1958 (9248) 2005-10-11 13:38

Hi Daniel,
very beautiful picture. Great!
Nino

ajcsousa (1804) 2005-10-11 19:43

Hi Daniel,
Nice close-up of this beautiful architecture. I like the palid colors and all those birds over it. Well done
Regards, António

fireflyz (2079) 2005-10-11 19:56

Hi Daniel,
This is a very beautiful architecture. I like the composition. everything is well placed.. so many birds! :)
Cheers,
Skye

recepyuksel (17786) 2005-10-12 3:39

Composition reflecs typical fantastic oriental ambiance..BW

alon (1281) 2005-10-12 4:55

Hi Daniel,
Great composition with interesting POV! Something in the sky looks a bit unnatural. It seems like it got pixelled with some post processing work. Anyway, it doesn't really spoil the beauty of this photo.
I really like this kind of architecture.
Cheers,
Alon

ChrisJ (70203) 2005-10-13 6:06

Salut Daniel

A good architectural detail. I like the repetition of the pigeons, & the 2 in flight. Good sharpness & colour. Bon travail!

john_c (24635) 2005-10-13 17:59

Hi Daniel,
This is indeed fascinating architecture. I like how your framing and cropping has dramatically portrayed this structure. The geometric lines and shapes are entrancing and the natural colours very appealing. Your note is very informative. Well done, Daniel.
John

Leonie (8647) 2005-10-23 18:15

Hi Daniel..
I go on commenting the pics I have missed..I like this detail..and the title gives it a romantic touch..;o) Well done, saludos Léonie