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Jaigarh fort


Jaigarh fort
Photo Information
Copyright: Vivek Pratap Singh Sisodia (Dragonheart) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 615 W: 53 N: 786] (8343)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-04
Categories: Architecture
Camera: SONY DSC-R1, Carl Zeiss VarioSonnar 2,8-4,8/14,3-71,5
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-06-07 3:40
Viewed: 1053
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This shot was taken around 15:00 and sand storm and heavy wind was blowing.

The Jaigarh fort is the most spectacular of the three-hilltop forts that overlook Jaipur. In Mughal times, the Jaipur region was a major weapon-producing centre for the Mughal and Rajput rulers, several of which are on display in the fort's museum. It is one of the few military structures of medieval India preserved almost intact, containing palaces, a granary, a well-planned cannon foundry, several temples, a tall tower and a giant mounted cannon-the Jai Ban (Jaivan) which is the largest cannon in the world. Jaigarh Fort is also known as the fort of victory. The display includes a collection of canons, many of which are exquisitely decorated and were used in the Mughal campaigns led by the Rajput King, Raja Man Singh.
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To entrelec: MonsoonDragonheart 1 06-09 22:15
To JasPahal: :)))))))Dragonheart 2 06-08 03:29
To inasiajones: This is sand strom...as heavy wind was blowDragonheart 1 06-07 03:51
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Hi Vivek,

Great post; I like the color of the sky and the city as well.

The tower is a bit tilted; I wonder if that could be straightened out? Still a great shot, but somebody mentioned the tilt in a photo of mine, so it's fresh in my mind!

Cheers, and thanks for sharing!

Jas

Namaste Dragonheart!

I haven’t had the chance to visit this one, but thanks to you Vivek, I can appreciate some details of it. Great perspective that leads to the pink city. Misty fog (or is it pollution?) adds an atmospheric mood.

Thanks for interesting information!

André

Hi Vivek,
Excellent perspective, beautiful sky. Well chosen angle to include the city beyond.
Well Done!
Sabyasachi

Hi Vivek
a most remarkable light in this shot, well framed with the perspective along the fort leading us to the town below in the valley under a mysterious colored gradiant misty sky.
Well done.
greetings from Henk

Oh my what a beautiful photo you have here!!! I like this very much...I like the light you have captured and the wonderful point of view! Thank you!

Take Care!
Bettina Marie =0)

Vivek,
Ohhhhhhhhhhh Myyyyyy!!!!
What a shot!!!
Amazing shot.

Very well done man.
Warm image.
Great POV & wonderful DOF.
This shot taking me to 17th century.
Fevourit one!!!
Regards,
Shailendra

Hello Vivek
a great POV, but you didn't frame right ... you had to be more on right and the tower more on left . so the tower wasn't no more centered, and you get a nice diagonal, and a larger view on that city ...
Take care
Regards, hugues

Aakraman, un sab videsheon per jo chahe hamare watan ka bura. Akraman, Vivek Partap Singh, aab Jaigarh kile ki bagdor tumare hattonh mein heh. Dyan rahe, gai chahe andar aa jai per kura karkar fellanewale phatak ne bhi na paen.
Lage raho,
rajeev

  • Great 
  • MIG13 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1854 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-06-08 18:44]

Hi, Vivek! Nice to see another great pic of yours! Perspective and landscape are very good. Very interesting the effects of the sand storm. Good work, my friend! best regards! Miguel.

Nice wiew, never been here, maybe soon...
Is the monsoon ended in september in rajasthan?

Joel

  • Great 
  • partha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1487 W: 85 N: 1298] (12964)
  • [2006-06-10 5:24]

Excellent shot. the framing is very good. The colour tone and perspective is captured superbly.
Overall an excellent shot.
partha

just beautiful

  • Great 
  • Yffic Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 892 W: 17 N: 1178] (5808)
  • [2006-06-22 9:07]

Bonjour Vivek

Très belle photo avec une atmosphere particulière due à la tempete de sable.

La composition est très agreable avec ce mur qui bloques bien ce coté droit de la photo.

Amities.

Yves

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