~TOMB of SAFDURJUNG Photo

Photographer’s Note

Safdarjung was the Governor of Oudh or Awadh (a region in the center of the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh) in 1754. He was honored with the title by Muhamud Shah, the Mughal Emperor. Ahmed Shah later made him the Wazir (a high-ranking political, and sometimes religious advisor or minister, often to a Muslim monarch )of the Mughal Empire.

The tomb of Safdarjung in Delhi was built in 1753-1754 by Nawab Shujauddaulah, the son of Safdarjung. The tomb was built in red. There are two graves here, one of Safdarjung and the other apparently his wife's. The square central chamber of the mausoleum is surrounded by eight rooms all around. All the apartments, except the corner ones are rectangular in shape, the corner ones being octagonal. The dome of the tomb rises from a sixteen-sided base. On either side of the Safdarjung tomb are beautiful pavilions, known as "Moti Mahal" or the pearl palace, "Jangli Mahal" or the sylvan palace and "Badshah Pasand" or the emperor's favorite.

Representing the last phase of the Mughal style of architecture, Safdarjung's Tomb stands in the centre of an extensive garden. Built in 1753 by Nawab Shauja-ud-Daula to house the remains of his father, who was a minister in the Mughal Court, the tomb is referred to as the "Last flicker in the lamp of Mughal Architecture".The tomb stands on a high terrace surrounded by an extensive walled garden. It makes a pleasant retreat from the urban bustle.

Paolo, isabela_sor, nirajsinha, lilimih33, ramesh_lalwani, riclopes, prumod, thor68 has marked this note useful

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clnaef (6289) 2007-05-29 9:01

Bonjour,
Magnifique bâtiment très majestueux.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Paolo (40755) 2007-05-29 9:01

Hi Rajiv, good one, with this beautiful palace well placed on the picture with a good part given to the gardens.
good colours, quality and POV.
thanks, ciao

isabela_sor (42471) 2007-05-29 9:02

A beatiful architecture photo... Great composition and very pleasant, vivid colors.You have shot the picture from the corner of the building, giving the image more depth at the same time.Rajiv,with all these beautiful pictures that you upload here, you make me want to come to see your beautiful country :)
Namashkar
Isabela

jtb1965 (123) 2007-05-29 9:04

Hi Rajiv,

Nice composition. I like the vertical lines in the building and then the diagonal lines in the garden. The roof is a little blown on the left and you have lost some detail. Your image is slightly off centre it needs shifting slightly to the left.

Cheers Jamie.

partha (13667) 2007-05-29 9:17

Hi rajiv,
A nice architectural view.The colour tone looks brilliant. Nice composition and nice angle of view as well.
Regards.
Partha

Angshu (34119) 2007-05-29 9:35

Dear Rajiv
Coincidence definitely...with my post of today. Your POV is excellent from the corner giving a strong dual perspective. The strong red colours of the monument is definitely a plus, contrasting with the greens. Would love to see the other shots of the place from you..
Regards
Angshu

japiey (9521) 2007-05-29 10:02

Rajiv.

FIRE in your eyes..
SHARP as the eagle..
and
YOU
FRAMED
THIS
GIVING IT THE FEEL OF
ANOTHER WONDER OF THE WORLD !!

Feel it, and love it..
Great imaginative work.
Salutes.

jean paul

sacavem (8523) 2007-05-29 10:22

Building of architecture very interesting , Rajiv
Excellent POV, very nice colours and light. Beautiful postcard of New Delhi.

Regards,
Filipe

angelsimon (2466) 2007-05-29 11:20

Hello Rajiv friend.
I was waiting a picture of you and here it is. A great central composition with wonderful colors and definition. Well done.
Best regards.
Angel.

photographer123 (5803) 2007-05-29 12:55

hi ..
perspective of this shot is good but its almost middle of the frame,u can keep it little left in the frame..best wishes...subir

nirajsinha (822) 2007-05-29 13:37

Hi Rajiv,

Marvelous architecture photo. So clear and colours are oozing. But I agree with Subir that it is in centre of the frame. Overall a great piece of work.

Niraj Sinha

agbonavita (0) 2007-05-29 16:52

Ravij, what a great and pretty Tomb. Is very common in India tombs like that? Do you know the meaning of that, why so bit?
You got pretty colors here and a very good POV.

Well done
Andre

lilimih33 (9874) 2007-05-29 17:48

Hello Rajiv!
Very beautiful architecture and lovely colours in your picture!
Nice perspective!
Excellent done!
Lili

ramesh_lalwani (3209) 2007-05-30 13:55

Hi Rajiv
Nice angular view,I thought I shall see your pan.Good colors.TFS
Ramesh

oamkumar (50) 2007-06-03 16:34

Hi Rajiv,
This is a greeat picture. The light and the exposure are perfect. The angle and the composition are very nice.
Great capture my friend.
TFS,
Regards,
Oam

gpsony (478) 2007-06-04 23:55

Rajiv,

Stumbling onto this quite late. Well seen and shot Rajiv. The colours have come out quite well. The browns and the greens are quite nice. Only the sky looks little overexposed.

Cheers,
Guru

riclopes (33135) 2007-06-09 4:15

Olá Rajiv, you chose an excellent angle to capture this fantastic architecture, with the equal sight of these two façades. The symetry is very pleasant and the colors are very appealing, especially all the greens that contrast with the redish color of the stone. Very well done.
Cheers,
ricardo

prumod (8264) 2007-06-09 9:54

hi rajiv...
nice shot of this beautiful old construction... green made it more attractive... i heard the about safdarjung road... you only taught who was he!
oudh or awadh is from ayodhya?
thanks & greetings...

captainsgirl (3448) 2007-06-19 7:26

Hi Rajiv,
Beautiful photo, looks like a postcard..great POV, beautiful color saturation. TFS
Donna:o)

Thanks also for your comments on my photo " Whirlpool Aero Car (44) " :o) I've been away for awhile...

hello_ishan (1571) 2008-01-24 3:33

Hi rajiv,
The view of the structure is very nice and this is because of the angle in which you have taken this shot. Congrats.

RS

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thor68 (5537) 2008-02-15 13:07

what an amazing and pretty building! :-) excellent centered view with nice colors and lovely details.
great view on the corner with enough green grass and blue sky surrounding it and giving the photo the right balance.
well done & best wishes, thor.

ayansadhu (1499) 2008-02-16 6:29

Nice documentation with the apt shoot with colors & right exposure etc. technicalities...well done

n.b. thanks for uploading your profile picture :)
now, we know how you look like ;)