The Queen’s Mosque, a photo from Delhi, North

Photographer's Note

Fatehpuri Masjid, built in 1650 is more than a mosque. Named after one of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan's wives, it is at the end of Chandni Chowk, which initially began at the Red Fort. In those days one did not have to encounter heavy traffic to walk from one end of the street to the other.

Fatehpuri Masjid was in a way a rival of the Jama Masjid, the latter built by the Emperor and the former the creation of his begum, a devout woman, who, could not think of a better way to commemorate herself. In former times the mosque was not encroached upon by shops that are such an eyesore now. But there is a practical reason for having them there because of the income they bring to the trust that looks after the mosque and without which its upkeep would be difficult.

This is one of the oldest surviving mosques in India that has only one dome. The later Mughal architecture encouraged multi-domed masjid. The mosque is primarily built on the conservative Afghan design that has the prayer hall in the very middle and has seven-arched openings.

I went to this mosque early in the morning, when there were only a handful of people. This is a stitch of 3 shots to trying to show the reflection of the brightly coloured mosque in the water in the ablution tank, Hauz, in front of the mosque. Pls. do check the Large Version as well.

devimeuxbe, Gerrit, carper, jhm, jafadabret, bakes888, pablominto, josepmarin, Felip, MarcT, siolaw, John_F_Kennedy, papagolf21, pierrefonds, dArpAn, emjleclercq has marked this note useful

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devimeuxbe (58557) 2008-08-16 6:09

Hi Angshuman
The reflection is amazing. Colors are beautifull. Excellent cropping for this beautifull picture
Well done
Bertrand

feather (51130) 2008-08-16 7:38

I love reflections and these are stunning. Particularly interesting are the ones on the left in the channel mainly for the novelty value. The detail in the large version is wonderful and just shows how the small size often doesn't do an image justice. Well done
Kath

Morac (27725) 2008-08-16 8:49

Hello Angshuman
Beautifull reflection and excellent cropping .
Regards
Marc

Gerrit (62042) 2008-08-16 8:52

Hi Angshu,
beautiful sunny reflection in the shady pool. Looks like a great building.
REgards, Gerrit

carper (96) 2008-08-16 9:22

I like the idea here Angshuman
a fine LP shot, the big one is nice with a good reflection, good pov and very good photojob, well done and have anice evening.It's evening here...
gr. jaap

jhm (211738) 2008-08-16 9:30

Hello Angshu,

Very well done, three picture stitching with a very good quality.
I like the reflections and the colours together the details of the mosque
You LV is very well Angshu, excellent done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

jafadabret (56501) 2008-08-16 10:24

Hi Angshu.

C'est une photo remarquable et très réussie. Le stitch a bien fonctionné et la LV est superbe. J'aime les belles couleurs de la mosquée qui se reflète dans le bassin.
Jacques

bakes888 (18499) 2008-08-16 20:01

Hi Angshu. Nice capture and stitch. You have captured the colours well against the darkened FG. Good to see some signs of life also. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good Sunday, Paul.

berek (50518) 2008-08-16 23:02

Hi Angshuman,
nice reflections and vivid colours. good idea great result. I like it. greetings.
Burak

pablominto (53746) 2008-08-17 2:12

Hello Angshu,

Rich colours full of beauty!
The mirror presents the architecture very well and in an artistic manner, attractive to my eyes...
Well framed, nice work!

Greetings,
Pablo -

josepmarin (59385) 2008-08-17 7:59

Hi Angshuman,
It is a composition with many creativity and a good aesthetic level, especially by the excellent game of reflections of the mosque in the water and by the panoramic format of the stitch of 3 photos.
The result is fantastic, and the image has good quality.
Nice work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

Felip (3907) 2008-08-17 12:17

Hi Angshu,
Correct me if I'm wrong, but you did something similar before, didn't you?. Anyway, you always know how to take the maximum profit from the reflections on water, as in this case. Very vivid and brilliant colours. Good job my friend.
Best wishes

Felip

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-08-17 14:43

Ola Angshuman ,
Que belo reflexo deste palácio capturado neste pequeno lago as cores e os detalhes ficaram fantásticos , bom enquadramento da foto , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

MarcT (20964) 2008-08-17 22:31

Hi Angshuman,
Great reflections with a good inclusion of local people.
Nice light also.
Cheers
Marc

siolaw (38294) 2008-08-18 0:14

Hi Angshu,
As the pond seems to actually be in the shade and the monument in full sunlight, the reflections colors came nicely saturated. A good idea! I am one who would go into the reflection and forget the real environment!
Rainy regards...
Laurent

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2008-08-18 0:34

Amazing reflections and sharpness in this moody photo! Great lighting and colours. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

Graal (103040) 2008-08-18 0:50

Hi Angshuman,
beautiful reflections, good saturated colours, an interesting informations. Well done photo. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

papagolf21 (152607) 2008-08-18 0:51

Bonjour, mon ami Angshu,
Félicitations pour cette version large, l'oeil se perd entre le reflet des architectures et la réalité !
Une vue très bien assemblée et originale.
Bravo pour cet excellent coup d'oeil.
Amitiés.
Philippe

arnabchat (7233) 2008-08-18 2:49

always love to see things taken in a different way,... well, this is, infact a classic view of the magnificent building. color tones look really nice.
TFS, Arnab

pierrefonds (115518) 2008-08-18 3:38

Hi Angshuman,

The stitch of the three photos gave good results. The reflections of the Mosque in the water are assets to the composition. The presence of the persons has an effect of scale. The luminosity has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

dArpAn (499) 2008-08-18 5:23

Hi Angshu,
As usual, b'ful colors in ur shot. Very pure reflections- I like them.

Rgds,
Darpan

dvlazar (6662) 2008-08-23 8:28

A creative way to shoot his structure - through the reflection.
Great job! Strong colors and a nice stitch youve made.

Cheers,

Dave

testmaniac (13508) 2008-08-23 23:18

Hi Angshuman, nice photo and interesting reflection! I like the colors,composition and POV in this shot. Good job!

TFS

Phil

emjleclercq (15778) 2008-08-28 22:40

I like very much the reflection of the mosque which is very precise, but even more the blue color of the sky. The tank itself has an interesting shape but the framing is a bit tight here to show it in the best way.

All the best,

Emmanuel