Palace of Winds, a photo from Rajasthan, West

Photographer's Note

Hawa Mahal, or the "Palace of Winds" was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. Its original intention was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below through 953 small windows without being seen. The breeze (hawa) which circulates through these windows gives the palace its name, and keeps it cool even in hot months.

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picardo (2459) 2007-01-31 9:55

Hola Jorge,
Me gusta el angulo que usaste para tomar la foto. El lugar se ve que es muy bonito y la contrucciones espectacular. Buen contraste de colores.
Saludos
Picardo

isabela_sor (47748) 2007-01-31 10:00

Architectural details are impressive and the repetition cretes a great effect!!excellent contrast between building and the sky!!
Good framing too
All the best
Isabela

steveegg (418) 2007-01-31 10:12

Hi Jorge,

Nice colouring on this shot. It would be tempting to oversaturate this, but the natural terracotta tones are just right here.

I'm due to visit Jaipur myself in March, so it's good to see some of these places on TE like this.

rajiv_077 (1412) 2007-01-31 23:44

Hi Jorge

Very good photo of hawa mahal's, Infact this is very different angle of this Palace, Good ligthing and sharpness.

Thanks for visiting my country (India)

regards

rajiv