Passage to India: Indian window Photo

Photographer's Note

Fatehpur Sikri was constructed by Mughal emperor Akbar beginning in 1570 and served as the empire's capital from 1571 until 1585, when it was abandoned for reasons that remain unclear. The surviving palace and mosque are a tourist attraction and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Akbar had inherited the Mughal Empire from his father Humayun and grandfather Babur. During the 1560s he rebuilt the Agra Fort and established it as his capital. With his wife Mariam-uz-Zamani he had a son and then twins, but the twins died. He then consulted the Sufi Saint Salim Chishti from the Chishti Order who lived as a recluse in the small town Sikri near Agra. Salim predicted that Akbar would have another son, and indeed one was born in 1569 in Sikri. He was named Salim to honor the saint and would later rule the empire as Emperor Jahangir. The following year, Akbar, then 28 years old, determined to build a palace and royal city in Sikri, to honor his pir Salim Chishti. The tomb of Salim Chishti, "Salim Chisti Ka Mazar" was built there within the grounds of the Jama mosque.
Fatehpur Sikri was abandoned in 1585 and the capital moved to Lahore. The reasons for this remain obscure; it is possible that water sources dried up or that Akbar needed to be closer to invading Persian and Afghan armies.

We had a rainy day in Fatehpur Sikri so my photos are not so attractive. This is the view through the windows of the Salim Chishti tomb, where there are still many people praying for a child.

This lace is made of white marble.

pauloog, lousat, holmertz, edge, saxo042, Clementi, jjanczyk, patdeph, Bluejeans, ellelloo has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2009-12-08 0:39

Czesc Malgorzata! Wspaniale okno, wspaniala misterska robota rzemieslniczo-artystyczna. Bardzo dobry kontrast. Niepokojaca praca. Klaniam sie!

rodgerg (55767) 2009-12-08 0:41

Witaj Malgorzata,

an excellent and orginal idea, a very nice shot with a excellent framing. I like too the colors of the peoples and of the architectur behind the grid. These colors give depht to the image.
Have a nice day,
Roger

mauro61 (53411) 2009-12-08 0:41

ciao Malgorzata ,
splendido il ricamo di questa finestra che hai ben colto nella tua immagine.
Ottima la festione della luce che lascia intravedere l'esterno,
un saluto
maurizio

jalab_temen (2193) 2009-12-08 0:46

Czesc Malgo,
not just composition,
but intensive colours
make this secretful world
more and more interesting
for me looking at your photo.

Thank you for sharing it, Jalab

Silvio1953 (191477) 2009-12-08 1:16

WOOOW Malgorzata, that's wonderful, great frame for splendid architecture, good idea well realized, I like a lot, very well done, ciao Silvio

npecanhuk (79319) 2009-12-08 1:20

Hello Malgorzata!
That was such a great idea and the visual results with shapes, colors and lights are truly attractive!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Jeppo (17645) 2009-12-08 1:38

czesc gosia skarbie,

ladny ostroc i kolory. uwlebiam twoj indiske fotki.....still missing this country...a wonderful place you get never bored.

pozdro
Silvio

PS: this year: christmas at home...and then...Morocco!

pauloog (11751) 2009-12-08 1:44

Hello Malfgorzata,
The lacelike elegant stonework well captured against a telling background.
Regards,
Paul

lousat (121191) 2009-12-08 1:46

Hi Malgo,what a beautiful composition,there is all the juice of indian style inside this fantastic pic!Very perfect work whit a top quality of sharpness and colors...and wasn't easy in this terrible backlight! One of your best from your indian trip! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

mirarer (4751) 2009-12-08 1:47

Hi Malgorzata,
Excellent use of the window to create a nice composition.
Best regards,
Mirari

diomed (13926) 2009-12-08 1:49

Ciao Malgosiu,
un'altra bellissima immagfine dall'India: una stupenda texture con grande impatto grafico che lascia intravedere nella parte retrostante delle splendide forme.
Buon proseguimento
Antonio

CLODO (42489) 2009-12-08 1:49

Hello Malgorzata
Nice pattern hiding a lovely building. I regret that the persons at the front are too small, but they give life to your shot. even without sun, good photos can be done
Kind regards
CLODO

holmertz (83464) 2009-12-08 4:29

Hello Malgorzata,
An intricate and beautiful pattern created by skilful craftsmen centuries ago. When I visit places like this I am filled with a humble respect for the people of long gone days. In this picture I especially appreciate the small spots of colour from the women outside the window.
Kind regards,
Gert

cobra112 (15589) 2009-12-08 4:51

Ciao Margherita. L'idea geniale è stata far risltare i caldi colori dietro la fitta trama della griglia. Una resa grafica davvero importante. Impegnativa ben realizzata.

Roberto

masrorvakili (176) 2009-12-08 5:11

very nice photo and good shot!tanx

BennyV (30480) 2009-12-08 6:23

Hello Malgorzata,

Well seen and well captured. I like that bit of colour, a trace of human presence, at the bottom of the frame. Use of the window as a natural border is excellent. Good shot.

Benny

ciakgiak (30) 2009-12-08 7:47

Ciao Malgo,
bellissima ed elegantissima immagine, certo l'India dev'essere una grande fonte di ispirazione per un fotografo, e tu non perdi certo occasione per postare immagini superbe come questa.
Complimenti
Un abbraccio
Giorgio

cyborg83 (4677) 2009-12-08 9:03

cos dla Fisa, dziwne ze jeszcze nie skomentowal :)
bardzo ladnie ulozylas kadr, interesujacy poziom swiatla i ciekawe postaci za "kratami",
podoba mi sie,
pozdrawiam

swiatopelk777 (0) 2009-12-08 9:11

Cze Malgoska!
Superkompozycyjka, idealny pstryk. Jak od ekierki, linijki i cyrkla.
Szacun!

AiresSantos (56155) 2009-12-08 11:28

Hi Malgorzata
Wonderful graphism and colours in this excellent picture
Fine sillhouettes, well framed and done
Have a nice evening
Aires

Fis2 (142905) 2009-12-08 12:56

Witaj Malgosiu!
Fajne to "koronkowe" okno...
Ladny prosciutki kadr.
Podoba sie.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

papera (14372) 2009-12-08 13:31

ciao Malgorzata,
images like this remind me of the red line that runs from Andalusia through Northern Africa and Middle East to end up in India... the intricate lace, the pointed arches, the idea of seeing without being seen, of hiding behind a screen... it's a beautiful play between light and shadow, to which you added also colours, the warm colours of India.
great shot indeed.
c.

edge (7409) 2009-12-08 13:37

Hello Malgorzata, This is a very unique picture.It is almost a picture in a picture, as the people the other side of the window are plainly visible. The fact that they are dressed in bright colors makes the photo interesting. The window is very colorful and extremely lucent. Those are the kinds of conditions that make a good shot. Regards, Roger

saxo042 (38078) 2009-12-08 13:50

Hi Malgorzata,
This must be a very remarkable place in India (judging from the number of TE uploads from here). Your picture here differs, in a positive way, from most of the others. You have combined a very intricate graphical pattern with some interesting colours behind the grid or lace. A very good note completes the contribution!
Kind regards
Gunnar

francio64 (39888) 2009-12-08 14:07

Ciao Malgorzate,
hai avuto un'idea molto originale nel realizzare questa foto.
L'effetto grafico è davvero notevole e si unisce a dei bei colori.

TFS!
Francesco

Clementi (52514) 2009-12-08 15:56

Ciao Margherita,
davvero molto bella questa finestra ricca di ornamenti, l'ottima nitidezza permette di vedere bene tutti i dettagli.
ben fatto
Giorgio

jjanczyk (2579) 2009-12-08 16:06

Witaj Malgosiu,
Wspaniale okno! Prawdziwe arcydzielo!
Swietny kadr. Super kompozycja i prezentacja.
Serdecznie pozdrawiam

raszid62 (18457) 2009-12-08 23:59

cze¶æ
Fajna ta mozaika w oknie, a za ni± dziedziniec z lud¼mi
i kolejne okna. Takie wzory woknach widzia³em w Granadzie. Pewnie ta te¿ misternie wykuta z kamienia, a mo¿e to drewno. Pomys³ ¶wietny, wykonanie równie¿.
Pozdrawiam
Józek

smarcell (19965) 2009-12-09 0:44

Really an excellent work.
Nice idea to focus on the window. It became a great graphyc pattern. woth some touches of colors in the background
Regards Stefano

jjcordier (79299) 2009-12-09 10:03

Malgorzata ,
Magnifique réalisation! Une très belle idée pour une photo très artistique et parfaite techniquement.
Amicalement
JJ

Waylim (25436) 2009-12-09 15:19

Hi Maggie,
Simply wonderful with layer of colorful element against the silhouette of beuatiful design window. The wonderful color background enhanced the overall quality and graphically and visually very pleasing composition. Love it.
Way

patdeph (35750) 2009-12-09 23:21

hello Malgorzata
splendid architecture of India!This stone lace is superbly enhanced by the close framing,and by the splendid colors!And the colorful people appearing behind it give a sense of mysteriousness!Wonderful!
Regards
Pascale

lestans (17258) 2009-12-10 0:19

Meraviglioso Fathepur Sikri!!!
Un posto speciale, un città "ideale". Benissimo inquadrata questa finestra.
Sto proprio leggendo l'ultimo libro di Salman Rushdie, che tratta di Aknar e di questa sua città: te lo consiglio.
Ciao!!

Livia

xavshot (69835) 2009-12-10 13:21

Bonsoir
très belle image. J'aime les détails délicats de cette fenêtre. Très belle composition.
Xavier

Angshu (56760) 2009-12-11 7:24

Hello Malgorzata
Perhaps the most photographed lattice window in India...I am yet to post it, but I do have quite a few of them. The best part to me is what we're able to see on the other side, the women and the part of the architecture..well done!
Regards
Angshu

jaywalker (16105) 2009-12-14 10:14

Hi Malgorzata, What a brilliantly composed picture, the lighting is excellent & creates a superb sillouette, super detail & very good colours, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

Bluejeans (64251) 2009-12-15 5:19

Ola Malgorzata ,
Estas janelas trabalhadas são lindos , é um belo trabalho de arte , bonito efeito visual , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

mesutilgim (115572) 2009-12-15 23:55

Good morning Malgorzata,
I've missed thiswonderfull capture !
Both the capture itself and the related informations are a perfect sample for a typical TE entry.
TFS and have a nice day
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

ellelloo (6572) 2009-12-16 11:47

Hello Malgorzata,
This is attractive indeed! A very fine photo in many aspects. The silhouetted and excellently framed pattern of the lace is really wonderful and the colours of the building seen through the window create a very pleasant impression. Together with the informative note a good TE contribution!
Greetings,
Lasse