Taj is perhaps the most photographed icon of all times. I had never been to see the Taj Mahal before. I was curious to know if I would see it and say to myself…”Yup…it looks like the pictures I have seen a million times”. I was afraid of that. However, when I went to see it….from the very first time I laid eyes on it, it was overwhelmingly beautiful. It is glowing, ethereal looking, massive, spectacular, milky, and a silent beauty that looks back at you. You almost want to use hushed tones when you are in its presence. It brought tears to my eyes. I am not sure I can describe the feeling you get when you see it. Made me intensely desire to be a poet.
Anyway, as far as photography is concerned, it was one difficult icon to shoot. It has been shot and shot and shot. I too took a million images of it. However, as I was walking towards the Taj, the immaculate lawns were being watered…and for some reason, there was a puddle in the lawn that I saw. In it was a silent reflection of the awesome monument. The puddle was not very big, but the image it held was huge. Here is a rendition of what I saw in the puddle. When I show this image to people, they either love it or hate it (processing, colors, crunchiness, etc). See what you think.
Anyway….it truly was a site to behold!!
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Usha, this reflection must have looked spectacular, too. No wonder you made an image of this. The beautiful and majesty of the real building does come through in this image – I’m glad you inverted it, lol.
HI Flo. Thanks/ Regarding the “inversion” of the image….funny…I did try it “as is”…but it just looked wrong for a majestic building to be upside down.
You did very well, IMO, with such an iconic subject, and I think it will make a fine flagship image to promote your photo-tour business.
Every photo I see of the place has this ethereal glow. It’s majestic and heaven-like. I’ve never been, but I get the feeling that I’d be quite awe-struck upon seeing it with my own eyes.
I think you’ve captured that feeling and awe in your unique photo, and you’ve done it in a way and perspective that no one has captured before of that place (IMO).
Very well done!!! 🙂
TJ, what a nice message. Thank you so much.