The Yamuna, in black and white
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
Old?
India today still exists spread across generations and centuries: old and new, modern and traditional, renovated and decrepit, built-up and torn-down, present and past.
A simple, fuzzy black and white photo of today can seem like something from a different era. Here, the squalid but holy Yamuna river flows behind the Taj Mahal.
I tell my students that in the context of photojournalism, black and white photography is too often a artistic gimmick. Not always, but most of the time. I feel grayscale makes an image look more “stunning” by covering up poor lighting and colors and adding contrast. I argue, if an image can run in color — and if the goal of journalism to is to capture reality — it should run in color.
So a gimmick, yes. But a beautiful one, nonetheless.
Tags: agra, black and white, india, photography, river, taj mahal, yamuna
Mughal mosque
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Kabutar and mosque
The mosque to the west of the Taj Mahal is a superb example of Mughal-era architecture. And it’s too often ignored by tourists who are focused on the gorgeous monument just to the east.
Tags: agra, architecture, india, mosque, mughal, photography, taj mahal, tourism
You can’t stop staring
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Stunning
The Taj Mahal, western elevation, from the archway of the adjacent mosque.
Tags: agra, architecture, india, mosque, mughal, photography, taj mahal, tourism
The world’s most beautiful building
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Classic
My fourth trip to the Taj Mahal. It’s still overwhelmingly beautiful.
Tags: agra, architecture, india, mughal, photography, taj mahal, tourism
She really does steal the show
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Even from a few kilometers away, the Taj Mahal is distracting
Agra Fort seems less interesting when there’s the world’s most beautiful building off in the background.
Tags: agra, agra fort, architecture, art, history, india, photography, taj mahal, tourism, uttar pradesh
Classic monument, different angle
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Reflecting pool
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Quiet sunrise, empty mosque
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Sweeping out the dust
At sunrise, as the tourists shuffle into the Taj Mahal complex, the mosque to the west is nearly quiet. Except for a few wanderers and the caretaker. Photos below. Continue reading this entry » » »
Tags: agra, india, mosque, peace, photography, religion, taj mahal
