Don't confuse this with Taj Mahal. This is the Bibi ka Maghbara in Aurangabad. I will post a full pic of this monument tomorrow.
Bibi ka Maghbara is the mausoleum of Auragazeb's wife. Taj Mahal in Agra is the mausoleum of Aurangazeb's parents Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. Aurangazeb himself, unlike all other Moghul emperors, lies in an open grave without any grand building over it. His grave was completed at a cost of less than Rs. 15.
O Moghul emperors of India! You never cease to fascinate me.
You should have tried a vertical shot here. The pavements are too bland. But then the history makes the picture interesting.
interesting shot! I like that you chose to show the monument first in a water reflection.
On the contrary I think a vertical crop might have been too much. However, I may have cropped more of the pavement from the left side and made things frame up a bit tighter. All the same, this is fascinating. Was it Auragazeb that enprisoned Shah Jahan in the Agra Fort?
Jordan - Yes, Aurangazeb imprisoned Shah Jahan in the Agra fort in his last years.
And regarding the composition - The central dome aligns with the centre line of the photograph. The rest (ie. pavements and fountains) fall in place automatically. For me, the photograph is where the white dome meets the dark blue sky in the water. I'd like to know what others think.
Btw, did you notice that there is hardly any water in the channel? Its less than an inch deep and actually dry at some parts.
I agree with Liisa that it's made more interesting by starting with a reflection shot. Cropping it too closely might be more difficult than it sounds because of the angle you had to take to get the reflection away from the central pillars. I don't know; maybe there are two or three possible pictures in this image. I like it nevertheless.
OOh, very interesting composition. Well done.
Gorgeous reflections, Zishaan. I like the condensed horizontal version of this because it makes you think.
Preciosa fotografía. Mi enhorabuena por ese buen ojo.
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