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03/20/2009 06:08:29 PM |
| Gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. |
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03/20/2009 07:03:57 AM |
| Underrated by a mile! Should have scored a LOT higher! I know how hard it is to get to that particular spot, not to mention the perfect timing of the camel walking by. |
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03/19/2009 06:39:56 PM |
| gave this a nine(i might have said that already) and i really do love it. im coming back to fav it:) |
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03/18/2009 05:45:46 PM |
| wonderful. the shot of the Taj and the sky would have been great in and of itself but add the camel and it takes it over the top. congrats. |
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03/18/2009 03:31:48 PM |
| Thanks a lot everyone, i'm glad you liked the photo! |
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03/18/2009 10:21:49 AM |
| this image speaks very loudly and I simply love it. It is of the top shots of the challenge, and should be in magazines. |
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03/18/2009 10:17:59 AM |
| epic image. perfection in duotone. |
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03/18/2009 08:18:52 AM |
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03/18/2009 08:05:36 AM |
| One of my top-10 picks! Good strong finish!! |
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03/18/2009 07:56:38 AM |
| Like many others, I am at a loss to know how this didn't ribbon. |
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03/18/2009 07:51:13 AM |
| fantastic ... one of the best i've seen ! congratz. |
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03/18/2009 07:24:25 AM |
| You should have the blue for this... |
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03/18/2009 06:56:16 AM |
| This is such a brilliant shot, one of my faves on the site, and definitely my fave of the challenge. |
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03/18/2009 06:12:36 AM |
| Truly amazing. Congrats on a job well done. |
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03/18/2009 06:08:49 AM |
| i completly agree with tnun, this was a wonderful picture and i believe it should have gone blue |
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03/18/2009 04:11:25 AM |
| Great job! Unique picture! Beautiful scenery! |
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03/18/2009 12:16:31 AM |
| DPC is such a puzzle. I am surprised this didn't ribbon; on the other hand, considering what seems to be the ribbon taste, I have to be pleased this did as well as it did. It simply crowns all the reading I have been doing about the history of India, including the present day. In any case this will live longer than the others. |
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03/17/2009 11:29:25 PM |
| Great job !! Love this shot.. |
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03/17/2009 06:03:36 PM |
| Great capture. I really like how you processed it. bumping up my score of it. |
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03/17/2009 04:32:28 PM |
| What a moment to capture! I love how the Taj Mahal is off center to include the camel, and the tones work so well. This is just really cool. Bumping to 10! |
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03/17/2009 04:31:24 PM |
| Excellent, and well done for getting to shoot from the riverside. |
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03/17/2009 04:04:42 PM |
| reminds me of Slumdog Millionaire :) Lovely tones |
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03/17/2009 02:55:06 PM |
| brilliant, very nicely composed and toned. very interesting shot |
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03/17/2009 01:35:19 PM |
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03/17/2009 12:43:09 PM |
| Good lighting. Nice composition. |
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03/17/2009 11:41:15 AM |
| love this photo and everything about it, and the edge burn was done nicely |
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03/17/2009 11:23:48 AM |
| what?! how cool is that! ive never seen such a thing, you have truely brought another world to me. i love this, its so beautiful |
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03/17/2009 11:21:29 AM |
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03/17/2009 10:09:18 AM |
Perfectly gorgeous, a non-typical, gritty view of the monument. Well done!
It's now bump city for you, just in the nick of time. The more I look, the better I like :-) Moving you to the 9 group, and good luck in the challenge!
I think what really does it for me is the sheer incongruity (in my mind at least) of a wading camel! |
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03/17/2009 07:00:13 AM |
Awesome!
Bumping to 10. and a sure favorite! I like the composition, mood, juxtaposition, the posture of boy and the treatment! What more... Well done! |
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03/17/2009 06:51:33 AM |
| love the shot... really love the editing... |
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03/17/2009 04:32:54 AM |
| haa i always wanted to shoot taj from back side. Good one. |
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03/17/2009 02:45:33 AM |
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03/17/2009 02:43:14 AM |
| This is an amazing location and wonderful timing. Beautiful simplicity. Duotone works great to emphasize the moment. 9 |
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03/16/2009 07:16:31 PM |
| Brooding skies, foreground story elevated this and the toning completes it! Super. |
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03/16/2009 07:07:06 PM |
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03/16/2009 07:05:23 PM |
| Interesting. Nice exposure. |
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03/16/2009 04:54:35 PM |
| Beautiful original shot of this fabulous gem with the additional human interest. |
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03/16/2009 03:46:51 PM |
| Amazing! great detail and toning |
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03/16/2009 02:47:22 PM |
| I've been here and appreciated the Taj ... but never from this perspective and never in quite this light. The boy and the camel are inspired elements. I'm nominating you for the blue ribbon with this. Best of show. |
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03/16/2009 02:19:45 PM |
| Nice tones and a wonderfully different take and composition on this subject. Congrats. |
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03/16/2009 02:17:50 PM |
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03/16/2009 12:41:51 PM |
Absolutely wonderful!
A photo that could easily be published in a magazine! (10) |
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03/16/2009 11:26:30 AM |
| neat shot...love the brooding clouds and the tone on the Palace... |
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03/16/2009 11:14:42 AM |
| So cool...definitely one of the best. There are so many layers to this. Wonderful. My first 10 |
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03/16/2009 10:23:17 AM |
| We always seem to see the the tourist point of view of the Taj Mahal. You took me to another point of view...the real life or locals view. Gives me much more of a feeling that I'm visiting a place I'll never get to visit. Great photo! |
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03/16/2009 09:33:12 AM |
| Oh, WOW what a capture of the timeless beauty. Great details from FG to BG. My favourite in this challenge. 10+ |
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03/16/2009 09:31:15 AM |
| Good shot. Nice arrangement and detail. |
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03/16/2009 09:24:03 AM |
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03/16/2009 09:19:51 AM |
| Beautiful place, and good shot. I like your black and white conversion. |
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03/16/2009 07:46:06 AM |
| Love the tone and the composition. Well done. |
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03/16/2009 06:41:34 AM |
| This is an excellent shot. The boy and camel really add a lot to this picture. Very well composed, shot and post processed. 9 |
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03/16/2009 05:30:39 AM |
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03/16/2009 01:49:46 AM |
| Excellent take! Love the toning & DOF! |
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03/16/2009 01:30:19 AM |
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03/15/2009 08:42:52 PM |
| What an excellent capture, the post processing and the composition are superb. |
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03/15/2009 07:05:42 PM |
| Now that's a different take on the usual Taj shots, great work! |
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03/15/2009 06:49:05 PM |
| Oh my. This is almost out this world feeling. The composition is perfect. This is a winner. |
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03/15/2009 05:56:00 PM |
| This is so strong on so many levels... The composition is exquisite and the tones are very well suited to the emotional aspects of the shot. Very impressive. |
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03/15/2009 05:49:44 PM |
| Nothing like a reality check. Most images of this just show the structure without any clue as to what life is like there. |
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03/15/2009 05:10:16 PM |
| One of those life goes on moments. Well captured. |
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03/15/2009 04:17:18 PM |
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03/15/2009 03:59:17 PM |
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03/15/2009 01:47:59 PM |
| Voted earlier coming back to vote now. I see this young boy strolling in the waters with his camel in tow. He is returning home after a successful day at the market - everything loaded on the camel's back this morning has been sold. He is happy for he returns home to his father with his pockets full of money. This is why he choose to travel home this way past the Taj Mahal. If any thief tried to steal, they would be heard far more easily. This is the story I see with this capture. Love all the details seen in the architecture on the Taj Mahal as well as the human element (the boy and the camel) that brings a story with it. I also like the sepia tones that add to the look, mood and feel that this picture was captured on film decades ago. A memory of a moment in time long since past. Great capture! |
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03/15/2009 01:40:21 PM |
| This is so beautiful and dramatic. 10. |
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03/15/2009 11:28:49 AM |
Incredible, I can't fault it. 10 from me and I hope you get the blue.
Having gone hunting a little - this must be  Tez - fabulous image, I hadn't seen  before which is also great, but for me the figure and camel foreground enhances what is already a spectacular background. The vignette here is just right too.... and that's before we get to the tones, the light..... I'm getting boring now - I'll shut up! |
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03/15/2009 11:09:37 AM |
| Not sure I like the post processing on this photo. the whole image feels kinda gritty when I think a cleaner, sharper version would be more compelling. |
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03/15/2009 06:39:54 AM |
| Hauntingly beautiful. The camel and person add a real depth that is normally missing from the stand "postcard" view of this building. |
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03/15/2009 06:21:01 AM |
| Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer. |
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03/15/2009 06:16:46 AM |
| What a surreal photo, not something you see every day. |
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03/15/2009 01:03:25 AM |
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03/14/2009 09:10:02 PM |
| this image has everything, several interesting subjects, quality processing, sharp and detailed.. adding to my favs! love it :) 10 |
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03/14/2009 07:51:19 PM |
| should have been in colour. |
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03/14/2009 07:32:42 PM |
| I absolutely love everything about this. it's truly an amazing photograph. |
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03/14/2009 07:00:50 PM |
| Nice capture with the camel; if the person were dressed more traditionally I think it would make more impact. |
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03/14/2009 06:07:02 PM |
Interpretation of Topic: Terrific Choice
Photography: Sharp
Viewers Reaction: There is more than one "Gem" in this photo. I love it. |
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03/14/2009 04:46:06 PM |
| Out of this world amazing..... |
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03/14/2009 04:28:23 PM |
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03/14/2009 04:00:36 PM |
| Aaaaamazing capture - like the tone and everything in this image - 10 |
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03/14/2009 03:07:40 PM |
| Interesting use of foreground objects (camel, person) to give perspective to your main subject. Also, interesting use of an overcast day. Very nice shot. |
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03/14/2009 02:37:19 PM |
| this is a great cultural photo |
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03/14/2009 01:31:20 PM |
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03/14/2009 12:54:33 PM |
| A non-postcard view of the Taj. Thanks for sharing and good luck! |
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03/14/2009 09:59:11 AM |
| This was an instant ten. I have come back to look at this about 5 times. It really is one of my favourites in the whole challenge. Well done, for making a well known landmark look a little different than normal. |
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03/14/2009 09:57:06 AM |
| How much did you pay for the kid and the camel???? Seriously, the Taj, a kid, AND a camel??? This is a historic-looking shot. Great detail, great sky, even the splash the camel is making. I love this. I've been here and this shot really captures the yin/yang of India. A fave. |
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03/14/2009 07:41:10 AM |
| Wonderful and unusual image. Very nice processing. 8 |
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03/14/2009 06:04:09 AM |
| Hmmm. Looks like the back side of the Taj Mahal - a more down to earth view. |
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03/14/2009 03:38:03 AM |
| Serendipitous or stage managed - it doesn't matter; near perfect! |
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03/13/2009 08:37:20 PM |
| this is a refreshing new point of view, well done. |
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03/13/2009 08:10:28 PM |
| This doesn't need my ribbon. It has ribbon written all over it. Incredible capture, and I like the processing. |
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03/13/2009 07:14:48 PM |
| One of the nicest Taj photos I've seen in a while |
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03/13/2009 07:09:41 PM |
| i have faved this. It's amazing. |
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03/13/2009 03:31:34 PM |
| Brings back memories , I have been to the Taj in 1990. Your image does justice to this wonder. nicely done and composed, I can see a slight halo probably the result from your post processing which distracts from an otherwise great image. 8 |
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03/13/2009 03:15:39 PM |
| Nice post-processing, well done :) |
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03/13/2009 03:07:24 PM |
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03/13/2009 01:23:37 PM |
| Wonderful balance between the two main elements of the shot. Cloudy overcast look to the sky is reflected in the downcast pose of the boy and there is clear separation between the power and wealth of the Taj Mahal facing out of the shot whilst the boy and camel are at right angles to it, ignoring it and passing it by. |
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03/13/2009 11:51:48 AM |
That's a lovely capture... the guy with Camel and Taj in background...I love that. I wish you could process(edit) the image a little differently to keep the Taj clean and bright and darken the sky.. I would just pop then...Its a shame that such a capture is not treated well..I hope after the challenge is done you do some edits and print a poster and keep it...
cheers! |
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03/13/2009 11:34:57 AM |
| this is an amazing scene. Beautifully rendered, tones perfect. DOF and pov excellent. National geographic quality. 10 |
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03/13/2009 11:18:09 AM |
| 100 deep, my favorite image so far. Lots of story possibilities here 9 |
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03/13/2009 09:46:46 AM |
| simply stunning ... the sepia choice is perfect here ... adding to faves |
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03/13/2009 09:39:29 AM |
| The lonesome boy and his camel walking through the water and mud outside of such a grand symbol is such great composition. |
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03/13/2009 09:01:11 AM |
| I love this; Looks like something from a story book. Wonderful. |
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03/13/2009 08:13:29 AM |
| toning and vignette works quite well here |
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03/13/2009 04:46:18 AM |
| Great detail and subject. Good tones to. 9 |
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03/13/2009 01:32:03 AM |
| I've seen some great photos of the Taj Mahal, but they're always littered with tourists. This is truly unique and masterfully executed. |
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03/12/2009 11:09:36 PM |
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03/12/2009 09:09:35 PM |
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03/12/2009 07:29:37 PM |
| Without the human element this would be wonderful; with it it's simple incredible. |
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03/12/2009 06:39:17 PM |
| How can I not like such a classic scene? The figures in the foreground give it just enough difference from all the other photos I have seen of this. |
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03/12/2009 05:08:40 PM |
| Great shot. Good contrast between stations in life. |
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03/12/2009 01:24:39 PM |
| An image of the Taj completely different, and incredibly beautiful. The quality of your B&W is awesome. My favorite so far (after 605 votes :) |
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03/12/2009 09:22:41 AM |
| Very High marks! I wish the foreground had a little more detail. |
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03/12/2009 08:47:05 AM |
| great balance, wonderful shot! |
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03/12/2009 05:20:12 AM |
| great shot, the boy and his camel really make the shot. love the toning, not the vignette. slightly overprocessed - halos around the Taj. |
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03/12/2009 04:54:32 AM |
| Beautiful building combined with a very nice foreground. The light in the sky takes almost more attention than the building. |
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03/12/2009 04:31:06 AM |
| The tint really adds to this, as do the camel and figure in the front. Really adds to the scale. |
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03/12/2009 02:51:13 AM |
| Oh, would that the scale allowed higher than a 10! I love this image, and even in this challenge with so many great photos, this one made me stop and stare. There's so much to see here, so much to enjoy. Thanks for submitting it! |
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03/12/2009 02:19:09 AM |
WOW! This is just fantastic.
Love the PP, the levels, the composition, and most importantly, the moment captured. You get a 9 and a fav! |
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03/11/2009 07:34:43 PM |
| one of the best IMO, great image! good luck |
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03/11/2009 06:58:01 PM |
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03/11/2009 06:57:34 PM |
| Its very nice. I don't really know how I can compete with locations like this... Good black and white treatment. |
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03/11/2009 06:41:47 PM |
| Wow, fantastic. Only thing I can suggest is lightening up the boy and his camel. |
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03/11/2009 04:41:19 PM |
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03/11/2009 01:28:24 PM |
| great shot with the camel in the foreground |
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03/11/2009 11:43:48 AM |
| In all its glory! This is a great capture and contains all the elements necessary to make it complete. Beautifully done! 10 |
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03/11/2009 11:33:59 AM |
| love it! looks 3D. great tones. I like the contrasts: tonally, caste, texture. Great work. |
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03/11/2009 11:10:39 AM |
| The camel and the boy make this shot for me. |
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03/11/2009 11:07:39 AM |
| Holy cow - what a gorgeous photo! Love the contrast of the opulence of the building and the simple boy leading the camel. |
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03/11/2009 09:02:59 AM |
| Excellent image....good tonals, great job capturing the mood. |
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03/11/2009 08:58:16 AM |
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03/11/2009 08:52:50 AM |
| Wonderful sense of irony here. Magically haunting photo. |
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03/11/2009 08:20:07 AM |
| Amazing shot! Love the camel! |
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03/11/2009 08:05:42 AM |
| The boy and the camel really make this a great shot, good timing - well done :) |
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03/11/2009 06:31:46 AM |
| First of all, I love the beautiful tones in this images. But adding the boy and the camel and then composing them as you have done here really kicks this up another notch. (9 for now, but maybe a 10 when I make my final pass) |
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03/11/2009 05:34:15 AM |
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03/11/2009 01:56:52 AM |
| wow, great image, the Taj Mahal is so beautiful and sharp, and the camel and boy in the water in front, almost like two images in one, well done |
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03/11/2009 01:47:40 AM |
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03/10/2009 08:09:00 PM |
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