Taj is huge, and also presents a high visual contrast in terms of color & light. This makes it very difficult to capture the scene the way a human eye sees it. About 3 million people visit the Taj Mahal every year. Most of them click a bunch of pictures. All these pictures present the same stereo typed flat view of the Taj. In this series I am attempting to look at the majestic monument with a human perspective.
In the picture #1 above, you see the Taj Mahal along with the pillars as well as the layers of the main gate and its beautiful inlay work. This is a view that you can typically get if you visit the monument. The size of the human beings in the serpentine queues on the ground level, as well as the plinth level could give you an idea on how big the main structure is. You can see the monument from all across the city, but it is beautifully hidden as you approach it through the multiple gates and walkways. This generates an awe and a pleasant shock when you see it for the first time up close. I have tried capturing that first sighting in the above picture while ensuring a perspective that is close to viewing it in person. This is how it looks in reality, not the silhouette of the gate and a small part of the monument that you usually see in pictures. Hope you like it. More to come...
Taj Mahal: A new perspective (picture #1) by Sharad Medhavi, on Flickr
