Delhi & Uttar Pradesh rejoiced (horizontal series)

[zoossh]

is your email still working? didn't get your reply.

looks like i have to get a new group of people if i want to go sikkim instead.

 

[Ramius75]

is your email still working? didn't get your reply.

looks like i have to get a new group of people if i want to go sikkim instead.

I got received ur email... read in quiet

So sorry if i never reply them and really disappointed that u cannot join us for Tibet..

 

[zoossh]

I got received ur email... read in quiet

So sorry if i never reply them and really disappointed that u cannot join us for Tibet..

em. no choice. career still comes first.

 

[zoossh]

#124 old man on the street with his bag

#124 variant: square format

 

[zoossh]

#125 good friends? or brothers?

 

[zoossh]

#126 low contrast shot for morning village life at manauri

i was lucky for this shot. was experimenting with motion blur for the bicycle. could have easily failed the picture, but was still please with the results. looks ok enough to share.

 

[zoossh]

#127 pigeon at fatephur sikri. symmetrical window that dun look so symmetrical afterall.

 

[zoossh]

#128 snapshot at the new delhi train station. we reach india in the same evening and moves on to the next destination the same night. it is indeed tiring, as we are shooting with a 8-12kg backpack each on our back. by the time we reach the train station, we manage to put our bags down and take turns to guard our bags. if not, i wouldn't be able to squat/kneel down for this shot. if i do that, i may never get up.

 

[zoossh]

#129 portrait of a kid (young goat)

 

[eugene_]

#129 portrait of a lamb

lamb or goat???

Sorry. . .but i thought it might be appropriate to put the correct captions to ur pics. .

Mayb its my eyes. .but if its really a lamb. .then pardon me. .



My apologies if this post sounds entirely idiotic. .

 

[zoossh]

lamb or goat???

Sorry. . .but i thought it might be appropriate to put the correct captions to ur pics. .

Mayb its my eyes. .but if its really a lamb. .then pardon me. .



My apologies if this post sounds entirely idiotic. .

nope, i think you are right. it is a kid. i check again and see there are some other older kids around with little horns, so i guess they should be of the same group and are not lambs. without the horns, i find it difficult to tell between the two.

 

[zoossh]

#130 i wonder what do we call the reverse of a typical silhouette. in this case, the interior wall of the agra red fort are sort of silhouetted and the windows and doors show the light entry.

 

[eugene_]

Ahhh . . .kid. .yes. .i was thinking of the young of a goat but just couldnt recall.


I will be departing for Delhi in bout a week's time. Travel period will be about 2 weeks. Destinations wise is still really unfix. I just have my airtickets to Delhi confirmed and thats about it.

Might be doing:
Delhi-Agra-Varanasi-Jaipur-Jodpur-Jaisalmer OR
Delhi-Agra-Varanasi-Nepal-Delhi

From the dates of ur travelmates picture posts, i reckon you travelled in the dec/jan period as well??

May I ask:

Is it bone-chillingly cold? I read the weather is about 12 degrees which i think its still ok. How was it for your group?
Food? My worst fear is getting sick, moreover i will be alone, so its troubling me abit.
Train? Wise to splurge abit more on 1st class? I read in another of ur mates thread that the train ride was horrendous. Delays after delays.
Photography? How did u hide or safekeep ur equipments?


Thanks.

 

[zoossh]

Might be doing:
Delhi-Agra-Varanasi-Jaipur-Jodpur-Jaisalmer OR
Delhi-Agra-Varanasi-Nepal-Delhi

either way, it looks like a big loop. delhi and agra in the centre.

From the dates of ur travelmates picture posts, i reckon you travelled in the dec/jan period as well??

jan.

Is it bone-chillingly cold? I read the weather is about 12 degrees which i think its still ok. How was it for your group?

it's alrite in the day. but drop to below 10C i think at night, especially when we are out in the open by the river - that is bitterly cold, might be down to zero, i'm not sure.

Train? Wise to splurge abit more on 1st class? I read in another of ur mates thread that the train ride was horrendous. Delays after delays.

there is a short note at the start of the page. you can check it out. still very confused about the trains there. it is better to spend more on the better class, i think, esp if the trip is long.

Photography? How did u hide or safekeep ur equipments?

i use safepac to lock the backpack on the train. other than that, i use holster system and do not hide my equipments. but then, i travel in groups (usually in pairs or in 4s), which thus is different.

 

[zoossh]

#131 a evening view of the Khusrau Bagh tombs in allahabad.

 

[zoossh]

#132 streets in new delhi

 

[zoossh]

#133 a boy running and playing in the field

 

[zoossh]

#134 food at agra's sheila's hotel. one of the most delicious in the trip, reasonable price too.

 

[johnmaeda]

Excellent photos!

I have been wondering, did u used polarizing filters for most of ur shots?

Do u hav recommended readings on the topics of filters as i am new to it n wld like to know more.

 

[zoossh]

Excellent photos!

I have been wondering, did u used polarizing filters for most of ur shots?

Do u hav recommended readings on the topics of filters as i am new to it n wld like to know more.

i almost never use polariser until the recent trip to perth region. reason being i change lens and use GND filters frequently, so using of polariser becomes too much of a hassle or burden. i recently got a domke journalist vest which enabled me to be able to put filters in a more accessible and clean environment, hence i start using it more liberally, but noted the extent of two effects to my dismay.

it can add on to the polarised gradient of the sky in a vertical fashion and also reduced the vibrancy of the colors despite of able to darken an existing color to contrast against bright subjects (in particularly against bright white or yellow). you probably got to try it out on your own and scrutinise repeatedly on your screen to perceptualise it.

you can do a search in the forum or in the sharing thread in my signature, something i wrote based on my understanding. there are also plenty of online information, as well as books on lighting - all covering filters to different extent and certainly more than online.