Agra - The Taj
Ok, What tour of India would be complete without the Taj Mahal, or "Crown Palace"?
Actually, I was underwhelmed, at least photographically speaking. Maybe it's because it may be the most shot building in the world,and thus there's a lot to live up to, or maybe the hype kinda turned me off...It was impressive, but I found myself saying, "Yeah, yeah, it's the Taj Mahal, so what?" Don't get me wrong, it's DAMN impressive, but it didn't trip my twinky to shoot it.
Other stops in Agra included the Red Fort, and what we called the "Baby Taj", which was another mausoleum built just before the Taj by the aunt of the women buried under the Taj. It was actually used as the blueprint to start the Taj, and was much more intimate and fun to shoot ;) Just goes to show, bigger isn't everything.
Agra 12-30-07
Actually, I was underwhelmed, at least photographically speaking. Maybe it's because it may be the most shot building in the world,and thus there's a lot to live up to, or maybe the hype kinda turned me off...It was impressive, but I found myself saying, "Yeah, yeah, it's the Taj Mahal, so what?" Don't get me wrong, it's DAMN impressive, but it didn't trip my twinky to shoot it.
Other stops in Agra included the Red Fort, and what we called the "Baby Taj", which was another mausoleum built just before the Taj by the aunt of the women buried under the Taj. It was actually used as the blueprint to start the Taj, and was much more intimate and fun to shoot ;) Just goes to show, bigger isn't everything.
Agra 12-30-07