Agra/Gurgaon - Jan 2007

[26 JAN 2007] A mangy cow and two equally mangy dogs on a small street nearby the hotel.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:49:19 -0800

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[26 JAN 2007] A mangy cow and two equally mangy dogs on a small street nearby the hotel.

[27 JAN 2007] The inner entrance to the Taj Mahal.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:49:28 -0800

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[27 JAN 2007] The inner entrance to the Taj Mahal.

I stole this shot framing from my boss who took the same picture about half a year ago. Came out nicely, didn't it?

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:49:35 -0800

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I stole this shot framing from my boss who took the same picture about half a year ago. Came out nicely, didn't it?

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:49:44 -0800

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Too many tourists in my picture.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:49:50 -0800

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Too many tourists in my picture.

Well, you get less people taking center stage but the reflecting pool is also cut by half. Composition isn't the best here.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:49:57 -0800

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Well, you get less people taking center stage but the reflecting pool is also cut by half. Composition isn't the best here.

Ooops, mid-pose. I hate this pose, even worse in mid-pose.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:50:06 -0800

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Ooops, mid-pose. I hate this pose, even worse in mid-pose.

1/4 (counting the driver) of my traveling group--a fellow Taj Mahal newbie.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:50:15 -0800

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1/4 (counting the driver) of my traveling group--a fellow Taj Mahal newbie.

Top of the Taj Mahal. (I like how the blue came out in this shot.)

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:50:24 -0800

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Top of the Taj Mahal. (I like how the blue came out in this shot.)

Close-up of the artwork involving embedded semi-precious stones.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:50:30 -0800

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Close-up of the artwork involving embedded semi-precious stones.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:50:38 -0800

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Arabic calligraphy. Rather odd how the whole thing looked one size, doesn't it? From my POV the text higher and further away from me should appear smaller ... no?

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:50:48 -0800

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Arabic calligraphy. Rather odd how the whole thing looked one size, doesn't it? From my POV the text higher and further away from me should appear smaller ... no?

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:50:57 -0800

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The reflecting pool--looking out toward the inner entrance.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:51:05 -0800

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The reflecting pool--looking out toward the inner entrance.

Side view of the Taj.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:51:12 -0800

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Side view of the Taj.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:51:19 -0800

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Do you see what I see? Of course you do. I've already cleaned-up the picture. I didn't even spot the bird initially as it blended so well with the tree and it was quite tiny (this is at 3x z ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:51:35 -0800

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Do you see what I see? Of course you do. I've already cleaned-up the picture. I didn't even spot the bird initially as it blended so well with the tree and it was quite tiny (this is at 3x z ...

Monkey gets free admission into the Taj.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:51:40 -0800

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Monkey gets free admission into the Taj.

The Taj from Agra Fort.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:51:47 -0800

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The Taj from Agra Fort.

At 3x zoom.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:51:54 -0800

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At 3x zoom.

Monkeys at Fort Agra.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:52:01 -0800

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Monkeys at Fort Agra.

People exiting Fort Agra.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:52:07 -0800

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People exiting Fort Agra.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:52:11 -0800

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[28 JAN 2007] A cow crossing the road just outside Gurgaon.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:52:21 -0800

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[28 JAN 2007] A cow crossing the road just outside Gurgaon.

Yet another huge fort in ruins (just outside of Gurgaon) across the street from the tomb of Ghiyathu'd-din Tughluq.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:52:29 -0800

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Yet another huge fort in ruins (just outside of Gurgaon) across the street from the tomb of Ghiyathu'd-din Tughluq.

The long bridge toward Ghiyathu'd-din Tughluq's tomb.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:52:38 -0800

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The long bridge toward Ghiyathu'd-din Tughluq's tomb.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:54:45 -0800

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Entrance to Ghiyathu'd-din Tughluq's tomb.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:54:52 -0800

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Entrance to Ghiyathu'd-din Tughluq's tomb.

This tomb was a stop just outside of Gurgaon the driver decided to take us to just before we returned to our hotels. It had a very otherworldly, detached atmosphere inside. As if cut off fro ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:52:47 -0800

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This tomb was a stop just outside of Gurgaon the driver decided to take us to just before we returned to our hotels. It had a very otherworldly, detached atmosphere inside. As if cut off fro ...

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:52:59 -0800

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Have I said that it's peaceful here?

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:53:36 -0800

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Have I said that it's peaceful here?

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:53:44 -0800

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Military encampment. I'm guessing this is the housing provided to those who weren't lucky enough to be living at Agra Fort.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:53:53 -0800

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Military encampment. I'm guessing this is the housing provided to those who weren't lucky enough to be living at Agra Fort.

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:54:01 -0800

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:54:09 -0800

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:54:17 -0800

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:54:26 -0800

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nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:54:35 -0800

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SO CUTE! The cleanest looking cow I've seen in India so far.

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:55:03 -0800

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SO CUTE! The cleanest looking cow I've seen in India so far.

[1 FEB 2007] After dinner picture with the doorman at the Delhi Sheraton hotel. And I thought the Raffles Hotel doorman in Singapore was unique ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Albert Tanone) — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:55:11 -0800

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[1 FEB 2007] After dinner picture with the doorman at the Delhi Sheraton hotel. And I thought the Raffles Hotel doorman in Singapore was unique ...