Patterns Dance !!, a photo from Madhya Pradesh, Central

Photographer's Note

Legendary Indian musician, Tansen, who is considered the greatest singer-musician ever born in India was born around 1505 AD near Gwalior. Though a Hindu by birth, Tansen was also a believer in Islam. He was a disciple of Sufi Saint Sheikh Muhammad Ghaus, and after his death the great musician was buried near his spiritual master’s mazaar. According to local folklore, the Sufi Saint also granted the boon of a son to Tansen’s parents, and is therefore venerated as Tansen’s janma daata (the giver of life). According to another version, Mohammad Ghaus was an Afghan prince. Whatever be the truth, the mazaar (tomb) of Mohammad Ghaus suggests that he was a man held in great esteem. Designed in the typical Mughal style, the tomb is a grand structure that arrests one’s attention. Built in the shape of a large square with hexagonal towers at its corners,the whole building is surmounted by a large dome, which was earlier covered with blue glazed tiles.

Built in late 16th century, the walls of the building have elaborate carved-stone latticework which covers all sides of the building. Its hexagonal pillars and screens using pierced stone technique are simply marvelous, with each panel having a different design. The opulence of this intricate lattice work left me awestruck as the bright sun streamed through these fine lattice windows. I concentrated here on just one such amazing windows!!

Floydian, patdeph, riclopes, BurhanettinMasa, manojtnair, papagolf21, edytungkal, ymrk, dip, bukitgolfb301, Emile, jhm, josepmarin, ribeiroantonio, AiresSantos, ChrisJ, plimrn, jafadabret, everlasting, Waylim, avishek_khan, Atousa, axiotea, Urs marcou esta nota como útil

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Floydian (30970) 2009-05-20 1:17

Hi Angshu,

Very delicate, we have to look twice what's going on here. The artwork on this is very beautiful but also very fragile and the way how you framed this (bit tight at the top) looks very nice and brings even some colours in front which come from the outside. Good eye in seeing this, looks very beautiful.

Regards,

Henk

patdeph (35750) 2009-05-20 1:36

namaste Angshuman
this is superb!I have tried to do the same thing in Hamayun tomb in Delhi,but the stone lace was not so fine!This artwork is wonderful,and I love the colours that appears through this splendid window!Magnificent!
Regards
Pascale

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2009-05-20 1:37

A lovely shot of this window. The textures are excellent with sharp focus and details.
Best wishes,
Achim

riclopes (35577) 2009-05-20 2:37

Olá Angshu, I remember well this one showing the most incredible carvedstone latticework I ever saw. This shot from the inside is also my favorite picture. The whole window is a stunning mix of diferent patterns that also diverge from the diferent colors of the exterior. Very good work my friend.
Best regards,
ricardo

BurhanettinMasa (641) 2009-05-20 3:51

Hi Angshuman,
This is an incredible view and an excellent shot ... Thank you and also the craftsman of the window :)

Regards,
Burhan

jasmis (58653) 2009-05-20 4:59

Superb idea and quite astonishing result.
Detailed note.
Regards my dear friend.

manojtnair (435) 2009-05-20 19:41

hi Angshuman,
beautiful shot of this pattern on the window grill. tfs.
manoj

papagolf21 (152607) 2009-05-21 0:57

Bonjour, mon ami Angshu,
Une fois encore, tu sais nous étonner et nous éblouir à travers cette composition. Un grand merci de nous faire découvrir avec talent des lieux de grande beauté.
Félicitations.
Merci pour tout;
Amitiés.
Philippe

cunejo200 (7281) 2009-05-21 3:09

Hello Angshu,
Each window slot has the most different and attractive patterns and design. Love the 3D effect on my screen, fantastic texture. Well done and TFS. Danilo

pierrefonds (114325) 2009-05-21 4:45

Hi Angshuman,

The patterns of the windowa are assets to the composition. The point of view through the windows ios giving a special effect to the scenery. The light has a good effect on the colors of the picture. Well done, have a nice day.

Pierre

aadilj (18102) 2009-05-21 22:19

Hey Angshu, how do you like the new TE format? I am slightly slow now trying to get used to it!!! But nevertheless I like your lattice work! Its nice

Bluejeans (64251) 2009-05-22 6:07

Hello my friend ,
Que lindo trabalho de arte está nesta janela tem belas formas geometricas , gostei muito o impacto visual ao olhar , bom os tons de verde no fundo, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

ymrk (15099) 2009-05-22 9:40

hey,what an abstract,how a affective figures!Impressive move,and perfect notice!
Really,i like it!
Take care my friend!

Yağmur

dip (21408) 2009-05-22 13:06

Hi Angshu,
a wonderful and very interesting artwork this window,
your photo is well exposed and framed!
Greetings,
Dimitris.

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2009-05-22 16:57

Great portrait as usual !

Unique Angle, composition, color management
This is your own world again, marvelous !
Congratulation on your supper shot.
Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Takero

PS. New system is very inconvenience, still difficult for me.

Emile (20352) 2009-05-23 13:38

Hola Angshuman.
A piece of art with a good management of light and shadows, very good frame. Great sharpness and very good details. Very well captured and composed.
TFS.
Wish you a nice weekend.
Best regards.

jhm (211736) 2009-05-24 4:35

Hello Angshu,

Splendid photograph, lovely contrasting, very fine for look at.
Sharpness and clarity are superb.
Composition and colour are superb. TFS.

Have a nice sunday,
John

josepmarin (59385) 2009-05-24 9:32

Hi Angshuman,
The geometry of these beautiful works and the effect of the light and the darkness created by the transparency are very interesting, and offer us an elegant result and a fantastic graphism.
It is an excellent composition, very well seen.
Great work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2009-05-24 16:13

It is a wonderful back lit picture where the intricate lace stands out very well. The colours coming from behind the window are superb too. Congratulations.
Antonio

Graal (103040) 2009-05-24 23:39

Hi Angshuman,
unusual graphical effect, good theme and well done photo. An interesting informations. Unusual window (my theme).
Gr., Aleksander

AiresSantos (56155) 2009-05-25 3:49

Hi Angshu
Wonderful pallete of patterns in this beautiful window
Amazing colours and frame
Very well caught
Have a nice week
Aires

ChrisJ (171794) 2009-05-25 5:37

Hi Angshu

Superb graphism with the lattice window acting as a giant texture screen. Good sharpness & lighting contrasts. Tfs!

plimrn (21344) 2009-05-25 10:20

Hi Angshu,
I do like the way you framed a pleasant gart scene behind the intricate and fascinating patterns. I also appreciate your putting these photos together in a travelogue; it gives a much better sense of the area.
HLJ, Pat

jafadabret (56501) 2009-05-25 11:33

Hi Angshu.
Cette photo est une merveille. Un graphisme d'une grande finesse se dessine à contre-jour sur la lumière de l'extérieur.
Salutations,
Jacques

marietom (34611) 2009-05-25 14:11

hello Angshu,

Magnifique graphisme, pour cette superbe idée de composition.
Bonne soirée
Marie

everlasting (19680) 2009-05-26 6:10

Fine artwork angshu, with good management of light and shadows. very delicate.

Waylim (25436) 2009-05-26 9:30

Greetings Angshuman,
Love the way you have frames and presented this iamge, to really showcase the delicate and elegance of the very beautiful pattern of the windors, the color behind the frame are just a wonderful and naturally beautifying the patterns. It's like looking through many kaleidoscopes at the same time, just beautiful. Thanks
Way

avishek_khan (544) 2009-05-26 22:06

Hi Angshu,

Simply awesome! To dig out something extraordinary out of simplest of things, one should have a pair of eyes of an artist. And you have that! The result is such a composition. As if I am looking through the eyes of Miya Tansen, who is about to begin Raag Deepak to enlighten the place.

Thanks
Avishek

Atousa (7131) 2009-05-26 22:31

Salam Angshu,

An artistic lattice work!..lovely pattern on each single part n the whole window looks wonderful..you managed the light very well.. thanks for sharing this beauty.
Best regards, Atousa

axiotea (21651) 2009-06-04 5:40

Hello Angshu
These patterns are absolutely fantastic! The good exposure and sharpness allowed to appreciate this wonderful Artwork! I also like the fact you can see some details/colors through the window.
Cheers
Marilyn
P.S Is it raining in Mumbai?

Urs (14082) 2009-06-16 3:58

Dear Angshuman

That's a very delicate window, a real beauty. In Gwalior your really can spend hours taking pictures, there are so many motives. Very well composed and executed.

Best regards
Urs

Photo Information

Copyright: Angshuman Chatterjee (Angshu) (56760)
Genre: Lugares
Medium: Cor
Date Taken: 2007-12-26
Categories: Arquitectura
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5, Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT 36 - 432mm
Exposição: f/8, 1/320 segundos
More Photo Info: view
Versão da Foto: Versão Original
Relato de Viagem: From Budelkhand to Princely Gwalior
Tema(s): Unusual windows. [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-20 0:52
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