Photographer's Note
‘Mumbai - Gateway of India’
After a week being knocked down by the flu, I'm back to resume my pictures on India.
Mumbai’s top tourist attraction is the Gateway of India, an arch monument that has been built to commemorate the visit of King George V of the UK in 1911. But it lasted until 1924 before the construction was completed.
It is said that in that time it was often the first object seen by visitors who arrived by boat.
They would then have to close their eyes for the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel that is right next to it and that building would certainly be the first thing I would see.
I fear that my photographs here will disappoint Gert … Another visitor to Mumbai that could not resist to present a picture of the Gateway of India …
Sorry Gert, but to compensate a little for you, I have tried to include some people on the picture and I did succeed in that mission, didn’t I ?
Today this is a gathering place for many Indian visitors and also for locals who try to sell something.
Too bad there were only very limited seats. I could have spent hours there just looking at people.
I remember that some people did not like the artificial red lighting of the castle in Kamyanets-Podilskyi, Ukraine.
For them this warning: Don’t look in the workshop ! You won’t like it !
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mesutilgim
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(0) 2018-02-16 12:19
Hello Paul,
What an amazing capture from Indıa !
Very good -almost- birdseye view and perfect sharpness.
Many good and usefull notres.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM
dale54
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(17768) 2018-02-16 13:39
paul good evening to you...look at all these people!nicely seen and captured ..very pleasing to look at! tfs dale
lousat
(139266) 2018-02-16 14:40
Hi Paul,so i have the autorisation to watch the WS and in effect for me are amazing,especially the colorful first with the people! But the main is absolutely great,the perfect postcard of the first thing that the tourists can see like the Liberty statue arriving in New York...ehehe..great post well done as usual,i like it! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano
ikeharel
(113345) 2018-02-16 23:27
Hello Paul,
The imposing gate in Mumbai, a monument no visitor would ignore. Vivid and yet a vibrant scene, crowd's and many boat out in the water, wonderfully collected.
The WS #1 is a nice choice of perspective.
Have a nice weekend, and wish you to feel well.
Ike
jemaflor
(147128) 2018-02-16 23:35
Salut Paul,
Un parfait POV pour cadrer cette vue entre architecture avec la tour en point fort et scènes de la vie quotidienne avec la présence de cette foule, bon effet avec cette luminosité tamisée et ces teintes chaudes.
emka
(158156) 2018-02-16 23:48
Hello Paul, I hope you have recovered from the flu. Original view of the Gate of India from the side. But what a crowd of people! Amazing view. There were people when I was there, but not so many. Was there a special occasion?
Fantastic colourful crowd.
have a nice weekend
MAlgo
Tue
(92360) 2018-02-17 0:29
Hallo Paul,
Mooie foto van deze grote poort. Hij staat mooi aan de linkerkant van de foto en wordt door een prettig warm licht beschenen. De rest van de foto kent een mooie balans tussen het water met alle verschillende bootjes en de kade met de vele mensen, wat een enorme drukte daar!
Lars
jhm
(211736) 2018-02-17 0:33
Dag Paul,
Was u ingeënt tegen griep?
Ziek zijn is nooit plezant, maar terug aan de slag dit geeft nieuwe moed.
Of u geslaagd bent om mensen op uw foto te krijgen, daar zal geen mens aan twijfelen.
We krijgen een mooi panorama beeld over de ganse omgeving, de poort inbegrepen.
Heel mooi foto werk, bedankt.
Prettig weekend,
John.
holmertz
(102700) 2018-02-17 0:56
Hello Paul,
Sorry to hear about the flu. I have tried to protect myself but it seems the vaccine this season is not so good. This is a nice view of the Gateway of India from a rarely seen POV. This is always a crowded place but on Christmas Eve it obviously attracted more people than usual. I like the workshops too, especially the one showing the Elephanta boats in the foreground. I'm afraid I don't quite understand the note, but thanks for the "dedication" anyway. ;-)
Best regards,
Gert
Sergiom
(117241) 2018-02-17 6:51
Bonjour Paul,
Comme toutes les photos prisent dans ce merveilleux pays, il y a une foule de gens qui apportent beaucoup de vue et de couleurs à l'ensemble. Cette porte est vraiment impressionnante, même de loin.
Amicalement
Serge
danos
(110407) 2018-02-17 8:00
Hello Paul,
nice the view of the Gateway of India with all these people to make the image so beautiful and unique.Sorry for you flu during your trip in India,but as i see you are in good health.Excellent presentation with the informative note to completes perfect the scenery.
Regards,Danos
pajaran
(115891) 2018-02-17 9:50
Dobro vece.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak. Lepa stara arhitektura i trenutak sa posetiocima.
Zelim vam mirnu noc, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.
Good evening.
A nice view and a moment, interesting and good text ...
Good work with nice photos in the workshop, beautifully shown, good contrast, nice colors, a nice caught moment. Beautiful old architecture and a moment with visitors.
I wish you a quiet night, all the best for the weekend, happy.
Fis2
(170747) 2018-02-17 10:35
Witaj Paul!
A very interesting view, curious scene from daily life.
I like building.
Good frame, colors and light.
The number of people is impressive.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof
worldcitizen
(16072) 2018-02-18 9:52
Hello Paul,
What a beautiful, classic view from Mumbai. The monument is definitely beautiful, but I am also fascinated by the people. They create such nice specks of color. I also like the WS photo that includes the hotel. Those structures are both so impressive. I hope you're feeling much better now. :-)
BennyV
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(34748) 2018-02-18 12:00
Dag Paul
India is voor ons zo'n bestemming die er ooit wel eens van komt, maar die we altijd maar uitstellen. Het land is zo groot dat je heel veel reizen nodig hebt om het te leren kennen en vermits wij al zo lang met China bezig zijn...
Ondertussen is het leuk om je fotoreeks te volgen. Dit is een monument dat ik vaag kende. De vele vogels in de lucht is ook iets dat ik dikwijls in foto's van India zie.
Benieuwd naar wat er nog allemaal op het programma stond.
Groetjes
Benny
ChrisJ
(171822) 2018-02-18 16:53
Hello Paul,
A good catch of this iconic Mumbai landmark. I like the elevated pov and the placement of the gateway on the vertical 1/3 axis. Good sharpness and framing. Tfs!
LuisGustavoLima
(5184) 2018-02-19 15:30
Olá, Paul!
Ótima foto! O ponto de vista é muito bom, trouxe perspectiva para esse monumento. A luz é linda, tem uma cor que realmente valoriza a cena. Os barcos são detalhes interessantes, assim como os pássaros voando. O lugar estava bem cheio!
Cricri
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(176) 2018-02-20 7:24
Bonjour Paul
Une foule incroyable près du monument, l'arriver en plus de tout ces bateaux, le POV donne une belle vue d'ensemble intéressante, belles versions en WS
Belle soirée
cricri
macjake
(98456) 2018-02-20 11:28
Hi Paul
in the WS...that large white building is a hotel? thats pretty large!
and even though the people are small here, there are lots of them, so maybe Gert will be happy hahaha
Mumbai is a city I didn't get to see during my month long trip to India, its a large country and so many cities to see.
I appreciate the WS's, and this one as well. its a fine side presentation, the light striking the Gate is beautiful. cheers
Craig
cornejo
(61504) 2018-02-22 11:49
Hello Paul, very good picture of this interesting scene of everyday life in the interesting place, very well captured in this interesting image, with good sharpness, depth, light, color and quality. A great job perfectly done, my congratulations, my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.
Good night and happy weekend.
All the best from the south of Spain.
Angel.
lucasgalodoido
(27698) 2018-02-23 11:57
Olá Paul,
acho sempre curiosas essas aglomerações na Índia, sempre muito comum . O local parece bonito também, e gostei bastante das imagens dos WS. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas
Nicou
(193806) 2018-02-24 9:59
Hello
avec ces oiseaux qui volent dans le ciel quelle vue quel édifice imposant sueprbe architectureet tout ce monde qui est présent ces bateaux sur le plan d'eau quel ensemble.
Bravo et belle soirée
Nicou
mkamionka
(74407) 2018-03-12 2:35
Hi Paul,
I think I have seen this amazing sight before, whether in a movie or in a picture.
Very impressive spot.
I like how busy is the place: people, boats, birds: there is so much going on.
You have selected a great point of view which allowed you to distance yourself from crowds and yet you could use people as well in your composition. Nice curve of the harbor in the foreground.
Excellent reportage!!
M
Thank you for your suggestions regarding Brugges, I hope I will be able to visit it someday. It is so close but with limited time and money one has to make tough choices...
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Copyright: Paul VDV (PaulVDV)
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- Date Taken: 2017-12-24
- Categories: Vida Diária, Arquitectura
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- Date Submitted: 2018-02-16 12:01
