Taj Sunset (for Will), a photo from Uttar Pradesh, North

Photographer's Note

Today, instead of a story, I would like to offer you a quick quiz with just one question - what is wrong with the sun in this image and what photographic technique did I use? No Photoshop adjustments involved!

I dedicate it to Will Perrett because of a conversation we once had about the Moon.

You will be relieved to know this is my last post of Taj Mahal! :-) But I'll upload just one more photo in WS.

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holmertz (102604) 2021-11-22 5:42

Hello Kasia,
Possibly the WS is more beautiful, but the main photo is more amusing and more carefully timed and extremely eye-catching. Regarding the quiz I am just as ignorant as with some of the Friday quizzes.
Thank you for your kind critiques today.
Have a nice week,
Gert

ikeharel (113241) 2021-11-22 5:52

I like the ideea, Kasia, have no idea about what's wrong on this picture.
Never been to India, so do not know which direction taken this photo, nor time of any day enable such an angle upon the sun - you will have to decifer the quiz soon...
Regards,
Ike

lousat (139170) 2021-11-22 9:07

Ciao Kasia,what say...2 fantastic pics of Taj Mahal,fog and sun on the top and birds flying,not easy the choice of the main but i agree with your,absolutely amazing! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

jean113 (27819) 2021-11-22 9:19

Hello Kasia, an eye catching shot, but I have no idea as to how you achieved it. The unmistakable silhouette of the Taj Mahal.
I can still see lots of people in front of the building even if the sun is going down.
The workshop picture is equally interesting.
Kind regards, Jean.

Fis2 (170639) 2021-11-22 9:23

Czesc Kasiu!
Fajne zdjecia, z ptakami i ze sloncem.
Widoki robia wrazenie.
Nie bede uprzedzal faktow, poczekam na odpowiedz.
Ta budowla o kazdej porze dnia robi wrazenie.
Pozdrawiam.
Krzysztof

Royaldevon (85862) 2021-11-22 9:43

Hello Kasia,

I was going to suggest desaturation but ... no PS involved!
Did you use a filter?

Not really sure but the result was an eye-catching photograph, with the Taj Mahal acting like a juggler and balancing the sun on the top of its dome!
Your w/s is also amazing! With so many birds in flight at once, it reminds me of 'The Birds' by Alfred Hitchcock!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Tue (92302) 2021-11-22 9:57

Hello Kasia,
A spectacular photo of the sun right over the tip on top of the Taj Mahal dome. The monument emerge so nicely from the haze here. Very well done.
Lars

Silvio1953 (221463) 2021-11-22 10:15

Ciao Kasia, fascinating sunset on fantastic architecture, I like a lot WS with of birds too, two marvelous pphoto full of poetry, magic atmosphere, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jhm (211736) 2021-11-22 10:27

Hello Kasia,

When you not use photoshop
Than I think you has a lot patience to sun or moon was, in this position
Both pictures are excellent to look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

ktanska (44714) 2021-11-22 10:57

Hi Kasia,
After looking at the views of Taj Mahal I think this is the main facade towards north. So the sun really wasn't in that direction. So my guess is double exposure, as you said there was no photoshopping. Quite imaginative, I've never tried such myself.
Kari

COSTANTINO (116377) 2021-11-22 11:43

Hello dear Kasia and have a nice new day
wow!!!whata strange photo here!!!
but you wrote that no photoshop
adjustments involved
regards
Costantino

PaulVDV (62846) 2021-11-22 11:45

Hello Kasia,
I must be honest and confess that I have already read the other answers. Kari is right that you are looking north and normally the sun never comes there.
Have they invented a trick in Agra to make the sun appear there? The cunning men in Agra are capable of much. :)
I have no idea how to merge two separate images into one photo.
Whatever you did, the result is amazing.
I also like the photo with the birds very much.
Best regards, Paul

BennyV (34748) 2021-11-22 13:14

Hazy classic, well timed and well positioned.
A wonderful sight, well captured.
As far as the quiz goes, I draw a blank.
Is Kari right?

Benny

willperrett (14215) 2021-11-22 13:43

Hi Kasia

Looks like I'm not the first to work it out. You're looking north. Sun rises in the east(ish), sets in the west(ish). So if this isn't a P'shop manipulation, you must have managed a double exposure... I don't know how you do that with a digital camera. With film you could over-ride the wind-on to capture 2 images on one piece of film. But to get the sun so exactly spot on ain't easy... I've got it: you threw an orange in the air!

Kind regards

Will

On second thoughts, you're actually looking south from across the Yamuna River. I still stick by the orange theory, though!

PiotrF (54538) 2021-11-22 14:56

Czesc Kasiu
Wariant pomaranczy w powietrzu bardzo mi się podoba. Podwojna ekspozycja wymagalaby troche dokladnosci i cierpliwosci, ale jako rasowy fotograf takowa posiadasz wiec tez bede za ta opcja.
Ciekawa prezentacja ( WS super) - szkoda ze bez notki ;)
pozdrawiam
Piotr

ifege (47957) 2021-11-22 20:11

Hi Kasia
A superb photo of the moon resting on the Taj Mahal. Almost too good to believe except that these opportunities do happen perfect timing and a very different photo of the Taj.
cheers
Ian

mcmtanyel (68383) 2021-11-22 20:47

Hello Kasia,
Oh, look, the Taj will burst that balloon! Interesting photo, mystified by the fog.
Regards,
MT

jemaflor (147018) 2021-11-22 23:36

Hi Kasia,
Excellent effect, well seen and captured, light rendering is superb like the monument silhouette, well timed and done ; you understand why I like so much this kind of view if you see my last post on TE ... tfs.

ChrisJ (171794) 2021-11-23 5:30

Hello Kasia,

Although I have been to north east India, I have never seen the Taj in the north west, so it is always welcome to see another post on TE. A moody and atmospheric shot of the sun seemingly resting on the spire. Tfs!

emka (158030) 2021-11-23 9:17

Witaj Kasiu, Nie wiem na czym sztuczka polega. Jak to kilka osób zauważyło, o zachodzie słońce nie znajduje się z tej strony. Obserwuje sie tam wschód słońca, chociaż nie widziałam żadnego zdjęcia , żeby słońce tak dokładnie dotykalo nawet nie kopuły, a "szpilki". Zdjęcie bardzo efektowne, spektakularne, ale jest w tym coś sztucznego. Nie umiem tego zinterpretować. Szkoda że to ostatnie zdjęcie z Taj Mahal, ale z drugiej strony, chciałabym zobaczyć Varanasi albo Maroko.

Pozdrawiam serdecznie

Małgorzata

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-11-24 20:26

Hi Kasia
Like the mood in this picture of what looks like a misty cold & bleak scene with strong focal point to rest the eye. Quite a pleasure to get out to observe a sight like this. Fine shot and tfs
Best regards

mkamionka (74311) 2021-11-27 3:42

Czesc Kasiu,
Niesamowita kompozycja. To mi przypomna ten stary dowcip kiedy ktos po dlugiej nocy w pubie wychodzi na zewnatrz i pyta przechodnia: "czy to slance czy ksiezyc" i slyszy w odpowiedzi "nie wiem jestem nietutejszy".

Doskonale wymierzone. Mialas tez nielamo szczescia poniewaz mauzoleum jest tak bardzo symetrycze a wiec nie mialas zbyt wielkiej swobody aby dopasowac swoje polozenie i umiescic ksiezyc w tak wyjatkowo centralnym miejscu.

Pozdrawiam serdecznie i czekam na zdjecia Maroka :)
M

fotka (8985) 2021-12-19 12:15

Witaj Kasiu,
Przeczytalem wszystkie krytyki na temat tego zdjecia i zgadzam sie z tymi trzema osobami ktore powiedzialy ze musialas uzyc podwojnej ekspozycji aby osiagnac taki rezultat bez uzywania Photoshopu. Przeczytalem takze Twoje wytlumaczenie jak to zostalo zrobione przy kolejnym opublikowanym zdjeciu. Jak wynika z Twojej relacji nie bylo latwo (20 prob) ale osiagnelas wspanialy rezultat.
Taj Mahal wyglada jakby zostal udekorowany na nadchodzace swieta. Udane zdjecie w idealnej jakosci.
Pozdrawiam,
Zbigniew
PS
Zycze Ci Wesolych Swiat oraz pomyslnosci w Nowym Roku 2022

adramad (72934) 2021-12-31 9:48

Hi Kasia.
Superb composition, with this view of the Taj Mahal plunged into mist, a masterful capture of the perfectly full moon, making it coincide precisely with the top of the great dome.
Very well done. I like very much.
I wish you a Happy New Year's Eve and all the best for the New Year 2022.
Luis

GyurMaster (24818) 2022-01-04 12:50

Hello Kasia,

As I see you uploaded some pretty good photos, while I was away from the site. This one is the best among them. I had to fave it. The sounds in my head told me to do so. Joking apart, I will visit the other photos soon.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

jmdias (115046) 2022-01-06 12:40

kasia

a surprising view of the sun combined with the monument. looks like it is the sun in the fog, but I am not sure. nice the image with the many birds in WS too. very different the day I was there.

take care

jorge

aliabazari (22089) 2022-01-09 21:39

Hello Kasia
I think this is a good photo. You had to sacrifice the subject of architecture to have the sun. Clarity and exposure are well done. Thanks for sharing.