Bus To Tikamgarh, a photo from Madhya Pradesh, Central

Photographer's Note

Orchha – Where grandeur has been captured in stone & frozen in time, a rich legacy to the ages. This is where time has stood still from the 16th century. Nestled along the Betwa River, Orchha houses an incredible complex of abandoned Palaces & Hindu temples.

A narrow road bridge, which can be seen running down the centre of the frame, leads to Orchha over the Betwa. The road from the bridge, on the other side, goes right through the dense Tikamgarh Forest. This bridge provides a fantastic vantage point for photographers for views like this. Buses full of passengers, quite often even sitting on its roof, cross this bridge and if you happen to be standing in the middle of the bridge (as I was once), the bus tyres pass barely a couple of inches from your toes, as one stands hanging on the very edge, even risking a fall to the river & boulders below.

This picture was taken at sundown. The magnificent structures seen in the far background, bathed in warm sunset colours, are Orchha's two palaces, the Raja Mahal on the left (next to the bus), built by Madhukar Shah in the 16th century & Jehangir Mahal on the right, built by Bir Singh Deo in the 17th century.

npecanhuk, Felip, pablominto, isabela_sor, goodwill, avene, feather, plimrn, axiotea, papagolf21, pierrefonds, danos, Dpbours, Bluejeans, jafadabret, siolaw, josepmarin, Didi heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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Morac (27725) 2008-08-02 5:28

Hello Angshuman,
Very nice photo with a superb reflection.
It's very, very good job.
Sincerely.
Marc

Felip (3907) 2008-08-02 6:24

Oh yes!, this is a must to admire!. Very well composed, and with a wonderful timing, (that bus in movement gives a lot of dinamism to the shot). The colours of the sun going to sleep are gorgeous. My compliments about that, Angshu :P

Have a nice weekend

Felip

Dyerco (10185) 2008-08-02 7:16

Hi Angshuman
You have captured beautiful light and I like the movement of the bus against the stillmess of the landscape.
Very well done.
Phil

goodwill (4274) 2008-08-02 7:18

This is something different, and I like the composition. Such a shot needs a lot of patience and a number of efforts , anumber of clicks,then and only then a nice one pops up.
To me this shot should also be categorised into 'The Decisive Moment"
The texture of the stones in the foreground somewhat makes me uneasy, don't know why.

TFS Angshu,

Rajeev

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Jeppo (17645) 2008-08-02 8:34

Ciao Angshu,

I really like this shot...because of the sunset light..everything looks warm. because of the bus reflection in the river...and for the bus itself...overcrowded..and moving...while the rest is still!

ciao
Silvio

avene (12675) 2008-08-02 8:59

hello Angshuman,
love the light here, the warm red tones nicely bring out the textures of the rocks and bricks of the bridge. and your timing is perfect to capture the bus just when it's reflection is right in the middle of the pool of water. the blurr adds a good sense of motion and direction, very nice work.

with best regards,
Kristine

carper (96) 2008-08-02 9:53

fine speed shot here Angshuman
in a good atmosphere and what a timong to get the reflection on the photo, very good photojob, have a nice evening.
gr.jaap

toto (0) 2008-08-02 11:33

Bonsoir,
belle photo

Amitiés Thomas de ce superbe pont a arche, de son reflet dans l' eau qui est bien calme entre ces rochers.
Les reflets du pont,des arches et de ce bus qui lui bouge, d' ou le fait qu' il soit flou, choix a faire, si vous aviez suivit son mouvement, il aurait été net mais le pont aurait été moins net.

feather (51130) 2008-08-02 12:48

This is gorgeous light like your other images from here. The timing was perfect. I can just imagine you standing like a hunter, pre-focused waiting for the bus to pass the best place for reflections. Good shot
Kath

sayanwithsenice (758) 2008-08-03 0:33

Hi ,
I admire the way you composed the shot with the bus on the bridge with respect to its environment.. The environment played a magical role and the combination was superb.. Great work , sayan

pablominto (53746) 2008-08-03 0:47

Hello Angshu,

The fine late afternoon sun is rendering some great warm colours, adding a special touch to the scene!
The blurry bus reflects well from the calm waters, showing the passengers riding on the roof so well...
An attractive composition with good details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

npecanhuk (79329) 2008-08-03 4:42

Hello Angshuman!
That's an interesting and beautiful photograph!
Loved the colors, the moving bus and the reflection!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Have a great weekend!
Neyvan

plimrn (21344) 2008-08-03 11:22

Hi Anshu,
Wonderful work!! It takes an artist to recognize the impact the bus, passengers and the reflection make in contrasting timeless beauty with current realities. Everything works: the motion of the bus, the long exposure to capture detail in the pale sky, the great note, and most of all the exquisite light.
HLJ, Pat

leo61 (0) 2008-08-03 11:26

Hi Angshu!
I remember a simillar shot taken at the same bridge,from Elaine(Everlasting).
Great POV and wonderful warm light.I like the unsharpness at the bus which shows well the speed.The refctions are nice,too.
Regards,Leo

axiotea (21651) 2008-08-03 22:12

Hello Angshu
a well timed capture of the loaded bus across the bridge allowing to get its entire reflection with some of the arches in the water. The evening light is very pleasant and gave great golden tonalities.
Have a nice day
Marilyn

emka (158172) 2008-08-03 23:29

Hi Angshuman,

Splendid evening photo. The bus was in the right moment on the bridge, to give this reflection. Beautiful warm colours. Interesting stone bed of the river. Good composition.

regards

Malgorzata

TopGeo (38220) 2008-08-04 0:47

Hello Angshu
Very nice composition, with in FG of rocks Excellent in mirror and reflex all in scene and with a wonderful to go through bus! Very nice moment of photo with of the reflection in the river and excellent bridge and buildings in BG.
It's very well image with ideal chromatic and theme artistic! compliments
Georgios

papagolf21 (152607) 2008-08-04 1:05

Bonjour, mon ami Angshu,
Il fallait faire vite pour obtenir un tel cliché. L'oeil du photographe ne s'est pas trompé pour donner à l'ensemble une réalisation soignée.
Tout est bon dans cette composition : sujet, cadrage, lumière, couleur, ...
Amitiés.
Philippe

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2008-08-04 2:34

I love this moody shot with the blur bus. Maybe a longer exposure would enhance this effect. It's a wonderful shot with nice warm colours.
Best wishes,
Achim

pierrefonds (114470) 2008-08-04 3:50

Hi Angshuman,

The reflections in the water and the diagonal line of the bridge are assets to the composition. The subject is well frame. The light of the sunset is enhancing the colors. The blur of the moving bus is showing that it is speeding. Have a nice day.

Pierre

danos (110407) 2008-08-04 5:24

Hello Angshuman,
a dreamy shot of this stone covered area with the warm afternoon colors to steal the show.I like naturally the best and the reflection of the passing by car on the little pond.The passengers out of the bus, is a daily situation in India, as we see in many photos and at the same time so dangerous for their life.Well done.

Have a nice week,Danos

crckt (7222) 2008-08-04 7:38

Hi Angshumanda,
WOW! I really like this shot. The motion blur of the bus looks really cool, and it's reflection on the water along with the bridge was captured very nicely. It seems that the rocks in the FG, the palaces and the bridge all have the same color.
Good one!
Shaeri

MarcT (20964) 2008-08-04 10:40

Hi Angshuman,
Beautiful light, superb bridge and great colours. I'm not so sure if the movement blur of the bus really helps.
BW
Marc

Graal (103040) 2008-08-04 11:17

Hi Angshuman,
fine captured place and moment, good shot. I like the colours and reflections. Good note also. Well done photo.
gr., Aleksander

Dpbours (222) 2008-08-04 13:55

Hello Angshu,

Wonderful that combination of the strong structure and the blurred bus in the motion. Even from hand in this case! I always feel then like I should make it a panning attempt, which most of the time off course fails horribly.
Nice with that placement of the reflection (and for that reason also of the bus) in exactly the right place!!

Greetings,
Dennis

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-08-04 14:43

Ola Angshuman ,
Que belo reflexo deste autocarro gostei do efeito velocidade ,incrível o numero de pessoas que via em cima dele bastante perigoso :(, bonitas as cores quentes, bom ponto de visão , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

jafadabret (56501) 2008-08-05 2:01

J'aime beaucoup ce paysage minéral avec le pont et son reflet dans ce miroir de l'eau. Le bus avec sa couleur et son flou vient faire ressortir de belle manière les tons et l'immobilité du paysage.
Jacques

testmaniac (13508) 2008-08-05 21:03

Hello Angshuman, nice photo with a superb lights,colors and reflection. Wonderful bridge!

TFS

Phil

siolaw (38294) 2008-08-05 23:10

Hi Angshu,
A strategical POV, to get in the BG the wonderful palaces while the FG has a lot of action And the timing to get the bus reflection is excellent. Then a nice golden hour light that gave warm colors.
Fine job!
Greetings
Laurent

josepmarin (59385) 2008-08-06 1:31

Hi Angshuman,
There is a good dynamism by the blur of the movement of the bus on this interesting bridge. The reflections of both elements on the water of the river give a nice effect to the composition.
We can see a wonderful architecture in BG.
The bus was totally crowded!
Nice work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

scalerman (26900) 2008-08-06 1:35

A: refelction, light, everything comes together in this great compo. congrats. c

Didi (61589) 2008-08-09 8:16

Hi Angshu
Interesting mixing between static and movement in this composition.
I appreciate also the warm colours of the evening.
Well done.
Cheers.

Stepan (27210) 2008-08-24 3:28

It's really a surprise to discover the bus is blurry after opening the thumbnail and it's good one. Makes it original for that kind subject...
And concerning the comp, it's a typical Orchha mood : the bridge, the rocks, the palace (far away behind the trees). And I do like that, especially in that warm soft light.
Stéphane
PS : I'll visit the other one soon... Of course !!