Ellora Cave 21, a photo from Maharashtra, West

Photographer's Note

Located 26 Km north of the city of Aurangabad in western part of India, are the cave temples and monasteries at Ellora, excavated out of the vertical face of an escarpment. View Map

Interestingly, Ellora, unlike the other nearby famous cave site of Ajanta, was never 'rediscovered'. Known as Verul in ancient times, it has continuously attracted pilgrims through the centuries to the present day.

Extending in a linear arrangement, the 34 caves contain Buddhist Chaityas or halls of worship, and Viharas, or monasteries, Hindu and Jain temples.
Spanning a period of about 500 years between the 6th and 10th century AD, the earliest excavation here is of the Dhumar Lena (Cave 29)

Ellora has been designed as a World Heritage Site, to be preserved as an artistic legacy that will continue to inspire and enrich the lives of generations to come.

This is the entrance to cave 21 with sculptures of Hindu Gods on the facade. I wanted to capture the perspective, but this lens was not wide enough

pierrefonds, jhm, papagolf21, kordinator, pajaran, fritzi007, mirosu, Didi, ChrisJ, adores heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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jjcordier (79299) 2015-02-18 0:23

Angshuman
Un endroit vraiment étonnant et on comprend facilement pourquoi il est désigné comme " World Heritage Site"
Amicalement
JJ

lousat (140082) 2015-02-18 1:44

Hi Angshu,this place seems very attractive,a great memory of the past very well preserved as i can see,a great diagonal perspective caught in a top quality,not easy in this difficult light,the sharpness is the best as possible,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Nicou (193814) 2015-02-18 1:54

Hello

quelle vue sur ce bas relief superbe image et captage avec la dame habillée en couleur qui passe ce travail de suclpture sueprbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

shreya2000 (2815) 2015-02-18 1:59

Dear Dada,

How r u !!!!

Certainly not the best from you.

You have cut both the upper side and the lower side of the pic. However you tried well to capture the atmosphere of the caves.

Colours are very nice.

Regards,
joginder

danos (110407) 2015-02-18 3:14

Hello Angshu,
nice the entrance view of the cave 21 with the lot of the sculptures of Hindu Gods to dominating the scene.In sprite of the low light conditions we can see a lot of details as poses from the sculptures.

Regards,Danos

everlasting (20074) 2015-02-18 4:37

And she enters the hall just at the right time. The sculptures in Ellora are wonderful as you show here.

pierrefonds (115705) 2015-02-18 5:01

Hi Angshuman,

The diagonal line made by the pillars is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the sculptures and of the pillars. The presence of the people is animating the scene. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jhm (211738) 2015-02-18 5:08

Hello Angshu,

I find your picture absolutely not bad, but I missing the total statue in foreground.
I know this is but a detail, your picture is nice.
Wonderful architecture picture with a lot nice details.
Also excellent depth and perspective with the colums and corridor in background.
Very well presentation.
Nice done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Sergiom (117241) 2015-02-18 6:33

Bonjour Angshuman,

J'aime beaucoup le point de vue choisit pour construire cette image. Il donne une superbe ligne de fuite avec de très beaux détails architecturaux.La touche de couleur de la robe de la dame donne un beau point d'orgue.

Amicalement

Serge

holmertz (103762) 2015-02-18 6:51

Hello Angshuman,
These world famous statues would have been beautiful on their own, but your photo is greatly enhanced by the inclusion of the woman, who adds life and perfect colours, very well placed in perfect light. She means so much to the composition that even the statues benefit from her presence.
Kind regards,
Gert

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2015-02-18 7:41

Hello Angshuman,
Very interesting cave. Good frame and composition with the woman. I like the light here. Well done.
best wishes,
Achim

kasianowak (17676) 2015-02-18 9:55

Hi Angshu
Interesting post, I didn't know this place existed. You found a good pov and well done on timing to capture the lady wearing traditional clothes - she adds a sense of scale and much welcome splash of colour.
Best wishes
Kasia

Matyas (0) 2015-02-20 0:34

Hello Angshuman! Amazing sculptures and wonderful woman in the background. Good point of view. Fine exposure and capture. Ideal frame. Splendid effect. Good luck!

kordinator (8738) 2015-02-20 1:17

Hello dear Angshuman
An interesting article about India and Buddhism.
Nice view of the entrance to this cave with 21 sculptures of Hindu Gods on the facade.
Fine colors.
Excellent perspective, nice details.
Great job.
Kind regards
Saša

papagolf21 (152607) 2015-02-20 1:34

Bonjour, cher Angshu,
Très bon cadrage pour mettre en valeur ces sculptures en bas-relief et cet édifice dont l'architecture bénéficie d'un intérêt manifeste.
La présence d'un personnage coloré agrémente joliment l'ensemble.
Amitiés.
Philippe

pajaran (117233) 2015-02-20 5:21

Dobar dan, popodne.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantah tekst o pecini sa hramovima ...
Dobar trenutak snimka, kontrast i perspektiva, lepo pokazan reljef i zena u narodnoj nosnji.
Dobar rad, lepo uhvacen trenuta.
Lep reljef na zidu.
Lepo popodne i sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good afternoon, this afternoon.
Beautiful view of the moment, an interesting article about the cave temples ...
Good time recording, contrast and perspective, beautifully demonstrated relief and women in traditional costumes.
Good work, beautifully captured at the moment.
A beautiful relief on the wall.
A nice afternoon and all the best.
Paja.

Fis2 (172115) 2015-02-20 9:49

Witaj Angshu!
Interesting place, wonderful details.
Good frame, colors and light.
Good night
Krzysztof

fritzi007 (14698) 2015-02-20 10:02

Hallo Angshuman,
interesting, excellent photo quality and sharpness, the commentary is very informative, congratulations!

Many greetings and a nice weekend
Wolfgang

mirosu (16313) 2015-02-20 11:56

Hi Angshu,
Excellent detail photo in perfect light, very good clarity. The well-chosen crop eliminates all unwanted distractions.
Very well done.
Have a nice weekend.
Greetings,
MIRO
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p.s. You have very good eyes...!!

Didi (61591) 2015-02-21 9:07

Salam Angshu
Interesting la téral perspective on this magnificient wall with nice sculpture
Well done
Kind regards

ChrisJ (172466) 2015-02-21 11:52

Hello Angshu,

The woman in the bg at left in her bright colourful sari contrasts well against the predominantly grey colorless hues elsewhere in the image. Good sharpness and textural details in the enigmatic ancient statues at right. I like the subtle warm cold color contrast between the warmer, reddish tinted ceiling and the cooler blue tones of the floor. Tfs!

Graal (103040) 2015-02-22 2:15

Hello Angshuman,
very nice old columns and sculptures. Interesting presentation this place. Attractive art and work unknown artists. I like it.
Have a nice day.
Aleksander

adores (46979) 2015-02-26 15:28

Hi Angshuman,
Iam glad you really went there, good to see this place again.I like the composition with the woman passing in her colourful sari. Good light and textures, these sculptures are really fantastic.

batalay (41261) 2015-03-06 7:15

Hello Mr. B,

What a truly magnificent high relief, and photographed to perfection. I like the presence of the young woman dressed in bight red and yellow adding color highlight to an otherwise gray stone (any idea what kind of stone?).

In the note, however, there is a small suggestion. You write, "Spanning a period of about 600 years between the 6th and 10th century AD..." that should be "400-500 years."

The light conditions were ideal.

Warm regards,

Bulent