Palace Nap, a photo from Madhya Pradesh, Central

Photographer's Note

My mini-series of people catching their forty winks....as Pixelterror JY says like a restless hunter after his prey ;-)

Jai Vilas Palace is located in the new city of Gwalior. It the house of the present Maharaja of Gwalior. This palace was designed by Lt. Col. Sir Michael Filose and resembled an Italian palazzo .It was constructed to welcome the ‘Prince of Wales’ on his visit to the country..

Its unique architecture, which is a mix of Italian, Tuscan and Corinthian, is quite amazing. Jai Vilas Palace is constructed by the Maharaja Jiyaji Rao Scindia and the fabulous palace is festooned with furniture from Versailles, Italy and France.

Although the current maharaja still lives in a portion of the palace,a large part of it is now a museum. 35 of the rooms have been made into the Jiwaji Rao Scindia Museum. The rest of the rooms reflect the splendour and glory, which comes alive in the Italianate structures.

The Museum exhibits a collection of antiques belong to the Scindia reign. Two Belgian chandeliers weighing several tens will definitely catch the sight of everyone. Each article put on display in the museum is worthy to be mentioned, but some rare collections like a glass cradle from Italy, silver dinner services and swords that were once worn by the Mughal emperors Aurangzeb and Shah Jahan are conspicuous.

Here in this picture is a lavish stained glass window of the palace. But my purpose was to capture the guard catching his afternoon nap in front of the window, but I don't think i would have taken this shot, had the opulent window not been the perfect background!

jhm, gervaso, pierrefonds, Longroute, subhendu_bagchi, JT50, feather, josepmarin, emjleclercq, papagolf21, dip heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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jasmis (58653) 2009-12-14 23:50

Interesting piece of art. Superb light.
Regards my dear friend.

Gerrit (62042) 2009-12-15 1:11

Hardly visible but when you know it's obvious. Great place for a nap. Beautiful window.
regards, gerrit

travelm8 (366) 2009-12-15 1:13

what a great place for a nap, beautiful window and great lighting.
Cheers
John

npecanhuk (79329) 2009-12-15 2:09

Hello Angshuman!
That's a very attractive, interesting and beautiful photograph!
Highlights are the perfect exposure and the wonderful colors that were perfectly captured by you! The shapes and "drawings" on those stained glasses are wonderful and you did such a superb photo job with them!
TFs - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

jhm (211734) 2009-12-15 3:05

Hello Angshu,

This is very nice done, real a fine picture.
Splendid of composition, good perspective and real colours.
Sharpness and presentation are very well. TFS.

Best regards,
John.

gervaso (28177) 2009-12-15 4:29

Hello, Angshuman!

Wonderful picture of those vitrals, with excellent colors and lighting! The dark environment of the interior is also great, with that man sitting there. Excellent framing! Wonderful job!

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2009-12-15 4:33

Hello Angshuman
Wonderful shot. Great light for this inside shot! Nice work of this very interesting window well captured.
Best wishes,
Achim

pierrefonds (113716) 2009-12-15 5:44

Hi Angshuman,

The point of view is showing the details and colors of the stained glass window. The presence of the sleeping guard is an extra to the composition. The subject is well framed. The light going trough the stained glass window is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Longroute (19600) 2009-12-15 7:25

I was going to say: "this is art nouveau" but then I thought it's not possible because we are in India... but then I read your note... so after all it is possibile!
A great shot my friend!
The stained glass window is a work of art in itself but the composition with the sleeping man is genial: the atmosphere of "fin de siecle" is charming, the framing is perfect.
My sincere compliments,

Donato

carper (96) 2009-12-15 9:30

very beautiful Angshu,
well handled the light here, good.... great atmosphere, good composition, a super shot, my compliments for it, have a nice day.
regard jaap

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2009-12-15 10:02

Dear Angshuman da,
nice capture of the man in front of the nicely decorated panel of window. The deemed back light on the guard and the vass created here a mysterious ambiance. Beautiful contrast between the bright and colourful window and the soft light on the outline of this man. Dramatic. Very nice presentation. Tfs.
Have a nice sleep.
Good night.
Subhendu

emka (157292) 2009-12-15 10:08

Hi Angshuman, I regret that I could not see Gwalior, this window looks very beautiful. I haven't seen such a window in other palaces. when it is so dark no wonder one would like has his nap.

Regards

Malgorzata

JT50 (1491) 2009-12-15 11:17

Hi Angshu,
He might think he has found a secluded place,
but not from your camera. And what a place for
a nap. The highly decorated windows with the
back light offers a spectacular view. You have
done an impressive photo job. Excellent.
Have a nice Wednesday.
Janak

PixelTerror (0) 2009-12-15 13:04

Namaste Angshu,
Oh you evil restless hunter ;-)
I had never heard of this city before, and these surroundings do not evocate India to me, given the position of the silhouette I'd rather go for some palce like Egypt here, another effect of Incredible India ;-)
Have a nice day JY

lacroux (4562) 2009-12-15 13:30

Bonsoir Angshu
A palace under influence... Italy, Wales, France...
A stained glass perfectly framed and lit with very attractive colors.
I like very much the twilight in which the transparency of the stained glass soaks.
Best regards.
Pierre.

eversmile (11636) 2009-12-16 2:12

Hi Angshu!

The vivid colors of the lavish stained glass window with the silhouette of the guard compose a tremendous set piece. A curious feeling of a glorious sobriety... a delicate approach from your part, that restores the beauty of the past... Congratulations!
Regards!
Marine

feather (51130) 2009-12-16 8:06

You state the window is not the subject of your shot but I confess it has my attention; it is stunningly beautiful. The light coming through had rim-lighted your sleeping man perfectly, so we only have your word he is napping ;D
Kath

anindya2u (287) 2009-12-16 8:43

Hi Angshu

Excellent capture..good backlight effect on the glass and its architecture. Sleeping guard adds more elements to the whole capture.
Perfect exposure.

Rgds
anindya

josepmarin (59385) 2009-12-16 11:41

Namaste, my friend Angshuman,
A very difficult light, controlled well to obtain this elegant cross-light and a good contrast with the silhouettes, with a magnificent balance of the illuminated zones and the dark zones.
Is a splendid composition, very well executed.
Best regards,
Josep

emjleclercq (15778) 2009-12-16 12:55

Well, the colored glass window remains the best part for me, espcially with the very dark surrounding.

All the best,

Emmanuel

papagolf21 (152607) 2009-12-16 14:35

Bonsoir, mon ami Angshu,
La magie opère toujours avec tes superbes prises de vue.
Voilà encore une très belle réussite qui mérite tous les éloges.
Félicitations pour cette grande réussite.
Amitiés.
Philippe

pajaran (115071) 2009-12-17 0:56

Pozdrav, kod nas je jaka zima i veliki sneg.
Motivi koje nam prikazujete lepim fotografijama i bojama sve su lepsi. Dobar tekst i trenutak snimka.
Sve najbolje, lep dan, Paja.

dip (21408) 2009-12-17 1:30

Hi Angshu,
wonderful image,amazing colors,interesting details,
very well framed and composed!
greetings,
Dimitris.

jafadabret (56501) 2009-12-17 7:18

Bonjour Angshu,
Ce vitrail est d'une très grande beauté. Il est heureux que de tels lieux soient devenus des musées. Les visiteurs et les photographes en profitent pour engranger des images magnifiques dans leur tête ou dans leurs cartes-mémoires.
Très agréable !
Amicalement
Jacques

Graal (103040) 2009-12-17 23:27

Hi Angshuman,
beautiful fragment of palace interior. Nice colours and contrast. Good informations and done photo. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Bluejeans (64251) 2009-12-19 3:17

Ola meu amigo ,
Que fantástico vitral tem uns detalhes lindos de pintura é um belo trabalho de arte , ficou bonita a silhueta do homem , bom controle de luz , boas cores , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

pablominto (53746) 2009-12-21 3:21

Hello Angshu,

Pleasant symmetry in this fine composition with the stained glass!
Interesting details and the colours are well reproduced, with the tree as the main motif...
The tranquil atmosphere is well transmitted!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Waylim (25436) 2009-12-22 18:16

Sabaidee Angshu,
This is a beautiful shot of this work of art. I like the POV, the Square format work very well here to balance all elements with good symmetry. It is nice to see the intermix of different cultural elements, the design and stain glass of the west in Indian. Beautiful light that illuminated and enhanced the color of the glass even more. The silhouette of the man and the pot and plants are nice extra element that make the composition more interest and worthwhile.
Thanks.
Way.