Photographs from Humayun Tomb

Yogesh Sarkar · 22-03-09, 05:32 PM

Today BCMT Delhi Photography meet was held at Humayun’s Tomb. Here is a teaser to get things started, more photographs coming soon…

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trance_nut · 22-03-09, 08:19 PM

Lovely pic Yogesh! Excellent colours! tho wish the ASI guy had come a bit early

Yogesh Sarkar · 22-03-09, 09:10 PM

Thanks Nitin, yeah, only if that guy had shown up early or those guards had used their brain cells!

For those who weren't there, here is the lowdown on what happened:

We arrived at Humayun Tomb at around 5:40AM and it was pitch dark. No signs at the parking for entrance so went about and found an open gate and went inside. No guards, no nothing, just a few people jogging. We started taking photographs and then a guard appears and tells us that we had entered through the VIP entrance and we should leave as the monument hasn't yet opened and those jogging have a regular pass for jogging and then escorts us out of the premises.

So here we are, waiting for the ASI ticket seller to arrive, watching people treat our national monument as just another jogging park, watching absolutely beautiful light pass us by and unable to do anything beside shoot photographs through the small openings of the iron gate:

ASI monuments are supposed to open at sunrise and the sunrise happens and we still aren’t being allowed inside.

Still waiting...

Finally at 7:30am the ASI appointed ticket sellers arrive and gives us ticket to go inside. We hastily make our way inside in hopes of getting at least a few good photographs, even though golden hour is over and light isn’t nearly as good as it was during sunrise.

Only a few meters inside and Lavkesh spots a Peacock trying to impress lady peacocks…

After a few more bird photographs, we head towards Humayun’s Tomb.

Humayun Tomb’s entrance

More coming soon…

Devil.Dj · 22-03-09, 09:22 PM

Nice photographs, hope you guys had fun

Cheers,
DJ

anupmathur · 23-03-09, 08:34 AM

Nice start. Waiting for more.
How absolutely infuriating that the golden hour had to be wasted!

And what did you guys have for nourishment?

BTW, the peahens are up in arms for being called cocks! LOL!

hiambuj · 23-03-09, 10:41 AM

Beautiful Pics YS !! I missed the meet !!

amanmehra · 23-03-09, 02:29 PM

Gr8 Pics, I wish u had more though ,
Reserving a National Monuments exclusively for VIP's is non-sense.......

rishabh6296 · 23-03-09, 03:17 PM

Good start!

torque · 23-03-09, 03:25 PM

Lovely pics YS! A shame that I scared the peecock away.... 18-55mm argh!

Such a pity that they didnt let us in during the golden hours. The clouds were awesome and so was the orange light but only if the ticket seller came on time as the monument is officially open from sunrise to sunset.

A teaser one from my side.... havent got the time to process the pics as yet

KurtRules · 23-03-09, 04:08 PM

Nice...Post more

22-03-09, 05:32 PM	#1
Yogesh Sarkar Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 23,499	Photographs from Humayun Tomb Today BCMT Delhi Photography meet was held at Humayun’s Tomb. Here is a teaser to get things started, more photographs coming soon… __________________ BCMTouring: FAQ \| T-Shirts

22-03-09, 08:19 PM	#2
trance_nut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi/Noida Posts: 168	Re: Photographs from Humayun Tomb Lovely pic Yogesh! Excellent colours! tho wish the ASI guy had come a bit early __________________ Where there is a wheel, there is a way www.nitingera.com

22-03-09, 09:10 PM	#3
Yogesh Sarkar Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 23,499	Re: Photographs from Humayun Tomb Thanks Nitin, yeah, only if that guy had shown up early or those guards had used their brain cells! For those who weren't there, here is the lowdown on what happened: We arrived at Humayun Tomb at around 5:40AM and it was pitch dark. No signs at the parking for entrance so went about and found an open gate and went inside. No guards, no nothing, just a few people jogging. We started taking photographs and then a guard appears and tells us that we had entered through the VIP entrance and we should leave as the monument hasn't yet opened and those jogging have a regular pass for jogging and then escorts us out of the premises. So here we are, waiting for the ASI ticket seller to arrive, watching people treat our national monument as just another jogging park, watching absolutely beautiful light pass us by and unable to do anything beside shoot photographs through the small openings of the iron gate: ASI monuments are supposed to open at sunrise and the sunrise happens and we still aren’t being allowed inside. Still waiting... Finally at 7:30am the ASI appointed ticket sellers arrive and gives us ticket to go inside. We hastily make our way inside in hopes of getting at least a few good photographs, even though golden hour is over and light isn’t nearly as good as it was during sunrise. Only a few meters inside and Lavkesh spots a Peacock trying to impress lady peacocks… After a few more bird photographs, we head towards Humayun’s Tomb. Humayun Tomb’s entrance More coming soon… __________________ BCMTouring: FAQ \| T-Shirts

22-03-09, 09:22 PM	#4
Devil.Dj Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 740	Re: Photographs from Humayun Tomb Nice photographs, hope you guys had fun Cheers, DJ __________________ You’ll never see a motorcycle parked in front of a psychologist’s office. Riding a bike is therapy in itself.

23-03-09, 08:34 AM	#5
anupmathur Moderator Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 15,289	Re: Photographs from Humayun Tomb Nice start. Waiting for more. How absolutely infuriating that the golden hour had to be wasted! And what did you guys have for nourishment? BTW, the peahens are up in arms for being called cocks! LOL!

23-03-09, 10:41 AM	#6
hiambuj The Traveller Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 14,130	Re: Photographs from Humayun Tomb Beautiful Pics YS !! I missed the meet !! __________________ Dodital & Darwa Pass Log completed !!

23-03-09, 02:29 PM	#7
amanmehra Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 11	Re: Photographs from Humayun Tomb Gr8 Pics, I wish u had more though , Reserving a National Monuments exclusively for VIP's is non-sense.......

23-03-09, 03:17 PM	#8
rishabh6296 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 278	Re: Photographs from Humayun Tomb Good start!

23-03-09, 03:25 PM	#9
torque Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 566	Re: Photographs from Humayun Tomb Lovely pics YS! A shame that I scared the peecock away.... 18-55mm argh! Such a pity that they didnt let us in during the golden hours. The clouds were awesome and so was the orange light but only if the ticket seller came on time as the monument is officially open from sunrise to sunset. A teaser one from my side.... havent got the time to process the pics as yet Attached Images __________________ If you won\'t speak your mind... who will?

23-03-09, 04:08 PM	#10
KurtRules Come as you are! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chandigarh Posts: 3,190	Re: Photographs from Humayun Tomb Nice...Post more __________________ If you like me, raise your hands, else raise your standards!

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