India

[yuliang11]

My first photo post in this forum. Last year i went for a few months backpacking, i had a chance to cross india from nepal via train/buses.

Despite the stupid bureaucracy, conmans,pesky touts, daylight robbery,human feces everywhere and more than 50 celcious heat ,india is seriously a good place for photography. maybe someday i'll return and do a full india backpack. here are some photos to share.



1. Varanasi & ghats in ganga river. basically they burn the dead and drinks from the same river

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2148258085_8142ae48d1.jpg

2. Flower girl at varanasi

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1062/1384309519_87e0d483b0.jpg


3. Agra , taj mahal

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1110/1025096662_81cae897a5.jpg

4. Agra , symbol of love

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1367/842331075_1514dbed17.jpg

5. Agra , old lady

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1440/755085750_30cb4b7b9f.jpg


6. Agra, children and taj. priceless marbles and children who barely can afford slippers

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1319/559084692_a5f525cc38.jpg

7. Agra , frame of taj again

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/200/535626880_b4df361ddc.jpg


:P

[noordin]

Thanks for sharing. It's a must visit country, but it's so big and a proper planning is really necessary.

[joyce]

Wow, some nice collection you have there. How did you survive the food in India?? Any stomach aches and diarrhoea?

[noruazumi]

great stuffs here!
i planned to backpakcing to India too somewhere this year.
but i think i'm going to postpone it to next year.
any tips? :)

[yuliang11]

thanks everyone

nordin: true , they are big and over populated too. there are very frequent blackout too. most of the traders there don't even have enough loose change. so i have to buy small things in bulk. :redface:


joyce: :P i actually drink water from ganga river. i like street foods. many people had issues except me. i guess i'm pretty much immune already. lol


noruazumi: umnnn ..
1. do not trust whatever the locals say there. get a good guidebook and always believe in the guide
2. always show that you are the boss *sorry to say caste system is still deeply ingrained there
3. heard airasia will have cheap flights there soon. book early

[gandalfius]

Great shots, I love #6 especially, boys bathing with Taj Mahal at the background..priceless! :D

[swleong]

love the composition, feel like those photos from the National Geographic mag. well done:D

[yuliang11]

thanks! if only it's as good as net goe :0 :(

[ShaolinTiger]

Pic 6 is just SUPERB~!

[yuliang11]

Pic 6 is just SUPERB~!


thanks! ......

[klguy]

Beautiful set. Luv the colours and composition.

[AhMah]

Despite the stupid bureaucracy, conmans,pesky touts, daylight robbery,human feces everywhere and more than 50 celcious heat ,india is seriously a good place for photography.
:P

can't agree more!

The negatives that u mentioned kind of spoiled my recent trip to india.
Great shot of the Taj you've got...how did you manage to get shots without the hordes of tourist in them?

[yuliang11]

thanks klguy


AhMah yeah . i find it hard to shoot taj with the inflexible entrance rules.basically if u paid the ticket and entered , u have to pay another ticket if u exit and enter back , say for breakfast or dinner. photographers need timing for sunrise and sunset. i shot think near 7pm at the back of taj, yamuna river. i guess that place is not a favorite for tourist.

[sampoerna]

You are such a lucky guy having the chance to backpack for few months in India. Nice series, not many have the chances to see what you had there.

[yuliang11]

You are such a lucky guy having the chance to backpack for few months in India. Nice series, not many have the chances to see what you had there.



thanks sam.

[Jyi]

Superb set. Love the composition and colours. Fantastic! :)

[csjian]

thanks for sharing. u really have a superb travel photos series!! :) love the compo & the colors!! will be great if you can share with us more photos & also your Backpack experience as well....we have many travel kaki here.

[yuliang11]

jyi : thanks!


csjian: sure looking forward to. i love budget travelling