Taj Mahal at Sunrise
How do you possibly even try to photograph the most famous building in the world?? Get up at sunrise on a freezing Agra morning? Don’t think I was the first to do this but I did and this photo is mine!!!
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Allison Lane
Wow, very beautiful shot! Great job!
Nicole Goggins
stunning! love how your eye is lead to that lovely orange glow in the sky…
Jodi Webb
Absolutely sensational shot. Well worth the sleep deprivation and braving the cold. The colour in this is spectacular.
micmac
Heather this the most beautiful picture I’ve ever saw and you were there.I envy you,not for the shot but I wish I could have been with you ,this is fabulous.Bravo!!!
Jacqueline Bar...
Beautiful shot
Mel Brackstone
Fabulous shot, Heather, it’s yours alright! What a beauty!
Phil Thomson IPA
Stunning Image, Heather !!!! Beautiful tones and the air of mystic is really enhanced by the mist on the water!! Well worth the early rise !!
coffeebean
Oh WOW this is breathtaking Heather, I’ve so wanted to go see this myself ever since I was a young girl and one day I will, until then thank you this is just so beautiful. You did well!!!
Globalphotos
Bravo !!!!!! Wow, someone has finally done this building justice :)
KathyT
Well your effort certainly paid off Heather. The colours, reflection, comp and the misty water make a wonderful combination.
Jamie Schwartz
Wonderful shot….your capture is amazing.
Hans Kawitzki
great photo and reflection it was worthwhile to get up early.
Melanie Dooley
Excellent work mum. It’s nice to see it from an angle that is not usually taken.
Ben de Putron
really lovely shot!
cbrook
Great shot … excellent perspective
Sharon Hammond
You deserve all the accolades (& sales) coming your way. Beautiful
~ Ademac
Wonderful image….............well done.
Alyson Pearson
this is gorgeous, you’ve captured it beautifully well done!
Basia McAuley
Magic.
George Lenz
beautifully captured and presented
Rosalie Dale IPA
Great shot Heather – was just thinking this morning it is about time you came back with some pics!!!
Lisa Kenny
If i went on holiday and came back with just one photo as good as this Heather, i’d be very very happy !! This is superb Heather.
Claire Armistead
Amazing shot. Beautiful colours and a true testiment to what can be achieved by climbing out of bed on a cold Arga morning- don’t envy that ; ) You must be so proud of this, i know i would be x
Colin Hollywood
Gorgeous
AlMiller
heather you probably havnt been the only one to get up a the crack of dawn to capture this but I am sure you are the only one that has this capture. what an amazing shot!
brian pendrey
stunning amazing shot beautifully captured
Interpretations
Wow! Beautiful shot!
velveteagle
Wonderful moment Heather.. Beautiful
Trace Lowe
Awesome image. It is a great example for the Light and Refection group.
MissEm
Fabulous shot – it is nice to see something a little bit different
dinghysailor1
brilliant!!!!!
rochelle
Well done! Agra at that time of the morning is not a pretty sight – apart from this building of course!
Leeo
Lucky you Heather! It’s a beauty : )
Peter Zentjens
Magnificent colors and reflection. You getting up early was rewarded. ;)
anaphotography
Excellent…I love it
Jonicool
Beautiful capture!!
Heather Hartkamp
Thanks for your wonderful comments everyone!! I have 30GB of images to process from my trip but I started with ‘A’ for ‘Agra’ and this one is one of the first.
Carly Michael
wow wow wow wow wow !!!!!!!!!
Geraldine Lefoe
Wow Hetaher what an amazing place to go – this is a stunning capture, look forward to seeing more of that 30gb!
DawsonImages
Beautiful image
Jeremy Harrington
this is a stunner.. brilliant shot Heather, love it!
raoultiger
Outstanding photo. Truly impressive. A favorite for sure.
Geri Bragg
wow, beautiful.
sasha
Well worth the effort
davidmilne
Excellent photo,well done!
Masum Abdul
beautiful!!! what an angle you’ve chosen to capture this shot..just amazing..
LocoCow
Superb Image, extraordinary
Belinda Leopold
Delicious!
Blackroaches
I really appreciate the time and subject matter here, extremely beautiful…totally speechless; this is an amazing piece of work, my friend!
Mandy Fell
absolutly amazing love it. An amazing photograph
Martin Mullen
A splendid image of mood and mystery.
Excellent!
Heather Hartkamp
So many wonderful comments! Thank you! This is about the only place and time you can photograph the Taj without thousands of people around.
JimFilmer
something very mystic about the photo – excelent composition and colour
Phil Deaves
Nice to see a different angle on this building…and such a good one too. You have caught the morning moment perfecly. Excellent.
Mui-Ling Teh
Beautiful!
gladders
wowser, wowser,wowser…..I wish I had taken this…...soooo many cliched views from head on of this building. I find this very original and unique in its view of this monument.
gladders
wowser, wowser,wowser…..I wish I had taken this…...soooo many cliched views from head on of this building. I find this very original and unique in its view of this monument.
Mandy Fell
definately worth the arly morning….what an amazing image….
Vinod Vijayan
beautiful capture.. love the reflection..
Luis Correia
Amazing capture,beautiful color, love the reflection.
Curtiss Simpson
Beautiful tone and reflections the calmness sure puts ones mind at ease !!!
Rebecca Smith
Wow!! What a fantastic shot!
Paul Tait
Gorgeous colour. I’ve heard this is the best place to shoot this majestic building; you just showed why. Amazing
sharka
Wow, fantastic caputure
David Harris
Stunning work!!!
Astrid Pardew
How very beautiful!
Chloe Flathers
wow incredible!
aroha
this is breathtaking, what a stunning image
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instant fav
no ques asked
Keegan Wong
...and it definitely paid off Heather! This is stunning. I was just about to ask whether you camped outside the Taj for this shot…but wow. great work.
greenfrog153
Stunning image Heather.
DaveBassett
Nice one . A great building and you have really done it justice.
andrewt
awesome shot. probably one of the most beautiful shots ive seen. great work
pmarella
Gorgeous! Great capture !
RiSH :
I dont think its the famous Taj Mahal which is beautifying your picture. I think its you, whose superb composition has beautified Taj Mahal instead.
linaji
heather!! this is brill We would love this shot!
Bruce Dickson
Great shot and fresh, moodier perspective of an intrinsically stunning subject
Stephen Vecchi...
This is a great shot…...
peter
What an amazing image!
Rosy Kueng
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR TOP10!!!!!!!!! in The Greatest View in the World….this is the most beautiful shot of the Taj Mahal I’ve ever seen!!!! Outstanding work, great perspective and mistical mood…amazing!
stickelsimages
Not only a gob smacking place to visit but well worth getting frozen. Great photo! Cheers Lee
Chetan Raghuram
wow.. lovely.. I’ve been to agra only once.. I am planning to travel india once i get back in march.. Your times paid off.. Very good.. You’ve captured one of the 7 wonders in the world.
TanyaDuffy
STUNNING!!!!!
Shaun Whiteman
Great work, I am looking forward to going in just over a months time!!
Dene Wessling
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fabulous
amazing shot
Denzil
This is a truly stunning shot – a cliched image, done to death a million times, but refreshed here in an unusual and striking way :) I particularly like the angle, not the normal straight-on view, it’s superb the way in which your eye is drawn away from the well-known dome at the front. Outstanding!!!
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clizzio
It was well worth being cold and getting up early. This is spectacular!
Mary Campbell
Fabulous even for the most photographed building in the world, great job.
Waleska Luker
So lovely! It fits perfectly in the First Things Group!
Bellavista2
Well worth getting up that early, this is absolutely breathtaking view of Taj Mahal:-}
Rebecca Conroy
WOW, lovely capture ;-)
RajeevKashyap
Beautiful shot
Noel Elliot
outstanding shot Heather