Taj Mahal at Sunrise

Heather Hartkamp

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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Taj Mahal at Sunrise by Heather Hartkamp
Taj Mahal at Sunrise by Heather Hartkamp
  • Allison Lane

    Allison Lane

    Wow, very beautiful shot! Great job!

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    stunning! love how your eye is lead to that lovely orange glow in the sky…

  • Jodi Webb

    Jodi Webb

    Absolutely sensational shot. Well worth the sleep deprivation and braving the cold. The colour in this is spectacular.

  • micmac

    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 Barreto

    Jacqueline Bar...

    Beautiful shot

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Fabulous shot, Heather, it’s yours alright! What a beauty!

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    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

    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

    Globalphotos

    Bravo !!!!!! Wow, someone has finally done this building justice :)

  • KathyT

    KathyT

    Well your effort certainly paid off Heather. The colours, reflection, comp and the misty water make a wonderful combination.

  • Jamie Schwartz

    Jamie Schwartz

    Wonderful shot….your capture is amazing.

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    great photo and reflection it was worthwhile to get up early.

  • Melanie  Dooley

    Melanie Dooley

    Excellent work mum. It’s nice to see it from an angle that is not usually taken.

  • Ben de Putron

    Ben de Putron

    really lovely shot!

  • cbrook

    cbrook

    Great shot … excellent perspective

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    You deserve all the accolades (& sales) coming your way. Beautiful

  • ~ Ademac

    ~ Ademac

    Wonderful image….............well done.

  • Alyson Pearson

    Alyson Pearson

    this is gorgeous, you’ve captured it beautifully well done!

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    Magic.

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    beautifully captured and presented

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Great shot Heather – was just thinking this morning it is about time you came back with some pics!!!

  • Lisa  Kenny

    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

    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

    Colin Hollywood

    Gorgeous

  • AlMiller

    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

    brian pendrey

    stunning amazing shot beautifully captured

  • Interpretations

    Interpretations

    Wow! Beautiful shot!

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Wonderful moment Heather.. Beautiful

  • Trace Lowe

    Trace Lowe

    Awesome image. It is a great example for the Light and Refection group.

  • MissEm

    MissEm

    Fabulous shot – it is nice to see something a little bit different

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    brilliant!!!!!

  • rochelle

    rochelle

    Well done! Agra at that time of the morning is not a pretty sight – apart from this building of course!

  • Leeo

    Leeo

    Lucky you Heather! It’s a beauty : )

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    Magnificent colors and reflection. You getting up early was rewarded. ;)

  • anaphotography

    anaphotography

    Excellent…I love it

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Beautiful capture!!

  • Heather Hartkamp

    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

    Carly Michael

    wow wow wow wow wow !!!!!!!!!

  • Geraldine Lefoe

    Geraldine Lefoe

    Wow Hetaher what an amazing place to go – this is a stunning capture, look forward to seeing more of that 30gb!

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Beautiful image

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    this is a stunner.. brilliant shot Heather, love it!

  • raoultiger

    raoultiger

    Outstanding photo. Truly impressive. A favorite for sure.

  • Geri Bragg

    Geri Bragg

    wow, beautiful.

  • sasha

    sasha

    Well worth the effort

  • davidmilne

    davidmilne

    Excellent photo,well done!

  • Masum Abdul

    Masum Abdul

    beautiful!!! what an angle you’ve chosen to capture this shot..just amazing..

  • LocoCow

    LocoCow

    Superb Image, extraordinary

  • Belinda Leopold

    Belinda Leopold

    Delicious!

  • Blackroaches

    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

    Mandy Fell

    absolutly amazing love it. An amazing photograph

  • Martin  Mullen

    Martin Mullen

    A splendid image of mood and mystery.
    Excellent!

  • Heather Hartkamp

    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

    JimFilmer

    something very mystic about the photo – excelent composition and colour

  • Phil Deaves

    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

    Mui-Ling Teh

    Beautiful!

  • gladders

    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

    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

    Mandy Fell

    definately worth the arly morning….what an amazing image….

  • Vinod Vijayan

    Vinod Vijayan

    beautiful capture.. love the reflection..

  • Luis Correia

    Luis Correia

    Amazing capture,beautiful color, love the reflection.

  • Curtiss Simpson

    Curtiss Simpson

    Beautiful tone and reflections the calmness sure puts ones mind at ease !!!

  • Rebecca Smith

    Rebecca Smith

    Wow!! What a fantastic shot!

  • Paul Tait

    Paul Tait

    Gorgeous colour. I’ve heard this is the best place to shoot this majestic building; you just showed why. Amazing

  • sharka

    sharka

    Wow, fantastic caputure

  • David Harris

    David Harris

    Stunning work!!!

  • Astrid Pardew

    Astrid Pardew

    How very beautiful!

  • Chloe Flathers

    Chloe Flathers

    wow incredible!

  • aroha

    aroha

    this is breathtaking, what a stunning image

  • Vulcan Spark Studios

    Vulcan Spark S...

    instant fav
    no ques asked

  • Keegan Wong

    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

    greenfrog153

    Stunning image Heather.

  • DaveBassett

    DaveBassett

    Nice one . A great building and you have really done it justice.

  • andrewt

    andrewt

    awesome shot. probably one of the most beautiful shots ive seen. great work

  • pmarella

    pmarella

    Gorgeous! Great capture !

  • RiSH :

    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

    linaji

    heather!! this is brill We would love this shot!

  • Bruce  Dickson

    Bruce Dickson

    Great shot and fresh, moodier perspective of an intrinsically stunning subject

  • Stephen Vecchiotti

    Stephen Vecchi...

    This is a great shot…...

  • peter

    peterworks here

    What an amazing image!

  • Rosy Kueng

    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

    stickelsimages

    Not only a gob smacking place to visit but well worth getting frozen. Great photo! Cheers Lee

  • Chetan Raghuram

    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

    TanyaDuffy

    STUNNING!!!!!

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    Great work, I am looking forward to going in just over a months time!!

  • Dene Wessling
  • Vulcan Spark Studios

    Vulcan Spark S...

    fabulous
    amazing shot

  • Denzil

    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!!!

  • Vulcan Spark Studios
  • clizzio

    clizzio

    It was well worth being cold and getting up early. This is spectacular!

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Fabulous even for the most photographed building in the world, great job.

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    So lovely! It fits perfectly in the First Things Group!

  • Bellavista2

    Bellavista2

    Well worth getting up that early, this is absolutely breathtaking view of Taj Mahal:-}

  • Rebecca Conroy

    Rebecca Conroy

    WOW, lovely capture ;-)

  • RajeevKashyap

    RajeevKashyap

    Beautiful shot

  • Noel Elliot

    Noel Elliot

    outstanding shot Heather

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