[Leica] Qutb Shai Tombs, Hyderabad

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Jim N, Don D, Brian, Alan, Luis, Ric

Thanks for looking.

The three interior mausoleum shots were taken hand held at between 1/6s and
1/8s, to keep the ISO low and preserve colour and detail. I was very
pleasantly surprised that it came out so well.

That particular mausoleum has some acoustic tricks as well, words whispered
inside amplify and can be heard outside. This is a trick that the Qutb
Shahi rulers here had perfected - there is a magnificent fort built by them
on a hillside, Golconda Fort, which is famed for its acoustic system, was
designed  so that a whisper at the domed main gate could be heard clearly
at the main darbar hall several hundred metres away.

Cheers
Jayanand

On Sun, Aug 11, 2019 at 3:47 AM CartersXRd via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> the gold tone of the mausoleum is wonderful
>
> the black and white lovers is also striking and with wonderful tones
>
> ric
>
>
> > On Aug 10, 2019, at 6:32 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> >
> > I had been to the former princely state of Hyderabad, India a few weeks
> ago.
> > The Qutb Shahi tombs were in total disrepair, and crumbling into
> oblivion,
> > when I used to stay in Hyderabad in the 1970s and 1980s. The Aga Khan
> > Foundation has taken up an ambitious programme of restoring these
> > magnificent set of tombs, belonging to the rulers of this area in the
> 16th
> > and 17th centuries. Work is still going on, but the results are already
> > unambiguously visible!
> >
> > Arches:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-132.jpg.html
> >
> > Lady:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-140.jpg.html
> >
> > Photo:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-142.jpg.html
> >
> > Love in the Ruins:
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-116.jpg.html
> >
> > Mausoleum of Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah:
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-144.jpg.html
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-150.jpg.html
> >
> >
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/hyderabad/Hyderabad-20190706-150BW.jpg.html
> >
> > Please see LARGE
> >
> > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Jayanand
> >
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