[Leica] Khajuraho

Nathan Wajsman photo at frozenlight.eu
Fri Apr 14 20:34:36 PDT 2023


Magnificent indeed. I especially like the last few, from Layer Upon Layer onward.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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> On 2 Apr 2023, at 05:41, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> I had been to Panna Tiger Reserve last month, and our group spent a
> morning photographing in Khajuraho, which is a mere 30 minute drive away. I
> had been there with Neela in December last year as well, and the one
> thought that I can categorically share is that the emphasis on erotica,
> which constitutes around 8-10% of the carvings there, is overdone, and
> tends to divert attention, totally unnecessarily in my view, from the
> magnificence of the temples and the beauty of the intricate, complex
> decoration. Here is an additional selection of photographs of the sandstone
> temples of Khajuraho in my gallery - they are all from the Western Complex
> of temples, save one, which is from the Eastern Complex. All photographs
> taken with the Nikon Z7 with the Nikkor Z24-120mm f4S lens:
> 
> Framed:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-623-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Unusual Perspectives:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-697-EditBW.jpg.html
> 
> Around the corner:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-703-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Cut Out:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-597-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Looking Up:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-594-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Layer upon Layer:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-682-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> The Colours of Sanstone:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-700-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Leica Glow:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-604-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Lion and the Lady:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-721-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Shadow:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-616-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Exterior Detail:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-744-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> IR (with 590nm filter):
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Panna+Z7-20230322-744-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Last, but not the least, an addition to the erotica folder, a private joke
> by the artisan who carved it in the 9th Century, if you will, of the last
> in a row of elephants in a panel seeing an amorous couple and having a
> chuckle to itself:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Varanasi/Khajuraho/Khajuraho2/Panna+Z7-20230322-611-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Please see LARGE.
> 
> Comments and Criticism, as ever, are always welcome.
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
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