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Canon EOS 50D

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 1000 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 18/1

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Behind The Lens

Location

This is a photo of the Itmad-ud-daulah tomb in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Time

I took this on an unusually cloudy day in Agra when I had gone there for a short vacation. I love shooting Mughal Architecture because of the amount of detail and symmetry in all their buildings. So we decided to spend time visiting them. I took this at around 3PM in March, 2015.

Lighting

The natural light was not favouring me on that day because the sky was slightly overcast due to clouds, as you can see in this picture. To make things even more difficult I hadn't carried my tripod along. But this shot was too beautiful for me to miss so I stood there with my hands as steady as possible and used a slightly slow shutter and shot it. After 2 tries it came out perfectly and I had a huge grin plastered on my face when my Father(my mentor and a professional photographer himself) gave me an approving look.

Equipment

I used a Canon 50D, with an 18-200mm f/3.5 lens. Nothing else was used to shoot this.

Inspiration

Whenever I shoot pictures I try to look for a natural frame that captures the subject and symmetry, especially when it comes to monuments and this looked absolutely perfect and so I shot it through an arch that I found, through which I had this view.

Editing

I always shoot my images in RAW because in my opinion an image is complete only after processing. I think it's a part of creating the image. In this picture, I tweaked the contrast, vibrance and clarity to make the picture look lively and sharp because like I said before it was a cloudy day it looked rather gloomy.

In my camera bag

My kit is very simple. It usually contains my 50D, an 18-200mm lens and a 50mm lens. I'm a huge fan of natural lighting so I try to avoid flash as much as possible. And depending on the place I'm travelling to, I may or may not carry a tripod.

Feedback

When you shoot Mughal architecture, always ensure that A) The picture has no shake whatsoever because the details in all of these monuments are too beautiful and even a slight shake will ruin the entire feel of the picture. B) I was slightly unlucky due to the clouds on this day, but to get the best out of your shoot always go on a day when the sky is mostly blue(some white clouds would definitely be good though) because it adds contrast to the mostly reddish buildings of the mughal period. C) To really add some drama to the your photo, try looking for natural frames like arches or doors or anything that just helps the viewer focus more on the picture. Or you could use a tripod a use a slightly slow shutter on a mostly clear day to capture the moving clouds to add drama to the sky.

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