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Mehrangarh Fort located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Mehrangarh Fort is one of the largest forts in India and it is situated 122 m above the city and is enclosed by imposing thick walls. Inside its boundaries there are several palaces known for their intricate carvings and expansive courtyards.
Rajasthan is a land overflowing with its culture. Visit any place in Rajasthan, you'll be treated to melodious music. Local people give you a taste of traditional Rajasthani folk music
Pushkar main street, Ajmer district, Rajasthan, India
Pushkar is considered a sacred city by the Hindus and meat and eggs consumption are forbidden in the city.
Pushkar is located on the shore of Pushkar Lake, which has many ghats where pilgrims bathe.
This is one of the most impressive forts of Rajasthan.It was built by Maharana Kumbha,the ruler of the kingdom of Mewar from the valiant Sisodia Rajput clan in the 15th century.
It is situated on a hilltop in the western Aravalli ranges at a height of approx.3600 feet above sea level.The fort has perimeter walls that extend 36 kms.,making it one of the longest walls in the world.The frontal walls are 15 feet thick and there are 7 fortified gateways.There are over 360 temples inside the fort.The palaces are well preserved and the fort is supposed to be the birthplace of the valiant Rajput king - Maharana Pratap.
Kumbhalgarh is situated on the borders of the areas of Mewar and Marwar in Rajasthan.Due to its strategic position it was used as a place of refuge by the rulers of Mewar during times of danger.It remained impregnable to direct assault.
Although it was attacked many times ,it is believed to have been first captured by Emperor Akbar's general Shahbaz Khan in 1576.It was recaptured by Maharana Pratap in 1585.The British took over the control of the fort in 1818 and later returned it to the Sisodias of Udaipur.
The fort is now a UNESCO World Heritage site under the group Hill Forts of Rajasthan.
Unfortunately we visited the fort after 10 am when the sun was already high in the heavens.Not a good time for photography but I did manage a few decent shots.
Source :- Wikipedia.
A shot that didn't made the cut at the time but which has some merits I think, not least because metre gauge trains are now a thing of the past here.
The shot was taken at Ringas Junction, Rajasthan and features NWR liveried Alco YDM4 unit 6637 waiting time with the 6.20am Sikar - Jaipur (train 02088).
It was breakfast time and plenty of passengers were taking advantage of the extended stop to grab a bite to eat at one of the concessions on the platform at right - taking the direct route across the tracks was, and is, pretty normal. A couple of folk have spotted me too, including the driver, (I was hardly incognito in a white sun-hat) and are quite happy to get themselves in the shot.
Semaphores were still in use and these were controlled by two signal boxes, one at each end of the station. This side of the station was still exclusively metre gauge but, out of sight on the right, broad gauge track had already been laid and BG trains were running.
So far as I can make out the line from here to Sikar has now been converted to BG and is operational; the line to Jaipur however is still being converted and, presumably, will be operational soon.
8.06am, 16th March 2016
This photo of Jaisalmer (one of the most impressive cities in Rajasthan) was taken from a viewpoint, so the composition is "captive". All I had to do is place the horizon in the top third. I waited for the blue hour, and instead of taking the three exposures I usually did, I took a single exposure by turning the histogram to the right and making sure the highlights weren't blown.
With 100 ISO, the low noise of my full-frame mirrorless camera's sensor, and a post-cleaning using PureRaw Dx0 software, I was guaranteed a highly detailed, high-quality shadow shot, without the need for HDR.
The photo is taken with a 50mm lens, F8 aperture and 1 s speed.
This photograph was awarded as second prize in the contest stories
SILVER BULLET XXVI whose theme was "CONFUSION" and was won by Eugeni Calsamiglia with his fantastic tale SEMEX
-Le fort de Mehrangarh (hindi : मेहरानगढ़) est situé à Jodhpur, dans l'État du Rajasthan (Inde). Surnommé le fort magnifique, il surplombe la ville du haut de ses 122 mètres. À l'intérieur de celui-ci se trouvent plusieurs palais richement décorés et agrémentés de nombreuses cours.
-Mehrangarh Fort (Hindi: म हर नगढ ) is located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan State (India). Nicknamed the magnificent fort, it overlooks the city from its 122 meters. Inside there are several palaces richly decorated and embellished with many courtyards.