Comments on: Making of 40 Photographs #30 http://www.brucepercy.co.uk/blog/2009/12/27/making-of-40-photographs-30/ Travel & Landscape photography Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:20:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pboehi http://www.brucepercy.co.uk/blog/2009/12/27/making-of-40-photographs-30/comment-page-1/#comment-717 pboehi Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:03:09 +0000 http://www.brucepercy.com/blog/?p=1152#comment-717 Hello Bruce, excellent post, I couldn't agree more. You should always move on, take your camera with you and see what happens, no matter the circumstances. I often started out on a hike with my camera, the light and weather were bad, and nothing of interest was in sight. But suddenly, things changed, and I returned home with some nice shots. So the bottom line is: Never give up! And besides, the less you expect, the better you adapt to any situation. Hello Bruce, excellent post, I couldn’t agree more. You should always move on, take your camera with you and see what happens, no matter the circumstances. I often started out on a hike with my camera, the light and weather were bad, and nothing of interest was in sight. But suddenly, things changed, and I returned home with some nice shots. So the bottom line is: Never give up! And besides, the less you expect, the better you adapt to any situation.

]]> By: Bruce Percy http://www.brucepercy.co.uk/blog/2009/12/27/making-of-40-photographs-30/comment-page-1/#comment-716 Bruce Percy Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:33:58 +0000 http://www.brucepercy.com/blog/?p=1152#comment-716 Hi Jeff, It's not smoggy all the time and it does clear. It's not always smoggy in the morning either. I think the amount of time you've given to the place is fine. I think I went there three mornings and one evening (evening was a waste of time as it's very, very busy by then). Don't be put off by the number of tourists there each morning at 6am.... they do melt into the surroundings when you're in the gardens. Good luck! Take it easy as India is an overwhelming place to visit, and be insistent about where you want to go - taxi drivers will divert you to their friends carpet shop, or take you to a 'tourist information' place which is paying him to divert tourist too. If in doubt - phone your hotel.... I was told several times that my hotel was now shut or had burned down, when it hadn't. Have a great time. What an amazing country! Hi Jeff,

It’s not smoggy all the time and it does clear. It’s not always smoggy in the morning either. I think the amount of time you’ve given to the place is fine. I think I went there three mornings and one evening (evening was a waste of time as it’s very, very busy by then). Don’t be put off by the number of tourists there each morning at 6am…. they do melt into the surroundings when you’re in the gardens.

Good luck! Take it easy as India is an overwhelming place to visit, and be insistent about where you want to go – taxi drivers will divert you to their friends carpet shop, or take you to a ‘tourist information’ place which is paying him to divert tourist too. If in doubt – phone your hotel…. I was told several times that my hotel was now shut or had burned down, when it hadn’t.

Have a great time. What an amazing country!

]]> By: jeffdonovan http://www.brucepercy.co.uk/blog/2009/12/27/making-of-40-photographs-30/comment-page-1/#comment-715 jeffdonovan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:20:28 +0000 http://www.brucepercy.com/blog/?p=1152#comment-715 Hi Bruce, Very nice photos of the Taj.I really like the entire essay. I agree especially when travelling we have to deal with the weather and conditions we are given. Was Agra foggy all day at this time of the year? I wonder if the fog cleared as the day went on. I ask because I am going to visit India next week and I plan on staying three nights and two days in Agra. Obviously I would like to photograph the Taj Mahal and surroundings. Any advise from your experiences in Agra would be well appreciated since I will be there roughly the same time of the year as you. Cheers, Jeff Hi Bruce,

Very nice photos of the Taj.I really like the entire essay.

I agree especially when travelling we have to deal with the weather and conditions we are given.

Was Agra foggy all day at this time of the year? I wonder if the fog cleared as the day went on.

I ask because I am going to visit India next week and I plan on staying three nights and two days in Agra. Obviously I would like to photograph the Taj Mahal and surroundings.

Any advise from your experiences in Agra would be well appreciated since I will be there roughly the same time of the year as you.

Cheers,
Jeff

]]> By: timparkin http://www.brucepercy.co.uk/blog/2009/12/27/making-of-40-photographs-30/comment-page-1/#comment-714 timparkin Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:24:54 +0000 http://www.brucepercy.com/blog/?p=1152#comment-714 Hi Bruce, I couldn't agree more. It's sometimes nice to have some sort of framework plan for different sorts of conditions but it's so important to keep open to your environment. In 'The Tao of Photography' by Phillipe Gross, the concept that the photograph finds you and all you have to do is to be receptive to it is discussed. Now this does't mean you don't have to do anything but it does mean that you should open your mind to the possibility that a photograph may find you anywhere (i.e. the walk to the location you are interested in probably has more photographs as the location itself). Out of interest, is the vignetting on the last picture due to the Mamiya lenses? Paul told me he bumped into you in Glencoe too! Hope you got some good pictures.. Hi Bruce, I couldn’t agree more. It’s sometimes nice to have some sort of framework plan for different sorts of conditions but it’s so important to keep open to your environment. In ‘The Tao of Photography’ by Phillipe Gross, the concept that the photograph finds you and all you have to do is to be receptive to it is discussed. Now this does’t mean you don’t have to do anything but it does mean that you should open your mind to the possibility that a photograph may find you anywhere (i.e. the walk to the location you are interested in probably has more photographs as the location itself). Out of interest, is the vignetting on the last picture due to the Mamiya lenses? Paul told me he bumped into you in Glencoe too! Hope you got some good pictures..

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