Tuesday, 26th August 2008
Lotus Temple
by Inder Gopal
Lotus Temple, New Delhi at night using HDR processing.
Equipment: Canon 450D
Lotus Temple by Inder Gopal was photo of the day on Tuesday, 26th August 2008. It is tagged India, Temples. You can leave a comment below.
28 Comments
ziggy
Beautiful clarity, Inder, but I wish you had included some more information: Just got the word from an Iranian friend, this is a Bah’ai Temple (think that’s how you spell it.) The Bah’ai movement began in Iran (where they’ve built a Water Temple) and another small and beautiful compound in Tel Aviv, Israel. However Bah’ai followers have been persecuted and tortured in Iran and many have had to flee for their lives. Amazing where beauty can spring, innit?
Ahmed Sharif
nice capture of a beautiful structure!!……
Anurag
Nice capture.
The Lotus temple is a great spot for photography, giving one the opportunity to explore many creative angles and perspectives.
Anurag
……….the slanting horizon is a bother, could have been easily corrected.
realimage
Reminds me so much on the design of the most beautiful opera on the most beautiful harbour….
However it is worth looking for Bahai Temples. The one in Germany near Franfurt is smaller but also beautiful, whereas the Sydney one is not that spectacular.
Inder Gopal
Thanks for your appreciative comments to my submission.
Yes it is the Ba’hai’s Temple in New Delhi visited by people irrespective of the faith they follow. As is the outer beautiful this structure, so is the peace and tranquility with in its domes that astonishes the visitors.
@ Anurag – the slant you are talking about is an illusion as the trees on the right and the left have different heights. Even the foreground is quite in line. Thanks for the comment and observation.
Dinesh
Beautiful shot sir.What time of the evening it has been taken ? feel like going there that time…thanks
Chamika
Beautiful capture! Well Done!
omar franco
great composition!
Pauline Jones
I’ve met people of the Baha’i faith and although I don’t agree with their beliefs I found them to be nice people; they certainly know how to build beautiful things.
SANTANU CHATTERJEE
WHAT A PIC!
Ellie
GReat tonality throughout the white “roof” no blowouts, no black areas…beautiful exposure.
Marie Dunphy Harding
Quite the architectural structure.
Thanks for submitting.
Renee
Wow very beautiful! I wanna go there!
Sanjeev P
The Baha’i Lotus Temple is one of the most beautiful buildings in New Delhi. I love the perfect exposure between the azure sky and and the floodlighting on white stone. Wish there was more detail in the foreground though. Anurag, I think the horizon is like that because there are some small hills behind the structure..
TomBrooklyn
Architectural splendor.
Malta Photography
very nice shot and great clarity. the colors came out wonderful.
planet lover
Beautiful place showing the heights of human spirit and work…
Swati
Hey Inder, this is simply amazing!
O cohen
Stays true to its name, just cool!
bw photo
I am a bahai’ who lives in Michigan. Several of our beliefs are world unity, elimination of prejudice of all kinds, and that there is one God for all religions. For more info go to http://www.bahai.org. I am also a photographer, and had the privilege to see the house of worship in Wilmette, Illinois (north of Chicago). All Baha’i temples are built with 9 sides, with a dome on top, otherwise there are no restrictions at to how they are to be built. The photo above is a beautiful HDR image, love the color.
Tarun Kumar
well uncle its a cool talent u have…u have shown the true pic of indian lotus temple… good work uncle…
Inder Gopal
Hi Dinesh, Chamika, Omar, Pauline, Santanu, Ellie, Marie, Rennee, Snajeev, Tom, Malta Photography, Planet Lover, Swati, O’ Cohen, and BW Photo thanks folks for the very welcome comments to my submission.
@Dinesh – I think I was there for 45 – to 60 minutes before they switch off the monuments lights.
Thanks once again, Cheers
pallavi
brilliantly shot and amazing clarity….keep it up.
Su
wonderful structure, love the lighting.
Rajib Singha
Good shot!
mike
Very nice. I love the design.
Renee
enchanting!