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Candid Taj

A few street/candid portrait style shots from around the Taj Mahal:

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Shah Jahan, the Mughal Emperor from 1628 to 1658 responsible for building the Jama Masjid in my previous post, was also the ruler responsible for founding the great city of Shahjahanabad, now known as Old Delhi.

The labyrinthine narrow streets and alleyways of Old Delhi are chaotic, crowded, colourful and claustrophobic…….it is an experience not to be missed.

We took the opportunity of trying some of India’s famous street food – paratha (a deep-fried bread with potato, lime and spices) and jalebis (spiral-shaped dough fried in ghee and soaked in sugar-syrup). Both were absolutely delicious and we didn’t have any unwelcome after-effects….;0).

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The Walk

Lizzy walking ahead whilst I dawdle behind taking photographs……this pretty much sets the pattern for our days out:

Burton Mere RSPB Reserve, Cheshire, England

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Street Entertainer

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Somerford Park Spectators

To round off my series of posts from the Somerford Park Horse Trials, below are a few shots depicting some of the spectators:

Somerford Park Horse Trials 9

I love the expression on the riders face in the first image below…..concentration and determination through gritted teeth:

By the time I took this shot the rain was starting to fall, hence the reason why I’ve gone with a dark; de-saturated, contrasty treatment with the post processing: