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Daily Photos 2nd year

At the Daily Gallery one picture, preferably taken that day; is shared with others. While that is difficult to follow (shooting everyday) I have been putting up a picture everyday and this is my SECOND year. It's been an enjoyable time viewing pictures of other members and learning new techniques and customs from different places. I think this is the best way to travel to places while sitting at home, and also making friends on the way! It has been a pleasure sharing my pictures and I thank all of you for taking the time to comment on my pictures. Earlier galleries: First year - Critiques welcome!
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Dome<br /> 01 June 2010<br /> <br /> The museum gates had not opened so had to shoot from between the gate bars. <br /> <br /> Prince of Wales Museum is the erstwhile name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya of Mumbai. In 1905, its foundation stone was laid down, by George V - the Prince of Wales himself, who came on a visit to India. The splendid structure was designed by George Wittet, an architect. The construction work was concluded in 1914, but the structure was converted to a military hospital for the period of World War I. The full-fledged museum was inaugurated by Lady Lloyd in 1923.<br /> <br /> Located at M.G. Road, near Gateway of India, in South Bombay, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum has Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. Its façade is made of yellow and blue stones, mined from the Bombay region. It has an assortment of details from different Indian styles like small spherical cupolas on towers, saracenic arches with Muslim jalis as fillers, semi-open verandahs and jharokhas (windows) of Rajputs. Its dome has been designed deliberately, so as to append variety in the skyline and make a landmark at ground level.<br /> <br /> Art, Archaeology and Natural History are three exclusive sections in the museum. It houses some of finest collections, ranging from ancient Indus Valley relics to the artifacts from the Gupta and Maurya Periods. Here, one can see a few of the rarest and earliest exhibits of Indian history. There are scores of interesting artifacts from foreign countries like Tibet and Nepal. It has one complete gallery comprising the exquisite tankha scrolls of the Buddhists.<br /> <br /> Another gallery is devoted to bronze castings and sculptures. In case intricate paintings happen to be your interest, you will be delighted to see the compilation of more than 2,000 miniature paintings from the different art schools of India. The variety of art displayed in the museum is definitely a treat for any art-lover. In concise terms, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum is an important cultural and education centre that certainly deserves a visit.
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Dome
01 June 2010

The museum gates had not opened so had to shoot from between the gate bars.

Prince of Wales Museum is the erstwhile name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya of Mumbai. In 1905, its foundation stone was laid down, by George V - the Prince of Wales himself, who came on a visit to India. The splendid structure was designed by George Wittet, an architect. The construction work was concluded in 1914, but the structure was converted to a military hospital for the period of World War I. The full-fledged museum was inaugurated by Lady Lloyd in 1923.

Located at M.G. Road, near Gateway of India, in South Bombay, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum has Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. Its façade is made of yellow and blue stones, mined from the Bombay region. It has an assortment of details from different Indian styles like small spherical cupolas on towers, saracenic arches with Muslim jalis as fillers, semi-open verandahs and jharokhas (windows) of Rajputs. Its dome has been designed deliberately, so as to append variety in the skyline and make a landmark at ground level.

Art, Archaeology and Natural History are three exclusive sections in the museum. It houses some of finest collections, ranging from ancient Indus Valley relics to the artifacts from the Gupta and Maurya Periods. Here, one can see a few of the rarest and earliest exhibits of Indian history. There are scores of interesting artifacts from foreign countries like Tibet and Nepal. It has one complete gallery comprising the exquisite tankha scrolls of the Buddhists.

Another gallery is devoted to bronze castings and sculptures. In case intricate paintings happen to be your interest, you will be delighted to see the compilation of more than 2,000 miniature paintings from the different art schools of India. The variety of art displayed in the museum is definitely a treat for any art-lover. In concise terms, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum is an important cultural and education centre that certainly deserves a visit.

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  • Museum Gate<br /> 05 June 2010<br /> See it in large size. <br /> B&W version is here <br /> <a href="http://hershy.smugmug.com/Photography/Mumbai-my-city/Misc-shots-of-Mumbai/DSC9164/889488142_8tqqo-L.jpg">http://hershy.smugmug.com/Photography/Mumbai-my-city/Misc-shots-of-Mumbai/DSC9164/889488142_8tqqo-L.jpg</a>
  • Museum Gate<br /> 04 June 2010
  • Prince of Wales Museum <br /> 03 June 2010<br /> <br /> The museum gates had not opened so had to shoot from between the gate bars. Leica D-4 shot. <br /> <br /> (added 4th June) Photography is allowed only outside and not inside of the exhibits. <br /> <br /> Prince of Wales Museum is the erstwhile name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya of Mumbai. In 1905, its foundation stone was laid down, by George V - the Prince of Wales himself, who came on a visit to India. The splendid structure was designed by George Wittet, an architect. The construction work was concluded in 1914, but the structure was converted to a military hospital for the period of World War I. The full-fledged museum was inaugurated by Lady Lloyd in 1923.<br /> <br /> Located at M.G. Road, near Gateway of India, in South Bombay, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum has Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. Its façade is made of yellow and blue stones, mined from the Bombay region. It has an assortment of details from different Indian styles like small spherical cupolas on towers, saracenic arches with Muslim jalis as fillers, semi-open verandahs and jharokhas (windows) of Rajputs. Its dome has been designed deliberately, so as to append variety in the skyline and make a landmark at ground level.<br /> <br /> Art, Archaeology and Natural History are three exclusive sections in the museum. It houses some of finest collections, ranging from ancient Indus Valley relics to the artifacts from the Gupta and Maurya Periods. Here, one can see a few of the rarest and earliest exhibits of Indian history. There are scores of interesting artifacts from foreign countries like Tibet and Nepal. It has one complete gallery comprising the exquisite tankha scrolls of the Buddhists.<br /> <br /> Another gallery is devoted to bronze castings and sculptures. In case intricate paintings happen to be your interest, you will be delighted to see the compilation of more than 2,000 miniature paintings from the different art schools of India. The variety of art displayed in the museum is definitely a treat for any art-lover. In concise terms, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum is an important cultural and education centre that certainly deserves a visit
  • Leaves of the Panadus <br /> 02 June 2010<br /> Nikon D70 shot
  • Dome<br /> 01 June 2010<br /> <br /> The museum gates had not opened so had to shoot from between the gate bars. <br /> <br /> Prince of Wales Museum is the erstwhile name of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya of Mumbai. In 1905, its foundation stone was laid down, by George V - the Prince of Wales himself, who came on a visit to India. The splendid structure was designed by George Wittet, an architect. The construction work was concluded in 1914, but the structure was converted to a military hospital for the period of World War I. The full-fledged museum was inaugurated by Lady Lloyd in 1923.<br /> <br /> Located at M.G. Road, near Gateway of India, in South Bombay, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum has Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. Its façade is made of yellow and blue stones, mined from the Bombay region. It has an assortment of details from different Indian styles like small spherical cupolas on towers, saracenic arches with Muslim jalis as fillers, semi-open verandahs and jharokhas (windows) of Rajputs. Its dome has been designed deliberately, so as to append variety in the skyline and make a landmark at ground level.<br /> <br /> Art, Archaeology and Natural History are three exclusive sections in the museum. It houses some of finest collections, ranging from ancient Indus Valley relics to the artifacts from the Gupta and Maurya Periods. Here, one can see a few of the rarest and earliest exhibits of Indian history. There are scores of interesting artifacts from foreign countries like Tibet and Nepal. It has one complete gallery comprising the exquisite tankha scrolls of the Buddhists.<br /> <br /> Another gallery is devoted to bronze castings and sculptures. In case intricate paintings happen to be your interest, you will be delighted to see the compilation of more than 2,000 miniature paintings from the different art schools of India. The variety of art displayed in the museum is definitely a treat for any art-lover. In concise terms, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum is an important cultural and education centre that certainly deserves a visit.
  • Prince of Wales Museum<br /> 31 May 2010<br /> <br /> now renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya of Mumbai.<br /> <br /> Original colour shot is here:<br /> <a href="http://hershy.smugmug.com/Photography/Mumbai-my-city/Misc-shots-of-Mumbai/L1010794/879597135_QDfzK-L.jpg">http://hershy.smugmug.com/Photography/Mumbai-my-city/Misc-shots-of-Mumbai/L1010794/879597135_QDfzK-L.jpg</a>
  • BOOM! <br /> 30 May 2010 - <br /> Continuing from yesterday's shot when a part of the wall and corrugated tin sheets crashed on a Honda Civic, within minutes some loose portions came tumbling down on the already buried car. <br /> <br /> Shot on Leica D-Lux 4 - no alterations.
  • CRASH! <br /> 29 May 2010 <br /> <br /> You may recall my pic posted last month of the next door building which is being brought down. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://hershy.smugmug.com/gallery/6972999_iVPCh#849389141_xCeyP">http://hershy.smugmug.com/gallery/6972999_iVPCh#849389141_xCeyP</a><br /> <br /> Today a part of the broken wall collapsed and crashed, along with the tin screens; on a Honda Civic. The car was a total loss but the driver escaped miraculously with a slight bruising. <br /> <br /> I live, on the ground floor of the next building. <br /> <br /> more pics at <br /> <a href="http://hershy.smugmug.com/Photography/Mumbai-my-city/Misc-shots-of-Mumbai/6410100_x8urE#883223850_Mr8XF">http://hershy.smugmug.com/Photography/Mumbai-my-city/Misc-shots-of-Mumbai/6410100_x8urE#883223850_Mr8XF</a><br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.javeri.net">http://www.javeri.net</a>
  • Smile!<br /> 29 May 2010<br /> <br /> A street urchin enjoys posing for Darshan near the museum's gate. Shot during Sunday photo-walk.
  • David Sassoon Library<br /> 28 May 2010<br /> <br /> The David Sassoon Library is the name of a famous library and heritage structure in Mumbai, India. The idea for a library to be situated in the center of the city was the brainchild of Albert Sassoon, son of the famous Baghdadi Jewish philanthropist, David Sassoon. The building was designed by architects J. Campbell and G. E. Gosling, for the Scott McClelland and Company, at a cost of Rs. 125000. David Sassoon donated Rs. 60000, while the rest was borne by the Government of Bombay Presidency.<br /> <br /> The library is located on Rampart Row, looking across the Kala Ghoda. The building, completed in 1870, is built using yellow Malad stone, much like the abutting Elphinstone College, Army and Navy Buildings and Watson's Hotel. Above the entrance portico is a white stone bust of David Sassoon.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.davidsassoonlibrary.com/">http://www.davidsassoonlibrary.com/</a>
  • Mumbai Samachar Press<br /> 27 May 2010<br /> <br /> The Mumbai Samachar, Asia's oldest newspaper was first published on the first of July 1822 and comprised three small quarto sheets. 10 inches by 8 inches, and a half sheet supplement in all containing 14 pages of printed matter.<br /> <br /> A weekly till 1832, a bi-weekly till 1855 and a daily since then, it continued to grow and has gone on to become one of Western India's Premier Newspapers, well read by a large segment of Gujarati speaking people both in India and abroad.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.javeri.net">http://www.javeri.net</a>
  • Catching up... <br /> 25 May 2010<br /> <br /> Shot during photo-walk on Sunday with friend Darshan. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.javeri.net">http://www.javeri.net</a><br /> Best seen in XLarge size.
  • Morning at Maa Farm<br /> 24 May 2010<br /> <br /> Shot at Maa Farm where we stay while in Ranthambhore. <br /> Best seen in XLarge size. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.javeri.net">http://www.javeri.net</a>
  • St. Thomas Cathedral<br /> 23 May 2010 <br /> <br /> Shot this morning while on a 'photo walk' with friend Darshan. <br /> <br /> This was the first Anglican church in Mumbai (then called Bombay), built in 1718 to improve the "moral standards" of the growing British settlement. It is located close to the Flora Fountain, almost opposite my office. <br /> <br /> Here, many a Briton was laid to rest under elaborate marble tablets engraved with touching elegies – generals and clerks and young maids all lying together in the silent, sundappled interior. Most of the tombstones bear eloquent messages.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was selected for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific heritage conservation award 2004.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.javeri.net">http://www.javeri.net</a>
  • Rose<br /> 22 May 2010 <br /> Shot at Tea Trails, Sri Lanka - best seen in XLarge size<br /> <br /> The dew and morning light were great to shoot the beautiful flowers in the garden where we were staying.
  • Under Bamboo tree<br /> 21 May 2010<br /> <br /> Shot at Tea Trails where we stayed in Sri Lanka. You can gauge the height of the Bamboo from the size of people at the base! Best seen in XLarge size. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.javeri.net">http://www.javeri.net</a>
  • Coppersmith<br /> 20 May 2010<br /> <br /> One more shot from Tea Trails in Sri Lanka. This shot had to be cropped quite a bit. You can see the full frame, untouched picture here: <br /> <a href="http://hershy.smugmug.com/photos/873111756_fTQEE-L.jpg">http://hershy.smugmug.com/photos/873111756_fTQEE-L.jpg</a><br /> <br /> The Coppersmith Barbet, Crimson-breasted Barbet or Coppersmith (Megalaima haemacephala), is a bird with crimson forehead and throat which is best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. It is a resident found in South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia. Like other barbets, they chisel out a hole inside a tree to build their nest. They are mainly fruit eating but will take insects.<br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppersmith_Barbet">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppersmith_Barbet</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.javeri.net">http://www.javeri.net</a>
  • Scorpion<br /> 19 May 2010<br /> <br /> Our Yoga teacher Yogesh got this from Matheran! Knowing that we are nature lovers, he brought it home when Jay took the pics! Yes, it was alive! <br /> <br /> Would be about 2" and was caught & kept in a box (with holes). <br /> <br /> some more pics are at <br /> <br /> <a href="http://hershy.smugmug.com/Photography/Flowers-Nature/2010-nature/12238174_CDbvK#872098505_Gsj7a">http://hershy.smugmug.com/Photography/Flowers-Nature/2010-nature/12238174_CDbvK#872098505_Gsj7a</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.javeri.net">http://www.javeri.net</a>
  • Whiteeye<br /> 18 May 2010<br /> <br /> This was a tiny bird way up in the tree and have had to crop more than half from the original image. <br /> Shot at Tea Trails in Sri Lanka<br /> <br /> The white-eyes are small passerine birds native to tropical, subtropical and temperate Sub-Saharan Africa, southern and eastern Asia, and Australasia. White-eyes inhabit most tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, the western Pacific Ocean, and the Gulf of Guinea. <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiteeye">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiteeye</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.javeri.net">http://www.javeri.net</a>
  • Female sunbird<br /> 17 May 2010<br /> <br /> Shot at Tea Trails, Sri Lanka. Best seen in Xlarge size. <br /> <br /> They are small passerine birds & there are 132 species in 15 genera. The family is distributed throughout Africa, southern Asia and just reaches northern Australia. Most sunbirds feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Fruit is also part of the diet of some species. Their flight is fast and direct on their short wings.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbird">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbird</a>

  • fotoeffects

    on January 28, 2012

    Terrific comp!

  • Cynthia

    on January 28, 2012

    Love this, and the palm trees in the f/g.

  • fotoeffects

    on June 2, 2010

    Very nice comp and detail!

  • Brian Stephen Green (InfiniteVisionsPhotograph)

    on June 1, 2010

    Wonderful! Love the trees. Thanks for the great info

  • The Curious Camel aka gail

    on June 1, 2010

    Great capture

  • pointandshoot

    on June 1, 2010

    Gorgeous!

  • warrenfam

    on June 1, 2010

    Nice shot.

  • Divy

    on June 1, 2010

    Great capture, i enjoyed reading the history too.

  • Suchit Nanda

    on June 1, 2010

    Love the angle with which you have shot this Harsh.

  • Donna McCommon

    on June 1, 2010

    Great capture of an amazing place.

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