Taking Pictures of People Taking Pictures
Look closely; we didn't even realize what we captured in the shot until after we took it.
Probably one of the best parts of visiting the Taj Mahal, maybe even better than viewing the building itself, was watching the many sideshows circling round the Taj. Every day, visitors from around the world and India itself stream in and out of the Taj Mahal, all posing for a multitude of pictures with themselves and their favorite building.
We spent a good hour or two people watching and taking pictures of people taking pictures. Western tourists seemed to prefer the solitary poses, while the massive group shots with you and 30 of your closest friends were the fortay of the Indian tourists.
We watched two giggly Japanese girls pay a local to follow them around and snap photo after photo of them flashing peace signs, while not far away a group of at least thirty Indian women streamed by with a rainbow collection of saris to contrast with the Taj’s creaminess. People even wanted to take photos of ME.
Hope they cropped the dorky shoe covers out of their photo. What do people do with these pictures? Am I on a blog somewhere?
I’m not sure exactly how many of the tourists pretend to pinch the Taj Mahal between their fingers, but it seemed like it was the rare person who could stifle the impulse.
We may have refrained from engaging in that particular optical illusion, but I did succumb to the need to sit in a Princess Diana pose.
Hands down, our favorite sideshow was watching the more athletic and persistent tourists who entertained us (and a gawking crowd of Indians) by repeatedly trying out their best yoga pose or going for the money jump shot. Hope they captured it, because we did.
I’m confused as to why people would go to a temple to do action jump shots. Or is it not a temple? None the less, HILARIOUS pics Amy! I can’t wait till I get a few hours to plug away at your photos!
Yes, fun pictures. Thanks for sharing! Besides the wildlife, I like the people shots best; they’re so interesting!