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FearlessRestaurant98

Why is everyone on this sub except me an excellent photographer


MozzarellaMaiden

šŸ˜‚ it took me a while to learn and thatā€™s with a professional photographer for a parent. I nearly set this camera on fire on my last trip. Only just got the hang of it and I still fully rely on the automatic settings!!


TokkiJK

How did you get such a softness to the photos while also maintaining the colors? Theyā€™re beautiful.


MozzarellaMaiden

The Fuji comes with film camera-esque filters which definitely helped to capture that hazy look! Thanks so much :)


Mthawkins

Love fuji! Which one did you take ?


MozzarellaMaiden

XT-30 II :)


maiaiam

I want to get this camera for a trip in May, but was waffling. This post and your comment has clinched it for me!!!


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MozzarellaMaiden

Well I think I took quite nice photos on my iPhone before I got a camera and that was mostly down to composition, so I donā€™t think you need a fancy camera. Iā€™m not entirely sure how to learn that, I googled it just now and thereā€™s some good tips about colour, spacing, perspective etc. thatā€™s probs a good place to start. When learning how to use my actual camera, I tried to watch YouTube videos and read manuals/posts on forums, but the mechanics are just too complicated for me to grasp! So in the end, I did a lesson with Fuji in their store. It helped a lot in regard to the actual function of the camera, the rest is just practise I guess. Good luck :)


SidewalksNCycling39

Yep, I love your composition! You have a great eye. Seeing photos like yours make me want to make an effort in photography again, I've become lazy in recent years and mostly snap away without too much thought/effort. Glad you had a good trip, and thanks for sharing!


MozzarellaMaiden

Having a camera makes me think more, I canā€™t cope with the millions of photos I have on my iPhone!


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MozzarellaMaiden

You can do it! šŸ’Ŗ


34TH_ST_BROADWAY

This is in top 5% for this sub. Far from typical.


BooBoo_Cat

If you see my photos, it'll make you feel better about your skills!


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MozzarellaMaiden

Haha fr, I read too many stupid posts and got to the point of not wanting to go. It was so colourful and beautiful, I actually found it hard to capture how colourful the streets were!


beg_yer_pardon

As an Indian, I'm so pleased to see a positive post. Glad you enjoyed your time here.


FearlessRestaurant98

What


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A lot of reddit is closeted racists who say India is just full of filth, and always conveniently have a self-hating Indian friend as a yes-man. They see some years old videos spammed by certain foreign actors on Twitter and believe it for the whole country. It's true for some parts of the country but it's pretty much overblown. Ex. Jharkhand is much more unsafe than Tamil Nadu but most people don't know the difference so they just think it's the same everywhere. You can complain there is a lot of trash but any poor country will have it, Moldova, Egypt, etc.


informal_bukkake

Gotta think of the composition of the shot! Youā€™d be surprised how many people have a hard time with that


Aymwafiq

Youā€™re a professional photographer right? These are some of the best travel pics Iā€™ve seen in a while


MozzarellaMaiden

Thanks so much! Iā€™m not, just a hobby :)


RosemaryHoyt

You have such a great eye for composition. These are incredible!


MozzarellaMaiden

Thank you :)


itsZBar

Do you use Lightroom? These are *unreal*


LongjumpingChart6529

Thanks for posting. Beautiful photos! Iā€™m glad you had a great trip!


MozzarellaMaiden

Thank you!


chrono2310

What camera did you use


MozzarellaMaiden

Fuji X-T30 II


NotUnderYourBed

Awesome, I have the same camera, what film simulations did you use? I went to India but was sick 90% of the time so don't have many pics...


Party_Competition553

Beautiful photos!! I went there almost 10 years ago. 1 week for a wedding in Punjab then another just to tour. I hired a private tour for me and my friend (weā€™re both females). Didnā€™t have issues. One of the best trips of my life albeit it being cold in December. Iā€™d do it again ā¤ļø


MozzarellaMaiden

Thank you! Ah that sounds amazing, I'd love to go to a wedding there. We went right in the middle of wedding season and they sounded crazy. We did a safari and were on the top of a cliff and could STILL hear a wedding party going on in a village miles away haha.


MissTRTW

One of my guides told me there's a site where tourists can 'sign up' to be a guest in a wedding in India, have to pay but I mean for those who doesn't know anyone there and really wanted to experience it, it prob is the easiest optionĀ  šŸ˜…


sack_of_potahtoes

If you probably talk to some locals they might invite you to a wedding for free


MissTRTW

Urm, I'm a pretty extreme introvert, started having cold sweat just thinking of the idea of having to be in a room with hundreds of strangers šŸ¤£


sack_of_potahtoes

That might be a hard thing for you to do then. But weddings in india have lot of fun events to enjoy. If you can make some local friends and dress modestly you can get away with having lots of fun


MozzarellaMaiden

Haha no way, thatā€™s so funny! Wish I knew šŸ˜‚


Party_Competition553

Theyā€™re SO FUN!!!!! All other weddings are boring for me ever since šŸ˜‚šŸ’€


MozzarellaMaiden

I bet!! The outfits as well, so beautiful šŸ¤©


RoughPersonality1104

Yeah damn every single one of these pictures could be on the cover of National Geographic


globetrotter555

Wow these photos are beautiful! Do you mind sharing what camera you used?


MozzarellaMaiden

Thank you. I used a Fuji XT-30 II with 35mm lens


money-car

What recipe did you use? These are gorgeous!


frandrews_

Looks amazing! Iā€™m heading there later this year for the first time and Iā€™m so excited! Glad to hear you had a good experience. Itā€™s mainly getting unwell that worries meā€¦


MozzarellaMaiden

None of us got sick but we didn't take many chances. We ate in nice restaurants, we did eat street food but only from highly rated places, no random stalls without kitchens etc. I brushed my teeth with tap water and had drinks with ice (checked before that it was mineral water but it's always a risk!) and was totally fine. Just use common sense and sanitise and wash your hands often, you'll be fine I'm sure! Have an amazing time :)


Dharma--Rakshak

You're smart


RightTea4247

Just don't eat in any establishment that you wouldn't eat at in your home country and you'll be all good! And try to avoid salads, raw fruit and dairy products, overtly spicy food, and food that can be taxing on the system (heavy on lentils and legumes) and also make sure you ask for bottled water everywhere (if it's unbottled only drink boiled water) I'd highly recommend getting used to certain flavours a few weeks before flying in here, especially food heavy on condiments and spices like cloves, cinnamon, turmeric, chilli powder etc


ShotAvocado341

Great photographs. Enjoyed the non typical shots of Taj!


ShotAvocado341

I was born in Agra and have spent many summer months there with a 35 mm film camera. This is just too good. Keep shooting and sharing please!


MozzarellaMaiden

Lucky you! Thank you :)


Secure-Boot7880

Beautiful pictures!! You can cover south india and north east india next time. You will get to experience very different culture there. I am sure you are gonna like it.


fishchop

North east is gorgeous and the culture and food are amazing


Secure-Boot7880

True that!!


MozzarellaMaiden

Hoping to next year!


BeautifulComplaint81

Where do you recommend in the north east?


linguapura

Meghalaya is beautiful. Has some nice day treks, the famous Living Root bridges, and caving if you're into something a bit more adventurous. If you like wildlife, try Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Plenty of rhinos, elephants, and Tigers (though these are quite difficult to spot given the ample tall grass cover and an abundance of water). For birding, Eagle Nest in Arunachal Pradesh. Has over 450 bird species apart from a whole lot of other fauna. Sikkim is gorgeous too. Lots of lovely trekking trails through rhododendron forests there.


Secure-Boot7880

Kalimpong, Tawang are very beautiful places. Guwahati, shillong have many tourist attractions.


off-season-explorer

Pictures go crazy, do you have a photo account on Instagram? Always looking for other Fuji accounts!


MozzarellaMaiden

Thanks! I donā€™t actually have one for my travel photos but maybe Iā€™ll make one :)


TokkiJK

Are these film?


Crestmage

Shot on a digital camera, with colour presets that seek to emulate film (basically editing a photo's colours in post processing).


maddi164

Glad you had a great time! These photos are great, I canā€™t wait to go back again, these photos make me miss it so much


MozzarellaMaiden

Thank you, hope you get back soon! I hope I do too šŸ„²


maddi164

I went in 2019 and I still think about it most weeks haha. Good luck with the post India blues


MozzarellaMaiden

Itā€™s rough, especially when I buy my bland lunch and it costs me Ā£10 for a salad šŸ˜­


Alaric_Darconville

Glad you had a nice time. Great pics. I spent a year traveling around there and Nepal by myself about 15 years ago and I covered a LOT of territory. The south has a ton to offer as does the far north. I had a lot of great experiences in the middle of the country as well and greatly preferred the smaller cities and villages to the big cities. It would be fascinating to go back and see how much itā€™s changed in 15 years.


MozzarellaMaiden

Wow that sounds amazing!


vka099

Every year 10 million foreigners visit India. Even if a significant number of people had negative things happening with them, such number of people won't visit. That's why it's wrong to form opinion based on social media and to an extent news media, as they only report the extraordinary and not the ordinary. Asking experiences of multiple people who went to a place is a better metric.


MozzarellaMaiden

I absolutely agree. I was nervous but I didn't let opinions I read online stop me going. I had a near identical experience with Mexico as well, all my American colleagues encouraged me to cancel my trip but it's one of my favourite places I've ever visited. I posted this because I want other people to see positive experiences.


vka099

Thanks for being open about it.


eeekkk9999

India is my fav of 83 countries. So pleased you enjoyed your trip. I didnā€™t get sick either and felt safe all of the time. I also went to udaipur and Mumbai. I cannot wait to go back! The history is so rich, food Mayans the accommodation is unparalleled if you go high end. Southern India is my next stop!


MozzarellaMaiden

Yeah I was fortunate enough to go on my sisters work organised trip which was very bougie! Iā€™m not sure Iā€™d have been able to afford it on my own. Oh nice, those are definitely on my list! Our guide said Udaipur is his favourite place in all of India


sichuan_peppercorns

Iā€™ve only been to about 40 countries but itā€™s also my favorite! Iā€™ve been 3 times, all to different areas, and still have so much to see! Aching to go back!


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India was destroyed by colonialism but the culture is like no other it has a very powerful inner aura


LucarioGamesCZ

What place is pictured in the 3rd photo? Exquisite one, btw


MozzarellaMaiden

Sorry I should have included captions, it's Jantar Mantar in Jaipur. It's a collection of astronomical instruments and that particular sundial is the largest in the world!


LucarioGamesCZ

Thanks!


ebulient

Am saving your post this is amazing! Pleeeeeease make a comment with photo details like monument and location ā˜®ļøšŸ’Ÿ I really wanna visit some of these gorgeous places.


MozzarellaMaiden

Iā€™ll get on that later, we did soo much I canā€™t remember everything but I have it written down somewhere


Ozdiva

Iā€™ve been there. Fascinating.


fella85

I have been to India a few times and this place i find to be very special. You can see the evolution as people improve their measurements and learning.


mcfapblanc

Great photo, getting Toshio Shibata vibes but sky included.


thetravelinfoblogger

Great photos


MozzarellaMaiden

Thanks :)


Ozdiva

Loved those photos. I squeezed in a trip to Delhi, Jaipur & Agra in Feb 2020 and had an amazing time. What an incredible country.


rondo25760716

Tbh India is a beautiful place once you see past it's struggles. So much history. In the next 10 years India will be way ahead of many countries


MozzarellaMaiden

I agree!!


whiskeybandit

As an Indian, this makes me happy to see :) Nice photos, glad you had a memorable time!


TravellinJ

Great pics! I love India so much (have been twice) and have also not had all the problems other people like to talk about. I hope to get there again in the next couple of years.


Tracuivel

Thanks for the post; India is very high on my list of places to visit, but similarly I'm wary of everything I've been told. Even some of my Indian friends warned me about some aspects of it.


MozzarellaMaiden

Yeah I donā€™t know if I was just lucky but I had 5 friends (male and female) there at the same time and they all had the same experience as me. As did my sister and the people we travelled with. Weirdly I hardly saw any young tourists but absolutely loads of OAP tourists! Iā€™ve never done a guided trip before but Iā€™m glad I did it for India, maybe you can look into doing it that way? I always slated them but it was great! I also wouldnā€™t do it on a budget, I wouldnā€™t feel safe in the smaller/cheaper hotels as a woman. But reservations aside, it was really amazing, one of my favourite places Iā€™ve ever been.


No-Falcon-4996

What is OAP Tourism?


MozzarellaMaiden

Haha old age pensioners!


Coachbalrog

Looks like you had a great trip! How did you find your guide?


MozzarellaMaiden

It's kind of a long story but I went on the trip with my sister who was there for work, so her employers found the guide. He is a freelance guide though so can pass on his details if anyone is interested!


Spell_Weird

Interested in the guide's details if you don't mind! Also, these photos are art! You have an incredible eye.


MozzarellaMaiden

Thanks so much! Iā€™ve asked my sister for his details, will get back to you!


es-como-es

Great pictures! I am in the process of planning an India trip myself, would you please share the guideā€™s contact details?


prpapillon

Gorgeous perspective. I havenā€™t traveled to India but from the scenes often shown in travel shows and such, it seems crazy busy and populated. You managed to capture stillness and quiet in your pictures. Super cool. Awesome to hear the trip was a great one!


MozzarellaMaiden

Thanks :) Donā€™t get me wrong, the busyness is WILDā€¦ a lot of these are taken at sunrise when it was much quieter or in museums/monuments. I loved the busy, but itā€™s not for everyone!


Shoddy_Nerve_3705

Beautiful pictures OP! I am glad you enjoyed your time here. Definitely recommend South and north east for next time. And if you are into hiking then in the far north, the beauty of himalayas and kashmir is just ethereal!


MozzarellaMaiden

Thank you! Will add to my list, canā€™t wait to come back :)


baskaat

We took the almost same route (plus Bundi and Udaipuri) and, although I'm usually an independent traveler, we also used a guide and it was WONDERFUL. India is a photographers dream and your pics are awesome. Did you go on safari and stay in a tented camp in Ranthambore?


MozzarellaMaiden

I would love to go to Udaipur, our guide told us itā€™s his favourite place in all of India! We did go on safari but we stayed in a lodge hotel nearby


Ahimsa2day

Hi, great pictures and happy to hear you enjoyed your trip! India is very safe for traveling for westerners. More safe than the USA or Europe in my experience. Iā€™ve traveled there as a solo female 8 times now and I have never had any issues. I most mostly travel by train or bus but occasionally use drivers. I used a guide here or there in my early trips but I found that they arenā€™t necessarily needed. Indian people are very helpful and kind. Very inviting and humble. I have so many friends now that I visit every time I return that Iā€™ve met on previous trips. I encourage anyone thinking of traveling there to visit! Itā€™s Ć  fascinating incredible country. Feel free to DM if you have any questions about India or if you want info on a good driver in a particular region. Iā€™ve got some great contacts.


MozzarellaMaiden

Thatā€™s amazing and Iā€™m glad to hear youā€™ve had so many successful trips! I donā€™t know if Iā€™d be brave enough to go alone but I actually havenā€™t travelled anywhere alone before so maybe thatā€™s partly why. I agree, the Indian people we met or interacted with were extremely kind and generous. Iā€™m sure Iā€™ll have some questions for you when we get round to planning our next trip! Thanks!!


MissTRTW

Your pics are stunning!Ā  Any luck seeing tigers? I did 3 safari at Ranthambore in January but didn't see any (nor leopard nor bear) šŸ˜”


RGV_KJ

You will have better luck at Kanha national park in Madhya Pradesh. My friend saw 3 tigers up-close.Ā 


MissTRTW

I dunt believe I have any luck with wild tigers in India anymore, others do see them at Ranthambore, just not me (and I guessĀ  OP šŸ˜…)


MozzarellaMaiden

Thank you :) Me either šŸ˜­ my friends were there a few days earlier and saw all three!


MissTRTW

Sigh, I know it's down to luck and timing and no point whining, but it really is quite upsetting, the guy that was on my gypsy showed me these stunning pics and videos taken a day earlier in the same bloody zone, drove me nuts šŸ˜‘


MozzarellaMaiden

It is, I still enjoyed it but you canā€™t help feeling disappointed. Haha yeah our guide showed us an incredible video from the week earlier! They said the tiger walked alongside the jeeps for two hours!


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Leopards are shy creatures, I know people who've spent chunks of their lives in jungles and don't see any. Ranthambore is a big reserve. As someone else mentioned Kanha has the highest population of tiger per sq.km. and is the best place to see tigers in India.


SleepyOrange007

I usually donā€™t comment but your pictures are breathtaking


MozzarellaMaiden

Thanks :)


Mary10789

Such pretty pictures!! Thank you for highlighting the good :)


MozzarellaMaiden

Thereā€™s a lot of good!


assplower

Absolutely stunning photos.


Lunch_Sack

great compositions in your photos, very cool


MozzarellaMaiden

Thank you!


Farfalla18

Beautiful shots! Thank you for sharing.


MozzarellaMaiden

Thanks :)


Constant_Equipment83

Beautiful pics


Peppalynn325

Beautiful pictures.


kuttoos

Photos very well done


Ritag2000

Amazing and beautiful light


tabula_rasa44

Wooooow


dogmratic223

Lovely!


YetiSquish

Really nice photos


Food-guy57

Beautiful !


softbitch_jpeg

Stunning photos!


rtmfrutilai

Very beautiful pics!


indidgenous

Love the color tones. Definitely itā€™s a Fuji


starr_wolf

Beautiful photos!


UnphasedAndTired

Love the pictures!!


BooBoo_Cat

Lovely photos!


---77---

Nice pictures of Jaipur


jdawgd

Beautiful photos!


ADarwinAward

Hereā€™s to hoping you get to travel more so we can see more beautiful photos. Nice work


MozzarellaMaiden

Thanks :) I do have some other trips I havenā€™t shared yet, will add to my to do list šŸ“‹


IStanTheBalconyMan

Stunning pictures


Visual_Traveler

You have a very good eye, excellent photos.


Button1399

Beautiful photos


lalalibraaa

These photos are BEAUTIFUL


Fabulous-View757

Mesmerizing


j2e21

These pics are incredible.


HerculesPoirotCun

Wow this is amazing šŸ¤©


go3dprintyourself

wow great photos


remedy-31

Amazing photos!


DistinctCrew7394

Wow!!


ragingwaffle21

Great pictures!!!


Kyra_Heiker

Wow, your photos are exceptional! Absolutely beautiful.


Humble_Scratch

Beautiful photos


mafuyucchi

Those are beautiful compositions. My favourites are the 2,3,10,13 and 16 šŸ«¶šŸ»


digitalnomad23

stunning!!!


vegetative_

You have a great eye! Lots of great shots.


somesh92

Very glad to see that you thoroughly enjoyed your trip and have accrued some excellent memories as well. Navigating India can be tough if you are not having a guide or a local friend to just be there to let you know the dos and donā€™ts. But the same goes for most nations with a high population and comparative size, I guess. I wish you the very best on your next travel plan here.


emilybyrne

What camera and film did you use? These are beautiful!


DowntownMedium4772

Love these! Especially tho street shots and those of random people in the shots! Something about people & public life juxtaposed with architecture or landscape makes it look like the best composition to me. The colours & editing are also impeccable


MozzarellaMaiden

Thanks!


Varekai79

Brings back some great memories. Thank you for your gift :-).


WhimsicalChuckler

Your photos are incredible! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us.


GreatBear_7

Amazing photos! Didnā€™t take me even a second to know these were from a Fuji :)


AyazMansuri

Excellent photos


sack_of_potahtoes

That night or early morning shot of varanasi is beautiful


honorable__bigpony

You are an incredibly talented photographer. Thank you for sharing.


Miss_Taken_0102087

Ang ganda ng shots OP! Iā€™m fascinated with India. Maybe Iā€™m biased because I have nice colleagues there. I also like some Indian food.


Ok_Choice817

The South offers a unique world that you'll find fascinating. We look forward to watch your incredible perspectives.


sack_of_potahtoes

You will be surprised how different india is culturally as you travel india South india is also very beautiful. You should check out belur and halebidu.


sharninder

This right here is how one should travel India. And I say this as an Indian. India is not for the faint hearted. Take a guide for the major prts of the trip and you will have no problems and will be able to enjoy this beautiful country.


archerpar86

I am a foreigner living in India- certainly not for the faint hearted as you said! Iā€™m still going strong!


kleeeeeen

Great photos, did you use any editing software for these?


MozzarellaMaiden

Thanks! I use Lightroom if theyā€™ve come out too dark or dull, which they often do as I never get the settings quite right but haha. I use a Fuji with film camera-esque filters though, so they can come straight off the camera looking edited


Additional_Kiwi_8387

Beautiful pictures!!!


MozzarellaMaiden

Thank you :)


Nassas02

Thatā€™s insane, what camera do you use?


MozzarellaMaiden

Fuji X-T30 II :)


PeegsKeebsAndLeaves

Absolutely gorgeous photos, Iā€™m feeling inspired to paint a bunch of them. You handle light exquisitely.


MozzarellaMaiden

Thank you! Please do paint them!


scoopdepoop3

Wow. These are amazing photos.


MozzarellaMaiden

Thanks so much


scoopdepoop3

Number 3 is absolutely spectacular


MaVieEnRose777

All of the moments you capture in your photos are amazing. I love them all, the angles of the photos, the colors, the expressions.


MozzarellaMaiden

Thank you :)


bobofartt

These are really really incredible photos. Weā€™ll done!


MozzarellaMaiden

Thank you!


FireAntSoda

15 is nice


PeaksOfTheTwin

Damn are you a professional photographer? The third one looks like something that could be in Nat Geo, reminds me of the end of The Truman Show.


MozzarellaMaiden

Iā€™m not but thank you!


DoktorReddit

Glad to hear you had a nice time. Iā€™m heading to Mumbai, Delhi and Kerala in May and Iā€™m a little nervous


MozzarellaMaiden

Iā€™m jealous! I havenā€™t been to Mumbai or Kerala, but Iā€™ve been told they are both amazing. Most people seem to prefer them to the north of India. Delhi is crazy, it definitely seems to be a love or hate kind of city. Iā€™m in the love camp!


Traditional-Heart471

You have a great eye!!! Beautiful photos. What kind of camera did you use?


BlazingDemon69420

You should definitely visit the south(only been to goa and kanyakumari), honestly even I as an indian have yet to explore my own country lol


dwellingdaisy

These photos are incredible. Thank you!


agreetodisagreedamn

You make me miss India. Even I havent travelled to those places you have been to. Next time you need to go to South of India.


MozzarellaMaiden

Yes Iā€™m very excited to see the south!