Guard at the tomb of Isa Khan, New Delhi by Helen Betts

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11-Dec-2022	Tim Betts

Guard at the tomb of Isa Khan, New Delhi

That was how Tim titled this picture, but it took me a while to figure out where the guard was ;-).

Built in 1548, Isa Khan’s garden-tomb precedes Humayun’s tomb by two decades and is the culmination of an architectural style used for royal tombs in Delhi during the Sayyid and Lodi dynasties from the early 15th to the early 16th centuries. It is the only surviving octagonal tomb enclosed with walls, mosque and gateway intact.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly unsharp.

Humayun’s tomb, New Delhi, closeup, posted earlier:

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George McCarten		20-Dec-2022 05:03
Love the long perspective here. It puts the viewer right into the scene.

Julie Oldfield		15-Dec-2022 00:35
Love the eye contact by the man and the watchful dog. The dog seems to be taking ownership of the tomb. V

Dennis Hoyne		14-Dec-2022 03:19
Cool shot! The dog looks very much at home there.

larose forest photos		14-Dec-2022 01:55
Love the dog!! My eye was drawn to him right away, he looks so calm but as Kevin said, alert. V

Kevin D Warren		14-Dec-2022 00:32
It's a great shot and the guard is quiet and unobtrusive, but alert and vigilant.

hayl		13-Dec-2022 16:54
Your eye leaves the young man and follows the young woman past the guard dog and on to the beautiful tomb. A wonderful photo.

Richard Chu		13-Dec-2022 16:50
I see the guard, brilliantly captured! V

François Fauchard		13-Dec-2022 15:10
Excellent composition that invites us to discover this temple.

Pierre Martin		13-Dec-2022 12:55
a great looking guard, beautiful picture and compo!

Claude Gagnon		13-Dec-2022 12:54
I looked around and finally I saw the guard....so calm and relax :))

janescottcumming		13-Dec-2022 12:30
Well seen Tim, perfect with the calm and beautiful dog there. V

carabias		13-Dec-2022 12:08
I like this composition, with the quiet guard! V

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		13-Dec-2022 11:47
Fantastic shot Tim, love the POV. V

globalgadabout		13-Dec-2022 06:05
intriguing, both for the eye contact with the man, and for the dog positioned like a sphinx, making him a potential guard..

joseantonio		13-Dec-2022 05:25
love the inclussion of those different elements here.V.