DescriptionQutub Minar with aeroplane IMG 1538.jpg	English: Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque, Delhi. This Masjid is in th epremises of Qutub Complex and was built during the Delhi Sultanate by Sultan Qutubuddin Aibak. Qutub Minar, is one of the more recognizable monuments of India. However from an 800 year old, 240 feet sandstone tower to “30000 feet in the air” and beyond, India has come a long way. This shot is as attempt to bring the two together. This red sandstone tower is mostly credited to Qutab-Ud-Din-Aibak, the 1st Sultan of Delhi, though it was actually completed over a period 175 years. The tallest brick minaret in the world, it was a technical marvel at its time. But while gazing at this magnificent wonder of the past, one cannot miss planes crossing the same skies every few minutes. Not far is the landmark of new India, the Indira Gandhi International Airport, catering to more than 4 lakh flight a year carrying over 65.7 million passengers. Form the 1st first commercial 6 miles flight in 1911, India has grown to become world's third-largest civil aviation market. This shot compliments the old with the new, showing not just the path traveled but also the way ahead. To remind us that new is built on the foundations of the old. That we cannot look ahead while we forget our past and we cannot gaze at the past while our future awaits us. Using the golden glow of sunrise against the cool blue skies, composition is chosen for proper placement of the plane about the tower, where it isn’t crashing into the tower or diving to the ground. This is one the shots from more than 3 dozen shots from different angles. The wider end of the zoom shows the full perspective of the height and might of the tower. In this shot tower stands tall and strong against the aeroplane climbing ever higher, moving perhaps towards a future full of greater heights. “Qutub Minar” is both a technological stepping stone to the eventual heights of the aeroplane, and also the cultural anchor which gives us strength and firmness of stone. The post processing on this shot was restricted to Lightroom. Mostly limited to a little cropping, and curves adjustment to bring out the colors. A little boost saturation, clarity and a little doge and burn there to bring out the beauty of the magnificent carvings on the tower. “Qutub Minar” is also a symbol of continuity across 800 years of not only different rulers but different dynasties including Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodi, the British Empire and finally the Republic of India, who all contributed to add, nurture and restore this monument to its present state, over nearly 800 years of turmoil. This is a photo of ASI monument number N-DL-179.
Date	16 September 2018, 07:43:02
Source	Own work
Author	Malpaniashutosh

Camera location	28° 31′ 28.08″ N, 77° 11′ 07.62″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	28.524468; 77.185451

Qutub Minar, is one of the more recognizable monuments of India. However from an 800 year old, 240 feet sandstone tower to “30000 feet in the air” and beyond, India has come a long way. This shot is as attempt to bring the two together. This red sandstone tower is mostly credited to Qutab-Ud-Din-Aibak, the 1st Sultan of Delhi, though it was actually completed over a period 175 years. The tallest brick minaret in the world, it was a technical marvel at its time. But while gazing at this magnificent wonder of the past, one cannot miss planes crossing the same skies every few minutes. Not far is the landmark of new India, the Indira Gandhi International Airport, catering to more than 4 lakh flight a year carrying over 65.7 million passengers. Form the 1st first commercial 6 miles flight in 1911, India has grown to become world's third-largest civil aviation market. This shot compliments the old with the new, showing not just the path traveled but also the way ahead. To remind us that new is built on the foundations of the old. That we cannot look ahead while we forget our past and we cannot gaze at the past while our future awaits us. Using the golden glow of sunrise against the cool blue skies, composition is chosen for proper placement of the plane about the tower, where it isn’t crashing into the tower or diving to the ground. This is one the shots from more than 3 dozen shots from different angles. The wider end of the zoom shows the full perspective of the height and might of the tower. In this shot tower stands tall and strong against the aeroplane climbing ever higher, moving perhaps towards a future full of greater heights. “Qutub Minar” is both a technological stepping stone to the eventual heights of the aeroplane, and also the cultural anchor which gives us strength and firmness of stone. The post processing on this shot was restricted to Lightroom. Mostly limited to a little cropping, and curves adjustment to bring out the colors. A little boost saturation, clarity and a little doge and burn there to bring out the beauty of the magnificent carvings on the tower. “Qutub Minar” is also a symbol of continuity across 800 years of not only different rulers but different dynasties including Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid, Lodi, the British Empire and finally the Republic of India, who all contributed to add, nurture and restore this monument to its present state, over nearly 800 years of turmoil.

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