That's great.
I suggest to take some photographs from the rooftop of some buildings.
Thanks.
On 12/7/11, Dwaipayan Chakraborti <dwaipayanc(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> wow! That would be great.
> thanks folks for organaizing such a great venture.
>
> On 12/7/11, Jayanta Nath <jayantanth(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> The event page created here
>>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Takes_Kolkata
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Kalyan Sarkar
>> <kalyan.sarkar(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> We are organizing a Photo Walk in Kolkata on 18th December 2011 (Sunday)
>>> morning. We'll cover the central business districts of Dalhousie
>>> (B.B.D.Bag) and Esplanade (Dharmatala). Everyone is welcome to the event.
>>>
>>> We are still finalizing the list of buildings and architectures that we
>>> would like to cover. Therefore, any suggestions regarding the event are
>>> welcome.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>> Kalyan Sarkar
>>>
>>> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Hisham <hisham(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> > Good luck on this wonderful initiative, folks. It would be fantastic
>>> > to
>>> > have many more good images of your fascinating city!
>>> >
>>> > fyi: you might want to put this up on the India mailing list as well -
>>> > because some folks might be on that list but not on the West Bengal
>>> > list.
>>> >
>>> > Warm Regards,
>>> >
>>> > hisham
>>> >
>>> > On Dec 7, 2011, at 11:06 AM, Biswarup Ganguly wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Dear Kalyan,
>>> >
>>> > Thank you for a much hoped and encouraging proposal for the
>>> > ‘Photowalk’!
>>> > The Commons needs more good quality photographs of Kolkata. I welcome
>>> > to
>>> > Mr. Rangan Datta, the list of the heritage buildings that given by him
>>> > is
>>> > really useful to us. May i re-propose with the following points:
>>> >
>>> > 1. It is open to all, Wikimedians or non-wikimedians, anybody can
>>> > participate with camera or without camera.
>>> >
>>> > 2. We will meet at the CSTC bus stand of Esplanade, Kolkata at
>>> sharp
>>> > 6:55 am on 18th December, 2011.
>>> >
>>> > 3. After having a cup of tea we will start to north up to
>>> > Victoria
>>> > building, then turn left towards Dalhousie area up to Strand road, then
>>> > Aakasbani Bhaban and return to Chittada’s tea shop to have tea again
>>> > with
>>> > snacks. Total time required is about 2.5 to 3 hours.
>>> >
>>> > 4. I suggest please bring a note book and pen to write down the
>>> > details of whatever (s)he photographed for uploading purpose.
>>> >
>>> > 5. There will not be any subject bar.
>>> >
>>> > 6. We encourage uploading to Commons, but it is optional.
>>> >
>>> > 7. Please see the general guidelines at Wikimedia Commons:Image
>>> > guidelines:
>>> >
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Quality_images_guidelines
>>> >
>>> > Wth regards.
>>> >
>>> > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 12:42 AM, Kalyan Sarkar
<kalyan.sarkar(a)gmail.com
>>> > >wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Dear All,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Let me introduce you to Rangan Datta, the renowned travel photographer,
>>> >
>>> > whose travelogues are a regular feature in the columns of The
>>> > Telegraph,
>>> >
>>> > Hindustan Times and other dailies. He would be joining us at the
>>> > Kolkata
>>> >
>>> > Photo Walk on 18th December 2011 (Sunday). He has suggested below, a
>>> > list
>>> >
>>> > of buildings that we can cover along with some important tips.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Biswarup da, As discussed, would you kindly send the schedule and route
>>> >
>>> > map that you intend to propose?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Let us make this Photo Walk a grand success!
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Thanks and regards,
>>> >
>>> > Kalyan Sarkar
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 10:43 PM, Rangan Datta
<rangan_datta(a)yahoo.com
>>> > >wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Dear Kalyan and othe wikipedia Calcutta members
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Here is a list of buildings to be photographed:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 1. Metropolitan Building*
>>> >
>>> > 2. Victoria House
>>> >
>>> > 3. Statesman House
>>> >
>>> > 4. Tipu Sultan Mosque*
>>> >
>>> > 5. Defence East India Headquarters
>>> >
>>> > 6. Raj Bhavan
>>> >
>>> > 7. Junior Staff quaters of Raj Bhavan.
>>> >
>>> > 8. National Assurance Building
>>> >
>>> > 9. Currency Building*
>>> >
>>> > 10. Central Telegraph Office.
>>> >
>>> > 11. St John's Church
>>> >
>>> > 12. Town Hall
>>> >
>>> > 13. High Court
>>> >
>>> > 14. Metcalf Hall*
>>> >
>>> > 15. GPO
>>> >
>>> > 16. Calcutta Collectorate
>>> >
>>> > 17. Eastern Rail Headquaters
>>> >
>>> > 18. Writer's Building (there is restriction)
>>> >
>>> > 19. St Andrew's Church
>>> >
>>> > 20. Lal Bazar
>>> >
>>> > 21. Beth el Synagogue
>>> >
>>> > 22. Magen David Synagogue
>>> >
>>> > 23. Portuguese Church
>>> >
>>> > 24. Armenian Church
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The ones marked with * are best photographed in the afternoon.
>>> >
>>> > This list is not exhaustive,
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Some related links from my website & Blog
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > - Calcutta Architecture<
>>> >
http://rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=26>
>>> >
>>> > - St. John's Church<
>>>
http://rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=41
>>> > >
>>> >
>>> > - Links from my Blog<
>>> >
http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/tag/calcutta-heritage-building/>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I think we should restrict ourselves to outdoor shots only. Apart fro
>>> > St.
>>> >
>>> > John's Church we need we ned permision to shoot the interiors of
other
>>> >
>>> > buildings.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Looking forward for the photowalk.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Regards
>>> >
>>> > Rangan
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Biswarup Ganguly
>>> > Phones:
>>> > +919830022449
>>> > +919433005886
>>> >