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@gmail.comwrote:
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@yahoo.comwrote:
Dear Kalyan and othe wikipedia Calcutta members
Here is a list of buildings to be photographed:
- Metropolitan Building*
- Victoria House
- Statesman House
- Tipu Sultan Mosque*
- Defence East India Headquarters
- Raj Bhavan
- Junior Staff quaters of Raj Bhavan.
- National Assurance Building
- Currency Building*
- Central Telegraph Office.
- St John's Church
- Town Hall
- High Court
- Metcalf Hall*
- GPO
- Calcutta Collectorate
- Eastern Rail Headquaters
- Writer's Building (there is restriction)
- St Andrew's Church
- Lal Bazar
- Beth el Synagogue
- Magen David Synagogue
- Portuguese Church
- 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 Architecturehttp://rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=26
- St. John's Churchhttp://rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=41
- Links from my Bloghttp://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
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:
It is open to all, Wikimedians or non-wikimedians, anybody can
participate with camera or without camera.
We will meet at the CSTC bus stand of Esplanade, Kolkata at sharp
6:55 am on 18th December, 2011.
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.
I suggest please bring a note book and pen to write down the
details of whatever (s)he photographed for uploading purpose.
There will not be any subject bar.
We encourage uploading to Commons, but it is optional.
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@gmail.comwrote:
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@yahoo.comwrote:
Dear Kalyan and othe wikipedia Calcutta members
Here is a list of buildings to be photographed:
- Metropolitan Building*
- Victoria House
- Statesman House
- Tipu Sultan Mosque*
- Defence East India Headquarters
- Raj Bhavan
- Junior Staff quaters of Raj Bhavan.
- National Assurance Building
- Currency Building*
- Central Telegraph Office.
- St John's Church
- Town Hall
- High Court
- Metcalf Hall*
- GPO
- Calcutta Collectorate
- Eastern Rail Headquaters
- Writer's Building (there is restriction)
- St Andrew's Church
- Lal Bazar
- Beth el Synagogue
- Magen David Synagogue
- Portuguese Church
- 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 Architecturehttp://rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=26
- St. John's Churchhttp://rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=41
- Links from my Bloghttp://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
Hope the walk is on on Sunday. I should start a bit early if possible 6:30 from the same location.
Regards Rangan.
________________________________ From: Biswarup Ganguly gangulybiswarup@gmail.com To: Kalyan Sarkar kalyan.sarkar@gmail.com Cc: Jayanta Nath jayantanth@gmail.com; Rangan Datta rangan_datta@yahoo.com; Wikimedia West Bengal mailing list wikimedia-in-wb@lists.wikimedia.org Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 11:06 AM Subject: Re: Photo Walk of Esplanade & Dalhousie
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@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@yahoo.com wrote:
Dear Kalyan and othe wikipedia Calcutta members
Here is a list of buildings to be photographed:
Metropolitan Building*
Victoria House
Statesman House
Tipu Sultan Mosque*
Defence East India Headquarters
Raj Bhavan
Junior Staff quaters of Raj Bhavan.
National Assurance Building
Currency Building*
Central Telegraph Office.
St John's Church
Town Hall
High Court
Metcalf Hall*
GPO
Calcutta Collectorate
Eastern Rail Headquaters
Writer's Building (there is restriction)
St Andrew's Church
Lal Bazar
Beth el Synagogue
Magen David Synagogue
Portuguese Church
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
- St. John's Church
- Links from my Blog
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
Dear Mr. Dutta, Yes, the walk is on tomorrow, Sunday. The time that you proposed 6-30 am is too early! Please, Let it be at 7-00 am for the first time, we will decide it for the next time.photo walk. Regards.
On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 10:28 PM, Rangan Datta rangan_datta@yahoo.comwrote:
Hope the walk is on on Sunday. I should start a bit early if possible 6:30 from the same location.
Regards Rangan.
*From:* Biswarup Ganguly gangulybiswarup@gmail.com *To:* Kalyan Sarkar kalyan.sarkar@gmail.com *Cc:* Jayanta Nath jayantanth@gmail.com; Rangan Datta < rangan_datta@yahoo.com>; Wikimedia West Bengal mailing list < wikimedia-in-wb@lists.wikimedia.org> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 7, 2011 11:06 AM *Subject:* Re: Photo Walk of Esplanade & Dalhousie
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:
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@gmail.comwrote:
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@yahoo.comwrote:
Dear Kalyan and othe wikipedia Calcutta members
Here is a list of buildings to be photographed:
- Metropolitan Building*
- Victoria House
- Statesman House
- Tipu Sultan Mosque*
- Defence East India Headquarters
- Raj Bhavan
- Junior Staff quaters of Raj Bhavan.
- National Assurance Building
- Currency Building*
- Central Telegraph Office.
- St John's Church
- Town Hall
- High Court
- Metcalf Hall*
- GPO
- Calcutta Collectorate
- Eastern Rail Headquaters
- Writer's Building (there is restriction)
- St Andrew's Church
- Lal Bazar
- Beth el Synagogue
- Magen David Synagogue
- Portuguese Church
- 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 Architecturehttp://rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=26
- St. John's Churchhttp://rangan-datta.info/photo/thumbs.php?gallery=41
- Links from my Bloghttp://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
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