Dr Hitendra Mehta Poet Ekphrasis

Ekphrasis

Ajanta, Ellora caves HD film capturing paintings and rock-cut sculpture 
Caves carved from hills, immaculate top-down orthodox architecture
Modern monuments rise from plinth, CAD down-up structure
Meticulous paintings on dark-at-noon high cave ceilings
Difficult to adjust in one go zoom-click all finer details of paintings     

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PS : 
~  Ajanta / Ellora - UNESCO World Heritage Sites - 
                               rock-cut caves located in Aurangabad, India 
     Ajanta - famous for paintings & sculpure of Buddhist religious art
     Ellora  - famous for Buddhist, Hindu & Jain rock-cut temples & monasteries 

~ HD - High Definition 

~ CAD - computer aided design
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By Hitendra Mehta
May 2011

For Members contest –  Ekphrasis painting, sculpture, book, film by Brian Strand
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Gwendolen Song June 3, 2011 at 12:28 PM This must be the 8th wonder of the world...was this cave painted in secrecy? Such a gorgeous image you "clicked" and wrote about. Blessings to u, Gwendolen Dr Hitendra Mehta December 27, 2015 at 11:25 PM Ajanta, Ellora are world renowned Heritage structures. I was awestruck when i visited in broad daylight and the light wasn't that good to even see clearly the painting on ceiling. Wonder how the artist must have painted!

Dr.Ram Mehta May 26, 2011 at 6:23 PM Thanks for sharing refreshing my memories of the caves, Hitendra Dr Hitendra Mehta December 27, 2015 at 11:26 PM My pleasure !

Sara Kendrick May 26, 2011 at 2:37 PM Very creative work that should get Brian's attention..Good luck..Thanks for the kind review of my work..Sara Dr Hitendra Mehta December 27, 2015 at 11:27 PM Thanks S ara !

Andrea Dietrich May 24, 2011 at 6:57 PM I bet that place is beautiful, Hitendra. The list of what we could write about for this contest is endless. You asked where poetry is on my top ten list. WHy it's in the line where I said: "Alone time to read and to write!" (that covers LOTS of stuff!! Dr Hitendra Mehta December 27, 2015 at 11:28 PM Beautiful indeed ! me being an artist, found it doubly amazing !!!

Red Fiery May 24, 2011 at 11:08 AM you have really made me proud of u brother ! Very nice and captivating piece ! Dr Hitendra Mehta December 27, 2015 at 11:29 PM Thanks sister !

Carol Sunshine Brown May 24, 2011 at 10:21 AM Thank you for sharing your poetry with us today. As it was a very interesting write. It was a pleasure to read your poetry today Hitendra. Love, Carol Dr Hitendra Mehta December 27, 2015 at 11:30 PM Thanks Carol !