Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jayanand, The hillside shots are very interesting. Although the color shot shows more of the layout of the city, the details in the B&W shot are amazing. Very interesting use of space. I hope the area is not subject to earthquakes! Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "PSM" <psm1857 at googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 6:12 AM Subject: [Leica] Aizwal >I had gone for a few days to the far North East of India, to a town called > Aizwal in the state of Mizoram - which has more borders with Burma and > Bangladesh than with India. I found an absolute pristine area, with an > educated populace, but with very little development in terms of jobs - so > most Mizos leave the state to work elsewhere in India, though I have found > homesickness always pulls them back after a few years. I had gone on a > spot > of work, so did not have too much time to explore the place and > consequently photograph it, and it was raining very heavily the only few > hours I had free. > > Aizwal is an ugly city close up, though from a distance it can look quite > alluring, with structures tumbling down hillsides haphazardly, in a mass > of concrete and a welter of cables. However, traffic moves up and down the > narrow streets reasonably efficiently, and the drivers are most patient, > and most surprisingly for this part of the world, do not use the horn at > all!: > > Colour: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/DSCF1370.jpg.html > > B&W: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/DSCF1423.jpg.html > > The only time I attempted some sightseeing, it poured very heavily, and > our > team took refuge in a small, dark and dingy hut/restaurant in the middle > of > nowhere for a cup of tea. There were a few other people doing the same, as > well as the proprietor and his family: > > Smile!: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/DSCF1380.jpg.html > > Naren: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/DSCF1387.jpg.html > > Sitting It Out (Colour): > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/DSCF1386.jpg.html > > Sitting It Out (B&W): > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/DSCF1386BW.jpg.html > > Dinner: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/DSCF1398.jpg.html > > Please see LARGE > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >