Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The usual very interesting slices of Indian life (with slices of fruit too!). The young couple shot has great eye contact with the woman. I was intrigued by the slap picture. Was it a pretend slap for the crying child's benefit, or was it a genuine admonishment? My post modern western sensibilities need to know. We had maids growing up but my mother would never slap them :-) On the hawker, she is indeed photogenic. Douglas _________ Douglas Barry Bray, Co. Wicklow Republic of Ireland ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>; "PSM" <psm1857 at googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 5:42 AM Subject: [Leica] Mahabalipuram >A few us went yesterday to Mahabalipuram, with the specific intent of > photographing tourists amongst the monuments - Sunday afternoon is peak > tourist traffic time! Unfortunately, it was overcast and we got rained > off, > but not before we finished a stint photographing at Arjuna's Penance and > its environs: > > Watermelon: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Mahabs/July2013/Mahabs-20130707-002.jpg.html > > Respite: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Mahabs/July2013/Mahabs-20130707-009.jpg.html > > Ice Cream: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Mahabs/July2013/Mahabs-20130707-036.jpg.html > > In Sync: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Mahabs/July2013/Mahabs-20130707-047.jpg.html > > Siesta: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Mahabs/July2013/Mahabs-20130707-049.jpg.html > > Slap: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Mahabs/July2013/Mahabs-20130707-084.jpg.html > > Young Couple: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Mahabs/July2013/Mahabs-20130707-098.jpg.html > > Sisters: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Mahabs/July2013/Mahabs-20130707-117.jpg.html > > Kid: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Mahabs/July2013/Mahabs-20130707-202.jpg.html > > To end this lot, three studies of a lady hawker, who to my mind was quite > photogenic - she thought I was going to turn over the photographs to the > authorities at first, but relaxed thereafter: > > Fresh Snacks: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Mahabs/July2013/Mahabs-20130707-112.jpg.html > > Hawker I: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Mahabs/July2013/Mahabs-20130707-172.jpg.html > > Hawker II: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/India/Mahabs/July2013/Mahabs-20130707-228.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 >