[Leica] Sowcarpet

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Douglas,
Thanks for looking.

I do talk to them, but is mainly to put them at ease, and make them relax a
bit. There is no back story - if these daily wage guys do not get work any
day, they do not eat that day, it is as simple as that. Life for them is
truly a daily struggle, to the extent that it is difficult for all of us to
truly comprehend. Whenever I photograph people in this economic strata, I
usually give them enough money for a couple of  meals after I photograph
them. They never ask, mind you, but I give it to them nevertheless.

Cheers
Jayanand

On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 5:25 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> Jayanand, that's a cracking adaptor. I must get one for my X100S as
> sometimes a 50mm would be handy and help correct some of the building
> distortion I get.
>
> On the images, while all are great and very crisp, the one that stands out
> is the daily wage labourer. I don't know what age he is, but the years have
> been hard, judging on the condition of his eyes. Did you talk to him and
> get a back story?
>
> Douglas
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <
> jayanand at gmail.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 12:32 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Sowcarpet
>
>
> I had gone for a photo walk a week ago to a street market inChennai, the
>> city where I reside in India. I took a series of photographs, mainly
>> street
>> portraits, which are referenced below.
>>
>> I had with me an unusual accessory for my Fuji X100S - a sacrew on
>> adapter,
>> made by Fuji that converts the lens to a 50mm f2 lens from a 35mm f2 lens
>> (in full frame terms, the camera actually has an APS-C sensor). I had been
>> looking at the B&H used section some time ago, looking for a Fuji lens,
>> when I stumbled upon this adapter, and purchased it om a whim. I was very
>> happy with the results, and have just purchased another similar adapter,
>> also made by Fuji themselves, which converts the lens into a 28mm f2 lens.
>> This makes for a pretty ideal 28/35/50mm f2 walk around ultra lightweight
>> set, which can be carried around in one's pocket.
>>
>> I have posted larger than normal jpgs, in case anyone wants to take a
>> detailed look.
>>
>> Family at Work:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-257.jpg.html
>>
>> Portrait of a Young Girl:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-263.jpg.html
>>
>> Portrait of a Dail Wage Labourer:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-278.jpg.html
>>
>> Ashok Kandimala:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-243.jpg.html
>>
>> Tomato Vendor:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-270.jpg.html
>>
>> Vegetable Vendors:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-281.jpg.html
>>
>> Young Man in a Warehouse:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-285.jpg.html
>>
>> Boy in a Doorway:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/parrys/Parrys-20160515-216.jpg.html
>>
>> Please see LARGE
>>
>> Comments and Criticism, as ever, welcome.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>>
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