Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Really nice portraits, Jayanand. Why did the guy in the next-to-last picture need earmuffs? Noise protection or was it nippy in the morning? Cheers, Nathan On 28 Apr, 2010, at 19:45 , Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > These are the guys who do the tracking/driving and are the tourist's eyes > and ears. They are all locals belonging to the villages that encircle the > reserve, and are steeped in jungle lore, a lot of it handed down over the > generations. The villages, till quite recently, were within the reserve - > relocation has been going on for the past 15 years or so: > > Kunwar, our very own Felipe Masa: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0455.jpg.html > > Shankar, our guide with the sunny smile: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0359.jpg.html > > TP a guide - his lock of uncut hair identifies him as belonging to the > Brahmin caste: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0142.jpg.html > > Kanchidi a guide - his name translates to 'Pierced Ear': > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0193.jpg.html > > Other Anonymous guides/drivers: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100321_0621.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0234.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0277.jpg.html > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0278.jpg.html(the > contraption on his head are earmuffs) > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Bandhavgarh_20100322_0274.jpg.html > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog