Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great shots Jayanand, but what else would we expect from you. I really enjoy this type of street portrait, and yours are amongst the best. Best wishes for 2013, Gerry Gerry Walden +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or +44 (0)797 287 7932 www.gwpics.com On 2 Jan 2013, at 04:54, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > The last installment of photographs from the walkabout around the Parry's > area on 30th December 2012 - mostly people shots, all taken with the Nikon > D800E and the AFS 85mm f1.8G lens except of one shot with the 16-35 f4 set > at 35mm. Thanks for bearing with me on this almost unceasing flow of > photographs! > > Cycle Cart: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Parry_s_20121230_122.jpg.html > > Cycle Rickshaw Puller: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Parry_s_20121230_077.jpg.html > > On The Road: The man asked me why I wanted to take his photograph, and I > replied that it is because he was smiling - he went off happy: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Parry_s_20121230_112.jpg.html > > The next four shots are in and around a Jain temple in the area. Jainism is > thought to have had its roots in the Indus Valley Civilization, but is > practiced today as formulated by the saint Mahavira around the 6th century, > has to be the most non violent religion ever devised by man. All life is > sacred, including bacteria, and holy men will walk only barefoot, and > breathe through masks made of muslin, to minimize damage to other forms of > life. > > Three shots of kids on their way to the temple: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Parry_s_20121230_127.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Parry_s_20121230_156.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Parry_s_20121230_137.jpg.html > > The last one is of two devotees in the temple itself. Jain temples are > generally constructed from white marble: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Parry_s_20121230_135.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