Women and firewood Photo

Photographer’s Note

Firewood for sale on a square in Diu town, western India, in October 1985. Obviously this is a women's domain, like most things concerning the household.
Diu is a small island with one town just outside the Gujarat coast. It was a Portuguese colony until 1961 when the Indian army occupied the territory, along with Goa and Daman. The Portuguese legacy is clearly visible in the architecture.
If anyone is puzzled by the painting of two leaves on the pillar to the left, it's the symbol of the United Goans Democratic Party. It's a leftover from the election campaign one year earlier.
This picture was scanned from a Kodachrome slide.

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saxo042 (15544) 2008-07-12 1:37

Hej Gert,
Fine composition and a certain documentary value. As usual a little dark for me, especially the left side. The composition and colours are quite good.
Hälsningar
Gunnar

noborders (14199) 2008-07-12 10:05

Again a very interesting photo with in fact some charm due to the fact that it is an old slide ?
(I should do the same I know, one day I'll try once more, with a better machine...)

Great that you could peep into this "women's domain" !
TFS, I cannot get tired of these ones,
Have a good weekend,
Cath.

robgra (113) 2008-07-12 12:28

Hi Gert.
Excellent composition. Splendid colours and splendid Indian climates.
I greet Robert.

trotter4ever (38) 2008-07-12 19:56

very nice picture, with nice color and lively subject.

tfs,
Anirban

fanni (8735) 2008-07-13 1:17

Hello Gert,
good composition and nice combination of yellow and red colours!
It's interesting that three ladies in red clothes are in different parts of the photo (I mean the one carrying firewood in the distance, too).
The daily life subject image is great, as usual :)
regards,
Elena

Deepforest (8813) 2008-07-13 9:57

Hi Gert,
interesting daily life scene, good composition and splendid vivid colours... I like it. Well done.
Best regards,
Andrzej

ayansadhu (1499) 2008-07-13 20:54

composition-wise this image looks great
anyway nice try to capture the Indian-ness

Glint (3040) 2008-07-16 3:04