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Photographer’s Note

Today I am posting another picture of daily life scenes taken in the back streets of Varanasi. I think that it is interesting to take pictures from lower levels sometimes, and I do not mind cutting people as shown in this example, although I am aware that many critiquers will tell me that they don't feel confortable. I am dedicating this picture to two of my favorite photographers in TE, Claude Renault and Maciej Dakovicz.

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arnabchat (7097) 2005-04-06 4:57

nice take. the standing person renders colors to this photo. i don't see anything artificial (if you have pointed to that in your note?) in this shot. the cobbler was working and looked at you while you took the shot, thats it!
i appreciate the POV and the details you capture in the frame of his small temporary street shop.

Luan (15935) 2005-04-06 4:58

Beautiful shot Izzet, i like these daily life shot and you succed to capture his look while he was working. I like oalso the wall inscriptions.
Well seen
Luan

rbcy1974 (20748) 2005-04-06 5:01

Very nice photo. I like the way you caputred the legs of the man, as it gives you a feeling for the man's point of view. Well done. Daniel

quetzal (3467) 2005-04-06 5:12

I appreciate this type of cosiness in a street. Very alive scene. The man cut into two obliges to focus the glance on the working young man .Very well composition.
Jean-louis

oochappan (22036) 2005-04-06 5:12

I like this one. Fine eye catcher these sensible red trousers, good corner-photo indicating depht in perspective and perfect POV.

greg64g (11193) 2005-04-06 5:22

Hi Izzet,

That's aa great composition, the light is wonderful. and i like the eyes and mood of the man !
well done
greg

summersun (4978) 2005-04-06 6:08

I don't mind the man being cut as the main interest is the repairman, and he's looking at you ! good colors, interesting daily life scene.
Vanessa

ash_parikh (2266) 2005-04-06 8:05

Nice photo, good composition and i like the look on the cobbler's face. Good capture of him and nice colours.

mlopes (492) 2005-04-06 15:52

Well Izet, this picture is about a shoe repair, so i can be wrong, but it makes all the sense that you cut the stanting man as you did. I don't like the look of the man fixing the shoe though... somehow don't seem natural to me, but i like the compo, the theme, the colours and sharpness.

Great work,
Mário

eleparc (24063) 2005-04-07 18:42

interessant de regarder en bas.. cela donne de belles images.;-) bravo!
Eric

AnimeshRay (8894) 2005-04-08 11:22

Izzet,
I love this photo. The eye contact was great, so is the framing with this face-less man in sharp color. Most interesting part of the story is this side road through which a wonderous glow of light seems to come. Very nostalgic mood here for me.