A man and his chilies Photo

Photographer’s Note

I love markets. I find the variety and freshness of all the food and all the potential flavors exciting. I especially enjoy finding markets that don't receive a lot of traffic because the people seem just as interested in me as I am them. I found this man while walking around Pasar Majestic in Jakarta. He really lit up when I asked him if I could take his picture alongside all his chilies.

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CycleEyes (596) 2009-02-08 5:30

Hi Phil,
Colourful and well composed shot, intersting daily life in market ( note ? ).
George

hmusty (171) 2009-02-10 6:12

Dear Phil,
Having been living outside Indonesia makes me miss chilli a lot. There, we can find tens of varieties of chilli. Which one do you prefer, the hotter or the hottest :). You framed this man with food and spices. How did you like the traditional market tour in Indonesia? Tourist always get special attention, particularly those who considered from Western. Just enjoy it, Mister :). As hot as it tastes, fluctuation in chilli price can be a hot issue for weeks on the media and even can be a hot debate in our house of representative.
Warm regards,
Henny.