Stingray for Assam Curry Photo

Photographer’s Note

In Malaysia stingrays are cooked most of the time in the sour-hot Assam Curry. However there are not so many mongers handling this fish like this man who does it since many years in Penang’s covered Chawrastra market at Cecil Road.

This fish is common in tropical and subtropical marine waters worldwide and may reaches a length of up to 35 cm. Its underside has two grooves with venom glands. The stinger is covered with a thin layer of skin, the integument sheath, in which the venom is concentrated.

Attacks of the stingray are not common but one stuck Australia’s crocodile hunter Steve Irwing fatally with his spine on 4th September 2006

axiotea, serp2000, riclopes, subhendu_bagchi has marked this note useful

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axiotea (16355) 2009-10-08 20:17

Hello Urs
I have been to Penang in 1979(my first trip) and I do remember i have like that city...
I appreciate market scenes and here the vertical format works well for this image taken inside the market. The flash might be a bit strong but not easy to take a picture without it in this low light condition... Nonetheless it is an interesting post!
Good you've mentioned Steve Irwing...I and I was not the only one used to like him...he was always very gentle with the animals and was quite a fascinating character!
Cheers
Marilyn

paura (39580) 2009-10-08 20:21

Urs,
Fully interesting daily market photography, friend. Once more time very similar Brazil.

Thanks for sharing

PAulo

ribeiroantonio (22054) 2009-10-08 20:26

I had some excellent grilled sting ray in Jalan Alor. And I would like to try the Assam curry too.
Nice shot with the man happy to be in the picture. Well done.
Antonio

serp2000 (9775) 2009-10-08 20:31

Privet, Urs,
Good portrait of market worker! Impressive details, nice real colors. TFS!
Have a successful day!
Serghei

pajaran (4230) 2009-10-08 22:18

Dobro jutro, kod nas.
Opasna riba, secam se tog slucaja.
Dobra fotografija coveka koji radi, dobre boje i trenutak snimka.
Prijatan dan, zeli vam Paja.

riclopes (33137) 2009-10-09 2:17

Olá Urs, fine reportage shot, along with a good note. It's nice to see his face although I would prefer to see him concentrated on the task. It's problably not your fault, of course, but he seems like posing for your camera which makes the scene less authentic. Mostly, I like that you got quite close so we can see well the details.
best regards,
ricardo

subhendu_bagchi (3726) 2009-10-09 2:45

Namaste Urs,
it is a nice example of making fish. You have captured it with nice point of view. The depth and sharpness is fine. Your light management is great. The note is also informative. Yes, it is very sad to recall the famous Steve's death. Anyway thanks for posting.
Have a nice day.
Subhendu

mauro61 (16570) 2009-10-10 7:42

ciao Urs,
pescivendolo che taglia con maestria colto al volo dal tuo scatto.
Colori e sapori tipici dell'Oriente, bravo
buona serata
maurizio