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The Pottery Shop


The Pottery Shop
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Copyright: Stephen Nunney (snunney) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2621 W: 51 N: 5281] (20936)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-03
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: CANON EOS 10 D, Canon 28-80 3,5-4,8 USM IV
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-12 0:56
Viewed: 515
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A short series of pictures taken in the Nepalese town of Bhaktapur on an early spring holiday to India and Nepal in 2004.

The following information is taken from Wikipedea:

Bhaktapur, also Bhadgaon or Khwopa is an ancient Newar town in the east corner of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. It is located in Bhaktapur District and has approx. 78,000 inhabitants. The male inhabitants of this city wear a special type of cap called the Bhaad-gaaule topi. The city is famous for its yoghurt or curd ju-ju Dhau - king of curd.

Bhaktapur's main square, Durbar Square, houses the 55-window Palace which was constructed by King Bhupatindra Malla and was home to royalty until 1769. It is now a National Gallery. Close by is the Golden Gate which leads into Mulchok Court which is home to the Taleju Temple. This temple, like others in the main towns of the Kathmandu Valley, is dedicated to the goddess Taleju Bhawani and includes shrines to the both Taleju Bhawani and Kumari. Entrance to the temple is restricted to Hindus and the living goddess strictly cannot be photographed.

From time immemorial it lay on the trade route between Tibet/China and India. This position on the main caravan route made the town rich and prosperous: each autumn the traders from Tibet came with sheep ("changra"), fitting nicely with the main Hindu holidays, 'Mohni' (Parbatiya: Dasain; Hindi: Dussehra), when nearly everyone in Nepal sacrificed male animals to the goddess Durga. On the return trek the traders brought back to Tibet grains, sugar or Buddhist scriptures.

This prosperity fuelled the cultural life: the temple builders developed a Pagoda-style, spreading it through Tibet all the way to Japan. Finest of all is the five-tiered, heaven piercing Nyatapole.

Bhaktapur is a popular day-trip destination for tourists visiting Kathmandu. Lately, with more air-pollution in Kathmandu, more and more tourists are staying in Bhaktapur for a few days, before arrangements for trekking are finished. For foreign tourists the entry fee is NPR 750/$10; for nationals of SAARC-countries and China the fee is NPR 50.
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Hello Stephen! Very original POV. Good composition, very good. Nice lightness. Original capture. Well done!

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1642 W: 42 N: 717] (10047)
  • [2008-06-12 1:08]

What an interesting place, and so much to see in this one picture. Very good detail. This looks like a different world to me. TFS

Bhaktapur is so interesting to stroll around, so many beautiful temples and shops. Beautiful view very well captured with nice colours and great composition. It's a wonderful shot.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hi Stephen,
I'm glad you ended your serie in Oradour, I think your photos were good and that it's essential to remember but I felt very uneasy on commenting and rating them...
Very nice view on this pottery shop. Some of the potteries have amazing details on them, such a beautiful handwork ! The receiver dish on top left corner is a funny constrasting detail :)
Marion

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  • Gustaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2362 W: 713 N: 191] (19666)
  • [2008-06-12 1:24]

Hi, friend!
Nepal! Wow! I never been in Nepal. I like your street photo, interesting scene. Good composition.
Marek

Hi Stephen,
Excellent daily life shot with spectacular details. I like the impressive composition and the perspective, clarity and lights are superb. Very attractive place, Have a nice day
George

Bonjour Stephen
Un scan de bonne qualité pour nous faire découvrir ce pays dont je garde un excellent souvenir.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8721 W: 919 N: 11602] (56283)
  • [2008-06-12 2:57]

Hello Stephen

I remember "Potter's Square" in Bhaktapur, from my visit there in 2002. A superb daily life scene, with good sharpness & colour. Congratulations!

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  • Buin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3451 W: 0 N: 6887] (24053)
  • [2008-06-12 4:00]

Hallo Stephen!
I like the many many details one can see here, especially this wonderful wooden facade. I also like that you included a bit of the street life. The satellite dish in the background is a wonderful detail.
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

Bonjour Stephen,
Changement brutal loin de la France. Une nouvelle architecture, de nouveaux objets nous dépaysent. L'échoppe trop petite est bien décrite par cette image, l'exposition des articles proposés s'étend sur la rue. Beau travail.
Bonne journée
Cordialement
Joël

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  • Nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2100 W: 0 N: 5036] (24784)
  • [2008-06-12 6:25]

Hello,

superbe vue sur cette façade avec ces objet àé vendre, le cadrage est parfait, de très belle couleurs, superbe

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

Hi Stephen,
Very well composed and captured photo. Great color, details and light.Very well done
Georg

Hello Stephen. The photo pleases me well. One feels in the middle in the picture. Composition, light etc. are in the best way. A good and worth seeing shot. Best regards, Wolfgang.

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  • Fis2 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2440 W: 140 N: 1409] (32273)
  • [2008-06-12 9:31]

Witaj Stephen!
Very interesting place. Curious place. Good light and colors. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

fine exposure, excellent sharpness
i like the framing
good depth and interesting details,
regards
jo

Hello Stephen
Tu nous entraîne dans un sacré voyage!!
Une belle réalisation sur ce magasin bien ouvragé. Une bonne lumière et de belles couleurs dans cette composition bien pensée.
Il y a même une étrange parabole sur le tot en arrière plan!!
Amicalement
hervé

Hello Stephen,
pottery is nothing of my high personal interest but the POV you chose let the pottery create a lot of patterns and the wooden construction of the shop's front is also nice.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Hi Stephen,
A photo that features an interesting selling method, obstruating the street that way certainly forces potential customers to slow down but also runs the risk of having stuff destroyed by those who don't ! Well exposed shot that keeps the hard light under control.
Have a nice day JY

Hello Stephen.
Great Shot, with good details, like the feelig of quiteness about this shot.
Time seems to stand still, apart from the satelite dish on the roof.
ice One.
Regards.
Mike

Hi Stephen .
A very fine photo with a lot of interesting details in the ornamentation ogf the pottery and the neighbouring house !!
I like the feature of the man and his thoughtful expression !
You have added an excellent note !
Have a nice weekend
Dorte.

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  • gunbud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4313 W: 4 N: 3786] (17386)
  • [2008-06-13 18:38]

Hi Stephen,
Lovely capture of this exotic outdoor shopping district.
The merchants wears are seen in generous light that brings out their lovely eastern details.
The lone man in the dark doorway adds a bit of mystery to this unique image.

Regards, Tom

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12551 W: 270 N: 16633] (66546)
  • [2008-06-14 0:37]

Hello Stephen,

Lovely detailed picture with the different potters, nice figures with bells and other decorations.
I like the impressive composition and the perspective
Beautiful view very well captured with nice colours and great composition.
Very well done.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

Bonjour Stephen,
Une composition agrable (sur laquelle tu aurais tout de même du clôner l'antenne parabolique) dans une belle lumière qui fait bien ressortir couleurs et détails de cette profonde perspective.
A bientôt sur TE pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Hello, je suis de retour,
et je consulte certaines galeries au fur et à mesure et là une belle photo en profondeur de cette rue népalaise avec toutes ces poteries sur le sol
belles couleurs et luminosité et bon cadrage
amicalement
juliette

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