Animal Bazaar Photo

Photographer’s Note

On the way from Tashkent to Samarkand we stopped briefly at the huge animal bazaar in the village of Besht-Choshma. We had no choice but to stop - traffic from the bazaar was blocking the road. This scene gives a hint of the chaos that attends any bazaar in Central Asia, but particularly so at this one.

I opted not to do any cropping here, because the action on the edges is also interesting.

Technical: Levels to brighten the scene, some sharpening and a bit of Curves. I fiddled some more with Brightness and Contrast after checking it in the browser.

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Sistercosmo (2689) 2008-12-17 14:15

Hi Dan,
great shot of daily life, busy and rich with details. Very well captured.
Thanks and take care,
Linda

feather (50144) 2008-12-18 7:27

It's almost funny, as the people look as if they are on a Sunday outing, taking their animals for a walk like we would with a dog. Very busy image showing the daily life of this part of the world, so different from our own.
Kath

adores (15755) 2008-12-18 16:46

Hi Daniel!
This is really a country I want to visit. I like this pov and the street scene you're showing. Funny to notice the details, all the people around with goats, sheep and chickens and, of course the very old cars.

Waylim (11157) 2008-12-28 0:11

Dan,
This is a very nice everyday life shot, depicting the local daily rountine, market activities, We get a really good impression and essence of the country. So much going on and so much for the view to discover. I like the mixture of the cars and the foot traffics interweaved showing the past meeting the future. Excellent shot Dan with good technical quality and good POV. Thanks
Way