Plantigrade, a photo from West Bengal, East

Photographer's Note

The life of a rickshaw puller is very tough.

They toil hard from morning till late night under scorching sun, heavy rains or chili winter nights.

They often crawl up in their rickshaw to spend their night in it, in the shadow of a back street or in the park.

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daddo (28698) 2014-08-09 5:04

Hi Andre. Despite his hard life and the disparity between his life and ours, he still manages to give you a warm smile.Blue seems to be his favourite colour and fits nicely with the other colours in the composition. Great POV. Regards. Klaudio.

jhm (191543) 2014-08-09 6:46

Hello André,

We see yet people live with a smile in this part of the world.
Maybe wait this man on visitors for a trip.
Very well composition, nice presentation too.
Nice done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

jjcordier (79299) 2014-08-09 22:52

André
Il n'a pourtant pas l'air mécontent de son sort! Superbe portrait et titre bien choisi.
Amitiés
JJ

CLODO (42483) 2014-08-10 1:39

bonjour André

malgré un travail pénible réalisé pieds nus, il te sourit, heureux de sa vie. Cadrage du bas en lumière diffuse pour agrandir l'homme, mais j'aurais aimé que tu ne coupes pas le pan de sa tunique.
Bonne journée
CLODO

siudzi (34141) 2014-08-10 4:29

Hi Andre,
He looks so natural and happy at your image that it is easy to think that he might be a client not the rickshaw puller. Smartly cropped and very well executed picture as always. TFS!

Have a nice afternoon,
Gosia

marabu61 (11587) 2014-08-10 6:05

Hello Andre
Despite the hardship of life, this rickshaw driver seems not to let himself be bothered by it. The wining smile and the overall tidiness of his appearance makes this a truly life affirming mood. Beautiful portrait indeed.
have a great weekend
Daniel

sevy (58) 2014-08-11 5:54

Encore un exemple de l'intérêt du grand angle dans les portraits de voyage. L'homme est autant important que le rendu du décors qui donne le contexte.
Bon, le point de vue rapproché que ça induit, donne des mains et des pieds plus gros que le visage, mais c'est aussi une façon de souligner le travail physique du rickshaw. En plus, à mon avis, peu de lecteur de cette photo remarquerait ce point qui est de toute façon secondaire.

Yves.

everlasting (16634) 2014-08-15 0:10

Good POV! super relaxed in his rickshaw taking a well deserved break.

adores (46979) 2014-08-16 9:30

Hi Andre!
This is a great portrait! I just love his pose and the smiling face - despite of his hard life, he keeps smiling. Very good quality also.

SnapRJW (31631) 2014-08-17 7:06

Hello Andre - Your portraits have a distinctive style which I am now starting to recognize immediately. Good eye contact and creative framing make this one work very well. I like the immediacy your close connection with the sitter provides.

Warm regards Rosemary

adidas5nb (5743) 2014-08-23 18:59