***CAMEL TRADERS***, a photo from Rajasthan, West

Photographer's Note

Shot it at Puskar, it's just 11 km. from Ajmer(RAJASTAN,INDIA) comes alive during Puskar Fair, when people from all over Rajasthan converge at Pushkar with their cattle stock. Pushkar Fair is regarded as one of the largest camel festivals in the world. Celebrated in the month of October-November, Pushkar Fair attracts domestic as well as foreign tourist to Pushkar in Rajasthan.
Pushkar festival is not about camels only but it is also about horses, cows, goats, sheep and most importantly about the lively people of Rajasthan, who come to the Pushkar fair in their best attires. The festival looks like a riot of colors with men wearing colourful turbans and women in pleated ghagaras (ankle-length skirts) of different hues. The festival offers a wonderful opportunity to see the people selling and buying camels, goats, horses etc. Bargaining, negotiations and transactions remain order of the days during the festival.
Sporting events are other attractions of the Pushkar Fair. One can enjoy the camel and horse races during the festival. Camel beauty contest is another highlight of the festival. The beautifully decked up camels are paraded and then the most beautiful camel is selected.
Pushkar is a religious town and is one of the important pilgrimage centers of Hindus. Pushkar is known for the holy Pushkar Lake and the many temples that dot the area. Puskar is associated with lord Brahma and is the only place in India, which has a temple dedicated to lord Brahma.
I like the wrinkle of his face,hope you also like it..

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StefanoPaganell (863) 2008-12-05 7:55

Ciao Subir,
superb and really expressive photo, I like it.

Stefano

brandstaetter (15915) 2008-12-05 7:56

Hi Subir,
you are a great portraitist of Indian people. This one is excellent. Sharpness, light, the blurred scene in the background.

Compliments chris

mikeyeats (136) 2008-12-05 8:00

the detail on this man's face and the warmth has been caught perfectly, I think I might have left out the back ground detail, it does not provide much to the picture but would have made a good picture of its own. A straight photo also done in black and white would be perfect, I think colour would just have it over black and white because of the colour of his skin adds an extra dimension.
Mike

maglex (1980) 2008-12-05 8:05

Hi Subir, this is a superb close up shot. The expression on his face is very intense and I like the partial light on his face and the details of his sunburnt face and equally the DOF and composition showing his companions. Thanks for sharing...Alex

yquem46 (38752) 2008-12-05 8:14

Namaskar Subir
very expressive portrait, even though one knows exactly from the background where the picture was shot
My only bemol is that i think it is a bitoveraccentuated and oversaturated
Otherwise perfect compo
regards
patrick

MiguelP (14470) 2008-12-05 11:42

Splendid photo Subir, excelent use of the phocus in an interesting composition that tell us not only about the man but his context. Congratulations.
Miguel

happypoppeye (4819) 2008-12-05 13:25

Great shot. Love the composition, especially with the "close-up" portrait combined with the camels and their traders in the background. It looks like you did a nice job on the exposure too, with the light looking fairly uneven and the shadows looking fairly dark. I think some would say it is underexposed but I like it just as is.
Great work
John

faubry (35447) 2008-12-05 23:50

very beautiful portrait, i like these life lines on his face, good background
francine

CLODO (45116) 2008-12-06 1:38

Superb sharp portrait well composed with the blurred background on the left; the light enhances the portrait, with shades.
One of my favorites
CLODO

SteveH (8220) 2008-12-06 21:48

Hi, Great compostion and subject. I strongly disagree with the Mikeyeat, for me the inclusion of the OOF BG elements works really well. A couple of minor remarks; the texture of his skin is perhaps a little too accentuated, looks oversharpened, and, I'd have been tempted to clone out that bright spot on the girl in the BG's clothes. Great work. cheers, Steve

pisces (782) 2008-12-08 1:01