Photos from INDIA

Agnieszka

I just came home for a 1-month trip to India (it was FABULOUS!) and thought I would share some photos :wink ... there are ~3-4 that are not perfectly in focus (I just couldn't make myself delete them :rolleyes ) some of them look a bit fussy 'caus I had to crank down the size/quality ...

I also created a little slide show

C&C more than welcome .... photos were taken mostly in Rajasthan (+ Amritsar & Varanasi).

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4: (Haha, the little guy in the front tried to imitate me ...) :rofl


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8: (Hm, think I might have to get a tighter crop an that one, but still kinda like it ...)


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Awais Yaqub

Superb job
One of the best photos of India i have seen !

Agnieszka

Awais Yaqub wrote:

Superb job
One of the best photos of India i have seen !

Aw. Thanks Awais! Means a lot coming from you!

Richard

Bravo, Angie. clap Wonderfully expressive pics. That first one is amazing.

Agnieszka

Richard wrote:

Bravo, Angie. clap Wonderfully expressive pics. That first one is amazing.

Thanks Richard

Richard

Agnieszka wrote:

Thanks Richard

I just looked at the slide show. :jawdrop

You need to get out more.

Agnieszka

Richard wrote:

I just looked at the slide show. :jawdrop

You need to get out more.

ARGH. Tell me ... I used to travel (A LOT) ... - especially to developing countries, but for some reason I just don't get a chance anymore .... + my husband has practically NO vacation .... This year I thought I would "deserve" a little "field trip" and just packed my 2 cameras, my backpack & had TONS of fun ..... hmmmm wish I could do that more often :cry

Nikolai

Great series! Last one is superb!

Cuong

India is a bright and colorful country. You captured it well.

Cuong

NoTownChild

Hello Angie,

absolutely fantastic pictures. The colours are great, I also love the
feeling of life you captured...the interacting, the expressions just very,
very amazing. I have never been to far eastern countries, but it seems the
people there seem more relaxed having their picture taken as here in Europe. Here they just react so suspicious when you point a camera at their face. But it can of course also be your charm and that you are great with people.

Heidi

Agnieszka

Cuong wrote:

India is a bright and colorful country. You captured it well.

Cuong

Thanks Cuong & Nikolai!!

Agnieszka

NoTownChild wrote:

Hello Angie,

absolutely fantastic pictures. The colours are great, I also love the
feeling of life you captured...the interacting, the expressions just very,
very amazing. I have never been to far eastern countries, but it seems the
people there seem more relaxed having their picture taken as here in Europe. Here they just react so suspicious when you point a camera at their face. But it can of course also be your charm and that you are great with people.

Heidi

Thanks for the kind comment Heidi! It was actually really funny, I was in some quite remote areas, so most of the people were VERY excited to have their photos taken (and see them later on the back of my camera after I took the photo). The funny thing was that I was just about in as many photos ... in some of the cities there were mostly tourists from India / no whities, so instead of me photographing I felt like I was in way more photos than I got from them. They would just step up to me and ask me if I would mind to join them in a family photo, and start giggling ... haha ... so that was quite entertaining - others came up to me and asked me to take their photos (mostly big families that were traveling) - ... and then there were those that were only willing to pose if they had a feeling you'll pay them afterwards ..... but mostly it was really easy to get portraits.

Zanotti

Very nice set. I applaud your ability to simply mix with the locals.

I was recently in Bangalore and Mangalore, much more southern that where you were. Amazingly kind people, punctuated by extreme poverty.

We were on business, so we were kept somewhat away from the everyday people. We did manage to go to our driver's home one evening. He earned $5K per year, but was considered relatively wealthy in his home town.

Rich in blessings, but extremely poor by western standards.

Your rich colors remind me of the area - great job in exposures and post processing.




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Agnieszka

Zanotti wrote:

Very nice set. I applaud your ability to simply mix with the locals.

I was recently in Bangalore and Mangalore, much more southern that where you were. Amazingly kind people, punctuated by extreme poverty.

We were on business, so we were kept somewhat away from the everyday people. We did manage to go to our driver's home one evening. He earned $5K per year, but was considered relatively wealthy in his home town.

Rich in blessings, but extremely poor by western standards.

Your rich colors remind me of the area - great job in exposures and post processing.

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I agree, they are very nice people ... just very friendly, welcoming & .... curious ... it was a lot of fun. And you are right, nothern India wasn't much different, there were VERY many poor people around (most of them were living basically right next to the highway in their tiny little huts ... & most kids actually left school after the 4th grade and helped their parents - IF they ever went to school) Cows / dogs alllllllllll over the place, but it did never feel like they were that poor, (I guess they don't know different), but when you talk to them they're very happy people that will be just glad to invite you into their little kingdoms and cook some amazing food .... they are rich, just in a different way .... and it shows ...

clemensphoto's

Excanllant Series!!!

coldclimb

Awesome! These are really great!!!

Elaine

WOW! Your gallery is incredible!!! What a fantastic collection from your trip. Are you going to make a book? If these were mine, I think I would make a book and look at it every day and be inspired. Very well done.

Tee Why

Nice environmental portraits. For some reason, most such travel photos from India seems very contrasty and saturated so it's refreshing to see a different look/approach that is softer/subtler.

alexkhoo82

Yes... Very much agreed last one is really good..

Agnieszka

Aw, thanks everybody!!! lust

Yes, I think I'll make a small WHCC book :smooch I usually don't get to do "photos for myself" .... and when I don't ever print them ... so I think it's about time for a small album

Thanks for the nice comments!

jeffreaux2

1,5,and 7......exquisite!!!


The entire set really, but #1 just grabs me.

Im sure Im not the only one who wondered where you had gone.

Glad your back!!! Thanks for sharing!

zoomer

That first shot is bad *&^!!
I would love to see that bigger.

Nice collection of portraits, personality and colors.

Shima

Wow these are fantastic, the people really pull me into the pictures. You've really captured the pure essence of these people.

pvrsvarma

Absolutely fantastic. Some of the best shots I have seen

Agnieszka

Thanks soooooo much Jeff , Zoomer , Shima & pvrsvarma



It's funny, but I'm usually more drawn to taking photos of women, but during this trip I only got a few shots of women, most of the ones I got were old men .... their faces just had so much character .... Thanks for the comments!!!

JAG

I am at awe! You inspire me.

fotoeffects

Nice portraits

Agnieszka wrote:

I just came home for a 1-month trip to India (it was FABULOUS!) and thought I would share some photos ... there are ~3-4 that are not perfectly in focus (I just couldn't make myself delete them ) some of them look a bit fussy 'caus I had to crank down the size/quality ...

I also created a little slide show

C&C more than welcome .... photos were taken mostly in Rajasthan (+ Amritsar & Varanasi).

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4: (Haha, the little guy in the front tried to imitate me ...)


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8: (Hm, think I might have to get a tighter crop an that one, but still kinda like it ...)


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Some very nice photos. Number 9 is my favorite.

Agnieszka

Aw, thanks for commenting JAG & learnin ....