Clock seller in Kolkata, West Bengal, India

3 men in a clock shop, West Bengal, India
3 men in a clock shop, West Bengal, India

A dip into the archives for something a bit less snowy!! The hot sweaty streets of Kolkata in India to be exact. I was actually drinking a coke in a cafe opposite the clock shop and I saw this composition, so I put a 200mm lens on and snapped this.

Generally speaking, Kolkata is a very safe place to take photographs, I was able to wander around, camera in hand and not feel threatened in any way. And people were perfectly happy to have their picture taken. The cups of sweet tea served in disposable clay cups were delicious and were available everywhere, so there was always an opportunity to take a rest around every street corner.

  • Wonderful photo and I like how you share your experience of Kolkata and its people and its tea served in small clay cups. Every word is so true.

  • Nicely square on framing. Almost frames for a comic strip

  • Photo très réussi, qui nous plonge parfaitement dans l’ambiance…

  • This is a wonderful image, Tony.
    I love the way you composed it.
    A really wonderful candid.

  • Some great details here, love the sense of the tight space the men have to sit in, and the different times on the clocks.

  • Great candid shot. I needed a couple of looks to realise what was going on, especially the chap on the right! Really good capture and well spotted.

  • Superbe et complètement dépaysant, on est loin du luxe de certaine bijouteries!!! Bonne journée.

  • Interesting scene, nice composition, great colorful, nice shot.

  • Love this kind of little indian shop, this one is a perfect example, great framing.

  • excellent Photo! – India is a great place to visit for photography 🙂

    • Yes, I agree it’s a great place for photography. What I found was that people were happy to be photographed as long as you are up front about it, and they carried on doing what they were doing, ignoring the camera. And that made it very easy to take photos that looked very natural.

  • J’adore+++++ cette photo elle retrace vraiment bien l’ambiance de là-bas et j’adore le personnage à droite qui est très appliqué et il louche !! 5*****

  • Aah – fond memories of India. Those I have, too (despite of India causing a mixed bag of feelings) And I like the very compressed perspective of the long focal length here, almost making a flat poster of the scenery.

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