Nice shots. Would have been nicer still if you'd been in front of him, closer to his level, rather than looking over his shoulder, which feels rather exploitative.
I remember watching a documentary about Dharavi, I think, in which one of the people became involved in the production and distribution of those cups, from digging the clay, to delivering the finished product to the char wallahs (probably politically incorrect to call them that). Fascinating place, Dharavi. B > On 9 May 2016, at 20:33, Bipin Gupta <[email protected]> wrote: > > Shopping for marriage gifts we reached the stage typified by the Ad > "shop till you drop". > > We noticed this Tea Vendor - our saviour. Seeing the hygienic throw > away earthenware pots and being aware that boiling hot tea will not > give us a "runny tummy", we stopped by for a refreshing cuppa. > > That was the best tea we had, and guess the cost 8 US Cents (INR 5). > So we had two cuppas each. Even a 5-star hotel or restaurant wouldn't > beat this tea. > > See the street shots here:- > https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3p13tahx90rfrnv/AADWbI01ez5AK8q41fKIJ4EXa?dl=0 > > It was then that I decided to take out the old Canon S90 for a picture > of the Tea Vendor. > Note: Left my pro gear home as there would be Pro Photographers and > Videographers at the wedding. > > Comments welcome. > > Regards. > > PS: See his frugal setup as he sits on a bench 2 x 3 feet wide by the > roadside with the electric pole to hang other wares. See also > the ancient kerosene stove. But he does an awesome job day in > day out - come rain or sunshine. > And the sad part in our country is he remains poor - as my > daughter says "Papa don't drive down street vendors on price, as > they will never be rich to open a shop in a mall or elsewhere". > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
