Chawri Bazaar (Old Dleih) - March, 2010

[Aryan]

To the west of Jama Masjid in Old Delhi, lies the specialized wholesale market of brass, copper and paper products, popularly known as Chawri Bazaar. It can be reached by taking the street just near the middle projection of Jama Masjid's western (rear) wall.

Today (March 21, 2010), I went there to photograph, explore and savor the rich culture that Old Delhi has.

I sincerely hope you all like the photographs as much as I enjoyed clicking them! :-)

Thanks,
-Aryan

Secluded - a bleak yet beautiful back-alley, somewhere in Old Delhi.
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Sanctity - pan-waala sells his stuff under the 'blessings' of Sai Baba.
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Day Break - early morning, on the streets of Old Delhi.
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Connecting People...
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Kaleidoscope.
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The Fruit Seller - Everyone seems to be getting to work early in the morning, even the fruit seller...
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Nip In the Air - the weather is getting hotter by the day, but the slight nip in the air, early morning still remains.
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All Smiles - a few children pose for the lens.
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Of innocence and Naughtiness - the innocence is quite visible in the eyes of this kid, and so is the naughtiness in the other kid's eyes (peeking from behind).
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The Loader - waiting for the stuff to load onto the truck...
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Weedy - a typical tobacco shop, with the hands of the shopkeeper busy in making a paan, for his customer...
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Green For Lemon! - Ironically, the green colored shutter in the background seem to compliment the poster which says (Lemon for 10 rupees), green being the color of lemon, incidentally.
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Living Young - although he is old, but he is lively, with the green color in the background symbolizing his youthful nature.
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Truncate - a barber 'trims off' his customer...
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Secrets Within... - a closed outdoor cupboard, with the downed shutter of the shops.
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Old yet Vibrant - the colorful and dynamic streets of Chawri Bazaar (Old Delhi).
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Utter Chaos - a typical make-shift living space, gives a feel of utter chaos of the whole walled city itself.
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Thirsty yet? - a cold drink and snacks vendor (visible in the back) in his shop.
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The bylane - a lonely bylane, somewhere in Old Delhi.
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Pushing it Hard - Their day starts early in the morning, and they work this hard till the sun goes down. Tremendously hard working!
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The Slayer - a meat vendor, in his shop.
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Human Limit - the daily wage workers work extremely hard each day for their bread.
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Passenger calling - a rickshaw waala waits for his passenger, with a part of his rickshaw visible in the back.
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The endless wait... - a vendor waits for his customer, with his makeshift shop visible in the background.
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All Colors - a road-side"shop" displaying it's "products" for sale.
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The turn to the Alley - an empty bylane, early in the morning.
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Selling For a Living - a local vendor sells different stuff, for his daily bread.
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What's Cooking? - a paranthe-waala making some yummy paranthas, early in the morning.
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[KrishnenduKes]

Quite a few good shots. I did not like the panwala shot -sanctity, the portraits that look posed like the loader waiting to load, the last one... However, passenger calling, slayer, secrets within, living young, connecting people are absolutely superb shots! Good ones Aryan. Keep at it.

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[Nakul]

Wonderful collection Aryan.
Personal fav would be : Connecting people ; Nip in the air ; truncate ; the slayer ; passenger calling ; what's cooking.

[Aryan]

Quite a few good shots. I did not like the panwala shot -sanctity, the portraits that look posed like the loader waiting to load, the last one... However, passenger calling, slayer, secrets within, living young, connecting people are absolutely superb shots! Good ones Aryan. Keep at it.

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Thanks Ken da for approving the thread, and for the comments too. :) I will try to work harder, and improve next time. :)

Wonderful collection Aryan.
Personal fav would be : Connecting people ; Nip in the air ; truncate ; the slayer ; passenger calling ; what's cooking.

Thanks Nakul! :)

[suvo]

Some Brilliant Shots there...loved it... :)

[Bibudesh]

@Aryan I liked the The endless wait.

Dont take it a heart breaker -I find all the other shots to be lil conventional.

On the lighter side, I know I can't do it better myself, but I think I have a sense of judging street photographs :) ..

[KrishnenduKes]

@Aryan I liked the The endless wait.

Dont take it a heart breaker -I find all the other shots to be lil conventional.
..

I choose to differ a lot.

Passenger calling, Living Young, connecting people are by no means "conventional". However, I do feel that "endless wait" may seem "artistically" inclined, for me there is nothing really "happening" in that photograph; streetwise speaking!

[Technocrat]

Nice shots & brilliant PP Aryan :)

[surya@64]

@Aryan, you are in a league of your own....beautiful picture...which tell the story prevailing..

Thanks for the insights of Chawri Bazar...some of us may not visit the place in our lifetime.

I have not done street photography or rather had the courage do so...I have to attempt it one day with help from some of you....

[Bibudesh]

I choose to differ a lot.

Passenger calling, Living Young, connecting people are by no means "conventional". However, I do feel that "endless wait" may seem "artistically" inclined, for me there is nothing really "happening" in that photograph; streetwise speaking!

This is why I am unable to compose an impressive street photograph :( ..
I think I should accept this fact that street is not my cup of tea , but still y do I like waching 'em?

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

some interesting shots Aryan.colors are vibrant and pictures are sharp.

which lens u used?

and my monitor went wet seeing those yummy parathas!!we dont get good parathas here in maharashtra.(albeit some shops and ofcourse my mom)but mostly here its conquered by wada pav and misal.

have u done a series on palika bazaar?I want to see those CD vendors.:p:D

Anvancy

[KrishnenduKes]

I have not done street photography or rather had the courage do so...I have to attempt it one day with help from some of you....

This is why I am unable to compose an impressive street photograph :( ..

Both you guys come to Delhi and we will do it! It will be fun! :)

[Technocrat]

@anvancy - You wanna know where to get good Parathas in Pune? Let me know :)

[Aryan]

@Techno: Thank you. :)

@Surya: Street photography is really addictive, and at the same time it makes one think and think deeply at that. :) However, if you want to get into street photography, Ken da would be the right person to take some tips from, rather than from someone like me! And I am glad you liked the photographs. Chawri Bazaar, Chandni Chowk, etc. is really THE place to be if one wants to shoot some street photographs, although, franky speaking "street photogaphy" is possible almost anywhere in the world! :)

@Bibu: I understand what you say, and I thank you for your comments. :) And ofcourse no comment (whether a good one or a critical one) is a heart-breaker. It only has made me learn more and more, over time. And I just love this learning process, which is ofcourse a never ending one.

@Anvancy: I have used the Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens for this series; the stock lens which I have. And yes, come to Delhi sometime, I will make sure you have some of the best paranthas around! :D And as for shooting Paalika Bazaar CD vendors, I'll try and give it a shot some-time, although I doubt that photography is allowed inside the Palika Bazaar underground market!

[powerslave]

Really good stuff man. Glad to see you going out so much.

[Aryan]

Really good stuff man. Glad to see you going out so much.
Thanks PS! :) Yes, I am going out whenever I can, to create some good, meaningful photographs. :)

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

@anvancy - You wanna know where to get good Parathas in Pune? Let me know :)

@Techno:we still have our outing pending!!And I m planning something big time.

Anvancy

[Technocrat]

Yep, May be something on the Good Friday long Weekend?

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

Yep, May be something on the Good Friday long Weekend?


Still dont have my camera.

Oops.we are hacking this thread.better be on PM.

Anvancy

[vaishak]

some amazing shots there bro...the nip in the air is superb