5 Day Photo Challenge: Udaipur Market
Day 1: Udaipur Market

Udaipur Market

An Indian Lady at Udaipur Market
Obviously, as mentioned in the title, this picture was taken in vegetable and fruits market in Udaipur (India). The idea to visit was brought by our auto-rickshaw driver in Udaipur after we drove around visiting some of Udaipur’s highlights. He said the market is the best place for photography in Udaipur compare to palaces and monument we had visited. Stunned by his statement Dutchie and I agreed to visit the market with him. However, I was always nervous to take pictures of people in public, and I told the driver about it.
Being kind he was, he stepped out from his rickshaw and asked us to follow him walking through the market until we saw a group of basket weavers, all were ladies. He said to me, ‘Indian ladies would not bite you for taking their pictures’. I still remember his words every time I look at this picture. He was right, Indian ladies were smiling, and being very friendly by hugging me when I sat next to them. My nervousness were gone after their friendliness. They laughed when I showed them of their images on my camera’s screen. I wish I could send the printed images to them. It was one of my wonderful traveling days in India.
My previous posts about Udaipur as you can view in Udaipur and Udaipur at Night.
The Challenge Invitation
I invite Teri Dashfield who is a wonderful photographer to join the challenge/challenges. She has an interesting giveaway post last week – Topaz Giveaway that will end on 10th of March! Just take a look and who knows you are the lucky one 😉
well. all i can said that this post is kinda prank me, i jump in of curiousity once i read the tittle of the post and i thought there’s gonna be a photographs of ethic foods
Oh my, sorry! Hope you still enjoy the image and the story behind it 😉
The black and white shot is really good.
Thank you so much 🙂
The black and white version makes me concentrate harder on the faces. The reduction of colour takes away fake emotion and makes you look for more real signs of emotion. I don’t know what emotion I can see in that woman…maybe a bit of camera shyness?
I took several pictures of her expression, I think she looked sad..she was very friendly though – she hugged me and kept smiling when I took her pictures. We did not really speak to each other since she did not speak any English words. It was those moments when you communicate with people whom you hardly know just by using your body language without words…unique and sometimes could be more emotional than words.
Wonderful expression… would have been spoiled with a big smile!
Thank you so much 🙂
Beautiful! I actually love it more in black and white!
Me too 🙂 Many thanks Kendra!!
I love this image in B&W! How kind of the taxi drive for him to suggest the marketplace to photos. 🙂
Thank you so much Amy! Yes, he was very kind, the ladies did not speak any English words so he explained everything to the ladies before I took their pictures 🙂
Indah, Best wishes with the challenge! “Go for it!” Phil
Thank you so much Phil! I hope I will not be boring blogger..this is going to be the first time I keep posting every day for five days 😀 😀
A spontaneous expression on her face. Excellent capture Indah…. 🙂
Thank you so much Maniparna!