A South Indian market, a photo from Kerala, South

Photographer's Note

This is just a view from a market place in Trivandrum, Kerala state in southern India in 1973. The main difference from so many other market places I have visited is that I found a place on a second floor that gave me a better view.

I searched in vain in my diary for any description of this place. I noted that several times in this city people tried to make it difficult for me to take photos in the streets. Some people stepped in front of my camera, others "warned" people that they were about to be photographed. It made me quite annoyed. But not a word about this market place.

A closer view of a fish store can be seen as a workshop. In a second workshop is a photo I managed to take in an ordinary street, before anyone had time to sabotage it.

Since 1973 Trivandrum, like most Indian cities, has changed its name to the more "Indian" sounding Thiruvananthapuram.

Here is a larger version of the main photo.

As usual all photos were scanned from Kodachrome slides.

snunney, danos, papagolf21, alvaraalto, adramad, GyurMaster, Fis2, cornejo, COSTANTINO, Royaldevon, ChrisJ, jhm, Cricri, pierrefonds, ikeharel, macjake, mcmtanyel, Lidka, gervaso, PiotrF, worldcitizen, blueaquan marcou esta nota como útil

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snunney (123074) 2018-01-03 5:05

Hello Gert,
A busy market place with lots going on as always is the case in India. Your vantage point on the second floor puts us in amidst the action and, of course, avoided any unnecessary interference.

Sergiom (107107) 2018-01-03 6:04

Bonjour Gert,

Une autre superbe photo sortie de tes archives. Beau point de vue sur le marché et beaucoup de choses à regarder, sauf que mes yeux ne peuvent se détacher de la femme à la robe rose au centre. Elle est magnifique.

Amicalement

Serge

danos (110395) 2018-01-03 6:11

Hello Gert,
a very crowded open air market,with the vendors and the customers to are almost in one..A nice scenery with the local products to are spread alongside of the street.The quality of the image is quite perfect.

All the best for 2018,Danos

lousat (111081) 2018-01-03 6:30

Hi Gert,i think me too that now more sceneries like your WS are disappear to leave more space to high buildings,but i think that nothing has changed in the way to do street markets like that,another time 3 interesting pic very sharp and bright. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (175377) 2018-01-03 7:24

Ciao Gert, lovely composition with a lot of people, fantastic colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

papagolf21 (131548) 2018-01-03 7:29

Bonjour, cher Gert,
C'est toujours curieux de remarquer que la posture des gens qui se savent photographier perdent tout leur naturel !
Encore merci pour ces prises de vue formant un bel album d'archives de qualité.
Amitiés.
Philippe

alvaraalto (31186) 2018-01-03 8:19

Hello Gert
Three fascinating pictures of your visit to Trivandrum. You had a great high POV for your main photo. You didn’t mention they even used umbrellas to protect them against your camera. The picture gives a crowed but relaxed impression.
Again I also admire the scan-quality of this pictures. Chapeau!
Have a nice evening. Groet Rob.

rychem (57731) 2018-01-03 8:50

What a crowded market place, a lot of different people, old and young, women and men, colorful clothes and various activitiues, a lively scene, very well captured
regards Ryszard

adramad (57514) 2018-01-03 9:05

Hello Gert.
An explendid image, with all the color and life that these street markets provide, many details in which to look at this feverish activity with so many people.
Magnificent color, which gives great strength to the image.
Very good brightness and perfect sharpness.
Well done. I like very much.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

GyurMaster (12410) 2018-01-03 9:07

Dear Gert,

I'm just keep looking at the details of this photo, it is amazingly crowded, but in a good sense. As always, the the Kodachrome didn't fail to amaze me.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

Fis2 (127489) 2018-01-03 9:21

Witaj Gert!
Next very interesting scene from market.
Good frame, colors and light.
I like this daily life shot.
Well done.
Best regards.
Krzysztof

pajaran (80867) 2018-01-03 10:32

Dobro vece.
Lep pogled, interesantan tekst ...
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak. Lepe fotografije uradjene skeniranjem slajdova.
Zelim vam mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good evening.
Nice view, interesting text ...
Good work with nice photos in the workshop, beautifully shown, good contrast, nice colors, a nice caught moment. Nice photos made by scanning slides.
I wish you a quiet night, all the best.

cornejo (56190) 2018-01-03 11:21

Hello Gert, very good picture of this interesting scene of daily life in the market, very well captured in this interesting image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. A great job perfectly done, my congratulations, my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.

Good night and happy rest of the week.
All the best from the south of Spain.
Angel.

COSTANTINO (82580) 2018-01-03 12:39

Hello dear Gert and have a nice time
and a happy new day
thanks for sharing this valuable photo
from so many years ago in southern India in
1973 so many people down there everybody
interested in something else and according
to your useful notes some people stepped
in front of your camera and others warned
people that they were about to be photographed
welldone
regards
Costantino

Tue (58988) 2018-01-03 14:25

Hello Gert,
You found a good vantage point here to overlook the market place. It's a pretty crowded area with a lot of things and elements of daily life to see. The many people add a very lively mood and the bright light brought out the colours really well.
Lars

jmdias (81163) 2018-01-03 14:51

gert

I liked these two images. the main post is very interesting because the many people in the market. curious how I can see western shirts mixed with the traditional trousers.it was a moment of transition, nowadays most of the men use western clothes while women are obligated to use saris.
take care

jorge

emka (126441) 2018-01-03 23:48

Hello Gert, Do you still have diary with you nad you write something about the places photographed? Fantastic scene s from the In dian markets. I love them. The view of the fish market and of the street is nice too.

Kind regrads MAlgo

dkmurphys (75460) 2018-01-04 0:17

Good morning,
Well, there's a spectacular chaos! I like the freshness given by the fruits and vegetables colors and the animated mood. Great memory photo.

D

Royaldevon (55068) 2018-01-04 0:39

Hello Gert,

Three fascinating photographs.
The market place is extremely busy and from this high place, without knowledge of your camera, the scene is natural and uninterrupted.
The 'stall holders', with their fresh, unpackaged produce, are all sheltering beneath umbrellas which tells us a lot about the heat conditions.
A very well composed photograph, with excellent colours.

I wonder how much these markets will have changed and if everyone is used to photography by now, as everyone walks around with iPhones!

Have a great day,
Bev :-)

Nicou (172702) 2018-01-04 1:40

Hlelo

quelle vue de ce marché superbe quelle animation et couleur fantastique et toutes ces personnes cela grouille avec ces stand sur le sol quel ensemble splendide vue.
Belle journée
Nicou

ChrisJ (139557) 2018-01-04 3:01

Hello Gert,

A superb daily life scene from the market. Looks like bananas are on special. The black umbrellas suggest it gets mighty hot sitting out in the sun all day. Tfs!

jhm (178478) 2018-01-04 6:18

Hello Gert,

I see nice discipline between the people everyone is very quiet and calm, notwithstanding a market.
You took a very nice picture with a lovely subject.
Composition and presentation are of high quality.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Cricri (145138) 2018-01-04 10:37

Hi Gert
Un POV qui montre beaucoup de détails du marché, bon travail des couleurs , netteté, deux intéressante versions en WS
Belle soirée
cricri

pierrefonds (83755) 2018-01-04 14:56

Hi Gunter,

You have captured well a daily activity at the market. Th point of view is showing the people strolling through the market and the details of the items for sale. It is clear and precise. Have a nice day.

Pierre

rbassin (25829) 2018-01-05 3:09

hello Gert,
une scène de vie haute en couleurs, c'est superbe.
Beau mélange de toutes sortes de détails, on se régale.
Bonne journée
Roland

kasianowak (12461) 2018-01-05 5:09

Hi again Gert
I like this collection of three photos that give us a good idea of the character of this place so many years ago. Mice to see all the traditional clothes and the attention is definitely on the "lady in pink" in the middle. Together wit the vegetable stalls this is a fascinating daily life scene.
Have a nice weekend
Kasia

ikeharel (92334) 2018-01-05 6:23

Vibrant scene from the market from more than fore decades ago, Gert, well scanned picture.
lot's of by-passers looking to buy food, mainly vegetables and banana fruits.
Faces expression with most man heads down, interesting to see.
Good afternoon,
Ike

macjake (84167) 2018-01-05 13:43

Hi Gert
good for you to find a higher up POV from the second floor, I would have been happy to find this as well.

maybe its the way the scene is composed, but the man and woman in the middle are the focal point. and although its not intended, the way the road opens up for them make them sort of feel like Royalty haha

nice to have the umbrella's too, thats a sweet unexpected bonus. another cool and visually interesting scene to examine. cheers
Craig

mcmtanyel (43449) 2018-01-05 20:30

Hello Gert,
Here is another collection of three fantastic images. I can see the connection between the main entry and the fish store, but imho, the ordinary street deserved to be a separate main entry.
Regards,
MT

Lidka (527) 2018-01-06 2:24

Dear Gert!
Very interesting picture from 1973.
A lot of people. Fine market.
Fantastic black umbrella.
Superb high perspective.
Good composition, very good vertical cut.
Fine bright and colours.
Sophisticated image.
Well done!

gervaso (23773) 2018-01-06 5:58

Hello, Gert!

A lot of life we can see in this market scene captured from a great high POV! In this photo no one seems to be noticing your presence, so everybody is acting very naturally. The hanging bananas are an interesting detail. Very nice job!

PiotrF (35524) 2018-01-09 17:03

Hello Gert,
Another amazing picture from your archive, interesting view from a market place in Trivandrum.
Perfect captured and fine details.
Good work, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

sacimar (34869) 2018-01-12 4:35

Hello Gert,

good images of this crowded place, I like the scene in this main picture where the woman in the center catch my attention among all the the people we can see here, well seen,

Have a good weekend,

Sergio

worldcitizen (11224) 2018-01-13 12:28

Hello Gert,
Once again there's a lot to see and enjoy in one of your relatively older photos. I like looking at what people are wearing, and seeing all the colors, too. The hanging bananas catch my eye, and I like the WS view with all the palm trees. There is really a tropical feeling, and it seems very warm, even though it's only March.

blueaquan (313) 2018-01-23 6:22

As an Indian, I must first thank you Gert for showing a part of India unknown to people like me born in the late 1970s and the generation after. Your images are are history book and it amazes me to look at images like these to know how much these popular cities have changed in the past decades.

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Copyright: Gert Holmertz (holmertz) (72979)
Genre: Pessoas
Medium: Cor
Date Taken: 1973-03-00
Categories: Vida Diária, Comida
Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2018-01-03 4:33

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Points: 70

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