India Photo Gallery by Happypoppeye at pbase.com

India

Ahhh... India.
What a country and what a people. Definitely more than just a destination, or trip, or vacation. It is an experience. Some great moments, some really bad moments. Lots of hassle. Lots of sights.
Is it worth it, most definitely. Will I go back, I hope too. The best part of India: the people. The worst part of India: the people.

It's interesting really. India's greatest asset, in my opinion, is the great diversity of people and culture you can see everyday anywhere you go. A crush of humanity in alot of places.

India's worst "trait", in my opinion, is the Indian people's own attitude towards their own people. I was constantly asked why I was talking to him, or her, the rickshaw driver, the girl begging on the street.
They are below me. I should not even look at them. Constantly asked why
I wanted to take pictures of lesser people. Told not to sit with the people in the market. I had one guide get just plain mad when I stopped to talk to the market girls in Jaisalmer. Made me talk even longer...
Even some comments on the gallery reflect this attitude.

Dominic: I did not go to Kerala and I have many pictures of the capital, Delhi. Honestly, I have some I'm not even showing from Delhi, like the little girl whos face was entirely burnt by
acid thrown at her lower caste mother, the thousands upon thousands of rickshaw drivers sleeping and living on the streets, etc, etc. This is what I saw and where I went.
I honestly didn't visit any remote villages and just because a woman has bad teeth doesn't mean she is illiterate or not worth talking too or photographing.
There isn't a person in the gallery I wouldn't want to meet again.

Himadri: I am a people/person photographer so for me, people are the best subjects possible and the people of India some of the most interesting I've seen.
I'm not trying to define India. I'm showing what I saw. You can shoot my kitchen dustbins and title them what you want, but the fact of the matter is you will be in a closet the whole time
...I drove almost the width of India from Pakistan to Bangladesh. Thats a big difference in space. ...and believe me, I'm not even showing close to the worst.

For all the others I deleted ...sorry about that.
All I can say is that you should be proud of your country, not just parts of it, or specifically
the "richer" parts. It's a great country with alot of really great, kind, gentle and also poor people.

Taj

Andy Rowlands		20-Jun-2012 20:06
Brilliant gallery! V

Tim van Woensel		08-Sep-2011 16:01
My all time favorite people destination. Great work and for bringing back memories.

Gilles Navet		17-Aug-2011 11:52
Une galerie toujours aussi agréable à visiter, C'est "vivant" et beau à la fois. V Gilles

nomada		29-Jul-2011 17:18
stunning series! beautifully executed!V

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		16-Jul-2011 16:03
Beautyful,intense,great work! BV Paolo

Marc Demoulin		12-Jul-2011 16:29
Top notch portraits gallery! vVv Marc

Alain Boussac		15-Jan-2011 22:12
Wonderful photography full of gems, particularly in the eyes of people. India is really there. Remarkable work. BV.

Stephen Saba		12-Dec-2010 01:40
Hi John! Some very beautiful photos in your this gallery, and all the others! Some wonderful portraits. Bravo, warm regards, Steve

frank_1112		15-Nov-2010 06:23
GREAT GALLERY

Mark Robinson		03-Nov-2010 16:59
A wonderful gallery. The respect you have for these people shines through. I have visited India a number of times (mostly without camera unfortunately), and like you, have seen some horrific things. But also like you, I see much beauty and dignity in the people that have little (or even nothing), and sometimes I have a dislike for other Indians that look down on these poor people.

Raymond		02-Nov-2010 17:15
An OUTSTANDING gallery ... you and I would travel well together. Bravo

Lister		25-Oct-2010 19:48
Thanks for sharing your galleries......inspirational .......v Lister

Guest		22-Sep-2010 14:42
very nice eye for portraits and may I say an excellent editor, your choice in the colors is fantastic

Guest		22-Sep-2010 14:42
very nice eye for portraits and may I say an excellent editor, your choice in the colors is fantastic

Gilles Navet		10-Aug-2010 10:25
Formidable collection de portrait et de situation. Ces image montre que tu aimes l'inde, que tu a compris son intensité et sa force Fascinant V Gilles

Fernando Peres Rodrigues		16-Jul-2010 05:48
Ahhh... John Paskey, what a collection of photos Congratulations

robert		15-May-2010 17:04
touching portraits, thank you. sad to see comments from people forgetting these are each human souls everyone as valuable as their own

Guest		18-Apr-2010 12:00
Outstanding Gallery! V

Alain Boussac		06-Apr-2010 06:13
Wonderful gallery, quite filled with the soul and the beauties of India. Superb atmospheres and portraits close and respectful to the population. BV.

Alex Cheung		29-Mar-2010 23:52
Ecellent gallery!!! -V-

Mary Bowles		29-Mar-2010 14:55
A great portrait gallery, and an insightful preamble.

norbi		06-Mar-2010 21:33
Great India - collection. Almost nothing changed since my visit in the early senties Rgds norbi

Herbey Morales		25-Feb-2010 16:48
I love this gallery!, beuatiful colors, details, compo and moments. Great human contact. BV

GeneWard		17-Feb-2010 00:42
I have a greater appreciation of this gallery now!

Vikas Malhotra		16-Feb-2010 05:25
Superb gallery, excellent. Gorgeous images and you have captured them so well.

Olivier		27-Jan-2010 13:25
Superb images! I came here directed by another user, in the midst of a discussion about gear. I will remember the gear, but mostly your look, or "regard" as we say in French. Splendid, superb, words fail me!

Guest		24-Jan-2010 13:15
Nice...

Guest		19-Jan-2010 10:28
very sharp pictures. Congratulations

Johan Gerrits		03-Jan-2010 23:15
Great colourful study of India John, beautiful portraits full of humanity, excellent work!!!

GP Merfeld		03-Jan-2010 21:18
Your words and your images resonate deeply. Having experienced India as well, I couldn't agree more. I lost my camera there, and you have returned it... Thanks for the vision.

Algis Kemezys		29-Dec-2009 13:48
Wonderful collection and great eye contact...bravo V

Rick Kobylinski		28-Dec-2009 14:07
Outstanding gallery. Big vote. Looking forward to meeting you in May at the CPC in Bucks County.

Michael Tauber		05-Dec-2009 10:32
Great series!

Raymond Ma		13-Nov-2009 05:32
This is a jewel of a gallery. All the wonderful faces and the colors, all quintessential elements of India. V

Guest		09-Nov-2009 02:22
This is an exceptional gallery. V

G.S.Bansal.		06-Nov-2009 12:41
Great art of exposer with single camera & lence.

GP Merfeld		02-Nov-2009 21:08
Wonderful spirit capture... Keep up the great work, my friend!

Aloha Diao Lavina		31-Oct-2009 14:13
what a wonderful collection! I am going to India next week, and this gallery is such an inspiration! Big Vote

Blandine Mangin		09-Oct-2009 17:29
a wonderful gallery ! v

Tim van Woensel		06-Oct-2009 17:28
Excellent collection of Indian portraits. The greatest thing about India are the people!

Pedro Libѓrio		05-Oct-2009 13:39
my vote, quite wonderful gallery, full of stunning expressions, great colors and interesting people !!!

RAHUL SINGH		22-Sep-2009 19:09
This is not comment. This is compliment. Great collection i love that thanks for sharing

Dominic		20-Sep-2009 17:55
Why don't you please also post pictures of the backwaters of Kerala, the wildlife, or the teeming modern metropolises of India ? You guys are used to painting a stereotyped version of India, visiting only the remote villages and photographing the illiterate " Toothless lady "... COme on, India is changing and so should you !! Dominic

Gilles Dehщrand		19-Sep-2009 16:34
Beautiful! Gilles

Tim Reisdorf		18-Sep-2009 23:34
Excellent work.. definite vote!

Guest		18-Sep-2009 07:07
Hi Happypoppeye:-) Another great gallery in your PF. You are my guru of travel/portrait :-) And this 18-200...ROCKS. Cheers

Guest		18-Sep-2009 02:50
Hi, I have one on similar lines from Kutch , Gujrat , India http://www.pbase.com/venuleena/image/111555638 regards

Guest		18-Sep-2009 02:44
Hi, Good pics. Thanks for sharing Venu

Cheryl Klym-Edwards		17-Sep-2009 13:58
Beautiful gallery..lots of gorgeous colours and stunning portraits! Vpte!

Ali Majdfar		17-Sep-2009 11:12
Spectacular gallery, stunning shots. ~V

Himadri Mondal		17-Sep-2009 08:29
Nice work but I feel there are much better subjects and places in India than what you have ever seen, cannot define India by these few photographs. Sends out a wrong meaning. How about me shooting your kitchen dust bins and title them as John Paskey's House.

Steve Viscot		16-Sep-2009 10:16
Excellent colorful portraits-v

Guest		15-Sep-2009 12:59
Wonderful gallery with so many great portraits.V.

Michael Clayton		14-Sep-2009 22:17
Such an incredible gallery of wonderful images. I can only dream of visiting such a place. Thanks for sharing your talents. BIG V

cits_4_pets		12-Sep-2009 19:58
Great candids...some very disturbing images of the health care (dental). Good job capturing the expressions and great colors and exposures.

James Henry Willis		12-Sep-2009 19:08
Great human studies. Fantastic colors. A very nice gallery.

Jake Jacobson		12-Sep-2009 16:18
The Human Element is the Best! Nice Work ... Jake

Anthea's Photography		12-Sep-2009 04:43
Some characters here John, a pleasure to view.

Guest		11-Sep-2009 13:18
good colorfull images thank you for sharing..

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