Mangalore, located on the shore of the Arabian Sea, is one of India’s major ports. It handles 75 per cent of the country’s coffee exports and the bulk of its cashew nuts. This street is closed to automobile traffic, and is usually crowded with shoppers. I used a wideangle lens to make this image. It features a woman in a bright yellow dress, holding a blue bag and a purple umbrella. She anchors my image, standing at the edge of the sidewalk that starts in the lower right corner of my frame. The sidewalk creates a strong diagonal thrust that leads the eye into the rest of the image. The sidewalk is crowded with parked motorbikes, and items for sale. A brilliant red striped awning slices into the image from right to left as well. All of the primary colors – red, yellow, and blue – combine to convey a sense of this place.