Monday, August 20, 2012

Monochrome mania

 
The recycling hub of Mumbai - Dharavi.

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43 comments:

  1. WOW! That's a lot of recycling!! Great shot for the day!!

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  2. The sheer volume of recycling is tremendous here. I like the black and white conversion of this image.

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    1. Dharavai is a major production hub in Mumbai. Some really amazing people live here.

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  3. Such a narrow lane and lovely shot!

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  4. encore une tres belle photo de rue

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  5. Excellent street photography! What strikes me is how tidy everything looks, despite the volume of recycling.

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  6. Looks like a lot of work. Nice pic.

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  7. Me thinks they need to recycle some more stuff quickly in order to get out and about in the street! :)

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  8. Bet it doesn't smell so 'hot' here in the heat.

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  9. intense shot..
    without colors also it shows so many shades :)

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  10. Somehow, the b&w shots seem to carry more depth and finesse than the colored ones... Nice one.

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  11. Jai Ho, this is India! Great shot...

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  12. Love the bikes on the left.

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  13. There's something about Dharavi that's scary yet exciting and fascinating.. a Shantaram / Slumdog interpretation. Nice shot, this.

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    1. Thank you Tulika. Now Dharavi is a thriving hub for recycling and cottage industries.

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  14. An excellent street scene Deepak and brilliant choice of B&W.

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