Calcutta

Photographer's Note

An Evening in Calcutta - III : This is the fourth image from this new series. In this shot you can see a scene from the New Market area where people are engaged in shopping just before the festive occasion of Eid -ul -Fitr.Here you can have a glimpse of part of its mammoth population.

Sometidbits about Calcutta and its name :

Calcutta was the name of the city founded by a Britisher Job Charnok, an agent of the East India Company chose this place for a British trade settlementin 1690. The site was carefully selected, being protected by the Hooghly River on the west, a creek to the north, and by salt lakes about two and a half miles to the east. There were three large villages along the east bank of the river Ganges, named, Sutanuti, Gobindapur and Kalikata. These three villages were bought by the British from the local land lords. The Mughal emperor granted East India Company freedom of trade in return for a yearly payment of 3,000 rupees.Calcutta grew up a big city of the Raj and was called the second capital of the British Empire and continued to be the Capital of British India till 1911, when the capital was shifted to New Delhi.

The city was later rechristened as Kolkata in 2001 from its original name of kalikata, which was one of the three villages in the 17th century Bengal on which the magacity was raised.Around 5 million people stay in this overcrowded city ,which was called The City of Joy by the famous author Dominiqe Lappiere.I hope this will answer many of Murat's(Mcmtanyel)queries about Calcutta,as I love to call it by its old name.

Miguel82, clic, mohammad_H, mcmtanyel, mirosu, ikeharel, ikeharel, danos, pierrefonds, ourania, adramad, josepmarin, Cricri, kato, jcpix ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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EstudioChispa (2182) 2013-08-06 11:47

Hello Farhat...

First, what a great history lesson on this huge city. Thank you for the information!

Night-time photography faces the obvious challenge of a lack of light. In cities, this is often not a bad problem, but this shot illustrates two other challenges -- the varying quantities of light and the varying colors of that light. You have handled these challenges well.

Here, the foreground has much more light than the rest of the scene, and the storefronts in the background across the plaza have a different color temperature. The profusion of colors in the frame -- the clothes and the red storefronts -- makes the issue of color temperature less important.

It is a busy city, no?

Best regards,

Russ
Austin, Texas

UlfE (14641) 2013-08-06 13:04

Hi Farhat,

Very nice and vivid night shot. Perhaps the foreground are a little bit overexposed but the people in the foreground works very well as a lead in to the people futher away. I think you have handled the difficult lighting conditions perfectly. TFS and have a nice day!

Kind regards,

Ulf

clic (76) 2013-08-06 15:04

Hello Farhat
In my country, mostly matured people gather into flea market areas, so this view of youngsters grouped around a piece of tissue appears quite stunning to my canadian eyes!
Quite a colourful crowd!
Cheers.
Robert

mohammad_H (10178) 2013-08-06 15:11

Hi Frhat
Attendance at the night market
Kolkata hot days and cool nights, people used to buy supplies, and trim, attractive display, with light and color
Good night
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elenimavrandoni (0) 2013-08-06 17:14

the way I have always imagine, noisy, colorful, busy!! great note and very useful, beautiful image, magnificent background!
extraordinary work from a very skilled and very polite photographer!
all the best
eleni

mirosu (16313) 2013-08-06 22:17

Hi Farhat,
Superb snapshot from Calcutta night market. The high angle viewpoint is an excellent choice for such shots. The central part of the image is brilliant. I wish a bit more contrast in front and I'd eliminate the distracting spot light in BG. This is always my problem with night market photos. Otherwise excellent. Greetings, Miro.

mcmtanyel (67709) 2013-08-06 22:55

Hi Farhat,
Thank you for obliging me. This is a very nice photo depicting the hustle and bustle of a big city market. It is very colorful and very sharp for a night photo, congrats on steady hands.
Regards,
MT

lousat (138655) 2013-08-07 0:27

Hi Farhat,great life in the evening there,a lot of people,colors,thigs,noise and atmosphere...great capture "on stage",i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Urs (14082) 2013-08-07 1:22

Hi Farhat

That's lively Kolkatta, 24 hours or around the clock, this mega city is awake. The POV shows the masses of people on a shopping spree or at least window shopping. Everything is fine, except that you should in my opinion use an external flash. Using the flash should help avoid, that cloths in FG are a bit washed out. Otherwise excellent photo job

Warm regards
Urs

ikeharel (112475) 2013-08-07 2:27

Vibrant night scenery on the market square, Farhat.
One suggestion though: try to take such night-photos with a higher F number, so there would be less bulbs-glare on pic. Merely my humble suggestion, the photo taken well from the chosen POV, and in good clarity.
Best regards,
Ike

danos (110407) 2013-08-07 2:47

Hello Farhat,
one more nice daily snapshot from one evening in the market of Calcutta.I like the whole scenery with the lot of people to cover the frame.I like the light and the colour management of the scene.

Regards,danos

Miguel82 (47110) 2013-08-07 2:56

Excellent picture showing the crowd in that bazaar of Kolkata Fabbs
Vivid colors, many activities, people selling, bargaining and walking, a nice monument in the bg
Regards

jhm (211734) 2013-08-07 3:12

Hello Farhat,

I've never been in Calcutta, what a very busy city with all these people, not really for my.
This is very difficult for take a great public, also the backlight makes all difficult.
Your picture has a very well composition, lovely presentation with splendid colours.
Very well done, TFS.

Regards,
John.

pierrefonds (113634) 2013-08-07 4:35

Hi Farhat,

The presence of the people has an effect of scale and it is giving life to the scene. The point of view is showing the activities at the market. The good luminosity is bringing out the colours. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Sergiom (117241) 2013-08-07 5:08

Bonjour Farhat,

Il y a beaucoup d'action dans ce marché de nuit. Probablement plus frais pour le marchandage. J'aime beaucoup la gestion de la lumière , les belles couleurs et la grande netteté dans les circonstances.

Amicalement

Serge

Nicou (193806) 2013-08-07 6:32

Hlelo

Sueprbe scène et iamge quel monde toutes ces personnage dans la belle lumière grandisoe compo.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

mjw364 (1466) 2013-08-07 6:33

Hello Farhat

Colourful and vibrant strret shot that givesa real sense of the atmosphere in this market.

TFS

Mike

ourania (51103) 2013-08-07 8:13

Hello Farhat,
the tight framing, the intensity of the lighting and the colours, as well as the powerful sense of movement, give extraordinary vibrancy to this picture. There's great sense of depth and very good clarity so we can learn a lot about this market and the style of the young people who frequent it. I like the bright colours and the many expressions and little scenes we can observe. The architecture provides an attractive and solid frame. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely day,
Ourania

adramad (72564) 2013-08-07 9:11

Hi Farhat.
A wonderful composition, with a strong vitality with the buzz of people and colors, it seems that the image conveys the festive atmosphere.
Good background with the modern shopping center.
Very good lighting and perfect sharpness for details.
Very well done. I love
Have a good evening.
Best wishes.
Luis.

Silvio1953 (220665) 2013-08-07 12:08

Ciao Farhat, nice scene with a lot of people, fascinating nocturne shoot, fantastic light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Fis2 (169791) 2013-08-07 14:10

Witaj Farhat!
Next interesting reportorial photo.
Good frame and curious colors.
Photo is unsharpen :(
Best regards
Krzysztof

fds (9963) 2013-08-07 22:34

ciao caro farhat altra immagine di Calcutta piena di vita e coloratissima
grande movimento a questo marcket
continua con questi interessantissimi documenti sulle città indiane caro amico

pajaran (114971) 2013-08-07 23:41

Dobar dan.
Interesantan tekst o gradu sa datim podacima i trenutku ...
Lep pogled na pijacu i ljude ...
Dobar trenutak snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Lep trenutak.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good afternoon.
An interesting article on the town with the given data and moment ...
A nice view of the market and the people ...
A good time recording, contrast, beautiful colors.
A beautiful moment.
Have a great and successful day, all the best.
Paja.

cjmm (4479) 2013-08-08 4:14

Hello Farhat,

Nice and clean night shot, that conveys very well the spirit of the market.

Nice colors too.

Kind regards,
Carlos

mehranjahangiri (347) 2013-08-08 4:59

dear Farhat,
this photo is very friendly.
and attractive too.
street photos are very interesting for me.
I am amuse with your beautiful photo watching.

best regards,
Mehran Jahangiri.

eldancer1 (36343) 2013-08-08 10:05

Very nice capture of the population with very colorful outfits. Good documentation the interactions between sellers and buyers, markets are very exciting and dynamic place. Good lighting and nice details. Well done, tfs.

josepmarin (59385) 2013-08-10 10:40

Namaste Farhat,
a very vital and dynamic atmosphere in this scene at the evening, where you have reached a good exposure level, a beautiful colours and a sharp image.
It was not an easy shot indeed, but you solved skilfully the challenge.
Nice work.
Best regards,
Josep

Cricri (176) 2013-08-10 11:10

Hi Farhat
Belle ambiance nocturne, dynamique et pleine de couleurs avec une lumière excellente
Belle soirée
cricri

mkamionka (73440) 2013-08-30 7:41

Hi Farhat,
I like this night series of yours. This capture was a bit more challenging, using the flash created a contrast between the overexposed foreground and the darl background but still it works out well. I like the vivid colors, and there is so much going on here.
Have a great weekend,
M

kato (11630) 2013-12-11 5:22

Hello Farhat,

You're capturing well this night market by a good angle and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see a lot of residents who are gathering in the square and o shopping before the festival. We can see accessory or clothes shop in here. It is overflowing with people's heat. And, it's also interesting in classic architecture of backdrop.

Kind regards,
mikio

jcpix (14030) 2014-06-09 19:31

Hi Farhat,

Well, there may not be the grandiose hotel/casinos like Las Vegas, but there's just as much night time activity and color as that wild and crazy desert city. :) Not sure why there isn't a Tag Mahal in Vegas, but there is one on the opposite coast, in Atlantic City.

Love the vibrant and eclectic atmosphere you've captured in this shot, a seemingly frenetic moment, and yet everyone has their proper placements. Full of energy and life, this is a fun view over the crowds. Enjoy the new day. All the best.

Friendly wishes,

Jason