Daily photos 3rd year
3rd year Pic 079 - Oct 12 2010
Ball bearings, Chor Bazar
BEST SEEN IN LARGE SIZE
Chor Bazaar, located near Bhendi Bazaar in South Mumbai, is one of the largest flea markets in India. The word Chor means "thief" in Hindi-Urdu. The reason it is known as "thief's market", is because it assumed that goods sold there are stolen. There's a saying about this area, if you lose anything in Mumbai you can buy it back from the "chor bazaar"! Most of proper shops are closed on Friday as this area is in the heartland of one of the largest Muslim populations in Mumbai.
Chor Bazar is a maze of streets with shops that look like musty attics and sell just about anything at bargain prices from old ship parts, grandfather clocks, gramophones, to crystal chandeliers and old English tea sets antiques at throwaway prices, including colonial-era lamps, Art Deco clocks and trinkets of every kind. It's not an easy job to shop here as one has to rummage through a lot of stuff, including junk and then set about bargaining.
Original colour version is here:
http://hershy.smugmug.com/Photography/Mumbai-my-city/Chor-Bazar/13961726_aijBD#1025965374_Lz22w-A-LB
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chor_Bazar
SonoLady
on December 3, 2010what a great B
God's Child
on December 3, 2010Lots to see in this one!
irishmurr
on October 14, 2010Fascinating shot!
paulbellinger
on October 12, 2010Wow! This is a fantastic photo! Great job Hershy!
fotoeffects
on October 12, 2010Really a fantastic shot. One of my favorites of yours, I think. I love the way the round thingys channel your eye into the picture. So much of interest and such a terrific conversion.
Andrea Kaus (ChaosGraphics)
on October 12, 2010Amazing shot -- great detail, great interest, and great in b&w
Pradeep Lamba
on October 12, 2010Love the tones and comp. Well done.
Pradeep
webstersway
on October 12, 2010Wow, awesome shot and processing...
Chuck Beehner
on October 12, 2010Great comp and processing! You pull in the activity with the people, and all the bearings give you bearings on the subject matter...
Eric Lammers
on October 12, 2010Wow, this really is a work of art! You have been producing some fantastic street scenes, please keep them coming!