Here’s a photo of an ice-cream
vendor waiting for the customers at Marina Beach, Chennai. It was a common
sight at beaches but viewing through the camera lens, I find something special with
the light and darkness surrounding the ice-cream vendor.
Two weeks back and while coming
back from my dad’s friend house in Chetput; we landed at Marina beach for
sometime before head to home. Being Sunday it was crowded. But in front of the Vivekananda
house, in Kamarajar Salai, where the rain water stagnant into the beach sand restricted
people movement. Usually I used to check marina beach after rains to watch the
fun happening with the stagnant water along the service road aside the beach
sand. Vehicles wade thought the water make wonderful splashes and few times we
too have made through it but never in a way of threatening others.
The darkness behind the ice-cream
vendor is full of water, so I was glad to shoot the photo without any hindrance
at background distracting the view. Though there were few kids playing in the water doesn't interfered in anyways.
that's a wonderful shot, jeevan! you have an awesome photographer's eye!
ReplyDeletethe pic actually is great , shows simplicity actually is beautiful
ReplyDeleteI so wish we had a beach in delhi
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I am reminded of the ice cream vendor in the movie Santhosh Subramaniam. Cool :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely photo! So well taken in the darkness to contrast the subject. It is interesting to note that he is selling ice cream at night!
ReplyDeleteA briliant shot... Makes me wonder if he misses his family... warmth... home. If he is alone...
ReplyDeleteWhat he could be thinking..
I thought the marina beach area is well-light now. But this area seems to be dark?
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HEY MISTER ICE CREAM WALE,BE HAPPY. WE'RE ORDERING HALF OF YOUR CONES FOR THE CHILDREN'S PARTY!!!:-)
ReplyDeletesuper shot Jeevan...awesome composition..one of the best you have clicked!
ReplyDeleteThis photo works very well!
ReplyDeleteThis post is making me miss India so much. Beautiful photograph with more beautiful narration.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your comment on my blog, I came here and was surprised to see how big of a blogger you are. Hundreds of posts being written for almost a decade. TERRIFIC. I am so impressed.
This is an incredible shot, my friend. Makes me want to know his story!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful photo. You did a great job of capturing the ice cream vendor at night.
ReplyDeleteOn a hot summer's day --there's nothing better than some ice cream... Bet that guy makes a lot of money especially on a hot day...
ReplyDeleteThat is a great picture, Jeevan. You are such a good photographer.
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Betsy
It is good night shot. I hope he made good sales. :)
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