A Stroll through Scrap Street

[naruto]

The scrap street or Siddaiah Road as it is known in Bangalore caters to the growing mass of throw away metal. The entire stretch of the street is lined with shops that collect metal scrap from trucks, buses, and any moving vehicles. This mountain of metal scrap is later melted and resold to the smaller industries or machined into spares.

The shops are run by friendly folks who are always ready to be photographed. The place is crazy and wonderful and the same time. I took a stroll with a couple of friends and enjoyed photographing the people. Below are some shots from the walk. The shots are taken with a M6TTL+Nikkor 50/1.4+Color-Skopar 28/3.5+Kodak Ultra 400. The funky colours are from using cheap film. 🙂

 

[robklurfield]

Naruto, this a great series of images. Thanks for sharing them. Take more.

 

[naruto]

Naruto, this a great series of images. Thanks for sharing them. Take more.

Thanks Rob. More such walks are in the long term plan for next year. 🙂

 

[monochrome_joy]

4th from the bottom is nice. My advice would be to get closer. The power of a wide is the ability to get VERY close, arms length, and make intimate portraits. The rest of the people photos feel distant, enhanced probably by the wide.

I would like the last one if the guys head wasn't covered by the chair or whatever it is.

Finally, it looks like you've found a little treasure. The people seem to warm and friendly and not at all opposed to your presence. Use that and visit often to get more photos of them doing things other than sitting around. At least that's what I would do. You could really cultivate a story from that one shop, more importantly, you could cultivate some relationships 🙂

FYI - Not trying to be harsh, but the only time I get better is when I get honest critique.

 

[naruto]

4th from the bottom is nice. My advice would be to get closer. The power of a wide is the ability to get VERY close, arms length, and make intimate portraits. The rest of the people photos feel distant, enhanced probably by the wide.

I would like the last one if the guys head wasn't covered by the chair or whatever it is.

Finally, it looks like you've found a little treasure. The people seem to warm and friendly and not at all opposed to your presence. Use that and visit often to get more photos of them doing things other than sitting around. At least that's what I would do. You could really cultivate a story from that one shop, more importantly, you could cultivate some relationships 🙂

FYI - Not trying to be harsh, but the only time I get better is when I get honest critique.

John: this is why it is up here in the critique section. I feed on criticism. 🙂

It was my first time shooting with the 28 out in the street. My previous outing was a disaster. Will remember to get closer.

That photo where the guy's head is off, I wondered whether to post it/or crop it. But, then I liked the movement in the other half of the frame. I was unlucky that he walked into the frame.

There are numerous such places all around Bangalore. My project for the next few years. 🙂