Wrestling

[ashish]

India has produced some of the best wrestlers on the world stage. Almost all, if not all, of these wrestlers come from small towns and villages by participating in local village competitions such as these.

C&C welcome

[Barbara Ponder]

Very nice!

[Wavelength]

One of the superb images i have seen in recent times...really timeless

[Mike Buckley]

If anyone wonders what is meant by a photo that tells a story, they should view every detail of this one. Great job!

[flashback]

+1 to what Mike said. In lightbox on full magnification there is so much to see.
I have to ask, it appears that it's only men viewing, is this the case?

[Mike Buckley]

it appears that it's only men viewing, is this the case?

Notice the person in the lower left area with bright hair, perhaps blonde, that seems to be the lone woman in the scene.

[ashish]

+1 to what Mike said. In lightbox on full magnification there is so much to see.
I have to ask, it appears that it's only men viewing, is this the case?

You are right in your observation Jack... generally in rural areas it is predominantly the men who go to watch such competitions although there is no restriction for women to watch as well.

[bnnrcn]

Very nice, story telling image.

[JR1]

India has produced some of the best wrestlers on the world stage. Almost all, if not all, of these wrestlers come from small towns and villages by participating in local village competitions such as these.

C&C welcome

I think the British would disagree with you, but it's all show anyway.

[DonnaK]

As others have already said, this is just an excellent photo. You chose a perfect location for your shot. Nice one!

[Manfred M]

Excellent image to whet our appetites. Did you get some close up shots of the wrestles as well?

[Texas Dave]

It's like I just turned the page in a National Geographic Magazine. Great job!

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured.

Are you a fan of the Great Khali?

[ShaneS]

This is an amazing image with a great perspective Ashish! Congratulations on some fine work.

[Donald]

My complements, Ashish. A superb image in every respect.

[ashish]

I think the British would disagree with you, but it's all show anyway.

I'm not sure if this has been mistaken for the WWF type wrestling... its actually the traditional mat wrestling.

[ashish]

Excellent image to whet our appetites. Did you get some close up shots of the wrestles as well?

Thanks Manfred... i did get a couple of wrestling shots but haven't got around to processing them... will post them as soon as i am able to.

[ashish]

Nicely captured.

Are you a fan of the Great Khali?

Not really John... these competitions are traditional mat wrestling unlike WWF where the Great Khali participates.

[JBW]

Okay time to show my ignorance... how would this type of wrestling compare to the style found in the Olympics? And by the way it is a fine shot!

[ashish]

Okay time to show my ignorance... how would this type of wrestling compare to the style found in the Olympics? And by the way it is a fine shot!

Thanks Brian... it's same as the style found in the Olympics