The Cyclist

[Manfred M]

We are in rich, multi-religious area, the Hindu temples, mosques and churches scattered throughout the neighborhood. The muslims definitely stand out as they wear distinctive clothing. The men sport beards and are covered in white from head to toe.

I caught this man peddling down the road. A bit of a Dutch tilt makes it look like he is going faster than he really was.

[george013]

We are in rich, multi-religious area, the Hindu temples, mosques and churches scattered throughout the neighborhood. The muslims definitely stand out as they wear distinctive clothing. The men sport beards and are covered in white from head to toe.

I caught this man peddling down the road. A bit of a Dutch tilt makes it look like he is going faster than he really was.

What's that a Dutch tilt?

George

[ionian]

What's that a Dutch tilt?

George

Tilt the camera at an angle to the horizon to give diagonal lines to the image. You must make it quite pronounced, so it doesn't just look wonky. I find it's a great technique for photographing my daughter on a swing, but it can be useful anywhere that you wish to imply movement.

Nice image Manfred.

[Mike Buckley]

I rarely like the use of a tilt but this works great for me. The implication for me is that he has to be especially aware of his surroundings for safety's sake and that he perhaps might be going downhill.

[Manfred M]

What's that a Dutch tilt?

George

Instead of holding your camera horizontally or vertically, rotate the camera through the optical axis. This tends to add some tension to the shot.

Dutch should likely be "Deutsch", as the technique came into prominence from German film makers in the 1920s.

It's not a technique I use a lot. One has to be careful as too little just makes it look like you don't know how to hold your camera level and too much, well can wreck the image.

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured.

[Sergio M.]

Everything fits very well together.

Sergio

[rpcrowe]

I also seldom use this tilt but, I think it works well in this image. Having been a Navy man for 32 years, I really feel sorry for anyone wearing white in a dusty environment...

[Manfred M]

I also seldom use this tilt but, I think it works well in this image. Having been a Navy man for 32 years, I really feel sorry for anyone wearing white in a dusty environment...

Thanks Richard. One of the most surprising things I find about India is how meticulously clean and well maintained the majority of the people's clothing is. From the wealthy to the less well off, they seem to take great pride in how they dress. One always sees clean clothing and carefully maintained clothing, especially among the women. Nothing seems to be ripped or torn.

That being said, this does not extend to the homeless people, but this is really the main noticeable exceptuon

[tao2]

For Dutch tilt...see " The Third Man"...

[wilgk]

A timely image, I was just reading about India and a report on the growing disparity between the gender numbers. A male child is celebrated whereas the mother and family cry and show great unhappiness over the birth of a girl child.
The article was about a physician trying to show the families girls are worth celebrating.

[just me]

Manfred.....another very nice image.....I am getting a bit jealous for all these photographic motives you are having where you live.........

Griddi.......

[Manfred M]

Manfred.....another very nice image.....I am getting a bit jealous for all these photographic motives you are having where you live.........

Griddi.......

Griddi - I don't live in India. Home is Canada, and I am just visiting this stunning country for a few weeks.

[Manfred M]

A timely image, I was just reading about India and a report on the growing disparity between the gender numbers. A male child is celebrated whereas the mother and family cry and show great unhappiness over the birth of a girl child.
The article was about a physician trying to show the families girls are worth celebrating.

Kay - I hope to have a bit more to say on this topic in another couple of days. I'm hoping to visit a maternity hospital in a couple this week. I've been told that having a son is more of a lower class issue in India, as the middle and upper classes recognize the benefits / advantages of have a girl.

I do find that Asian societies are somewhat behind Western ones in this respect.

[IzzieK]

I hate to say this but it might give an insight on how Asian women are made to think while growing up. Most people in Asian countries would like to go to the Western developed countries so the elders always tell their girls growing up that they must study and have a good career so they can marry a rich man and go live 'overseas'. That was in the days of old btw. Growing up I always hear the phrase "I am going to America!" or "I want to go to America!" At the time, I began hating "America" -- the word itself, not knowing anything about America at the time apart from those words. I thought I was alone in my little thought until I met my DIL who is originally from Malaysia. We may have been raised in different countries but she was raised to think similar to me --but one thing I heard from her once last year -- I want to go to America, Mom. I seem to think that the lands outside of another country where one is, is "America"...perhaps the thought of "the other man's grass..." and having that experience growing up, I raised my children to think differently.

[xpatUSA]

I rarely like the use of a tilt but this works great for me. The implication for me is that he has to be especially aware of his surroundings for safety's sake and that he perhaps might be going downhill.

Especially with them rod brakes instead of the more powerful caliper brakes, if my memories of English bikes are anything to go by

[xpatUSA]

I hate to say this but it might give an insight on how Asian women are made to think while growing up. Most people in Asian countries would like to go to the Western developed countries so the elders always tell their girls growing up that they must study and have a good career so they can marry a rich man and go live 'overseas'. That was in the days of old btw. Growing up I always hear the phrase "I am going to America!" or "I want to go to America!" At the time, I began hating "America" -- the word itself, not knowing anything about America at the time apart from those words. I thought I was alone in my little thought until I met my DIL who is originally from Malaysia. We may have been raised in different countries but she was raised to think similar to me --but one thing I heard from her once last year -- I want to go to America, Mom. I seem to think that the lands outside of another country where one is, is "America"...perhaps the thought of "the other man's grass..." and having that experience growing up, I raised my children to think differently.

Apart from "marrying a rich man" Izzie that is also applicable to many Englishmen especially in the years following the second world war which is when I grew up. Even into the early fifties, England was in pretty bad shape all round - while the USA went from strength to strength with even the working classes being well-off compared to my parents.

So it was that - when the opportunity presented itself to move to a country where salaries were double, goods cost half, income tax was 1/3 and everything was twice as big - I suddenly found myself in Houston, Texas and happy to be there.

[NorthernFocus]

Interesting sight. Is the white intended to match the beard?

...I suddenly found myself in Houston, Texas and happy to be there.

You must have been desperate indeed

[xpatUSA]

Interesting sight. Is the white intended to match the beard?

You must have been desperate indeed

I tried Deadhorse one winter but ran out of enthusiasm, lol.

[NorthernFocus]

I tried Deadhorse one winter but ran out of enthusiasm, lol.

What's not to like up there? Part time work for overtime pay, your every need catered to, free wildlife viewing(and sometimes encounters), etc...

I can't talk, I voluntarily did a second tour in Houston