W/NW- Photo of the week #35

[mukul_dube]

<p>The expensive public relations machinery of Narendra Modi has unleashed a barrage of propaganda about "development" in his state, Gujarat. Groups and individuals across India are doing what they can to take apart this web of lies and are showing that the condition of Muslims, farmers, the poor, and women and children in the state has in fact become worse after Modi came to power. Big capital alone has benefitted from "development". At the microphone is the poet Gauhar Raza.</p><div></div>

[rgerraty]

<p>Thanks Ludwig. Clever shade for the afternoon contrived in that shot of yours.</p>

[chris_s.2]

<p>Good shot, Mukul. What film, please?</p>

[mukul_dube]

<p>Thank you, Chris. Fujicolor 400 consumer grade. I have it sent in from abroad as the only ASA 400 colour negative film available in India is Kodak Ultramax, which I don't like.</p>

[allancobb]

<p>From my archives, taken in 2003; Paddington Underground Station, London</p>

<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/17515920-md.jpg" alt="London Underground 1" width="680" height="450" border="0" /></p>

<p>Canon III Rangefinder, 50/1.9 Serenar</p>

[Alex_Es]

<p>Good shot Mukui, and thank you for the information. </p>

[mukul_dube]

<p>Thank you, Alex. The last letter in my name is ELL.</p>

[Uhooru]

<p>Thanks Richard and Likewise. Craig, I like that photograph as well and Eddie Law's and Brad's photo of the S.F. Leica man!:)</p>

[saintelmo21]

<p> Velvia 50</p><div></div>

[baisao]

<p>So that's what rain looks like. It's been so long that I have forgotten.</p>

[saintelmo21]

<p>Yeah, Jim. I had to go all the way to West Africa to find some!</p>

[Uhooru]

<p>Love it Elmo. Man would love to see some rain here in So Cal!</p>

[saintelmo21]

<p>Thanks, Barry.</p>

[mukul_dube]

<p>From early morning until after dark, this chap makes and sells tea on the pavement. I grew up drinking tea made on pressure stoves which burnt kerosene, but now the fuel is liquefied petroleum gas which comes in cylinders purchased at inflated prices because it is meant for households and therefore is subsidised.</p><div></div>

[Alex_Es]

Nice shot Mukul. And a great week, everyone.

[mukul_dube]

<p>Thank you, Alex. The print is sharp, but this digital photo of it is not.</p>

[christopher_junker1]

<p>Nice street scene Mukul, even look like the guy is smiling. So how much is a cup of tea compared to a bottle of Coca-Cola?</p>

[baisao]

<p>The history of tea is interesting. The British East India Company could not negotiate the trade terms for Chinese tea so they sought the bush in India. Through the hard work of a young Indian fellow, they were able to find and cultivate Camilla <em>sinensis indica</em> (similar but inferior to Chinese tea, C. <em>sinensis sinensis,</em> though it shipped better than Chinese tea).</p>

<p>The young Indian fellow thought that he would be able to begin his own plantation and work with the British to supply Indian tea to the world, but it didn't work out that way. They had him executed so they could control its trade and have European owned plantations.</p>

[mukul_dube]

<p>Thank you, Christopher. Chap's wearing an embarrassed smile because I growled at him not to stare at the damn camera like a film star. Tea at a place like this, 6 rupees. Coca Cola across the road, 12 rupees for 200ml. When I was an under-graduate student, tea was a fourth of a rupee and Coke was double that or more.</p>