Hi All,

In the Lonely Planet travel book of India, Kolkata has but a mere 5 pages of coverage, yet the six days spent venturing deep into its various districts bear no justification to this blatant disregard of what must have been the most magical and fulfilling experience that I have had in the longest of time.

The first two things that caught my attention about Kolkata are its charming tram ways, the only one that is still in operations in the whole of India, and the yellow ambassador cabs. Coupled that with an entire city that is magically locked still in a vintage era many decades ago, I'm totally sold. It was a street photography trip turned vintage goodies shopping spree as I made the pleasant discovery of old alarm clocks, switches, fans and typewriters all going for dirt cheap prices.

And in this third trip to India, the locals proof yet again that they're the friendliest street photography subjects that you'll ever get in the world. The daily life can be a string of painstaking chores, but they always have to pose for you.

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The full album is available here:
http://www.heartpatrick.com/201301kolkata.html


Thanks all.



Heartpatrick
http://www.heartpatrick.com

awesome!!!

again, your photo pull my soul away...

hope i can hv a dream of india tonight... good night patrick !

always nice series. so jelly u travel everywhere. LOL

awesome!!

Very very impressive~
Each photo have a story to tell

always like your photo

Very nice set

Awesome awesome set.

Damn man I am addicted to your photo

always inspiring, heartpatrick.
great set here.

heartpatrick kills it all again! superb series bro!

This post has been edited by ClericKilla: Mar 16 2013, 10:09 AM

i hate india but i love ur pic !

Awesome photography skills. Must learn more from you!

always admire your picture. Beautiful series indeed.

dear ts,superb pictures!
mind to share your gear?

thanks all for the likes. it's strange that we always hear how unsafe and rough india can be, but I have to say that my experience in kolkata was a colourful and fun trip filled with pleasant and sweet people.

here you go:

Canon EOS 5DM3
Canon EF 16-35mm f2.8L
Canon EF 35mm f1.4L
Sigma 50mm f1.4
Canon 70-200mm f4L

Thanks.

i like the color tone from ur shots. did it a post process or original frm lens?

nice pictures as always

all post-processed using photoshop.

very nice photo with the timely capture expression.

very nice photo with the timely capture expression.
pic 6 & 8 is my favourite

I really love the tone and sharpness!

Thanks all!

Wow, amazing, your photos really capture the emotions

Sir HP,

Wanna ask, usually u travel for shooting, you go alone or go with family / friends?

haha why la call me Sir. i usually travel with at least one more buddy. always safer than traveling alone, especially given my need to explore deep into the local neighbourhoods of unfamiliar places. :"> better make sure your buddy appreciates photography too.

Hey brother HP, i am so amazed with your photos!
Did you take those photos with some wide angle lens? Especially the #1 and #3?
I couldnt do it with my camera because it just don't feel right.

hey thanks. the wide angle shots are all done on the canon EF 16-35mm f2.8L lens. That's for the fullframe sensor, but if you're on smaller format, the canon 10-22mm will work wonders too! hope this helps?

Hey buddy, thanks for the suggestion!
Just wondering if a Wide converter will help?