The Onion Man, a photo from Rajshahi, North

Photographer's Note

Another reprocessed image from my archivesrnTaken in the morning market in Rajshahi, its cold, colder than normal ,in fact the coldest winter on record he tells us and then leans back to enjoy his cigarette.

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lousat (134121) 2021-07-31 4:30

Hi Elaine,another fantastic like your last and showing local people in a great way. A cold day as i can read, for this man selling onions and smoking,i like a lot the black background, in this case is the best solution for the best result,very well done! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

ikeharel (109592) 2021-07-31 4:53

A magnificent take of the man when had a calm moment for himself, Elaine.
Though I am against smoking, but the smoke on this picture made it all more interesting - and he had another one ready on his left hand...
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

Ilonka1974 (9843) 2021-07-31 4:57

Hi Elaine,
An incredible looking guy and a stunning shot.
The colour of the clothes and the smoke of the cigarette made a fantastic "mood" of all the picture. Great work.
Best regards
Janusz

holmertz (97572) 2021-07-31 5:51

Hello Elaine,
Another superb portrait with a perfect dark background. The man had put on a sweater that matched the colours of the onions quite well, but the best feature is no doubt the way he sucks on the cigarette and how the smoke partly covers his face.
Regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (212899) 2021-07-31 6:27

Ciao Elaine, great portarait of smoking man, fine details, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

kasianowak (16832) 2021-07-31 7:45

Hi Elaine
Nice to see more photos from your Bangladesh trip. I went there at last in 2019 so all those memories are coming back.
Great portrait, the dark background and the smoke make for an artistic feel.
Best wishes
Kasia

jean113 (25379) 2021-07-31 13:32

Hello Elaine, a wonderful portrait of the onion seller, and he has so many to sell!
I like the smoke which shows so well against the black background.
The eye to eye contact is excellent.
Kind regards, Jean.

PaulVDV (58481) 2021-07-31 16:50

Hello Elaine,
Superb market scene and portrait of the onion seller.
Nicely taken when he blows out the cigarette smoke.
The photo clearly shows that it was cold that day in January.
Best regards, Paul

csabagaba (7018) 2021-07-31 20:09

Hello Elaine!

Big beautiful portrait. The sharp and soft parts are very nicely worked out. An excellent formulation of a completely ordinary moment.
Like.

best regards
Csaba

jemaflor (140719) 2021-07-31 23:19

Hi Elaine,
Excellent portrait of this vendors, good sharpness and dark BG, perfect sharpness, nice effect with the smoke, tfs.

emka (153890) 2021-08-01 6:43

Hello Elaine, Fantastic picture of this onion seller. I like the dark background. Although I do not approve of smoking (but I am living with a heavy smoker) here this smoke and the gesture look very nice. I planned to go to Bangladesh, I made research, saw everything on the map, but finally, I went to Saudi Arabia instead. And now, when it will be possible to travel?

Best regrads MAlgo

Royaldevon (81177) 2021-08-01 10:18

Hello Elaine,

This is an excellent photograph!
You have made the focal man stand out so well against the dark b/g. WE cannot help but observe his patterned clothes, his textured hands and his screwed up expression as he sucks contentedly on his small cigarette.
The smoke suddenly has great importance, the result of his activity and of the cold weather.

I was curious, could you speak a language that suited you both, for him to tell you about the weather?

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ktanska (42326) 2021-08-02 9:19

Hi Elaine,
He is quite original character sitting in a middle of red onions. Direct look through a cloud of smoke is quite a pose! Dark background works well.
Kari