Where else can you dare to kick-start your photography tour but Kolkata- The mecca of street photography, one of the very few places where you can capture the sheer beauty of diversity on the streets, be it the dying colonial architecture or that perfect concoction of nature, religion & spirituality or the special restless intellectual breed of most un-"common" man lost in serious discussion or those innumerable uniquities- Trams, Yellow Ambi Cab, Hand rickshaw, Howrah bridge, food heritage among others…
There is so much to celebrate in this city, its warmth and character is reflected in its people as well, though I'm not sure if it's more true other way round. Whatever it is, you have to feel the myriad influences of this city to experience joy! As the cliché goes, the city grows on you. You have to experience it to know the exact feeling, words are insufficient: The early morning smell of burning coal to fire those clay chulhas or the divine aroma of assorted spices from street stalls to cook those scrumptious meal for office babus is simply irresistible.
I had the pleasure of spending 15 days around this beautiful city of joy completely dedicated to experience the soul of Kol. Although, I started with the goal of capturing the street beauty with my lens, I ended up with a different set of experience altogether- spiritual and gastronomical.
Very soon I wish to come back to capture the absolutely irresistible beauty with my lens, for now I can simply plead my taste-buds to stop those sumptuous culinary cravings!
SBD
PS: Yes, this is my first trip around Kolkata. I have visited Bengal (or Paschim Bangla as it is called now) annually but never got a chance to see this city. My ancestral place is a 2 hour drive in a small city called Naihati having its own soulful charm, similar yet distinct from Kolkata.
There is so much to celebrate in this city, its warmth and character is reflected in its people as well, though I'm not sure if it's more true other way round. Whatever it is, you have to feel the myriad influences of this city to experience joy! As the cliché goes, the city grows on you. You have to experience it to know the exact feeling, words are insufficient: The early morning smell of burning coal to fire those clay chulhas or the divine aroma of assorted spices from street stalls to cook those scrumptious meal for office babus is simply irresistible.
I had the pleasure of spending 15 days around this beautiful city of joy completely dedicated to experience the soul of Kol. Although, I started with the goal of capturing the street beauty with my lens, I ended up with a different set of experience altogether- spiritual and gastronomical.
Very soon I wish to come back to capture the absolutely irresistible beauty with my lens, for now I can simply plead my taste-buds to stop those sumptuous culinary cravings!
SBD
PS: Yes, this is my first trip around Kolkata. I have visited Bengal (or Paschim Bangla as it is called now) annually but never got a chance to see this city. My ancestral place is a 2 hour drive in a small city called Naihati having its own soulful charm, similar yet distinct from Kolkata.
