Sadhu who demanded

Posted by Prem (Mumbai, India) on 12 February 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

This sadu didn't offer me free portrait. Paid him 5 INR. This picture was taken in Triambak, Nashik, India.
Post processing
Increased Tint using Picasa

Comments (5)

Anne from White Rock, Canada

I think this is a lovely study of a beggar! I don't have any idea how much 5 INR is worth in Canadian or US dollars? But it was worth it!

13 Feb 2007 1:00am

Anne from White Rock, Canada

PS. Am I wrong? Is he a beggar? What does sadu mean?

13 Feb 2007 1:01am

@Anne: Hmm Sadhu means a saint & 5 INR is equivalent to 9 th part of US dollar. He plays the instrument in his hand & people offers him money. Kind of begging.

jennifer radio from United States

Haha, even though I suppose it was expensive, this is a gorgeous shot and worth every cent!

13 Feb 2007 1:06am

@jennifer radio: Thanks Jennifer!!!

Shiva from Kajang, Malaysia

Prem , I should come to India and go out with you for a phoot outing to all the holy places.. want to consider that sometime?? perhaps maybe next years mini kumbha mela??

Looking at the sadhu, i would have given him a Stone Cold Steve Austin Piledriver after taking his photograph! LOL!

::)

13 Feb 2007 1:40am

@Shiva: U r always welcome here. Mini Kumbha mela. Sounds interesting. I'm ready for it. A pile driver to this guy hmm good thought !!!

Rene from Kitchener-Waterloo, Canada

Nice portrait, gotta love the simple processing too. Imagine a free program doing a good job, makes me wonder why i bothered spending the money on CS2 hehehe

13 Feb 2007 5:06pm

@Rene: Yup Picasa has so much to offer. There are other free tools equivalent to Photoshop & CS2. It is called GIMP.

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