tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post5144889566311789217..comments2023-12-26T11:19:33.174+00:00Comments on Flaneurbanite's Urban Legends: Another London Series | The People Of Shepherd's Bush MarketShilpa Bhatnagarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15971456418692561039noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-21924178259594909422010-02-23T10:45:44.745+00:002010-02-23T10:45:44.745+00:00@fotdmike: I have clicked in Brick Lane before thi...@fotdmike: I have clicked in Brick Lane before this (as an example) and although it was clear that a few elderly gentlemen did not quite approve of me, and that I was receiving a bit of well, "extra" attention from some of the younger men, I did not really feel the way I felt clicking Shepherd's Bush Market. <br /><br />One of the reasons I can think of, in retrospect, is that this market feels very isolated once you're inside, even though it's sandwiched between two very busy main roads. Also, the urban fabric of the market is very different from the rest of London - more disconnected from its surroundings. I sensed a bit of hostility and suspicion in the people I was aiming my camera at, and that's certainly one of the things that made me acutely conscious of myself - something that is not amenable to good photography. The women's reactions made me wary of causing offence - especially the point where those two young hijab wearing women literally ran out of my frame and I had to pacify and reassure them. <br /><br />I think I didn't do a good enough job of merging with the community that I was hoping to click. And that shows in the pictures.<br /><br />I'm glad I could connect with your experiences as a photographer, though. Thanks for sharing.Shilpa Bhatnagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971456418692561039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-35465023617069615882010-02-21T04:28:40.634+00:002010-02-21T04:28:40.634+00:00In a rather selfish way I think I'm rather ple...In a rather selfish way I think I'm rather pleased about that for there are a couple of local communities (I suppose you could call them "ethnic") that, much as I would like to, I'm reluctant to visit because I fear I'd be far too self-conscious... er... "out of place" sort of thing.<br />Having watched other photographers "do their stuff" I was beginning to think I was alone in this. I think in my case a part of it is feeling uncomfortable in myself, and the other part is not wishing to inadvertently cause offence through unfamiliarity with the community's "customs".<br /><br />And much of what you said struck a resonance with me in a strange sort of way. Thanks so much for sharing that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-2382186561210608422010-02-20T21:55:22.890+00:002010-02-20T21:55:22.890+00:00@Urban Orienteer: Thank you so much! Glad you like...@Urban Orienteer: Thank you so much! Glad you liked it, do drop by again. :)Shilpa Bhatnagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971456418692561039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-2942254286972010562010-02-20T21:54:43.825+00:002010-02-20T21:54:43.825+00:00@fotdmike: Thank you so much - that's quite a ...@fotdmike: Thank you so much - that's quite a compliment. To be honest, I wasn't entirely comfortable here - I felt watched, appraised. I feel like that all the time when I click in India, but it was different here. I did feel like much more of an outsider here than I've felt elsewhere in London, or anywhere in India. That sense of complete absorption with photography - no, it was missing in Shepherd's Bush Market. And I honestly think that reflects in the pictures - I was too distracted to do proper justice to them.Shilpa Bhatnagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971456418692561039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-85067334273823939092010-02-20T21:50:27.252+00:002010-02-20T21:50:27.252+00:00@Rahul Saha: Thank you! It was quite a riot of col...@Rahul Saha: Thank you! It was quite a riot of colour and texture, indeed.<br /><br /><br />@Bim: Thank you so much! You know when I uploaded my shots, that was my first thought too (that I should perhaps have clicked in black and white). I do think you're right. Maybe I'll go back again and shoot BnW... :)Shilpa Bhatnagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971456418692561039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-61659505686973133092010-02-20T21:48:11.190+00:002010-02-20T21:48:11.190+00:00@Bird In The Bush: Thank you! I certainly will :)
...@Bird In The Bush: Thank you! I certainly will :)<br /><br /><br />@ Cedric P.: Thank you. I don't know why he was so scared! As a friend later commented, perhaps he was an illegal immigrant and afraid of turning up on TV. But I have nothing to prove that! Perhaps I just look scary! <br /><br /><br />@SloMo: Thank you, but I do that all the time! Just that my last few posts have been more architecture/place-focussed :)Shilpa Bhatnagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971456418692561039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-46201905907760849752010-02-20T15:24:44.037+00:002010-02-20T15:24:44.037+00:00Just read the piece on Londonist and popped by to ...Just read the piece on Londonist and popped by to have a look.<br /><br />Cool Blog and Photos!<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing more soon.Urban Orienteerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648014205214341657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-59010784429585057092010-02-19T07:38:16.037+00:002010-02-19T07:38:16.037+00:00The photographs I like, but your narrative gives t...The photographs I like, but your narrative gives them that super final polish.<br />Its a fascinating insight and I'm totally intrigued. By your subjects' reactions... but even moreso by your own feelings. How did you feel? Were you self-conscious, uncomfortable, or what?<br />Or did you become so absorbed with the photography that the rest didn't matter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-23572883223304630532010-02-18T23:50:50.030+00:002010-02-18T23:50:50.030+00:00I like your story about the Bangladeshi man. I als...I like your story about the Bangladeshi man. I also really like the shot of the sikh man in the clothes shop. You are quite the documentary photographer. I'm thinking would these market shots stand out more if in black and white? Perhaps.Bimhttp://www.bimaltailor.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-19586351875098083782010-02-15T15:04:01.168+00:002010-02-15T15:04:01.168+00:00Great pictures. All the cloth makes for lovely col...Great pictures. All the cloth makes for lovely colours.The Reluctant Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408663191253344571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-36001915458010775522010-02-08T13:05:11.003+00:002010-02-08T13:05:11.003+00:00It's good to see you include people in your ph...It's good to see you include people in your photograph. And do it more often!Slogan Muruganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662487161611120966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-9976658379551820322010-02-08T09:20:59.669+00:002010-02-08T09:20:59.669+00:00Hah I like your subtle humour. The conversations d...Hah I like your subtle humour. The conversations decsribed in the end are very entertaining. Why was he so scared of you?Cedric P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-962511838036803711.post-91463374136229337182010-02-03T13:00:12.161+00:002010-02-03T13:00:12.161+00:00Lovely pictures and lovely piece. Come back to W12...Lovely pictures and lovely piece. Come back to W12 soon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05970882438806917381noreply@blogger.com