rajasthan

the kids of rajasthan

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Canon EOS-20D - 28-70mm - iso200 - f/8 - 1/250


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Canon EOS-20D - 28-70mm - iso200 - f/8 - 1/180
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portrait

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Canon EOS-20D - 28-70mm - iso400 - f5 - 1/25

Colleague and friend during a shooting in Rajasthan.
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faces of rajasthan

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Canon EOS-20D - 28-70mm - iso400 - f6,7 - 1/90
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the eagle has landed

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Canon EOS-20D - 28-70mm - iso400 - f8 - 1/2000

Not exactly an eagle, but a proper bird, I guess. These doves are special forces: instructed by an animal trainer, they are waiting in the wings for their appearance in a Bollywood movie. Shot during a training session in Rajasthan.

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the colors of rajasthan

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Canon EOS-20D - 28-70mm - iso400 - f11 - 1/750


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Canon EOS-20D - 28-70mm - iso200 - f4 - 1/500


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Canon EOS-20D - 28-70mm - iso400 - f11 - 1/500

In late 2007 we went to a small town in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by a salt desert in Rajasthan, for the shooting of a Bollywood movie. It was a great experience, to be in this world of colors and textures, would have loved to stay there for a couple of days longer to have more time for photography. It seemed as if I had been the first european guy there, at least it felt like that to me. It was sometimes quite tricky to take pictures without someone in front of the camera, a few guys were quite keen to be on every photograph. So they constantly moved into frame with a smile...
It is a different and beautiful world out there, if you have the chance, go off the usual tourist track and explore the real beauty of India.
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