A Farmer and His Son
May 1, 2017 16:08:22 #
With what is possibly one of the the families biggest assets.
May 1, 2017 17:51:33 #
Frank2013
Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.
A good document shot Mr. Smith.....I am curious about the asset...do they plow with it or get milk?
May 1, 2017 19:32:27 #
Frank2013 wrote:
A good document shot Mr. Smith.....I am curious about the asset...do they plow with it or get milk?
This is a milking cow Frank, they use buffalo for ploughing and pulling carts. These people are Hindus so the cow is sacred to them. They don't eat beef.
May 1, 2017 19:36:32 #
Frank2013
Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.
Graham Smith wrote:
Got it, thanks Mr. Smith.This is a milking cow Frank, they use buffalo for ploughing and pulling carts. These people are Hindus so the cow is sacred to them. They don't eat beef.
May 3, 2017 08:02:04 #
Graham Smith wrote:
With what is possibly one of the the families biggest assets.
Great documentary type image of a "family pastoral scene" that most of us will never see - the family and the family cow lounging around on the porch for a peaceful interlude between activities. I like the way you've interspersed people and structural elements to guide the eye through the image. I do find myself wanting to straighten it somehow, but I'm sure you chose the slightly skewed look for a reason.
Your India collection has so many strong images. Have you ever considered submitting a photo story to Maptia? When I look at their publication, I often think of this series.
May 3, 2017 09:32:49 #
minniev wrote:
Great documentary type image of a "family pas... (show quote)
The reason for the skewed look is no doubt because everything in India is askew so it looks natural to me
I'll have to fix it to suit western eyes
May 3, 2017 17:11:37 #
Interesting image of the farmer's life. Probably a moment to sit and relax in the shade. Is there grassy land somewhere that they allow the cow to graze? Seems so dry and arid.
May 3, 2017 17:26:08 #
Very nice composition in this 'local colour' image, Graham. I wouldn't be surprised if this was a dual purpose cow. That is a plow over on the right edge of the picture.
May 4, 2017 12:52:36 #
Fascinating shot. A small place and an interesting collection of items. I am wondering about the roped up thing to the left. I am guessing it is a home made bed frame resting on it's side, but that's the best I can come up with.
May 4, 2017 13:13:21 #
pfrancke wrote:
Fascinating shot. A small place and an interesting collection of items. I am wondering about the roped up thing to the left. I am guessing it is a home made bed frame resting on it's side, but that's the best I can come up with.
That's a charpoy Piet, an Indian bed. They move it outside during the day to give themselves room for cooking etc.
May 4, 2017 15:54:22 #
carlysue wrote:
Interesting image of the farmer's life. Probably a moment to sit and relax in the shade. Is there grassy land somewhere that they allow the cow to graze? Seems so dry and arid.
Lush green pastures as you and I know them don't really exist in India. They seen to exist on foliage which is collected for them and many just roam the streets and scrubland, they are particularly fond of scavenging on rubbish dumps.
This picture was taken outside of a dairy in the centre of Delhi.
May 4, 2017 15:56:41 #
mcveed wrote:
Very nice composition in this 'local colour' image, Graham. I wouldn't be surprised if this was a dual purpose cow. That is a plow over on the right edge of the picture.
They use bullocks and buffalo for ploughing, cows, being sacred, have an easy pampered life.
May 4, 2017 16:28:35 #
Graham Smith wrote:
They use bullocks and buffalo for ploughing, cows, being sacred, have an easy pampered life.
Still so strange... Are most cows owned? Who would have thought that a cow could adapt to life in the streets. And thrive.. I pretty much had it figured out that only insects and pets could coexist with man. It is good to be surprised.
May 4, 2017 16:47:16 #
pfrancke wrote:
Still so strange... Are most cows owned? Who would have thought that a cow could adapt to life in the streets. And thrive.. I pretty much had it figured out that only insects and pets could coexist with man. It is good to be surprised.
All cows are owned but they wander freely, sometimes they are tied to a stake.
Here are two pictures that may give you some idea of the way things are in India. They were taken through a car windscreen as we drove into Agra. In the first you can see a cow scavenging in a pile of rubbish. The buffalo in the second picture were wending their way home, completely unattended, after a days foraging, back to the dairy in the city for milking.
May 4, 2017 19:30:22 #
Graham Smith wrote:
With what is possibly one of the the families biggest assets.
Interesting shot. Well composed as always and full of details that fascinate those of us who have not been to India. The follow up shots of the buffalo and cows foraging are also very interesting. Thank you for posting.
Erich
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