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Four goats, two men and an overloaded Honda in Rajasthan.  (I have seen a photo of 8 people on a bike, on a driver's phone.  Glad I wasn't his passenger at the time :o)

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He certainly looks uncomfortable, but my interpretation is that having two adult goats on your lap is at best uncomfortable.  It's not common in India for people to object to being photographed.  Often they come up to you and actively request it (not in this case obviously).  In fact for a photographer who is uncomfortable or unfamiliar with street/portraits/environmental portraits (such as me), India seems the perfect introduction to those genres.   You need to have respect of course, but many Indian people have a deep dignity and make great subjects. And as I often say, if India doesn't make you think, you need a brain transplant.

 

This photo was a classic example of "spray and pray".  The driver anticipated the scene and slowed down, and I shot 9 frames in under 2 seconds (M10, ISO3200).  Most were rejects of course, but this one was OK.  The lens was a MATE (at 35mm in this case) which was ideal for the dusty environment.

 

Indians are so keen on photography that the camera and its selfie-friendliness is a deal breaker for a lot of Indians when they are shopping for a smart phone.  There must  be hundreds of selfies circulating in India now with me as the token Westerner. :D

 

John.

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