Indian Chef by David Lazar

Friday, 3rd October 2008

Indian Chef

by David Lazar

On Chowpatty Beach (in Mumbai, India), there is a famous area with some foodstalls and expert chefs - preparing snacks and meals to be eaten at the beach. This is especially popular at night.
The dish ‘bhelpuri’ is popular - with crunchy puffed rice, tomatoes, onions and chilis added to the base, chutneys (made mainly of dates and tamarind) and a green spicy chutney made of coriander leaves.

Equipment: Nikon D70s

David Lazar

I’m a photographer from Brisbane, Australia - and one of the joys for me (outside my musical profession) is travelling and capturing moments of life and beauty through photography.
My favourite styles of photography: Portraiture and landscape. Also, in general, I prefer shots which contain an element of ‘cannot be captured exactly again’; that is expressive people shots, action shots and any scenario with a unique aspect to it.

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15 Comments

Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:31 am
Your use of the dizzying perspective and focus make me feel as if I am at the market with you. We can tell that even though it appears to be a candid shot, it was actually well planned. The chef’s smile is a real happy bonus.
jacques bégin Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:18 am
Nothing like the smile of a person enjoying the daily “grind” of making a living doing what this person obviously seems happy to do and probably earn enough to be in that state. “Action is eloquence.”(Shakespeare)
Ariel Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:41 am
I love this shot. Almost feels like we’re running and diving towards the chef’s delicious dish.
Anurag Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:10 am
Lovely use of perspective and zoom blur. Good management of exposure.
Very very unusual for the vendor (chef) to wear a surgical cap & mask at Chowpatty, (unless Mumbai has changed since the past 10 years, when I was there).
Jacob Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:53 am
Nicely done! This is making me hungry…
Craig Wilson Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:10 am
I have only just woken up, but I could still eat that!

Love this image, its a refreshing change to see this on Earth Shots!

Love the motion in this, makes it seem a fast paced environment!
mark Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 8:24 am
I love this shot. Lots of movement and life. Great colour too. I think the technical term is a ‘beard snood’ and they are fairly common in the catering industry.
Pauline Jones Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:23 am
This shot definitely has a unique aspect and as food the food it sounds great; can I join you?
Malta Photography Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
very nice shot and the mood is perfect. I like the blur and the look on the face of the cook. I must say its a wonderful shot although I feel that the bulb is fighting for attention but hey its not always possible to move things right.
planet lover Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Sounds delicious! I loved this shot, the food, the ambience. All in all, a great experience on this fine autumn morning… Thanks for sharing, David. And, thanks to Mark for enriching my vocabulary: I never heard the term “beard snood” before.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:10 pm
It looks so neat & tidy, must be the early shift!
Nice shot.
Dennis Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Good use of zoom blur. The picture captures the scene very nicely. Nice work.
Renee Says:
October 3rd, 2008 at 5:34 pm
The photo makes me dizzy when staring at it..dont get me wrong its a great photo!
Preeti Says:
October 5th, 2008 at 5:34 am
Great blur! It captures the buzz of Chowpatty so well.
Leila Emel-Bjorkland Says:
October 14th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
awesome photo!