Life as a dhobi

washerman coming out of the dhobi ghat in mahalaxmi mumbai india

Dhobi Ghat, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2008

A dhobi (washerman) comes out of the Dhobi Ghat. Dhobis were the forerunners to modern professional dry cleaners in India.

44 Responses to “Life as a dhobi”

  1. now this is what am talking abt …. pics with meaning… cute:P .. that real light??? .. really gud

  2. Very nice…with the backlighting.

  3. It looks like he is stepping out of the light of the clean world and through the doorway or portal to the heavy and burdensome world. Your photo tells many stories.

  4. a beautiful shot which allows the imagination to take over

  5. Gopalakrishnan Says:

    A class snap. The natural light has been used to its maximum. The upheaval of the blue-collared from the shadows.

  6. What a beautiful shot!

  7. mmmm the dhoti walla . its terrific . the colors and shadows are beautiful.

  8. good work…

  9. amazing backlight capture

  10. Amazing pic, I like the backlight alot. The whole pic is just great.

  11. Terrific lighting!

  12. its such a thrill to click on ur photoes..everytime u present something extr-ordinary….thanks for keeping us blessed…in this one every time a new something is surfacing…that blue and yellow color and the posture and the fingers…and ofcourse the light……outstanding capture.and happy new year

  13. I love travel photography – the blues against the muted yellows here is superb.

    Happy New Year

  14. I like the atmosphere you captured here, good shot !

  15. superb shot! the golden light under the arch and this atmosphere makes the shot really superior !
    thanks for all and see you soon Joshi.

  16. intense image, love the light and the all the action too.

  17. Fantastic! Great capture

  18. Your picture is really adding value to the life of the Dhobi – Every one will not get this ART – This art of Photography is really gifted to you by nature and i feel proud of you that you are utilising in a very good way. Cheers

  19. i really loved d backdrop of dis pic…superb lighting…teriffic yaar
    d pic seems to tell story within itself…. awesom work

  20. Nice work!!! I have a photoblog too which I have started updating recently. I will link you.

  21. Lovely shot mate.. nicely timed & lovely soft colours.. liked the properly exposed blue against a calm golden light entering through the arch.. actually i got till here when your name showed up in ‘Recent visitors’ on my orkut profile..

    Cheers !!

  22. you really told the working man’s story with this photo! the soft muted tones show your respect for him and your love of this life…. well done you!

  23. Quality there in your portfolio and exemplified by this photo.

  24. Thanks for your comment on my blog. I saw your work and it is quite engaging… you are very good at shooting people.

    You’ve got a new subscriber! :)

  25. hey awesome pic…dosent seem lik taken @ mumbai dhobighat…..amazing photography!!!!

  26. Beautiful golden morning light, this is a terrific atmospheric image.

  27. Nice street, expressive and well framed!
    SwissCharles

  28. Oh no you had catched my heart . It is Nice and really the great topic . we need to know and all others .

  29. brilliant one…friend….had the dhobi seen a bit higher it wud actually spoil the image….-narendra
    http://frozenwell.wordpress.com

  30. Great shot. Nicely framed and great lighting.

  31. Wow, amazing composition!

  32. I found ur blog through google…u have got some real nice stuff over here….liked this photo in particular….

  33. Love this one…the light is awesome and your control of light is even better…nicely exposed. Thanks for the comment in my blog, I am glad you liked it :)

  34. this one is my favorite.. i like the over all composition

  35. Perfect composition!

  36. This is a beautiful street portrait, the light in the background gives it a surreal atmosphere and the lighting is beautiful.

  37. I love your work. I just wish you used smaller watermarks

  38. Great capture. I like the look and feel of this picture.

  39. excellent colours

  40. Very well done. The light and colors are very nice. This i really like.

  41. Personally i think the picture would have been even better had you lighted the man’s face with an external flash. Otherwise the picture scores good on color and composition.

  42. I love the framing and the amazing use of light. Your photos are very professional and very moving.

  43. There is some talent here

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