Traditional pottery making in Dharavi

traditional pottery making in dharavi mumbai

Traditional pottery making | Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 2009

Dharavi is Mumbai’s largest slum which is driven by thousands of micro entrepreneurs and is famous for its traditional pottery industry. Potters colony was established in Dharavi by migrants from Gujarat.

69 Responses to Traditional pottery making in Dharavi

  1. wonderful.. great contrast

  2. A beautiful portrait from this man at work …it’s almost like a painting, fantastic!

  3. Un chouette traitement sur cette photo et un portrait de reportage.

  4. Woww lovelyy grt picture buddyy….mast hai
    superb……….

  5. An immensely sensitive and detailed portrait. First class work

  6. There is much to learn much from this life style you write of, recycling.
    Wonderful rich image~

  7. Hmm nothr nice snap frm de genius ….
    as beautiul as a painting !!!!

  8. sajeesh shaji

    great snap………. u keep on impressing me with ur work.

  9. Nice treatment which gives an old look and fit with the pottery maker.

  10. your work is fantastic keep it up You capture not only space and time but also the “spirit of the location or person…. Namaste

  11. this looks like a painting rather than real pic… so i guess u have done a wonderful job:P:P .. *salutes* .. told yah i always like these kinda ones:D

  12. Man good pick.. nice contrast .. as every one says YES it looks like an canvas oil painting..

    Gr8 job buddy .. keep rocking u are good and really amaizing in still photography…

  13. Nice shot…love the use of light here. The tones are phenomenal :)

  14. Superb portrait! Amazing photograph!

  15. I like here textures and colors.. give a very special mood..

  16. Beautiful portrait. Love the tones and light.

  17. simply lovely, the light, the texture is gorgeous!

  18. You have a gift of bringing life to a picture. I love your pictures.

  19. a very sensitive and beautiful portrait.

  20. The colour and tone and textures work really well here. Beautiful photo.

  21. Namaste
    nice shot , typical picture
    I like India and come in a few days to visit your country again, this time Rajasthan and Gujarat

  22. Joshi : The lighting, the composition and the expression you captured of your subject is cool. Folks like you are the ones who create art out of photography. Congratulations

  23. Very interesting picture! The texture really makes it feel timeless.

  24. excellent piece of work mr daniel. grt

  25. Absolutely brilliant. You have brought the feel of a painting and an old texture to the pic.keep up the work,mate.

  26. I feel a sense of authentic beauty in this photo watching an artist enter into his work.

  27. i love that light, great portrait.

  28. Love his concentration; great colours as well

  29. Beautiful, love the pp work and toning!

  30. Its a lovely picture, but some how very very sad! I still can’t put my finger on it.

  31. great mood and atmosphere.. keep it up..

  32. I really like the light and the mood. Very well done.

  33. This my dear friend is your strong point – Your ability to light up the dark canvas. Excellent control with light and exposure makes this such an engaging piece,great atmosphere and story. Absolutely top notch.

  34. Beautiful portrait. Very impressive.

  35. Très belle scène, j’aime beaucoup également le traitement.

  36. Excellent colours and tones. This photo has lots to say!

  37. Not sure why I am seeing “snow” on your website. It is very distracting to this nice photo.

  38. Very nice editing here. It looks so vintage for this great capture moments.. I definitely approve your works :) :) :)

  39. Cherian Thomas

    Nice work bro! where do i vote?

  40. Nice. :)

  41. Thanks for the cultural details. Love the pp here; nice work.

  42. This is simply lovely! I love the light and I find the texture gorgeous!

  43. Nice picture, the mood is really well set.

  44. Batull Tavawala

    Absolutely fantastic photograph….the potter and his art have been beautifully highlighted!

  45. Love the effect you have given to the picture. Gives it an awesome feel.

  46. Very well depicted… marvelous capture…

  47. What a lighting effect! Beautiful warm colors :)

  48. The pic is amazing. But to me somehow it looks more like a painting and not a photograph. Is it ?

  49. Wow !!!
    This is one of those timeless wonders !!!
    Would like to know if it was natural light or not
    and the camera settings if possible !!!

  50. Nice one man. Nice edit as well..
    Very much depicts the life in that place.

  51. Lovely. One f your best till date.
    Keep it going

  52. Beautiful, to say the least!

  53. woooo set hai yaar….good composition…..& D light….nice 1…:-)

  54. Thatsa phenomenal picture!
    Sonia

  55. Lights perfect, mood not disturbed the concentration and thought of the potter is well captured.

  56. lovely! Is that natural lighting?

  57. One word ….. Perfect .!!

  58. The color texture is nice.

  59. Beautiful, beautiful texture. Love this.

  60. Such a beautiful portrait – I agree that it could almost be a painting. You have captured so much atmosphere. Wonderful shot.

  61. beautiful, beautiful. rich with atmosphere, texture. I love this.

  62. Beautiful work and impressive light effects :)

  63. oh, i really like this.

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