An itinerant who beats himself with rope for a living.
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So people pay him to beat him self? Is this like a surrogate punishment?
A colourful occupation? This seems odd but fascinating. He seems to be enjoying his work. Nice portrait of life Joshi. Your passion for investigating life shows well.
d way these people beat dem wit rope is a merciless act…wen i see dem doing dis on road i prefer not to watch…though beating is mericless ur image luks marveloous….. believe me d way u hav captured d subject gives d act soothing/serene apperance to eyes….nic 1…
You’ve got some really nice processing techniques. I find that a lot of people are pushing processing (curves, saturation, etc.) way too far, but you’re keeping the ‘filmic’ look beautifully.
Sounds like an oxymoron. Beat himself for a living. What kind of living is that?!
The capture is great and important, I was never aware that such thing exists…
April 20, 2009 at 9:18 am
The colors, the whip, the expression.. well captured!
April 20, 2009 at 11:15 am
love the colors on this…beautiful capture!
April 20, 2009 at 11:24 am
yea very well captured….d light is fallin well too..nice one bro!!
April 20, 2009 at 11:33 am
beautiful frame and colors … shows that u r even better outdoors with natural lights!
April 20, 2009 at 1:24 pm
So people pay him to beat him self? Is this like a surrogate punishment?
A colourful occupation? This seems odd but fascinating. He seems to be enjoying his work. Nice portrait of life Joshi. Your passion for investigating life shows well.
April 20, 2009 at 1:43 pm
That’s a street shot and the lighting is so skillfully controlled as though its shot in a studio. Beautiful shot Joshi.
April 20, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Superbe image. On pense à une couverture de livre en voyant celle-ci.
April 20, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Great colors, and the expression is definitely there…..
April 20, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Incredible quality, a polished perfection as with all of your photographs. The beating side of things sounds awful. A marvellous image
April 20, 2009 at 6:21 pm
nice one . ur pics focuses the subject so sharply yet so serenly .
April 20, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Very pretty and so colorful !
April 20, 2009 at 8:40 pm
excellent work..the contrast of the shadow n the colors…n also the expressions..wonderful..
April 20, 2009 at 8:58 pm
This is so rich in color and texture. Beautifully captured.
April 20, 2009 at 9:20 pm
nice pic…but if u observe the boy and the rope….the sound of the rope breaks out before it reaches its body…,
April 20, 2009 at 9:24 pm
d way these people beat dem wit rope is a merciless act…wen i see dem doing dis on road i prefer not to watch…though beating is mericless ur image luks marveloous….. believe me d way u hav captured d subject gives d act soothing/serene apperance to eyes….nic 1…
April 20, 2009 at 11:30 pm
great work, again rich colors, nice potrait. The guy looks that concentrated
April 21, 2009 at 12:59 am
Looks more like a dancer than a self-flagellator. Lovely image.
April 21, 2009 at 1:12 am
Excellent colors and gesture against himself.
It could also be a lot darker to only see the face, arm and shoulder, maybe
April 21, 2009 at 2:31 am
super shot!
April 21, 2009 at 2:41 am
the vivid colors are totally awesome and Light management is exceptional for a street photgraph. And the timing couldn’t have been more perfect!
April 21, 2009 at 3:21 am
You capture the colors so nice. Beautiful picture.
April 21, 2009 at 5:32 am
Excellent portrait!
April 21, 2009 at 5:59 am
Dynamique portrait and wonderful colors. I like your treatment.
April 21, 2009 at 9:48 am
Great capture and great colors.
April 21, 2009 at 12:04 pm
An incredible moment in time! Love the beautiful lighting and colours
April 21, 2009 at 12:10 pm
masterfully captures the time, you managed to catch the barely visible emotion
April 21, 2009 at 2:57 pm
You’ve got some really nice processing techniques. I find that a lot of people are pushing processing (curves, saturation, etc.) way too far, but you’re keeping the ‘filmic’ look beautifully.
April 21, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Wonderful disturbing contrast between the beauty of the image and the moment itself. Is this a common street “act”?
April 21, 2009 at 5:47 pm
amazing street shot … the mood touch me!!!
April 21, 2009 at 9:46 pm
very interesting work, excellent capture and great colours.
April 21, 2009 at 10:31 pm
very strange way of life but gorgeous photo!!
April 21, 2009 at 10:51 pm
This is exceptional portrait ! What a spectacular photo!
April 22, 2009 at 12:39 am
great ;D
April 22, 2009 at 12:58 am
Sounds like an oxymoron. Beat himself for a living. What kind of living is that?!
The capture is great and important, I was never aware that such thing exists…
April 22, 2009 at 4:08 am
Un festival de couleurs, c’est très beau !
April 22, 2009 at 6:12 am
great capture. its a good reminder that we should be thankful for the jobs we have.
April 22, 2009 at 6:48 am
Very colourful and full of life and movement. Excellent capture.
April 22, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Excellent shot! First time to your site. Nice work here!
April 23, 2009 at 3:35 am
Wonderful!
April 23, 2009 at 9:14 am
Wonderful colors, and textures of the rope and the bandana. wonderful.
April 23, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Very Nice portrait . i like your works , well done
April 23, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Like this movement porce, saturated color and gestures
April 24, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Beautiful street shot, nice colors and expression.
April 25, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Amazing, really! Well done Joshi!
April 26, 2009 at 10:41 am
Nice colours … they really pop. And love the lighting.
April 29, 2009 at 9:06 am
I love the streets of India and this is a wonderful capture, so colorful and in contrast with what he’s doing for a living!
April 29, 2009 at 9:09 am
This image is wonderfully colorful and full of the motion of life!
April 30, 2009 at 11:25 pm
more than pain,this pic gives a feeling of rythm of life.his closed eyes and expression takes us to a spiritual mood..i feel this is really a gr8 pic.
May 3, 2009 at 5:35 pm
fantastic colouration!
May 6, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Great Colours !
May 11, 2009 at 4:26 pm
very thematic
May 16, 2009 at 1:12 am
Beautiful striking color and mood.
May 18, 2009 at 6:05 am
Awesome color; great timing.
May 25, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Great images on your site , Joshi. Thanks for letting me explore.
May 30, 2009 at 5:36 pm
beautiful colours and portrait
June 14, 2009 at 10:17 pm
A lot of shots like this with beautiful color. It can’t just be because you’re photographing in a colorful country.
July 3, 2009 at 10:06 pm
this is fabulous..color composition,evocative subject..nice!
November 4, 2009 at 3:32 pm
superbe portrait.