Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, "Yindu" is the Mandarin for Indian :-) In Cantonese, it's more like Yan Dou Thanks for the info. Yes generally, it should be quite safe!! On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 12:17 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: > Richard, > Eye contact and a smile, followed by hand motions. Never asked or used the > local/tour guide for translation. In many places, the people would come to > me and enquire "Hindu?", which apparently is the generic name for Indians, > and on getting an affirmative, would break out into a big smile with > evident friendliness, and shake hands. After that, getting to photograph > them was a cinch! Of course, in the smaller places, quite a few ladies > would wanted their photos taken with one of our wives. It was all quite > friendly. I never ever felt threatened or uncomfortable walking around > alone anywhere during the whole tour - the only thing that irritated me was > the fact that if I was walking anywhere in Shanghai and Beijing without > Neela by my side, I would get accosted for sex every ten yards or so! > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 9:41 AM, Richard Man <richard at > richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > > Jayanand, I am interested in how you engaged the people. Did you ask the > > guide to do some translation, or did you make some hand motions?... > > > > On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 7:45 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at > > gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Tina, > > > Thanks for looking > > > Cheers > > > Jayanand > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 9:37 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Wonderful! We went to Fengdu, too, but you got to meet more people > up > > > > close and personal than we did! My favorites are the portraits of > the > > > > farmer and his wife and the ones of the children in school. > > > > > > > > Tina > > > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 1:14 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj < > > jayanand at gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Continuing on our trip down the Yangtze, after passing the Three > > Gorges > > > > > (Xiling, Wu and Qutang), we came to the old city of Fengdu, where > > over > > > > > 100,000 people were resettled in the aftermath of the Three Gorges > > Dam, > > > > > when their villages were inundated due to the rising waters of the > > > > > reservoir. > > > > > > > > > > We came to the city early morning in the gloaming: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1128.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > We were to do a shore excursion in the morning, but so many > tourists > > > were > > > > > about that there were no local guides available, and we disembarked > > > only > > > > > after lunch! First stop was to meet some farmers' families, both > > > original > > > > > inhabitants and resettled ones. I just got some portraits: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1621.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1674.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Walking on the streets and alleys of this town, card and mahjong > > > players > > > > > were around every corner - it seemed to be an extremely popular > > > pastime: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1704.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1744.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1761.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > We then visited a local kindergarten school - kids, as ever, were > > > curious > > > > > and friendly, with no inhibitions whatsoever in interacting with > us: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1716.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1738.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1728.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1742.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Even on the roads, mothers and kids were everywhere: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1766.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1769.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Finally, in a vegetable market: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/China/China-20141015-1753.jpg.html > > > > > > > > > > Please see LARGE > > > > > > > > > > Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > Jayanand > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > information > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Tina Manley > > > > www.tinamanley.com > > > > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > > // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits