Another candid image from the previous visit to Tekka… Even though the setting may seem random and haphazard, I like the arrangement of the subjects in the scene which seemed to have fallen into a vague pattern of intersecting diagonal lines in the overall composition (not sure whether if you catch what I mean, but I will be willing to illustrate if you ask :P)
If you’ve been following my work here, you’d realise that one of my favourite angles for candid/photojournalistic pictures is to adopt a top-down, high vantage-point approach. One of the best places to get this is at the Tekka Market in Little India. I made my first visit to this place in 2003 for photography and have gone on repeated trips many times since. The market has undergone some renovations since my last visit sometime back. Luckily, the vantage point from the 2nd level of the market has been preserved, although the tungsten lighting that used to light up the place has been changed to energy-saving (read bland) fluorescent ones, making the tones less rich and vibrant.
Continuing with the Tekka Market series… I was keeping an eye on this butcher stall for quite a while for something interesting to happen. Nothing did, at least for quite a while until my father alerted me to this brightly dressed man mincing meat. I like the contrasting colours of the shot. I thought the print on the man’s shirt not only provided added visual interest, but also helped contribute to the title of this shot! 🙂