Dal Lake Shikara (again)

[Manfred M]

Another close up of a man paddling a shikara in the late afternoon on Dal Lake, Kashmir, India.

[pschlute]

The subject isolation in this one is superb, as is the way you have captured his stare. The modern clothes don't make this as interesting as some of the others, but that is out of your hands.

[Manfred M]

The subject isolation in this one is superb, as is the way you have captured his stare. The modern clothes don't make this as interesting as some of the others, but that is out of your hands.

The traditional clothing can have a very negative side effect. To keep warm, a kanger (a wicker basket that holds a clay pot which holds smouldering charcoal) is carried in the hands under the traditional coat. They are around 15cm / 6" in diameter and are around 66°C / 155°F. This can result in a form of skin cancer called kangri cancer that is only found in people that use the kanger.

Modern clothes don't have this downside.