Today we feature the photography of Kaushik Dutta. He describes his images below.
In September 2018, a massive fire broke out in one of Asia’s largest wholesale markets, Bugri Market, Kolkata. Thousands of stored goods were lost. In this picture, firefighters worked heroically to douse the blaze.
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Above, police beat back protesters during a farmers and workers rally against the government. Farmers were demanding a better price for their crops while workers demanded better wages. The procession thwarted police efforts, resulting in the captured image.
Both photos reveal and beautifully capture tragic circumstances. I particularly love the lighting in the fire photo. I am glad to see that Kaushik is pursuing the field of photojournalism as he is already showing a great talent for capturing what his “photo eye” observes.
Thank you, very much