Trip to the Dadar Flower Bazar

[Bol Ray]

Today I decided to checkout the local wholesale flower market. Unfortunately, not much was left by the time I reached (at 6:45 am ).

This man was so busy preping his lotus blooms that there was almost a buzzing feel to him.

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_U62qO3_6LyY/TbPw3OSmNsI/AAAAAAAAAB8/j6AlEa-80ts/s640/IMG_0805.jpg

Few roses
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_U62qO3_6LyY/TbPpzcCik3I/AAAAAAAAABI/Sj3QyLMDT2s/s640/IMG_0759.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_U62qO3_6LyY/TbPpz7qIDsI/AAAAAAAAABM/33ohRJH9IPc/s640/IMG_0761.jpg

and a pile of leaves
(banana leaves are used for various traditional purposes such as steaming baskets, plates etc.)
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_U62qO3_6LyY/TbPqbdfUuyI/AAAAAAAAABQ/n8MvrLGggqI/s640/Banana%20Leaves.jpg

Paan or beetle nut leaves (used as a mouth freshner)
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_U62qO3_6LyY/TbPq8xoSPfI/AAAAAAAAABU/qQ9qf8Y7k0U/s640/IMG_0770.jpg

album link https://picasaweb.google.com/117990043395388211233/FlowerMarket?authkey=Gv1sRgCLOF9MbszdHnrwE&feat=directlink ( :headslap: the album is bare now, will be posting some pics in there this week)

[Iguanasan]

That doesn't look like any pile of leaves I've ever seen, of course, I'm not used to seeing a pile of neatly folded banana leaves. ;) Interesting set.

[Bol Ray]

is it just me or my photos are looking fuzzy and soft?

(I think something is wrong with the way picasa uploads my photos)

[Richard]

I really like shot 1, it has a great sense of depth and I like the motion in the shot.

[Wicked Dark]

sometimes compression takes out some sharpness.
the first one is a real eye-catcher.

[Bol Ray]

thanks Richard and WikedDark.

[NikonUser]

Some thing really draws me to the banana leaves. . . . Amazing work!