Documentary Photography | BM-photo nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard
Documentary photography Black and white portrait of a young girl in the streets of Bundi. Bundi, Rajasthan, India, November 14, 2006. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Street scene of a coconut seller sleeping on stairs in a narrow alley. A little goat rests next to him. Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, February 18, 2007. © by documentary photographer nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard View of the construction of the Beijing Bird's Nest or the Beijing National Stadium, Documentary photograph, Beijing, China, July 2007. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Portrait of a young girl with thanaka on her cheeks in Bagan, Burma ( Myanmar ). Documentary photography, Bagan, Myanmar, February 1, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Documentary photograph of a sulphur miner using a steel bar to chop off chunks of solidified sulphur. Without any effective protection, he inhales toxic fumes of sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, and hydrochloric acid. These fumes attack the lungs and mucous membranes: his life expectancy is considerably reduced. Kawah Ijen, East Java, Indonesia, June 18, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Documentary Portrait of two young novice buddhist monks wearing red robes in Lamayuru, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, July 27, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Photography documentary about the protests during the opening ceremoniy of the Beijing olympics. A free Tibet supporter hiding his face with a tibetan flag. Many Tibetan refugees are afraid of being recognized by Chinese authorities. Some of them return illegally to Tibet to visit their family. Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, August 8, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Documentary photography about nepali seasonal workers in Leh. The workers make bricks with mud and straw to construct new buildings in the little city. They will leave by bus towards Nepal in late September. Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, August, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Documentary photography portrait of a young Kashmiri seasonal worker. Local bakers use this firewood to sustain a constant fire in their tandoor, a traditional clay oven. Leh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, August 23, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Documentary photograph of buddhist monks preparing the traditional costume of a cham dancer at the Spituk Monastery. Cham dances accompanied by music are usually performed during religious festivals throughout the year. Spituk Gompa, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India, September 2, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Kolkata flower market seller carrying chains of orange marigold flowers inside the narrow alleys of the market. Marigold garlands are used as offerings for Hindu deities. Documentary photography, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, September 28, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard At around 4 AM, flower vendors of the Kolkata flower market start their business. In the main alley of the market, busy porters are rushing by carrying flowers in large baskets. Documentary photograph, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, September 30, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Kushti wrestlers lifting weights and training in Mullick Ghat near the Howrah bridge. Documentary Photography, Kolkata, West Bengal, September, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Rickshaw puller waiting for customers. On a daily income of 150 rupees, a puller has to pay 20 rupees for the rent of his rickshaw. Trying to save money for sending home, they live in extremely precarious conditions, sometimes even sleeping on their rickshaw. Documentary Photography, Kolkata, West Bengal, October 5, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Women dressed with saris dancing while celebrating the last day of the Durga Puja near Babu Ghat. Documentary Photography, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, October 8, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Rajasthani herder and his camel at sunset. In the background traders drive their herd towards the Thar desert to overnight. Documentary Photography, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, November 7, 2008. © nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard Young emerging middle-class Chinese woman with an umbrella walking on a paved street. Documentary Photography, Shanghai, China, August 10, 2009.© nicolas metraux | stephanie borcard
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PX3 Honorable Mention

Our series of the Kawah Ijen Sulphur Mine has won the honorable mention at the PX3 2010 photography contest in Paris (Prix de la Photographie, Paris) !

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PX3 Photo Contest Winner

We’re proud to announce that our series of Kolkata’s Rickshaw Pullers has won two awards at the PX3 2010 photography contest in Paris (Prix de la Photographie, Paris) !

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Chinese Reflections

Tiananmen Square on summer holidays. Urban development. Spare time on weekends. An intimate look on the passing time in contemporary China.

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Durga Puja Kolkata

The Durga Puja is one of the most prominent festivals in India. It is extensively celebrated in the Northern and Eastern states of the country especially in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and Tripura. Finding its origin in the Hindu mythology, the Goddess Durga is regarded as the deity of power. [...]

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Children

“Every new born child brings the message that God is not yet discouraged of man.” Rabindranath Tagore

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