South India 2008

Photos by Adam Jones

These photos were taken during two-and-a-half months in South India
(states of Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala) from June to August 2008.


Gallery 6: Kochi (Cochin)


I.

This photo and the next: more crumbling colonial architecture in Fort Cochin.

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II.

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III.

Griselda cuddles with a sacred cow.

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IV.

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V.

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VI.

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VII.

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VIII.

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IX.

South Indians remind me of Cubans in their readiness to pose for photos,
and their air of complete self-possession when they do. I humbly submit that these final
two photos are among the best people-shots I've taken, mostly thanks to the subjects.

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X.

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All photos copyright 2008 by Adam Jones, unless otherwise indicated. These images may be freely used for educational and other non-commercial purposes, if the author is credited and notified. For commercial use, please contact the author.

adamj_jones@hotmail.com