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Of Human Bondage...

Posted by
Pavan Kaul (Mumbai, India) on 5 November 2012 in Documentary & Street.

“This love was a torment, and he resented bitterly the subjugation in which it held him; he was a prisoner and he longed for freedom. Sometimes he awoke in the morning and felt nothing; his soul leaped, for he thought he was free; he loved no longer; but in a little while, as he grew wide awake, the pain settled in his heart, and he knew that he was not cured yet.”
― W. Somerset Maugham, Of Human Bondage


"The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things."
~ Jilly Cooper

NIKON D5000 1/320 second F/5.6 ISO 1600 200 mm

A film maker from India who has recently rediscovered his passion for photography.


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Annierita & Annisabelle from New Delhi & Belle Ile, India

Kind of shocking photo. Where did you take it ? Who are they , How is it posible to go like that in the street ? and so on, I have full of questions regarding this photo .... Annierita

5 Nov 2012 6:10am

Nazzareno from Rome, Italy

Gorgeous scene.... good mood there

5 Nov 2012 6:37am

maurizio jaya costantino from Trieste, Italy

laughter, worry laughter & smiling... and simple truth
the deep meaning of the word society in one shot
welcome back friend ;)

5 Nov 2012 7:12am

omid from mashhad, Iran

Amazing & impressive!!!!!

5 Nov 2012 7:32am

k@ from Paris, France

This is disturbing in the best photographic way ! Is it for a movie ?? You got your goal reached in the impressive sensation !

5 Nov 2012 7:41am

mohkum from Cochin (Kochi), India

Very dramatic capture! Tells you a lot. I hope this is somewhere a fareast shot.

5 Nov 2012 8:20am

Sam from Chennai, India

Shocking and dramatic capture. Great image to draw immediate attention. And wonderful quotes Pavan, as always. A Powerful presentation of Human Bondage ... :)

5 Nov 2012 9:27am

Tomix from landerneau, France

stunning shot...beware of women!

5 Nov 2012 9:40am

Basile Pesso from Paris, France

Street performers...
Stunning, Planet of the Apes-like, a reference, probably.

5 Nov 2012 9:44am

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Ahhhh...I don't know what to say !!

5 Nov 2012 10:10am

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Excellent shot.. kind of speechless..

5 Nov 2012 10:40am

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

Good grief. "Down boy!" Shockingly good

5 Nov 2012 10:46am

Tede from Aubenas 07, France

Une image incroyable et forte, le texte est splendide. Bonne journée.

5 Nov 2012 11:10am

Rick from Toronto, Canada

Awesome street shot, and people get their kicks in every possible way. I once knew a dominatrix who made amazing money to spank, insult, walk upon her clients. She never had sex with them. What a world ! Great picture, Pavan.

5 Nov 2012 12:06pm

Emmeji from France

Une pratique très choquante, un homme ne doit en aucune façon , être rabaissé au rang de l'animal :(

5 Nov 2012 12:56pm

Journey Photographic from Australia

Great shot - you've got to admire the courage of people, being prepared to do this in public!

5 Nov 2012 1:06pm

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

Oh my, this is utterly striking!!! What an incredibly crazy scene you've spotted and captured! More stunning than the craziest movie... because everything of the image feels so "natural" and "real"!

5 Nov 2012 2:44pm

Gérard Beullac from Paris, France

The scene, I don't know what thinking about it, as I don't know if what I is real or played etc ...
What is really impressive is the light in his eyes, just like he is really possessed or really mad or ... the both.
Strong image anyway.

5 Nov 2012 3:20pm

Antoine from France

Superb monochrome with an excellent framing. Have a lovely day Pavan. Amicalement Antoine.

5 Nov 2012 3:25pm

glenn from New York, United States

love the shot which the woman 's face was in it as well. Is that a donation can???????

5 Nov 2012 3:58pm

Adela Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

I think that this is an advertisement or advertising of Sado ... I was upset reading like Cooper ... A good image frozen in time.... Glad you like it! Best regards, Adela

5 Nov 2012 4:19pm

VisuElle Photography from Entre Bretagne et montagnes, France

Dramatic capture

5 Nov 2012 5:33pm

farNaaz from Iran, Iran

To be honest I don;t like the photo , the worlds here and on top of everything that situation .

5 Nov 2012 5:53pm

yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece

great documentationa and expression catching

5 Nov 2012 6:09pm

tce76 from Saint Laurent de Brèvedent, France

C'est possible ça ?

5 Nov 2012 6:44pm

Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Quel compo e tiamge sueprbe vue et image de cet homme enchaîné et soumis.
Amitié

5 Nov 2012 6:48pm

buntagphoto from Philippines

I think he likes it.

5 Nov 2012 7:36pm

SalSa from Tehran, Iran

I think these two people ( W. Somerset Maugham & Jilly Cooper ) must be married each other ... So they need each other And i like your street`s shot it is not very shocking for me ,I know it is just a Street Show
:)))))))))))

5 Nov 2012 7:56pm

sido from Seville, Spain

Great shot. A scene just for fun.

5 Nov 2012 8:25pm

Alun from cheshire, United Kingdom

Great shot, love the look on his face

5 Nov 2012 8:40pm

Roland Theys from Gerpinnes, Belgium

Excellent street shot!

5 Nov 2012 10:49pm

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

The expression "treated like a dog" takes on an entirely different context here! A superb capture.

5 Nov 2012 11:17pm

Abena from Illinois, United States

Wow. This is brilliant. The words, the b&w. Well done!

6 Nov 2012 3:07am

AMH from Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pavan: once again, your photos take me to other places. a photo strong, especially the dress of the woman holding the rope of man and exprecion of his face, which is accentuated even more by being black and white and this whole scene.
On the other hand, thought it might be part of a scene in which you could be working.
I remembered when I saw an Italian film "La Strada (1954) by Federico Fellini, which always left me with the question whether the character of Giulietta Masina, was in love with Zampano (Anthony Quinn). Moreover the text reminds me the idea of Calderon de la Barca in "life Is a Dream" where he believes that reality is a dream ... Pavan. has once again made ​​me think of the look of your photos. you are special =). hug. Alejandra

6 Nov 2012 3:14am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Dramatic and thought provoking image - all the more so because of the everyday street setting. Excellent close in framing of the scene as well.

6 Nov 2012 6:12am

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

Wow, I love this image and your words to go with it. The subject of human bondage inflect by self and others is a vast and complex subject and I love your treatment of the moment here. Fantastic.

6 Nov 2012 6:24am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

The stick in her hand worries me...

6 Nov 2012 7:58am

Doug from Burnham-on-Sea, United Kingdom

A stunningly dramatic image

6 Nov 2012 8:15am

jpla from St Barthélémy d, France

C'est une scène de film ? Je te souhaite une agréable journée
JP

6 Nov 2012 9:05am

Phil from Sausset les Pins, France

Stunning and terrible ! But great street scene, Phil

6 Nov 2012 9:17am

jeanne from Iran

très belle photo de rue

6 Nov 2012 10:03am

Learning Soul from Bangalore, India

Very interesting photo to go with the title. Are they shooting for/enacting a scene... hope so

6 Nov 2012 3:58pm

Elisa from Rosario, Argentina

Étonnant! Je reste sans mots!
Amitiés
Elisa

7 Nov 2012 12:39am

Ann from Nelson, New Zealand

Arresting, to say the least, Pavan!

7 Nov 2012 11:58pm

larans from Lund, Sweden

Well this is really something that catches one´s eye and interest. So many different thoughts about what it really is. Great capture.

8 Nov 2012 3:43pm

Truels from Denmark

First men without women.... Now men WITH - very scary! - women... - I hope it's "only" a street theater?!

8 Nov 2012 11:18pm

Nitin from Shanghai, China

Incredible picture - the look in his eye and the indifference of society around. A true scene from the real world. Painful, yet seems like he was in for it. Like most men.

9 Nov 2012 11:57pm

Kevin from Caen, France

Wow, great shot ! No comment :-)

14 Nov 2012 9:06pm

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

I scanned all around this image looking for evidence of a film crew, yet there is none!
I'm quite startled to think that this may be a street candid - I guess I needed my eyes opening.

18 Nov 2012 10:49am

Helys from Paris, France

Dramatic
I'm shocked...
So sad

13 Apr 2013 9:56am

indrajit from kankavli, India

this image is a full of story, drama and many more

14 Apr 2013 5:14am

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