Galiff Street, Kolkata — On the Way Back

I wasn’t planning to photograph Galiff Street. 

On the way back, the street insisted. Cages passed from hand to hand. Birds shifted, waited, watched. Men gathered, negotiated, lingered. Nothing dramatic — just routine, repetition, memory at work. Light broke the street into glare and shadow. Colour felt unnecessary. Monochrome held the weight better. A rooster pressed against a man’s chest, alert and unmoving, looking straight back. These are passing moments — unplanned, unclaimed. 

A few quick snapshots taken while returning from a sketching session. Galiff Street, Kolkata.