People of Pokhara, Nepal: 50mm Street Shots at Prithvi Chowk
On this blog, I've already showed Pokhara's old [1], [2] and tourist districts [3], as well as its amazing semi-rural neighborhood called Sedi [4], [5] and its mountainous "suburb" Sarangkot [6]. But no local people were in my frame for a long while - I was too introverted for such photography, and just wanted to be socially isolated... At last, I recovered and returned to street walks with my beloved 50mm lens, and here I am going to share some good shots of mine.
But let's start with Prithvi Chowk, what is this?
A busy intersection, a famous transport and shopping hub of Pokhara.
A highway adjacent to Prithvi Chowk is occupied by intercity departing and arriving buses as well as by all sort of shops, with a big indoor market nearby. An area with lively vibes of awaiting, meeting, and motion.
This:
The intersection itself looks fine but my favorite highway area with buses has no great architecture, only chaos, and people coming and going...
Minibuses like those in the image above are used to trave along mountainous roads between cities. Luggage on the roof and as many passengers as possible inside. I myself had 3 trips of this kind between Pokhara and the Indian border, a serpentine ride with 8 spare hours to ponder your life.
But on June 2, I came to watch, not to travel. The young man (in the middle) approached me and asked polite questions what I was doing. After a short talk, he left and chose the position right between me and the minibuses like if he forgot about what I just told him right... But I liked this new layer of the scene and pushed the button.
I didn't know what attracted me in this scene but the gravity was strong so I quickly approached and openly photographed this place. Only during postprocessing, I noticed these nice combo of pastel pink and blue in the frame. The lady with the man noticed me, felt awkward, surprised, and excited about my sudden appearance.
I liked their poses and outfits, I liked color, so I quickly swang the camera and pushed the button.
The young man appeared on the motorbike (he's a driver of a taxi app, I guess) and asked me to photograph him (because he spotted I was taking images of passersby). I took his image but was unsatisfied: the background wasn't easy - the road with traffic and a row of shops behind. I kept taking pictures, checking them on the camera screen, and taking more pictures - so the guy started laughing when I included his passenger in my photo session as well - I was brazen but in a funny way. He invited me, so I used the opportunity to the full extent, lol.
Chronologically next:
I was noticed and approached by another man (in the helmet). And then the guy with the mango (probably a little drunk) started approaching, so I included him too.
Spontaneous shots are good, but portraits are part of the process:
Something gravitated me to this person, and I asked him if I could take his portrait.
(Why asked permission this time? I don't know - I felt this way.)
A general view - it's a continuation of the Prithivi area. The shot actually conveys the architectural flavor of the place.
People in the travel mode - there are plenty at Prithvi Chowk:
The girl on the right noticed me while I was photographing someone, and her eyes sparkled - I spotted that from the corner of my eye, so I knew I could approach and openly photograph her without disapproval from her side. I quickly came and pushed the button. Despite I knew she didn't mind, I avoided looking at her eyes as I was overwhelmed with boiling excitement in me and... it would be too much, lol. I photographed and bowed to her.
Bowing is part of me - probably, that's why I feel comfortable in Asia.
Ladies showcasing an amazing older generation's fashion:
They were talking when I quickly approached them and photographed - I liked them too much to miss this opportunity. The right woman noticed me but immediately returned to the conversation - thanks to her for that.
And one of the favorite shots of mine:
Lol.
I just liked this circle of people, so I didn't care. Somebody came to me and started talking about something - selling something or asking something, and I, without losing the focus on my camera and photographing, replied "Sorry, I am busy now, can't talk".
Being brazen in the sake of beauty is fun. I feel alive at such moments, I am laughing inside of me, and swimming in positive energy.
More street images are shared, stay tuned! 😎
The photos were taken with a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G on a full-frame DSLR Nikon D750 on June 2 and 7, 2026 (and the 1st Prithvi Chowk view on May 5), in Pokhara, Nepal
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Ahh, it sounds like a super exciting photoshoot there @x-rain, with beautiful people around. I’m pleased to see a nonstop exciting photoshoot from you, and people love it too and I think it also brings a little excitement to their day. It’s good that it brightens people up and brightens you too. I want to try street photography too, but here people mostly would cover their faces. Lol. 😍
Not so constant, alas, lately. But I recovered and found some new understanding of things... Probably, more street photo shoots are coming in my life.
I agree with that with each word. It brings excitement to their lives, a lot.
And there is this strange culture in the West - many people have sore personal borders and fantasize how photographers will abuse photos... and that's in the age of total surveillance and AI - so weird. Asia is a land where people have a more joyful perception.
Thank you!
I couldn't agree more. :)
That is nice. It feels good to see things more clearly and in a new way, I experienced this too.
What a way to recover from introversion!... 😀👍... It's lovely when people approach me with a "take my picture" look on their faces; it happens to me frequently on the street!... Excellent photographic record, very human as always, very eloquent!
Sending applause @x-rain friend!
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😊 Thank you!! 😎🤝
Glad to hear that. You are never close to perfection but I feel I understand what I want from street photography much better than before. Probably, being a cocoon for so long led me to this, lol. I just see many people on Reddit and IG try to unite as many details and layers as possible in one frame. Or photographing something super unexpected... Or trying to add some meaning, an intellectual message. Both approaches are great but I believe the main goal is instant immersion into photographed place and time, a great street photo should be a spatio-temporal whirlpool, a perfect street photo must make person to leave the room and go out to the streets as soon as possible and watch, breath, and absorb life. This quality does not depend on either intellectual meanings or the number of layers and you don't need to search for penguins at the equator. So... hopefully, many good pictures are ahead with more confident understanding of my photo mission.
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Hmm nice place 😄 to visit love it ❤️
Yes, Pokhara is an interesting mix of faces and races - beautiful people with nice mentality.
Yes have a good day ❤️
Such wonderful moments captured here
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Thank you, @mortezayousefi! 😊
it's fun how a lot don't even bother if you photo them, totally different from here, they would come at you grumpy asking to delete the photo
so many motorbikes and that fish, oh jeez not even in the ice
I call it mental health, lol.
If someone takes images with a mobile, everyone thinks - it's super amateur, so why should you bother? And if someone has a photo camera, people feel you are probably doing sort of job. And they are actually right.
There is a simple answer in countries where taking images of strangers is legal (in case you want to keep the photo) - "call the police or don't prevent me from working". If they don't leave, call the police.
But I doubt many people would insist on deleting, actually, even in the West. Even most toxic people will leave, I believe, if you shortly explain why you are photographing ("that's my work", "doing a street photography project" or anything), say "sorry", and ignore.
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There are so many people riding motorcycles. The city of Pokhara in Nepal is perfect for street photography. Photos like these are also commonly taken in cities in countries like Thailand and India. People’s natural, spontaneous moments in everyday life accurately reflect city life. Street photography often captures people buying food, waiting for the bus, and walking down the street. I think the people of Pokhara are going through tough times economically. Even a single glance from a person you capture right in the middle of the street can get a lot of likes on social media. That’s because it captures a simple, natural, and spontaneous moment.
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Namaste brother from Bharatpur Chitwan. I frequently see your posts from Nepal. Are you from Nepal or just you have been here ? Great photography 😊
Namaste! Thank you! 😊 I am not from Nepal, I just decided to have a long stay in Pokhara after being in India. Going to Kolkata soon, though.
Ok, I hope you liked my country 😊😊😊
I like it! Very shanti - after exciting but tiring chaos in India, Nepal is like medicine.