The man wore thick glasses, a rarity in Bangladesh

Man wearing thick glasses
Shot in the city of Rangpur, Bangladesh
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A topless man was sitting inside a small shop in Rangpur. He wore glasses, a rarity in Bangladesh. He wore glasses that were as thick as the bottom of a milk bottle and seemed to have a strong intensity. When I pointed the camera at him, he stopped working and smiled at me.

It's my personal opinion that East Asian people seem to have a higher rate of short-sightedness. It may have something to do with genetic differences. I'm not sure what's causing it, but it's a fact that more Japanese people are nearsighted than Westerners. That's why the image of Japanese people used to be one of hanging eyes, glasses, and a camera hanging around their necks. I think the Japanese in the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was also like that.

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Apr 2010 BANGLADESH PEOPLE

PHOTO DATA

No

3955

Shooting Date

Sep 2009

Posted On

April 14, 2010

Modified On

December 12, 2023

Place

Rangpur, Bangladesh

Genre

Portrait Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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