Popular markets often feel like a labyrinth. They also have little space, but you can find everything: from food to cleaning products.
It feels like a world apart, and as soon as you enter, it's hard to leave because of the sheer number of people.
When you're there, people stare at you because you're not buying, but rather photographing and, in a way, invading their space.
Los mercados populares suelen parecer un laberinto. Además, tienen poco espacio, pero encuentras de todo: desde alimentos hasta productos de limpieza. Parece un mundo aparte, y apenas entras, te cuesta salir por la cantidad de personas que hay.
Al estar allí, se te quedan viendo porque no estás comprando, sino fotografiando e invadiendo.
Well, it's not something they think, but it's what I imagine when I see some of the surrounding glances.
However, I don't lose sight of what I'm looking to photograph, and when I do, I get no response. Neither positive nor negative.
If the person doesn't say anything to me, I don't either, but there was one person who asked me why I was photographing.
Bueno, no es algo que literalmente piensen, pero es algo que imagino al ver algunas de las miradas que me rodean.
Sin embargo, no pierdo de vista lo que busco fotografiar, y al hacerlo no obtengo respuesta alguna. Ni positiva, ni negativa.
Si la persona no me dice nada, yo tampoco, pero hubo alguien que me preguntó para qué fotografiaba.
When I explained, they smiled and even posed for a photo (which I didn't take because it's not the type of photography I'm looking for).
I asked them where the exit was, because my sense of direction isn't the best, and also because the narrow aisles don't help.
Not as many photos came out as I expected; I hope to return soon to find more stories.
Le pregunté dónde estaba la salida, porque mi sentido de orientación no es el mejor, y también que los estrechos pasillos no ayudan. No salieron tantas fotos como lo esperé; espero volver pronto para encontrar historias.
