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13-APR-2015

Marrakech medina

A delightful guide took me on a tour of Marrakech today, but unfortunately Tim wouldn’t have been able to manage that much walking on crutches (especially with all the many motorbikes in the narrow souqs), so he had to stay at the riad most of the day. He did join us for a tour around a beautiful garden by wheelchair.

This was one of the many souqs we walked through in the medina – literally beehives of activity with not only people shopping, but also with the countless workshops producing pretty much everything imaginable. These are not the easiest places to photograph, not only because of the huge contrasts in light, but because most people really don't want their picture taken, so it usually has to be a distance shot of nobody in particular, and very quickly.

Posted earlier, the High Atlas Mountains, which we crossed yesterday but which are also visible from Marrakech:

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Nora van Beek19-Aug-2016 13:13
What a great job you did capturing this dimly lit scene! So much to see here. It makes me want to visit. V
larose forest photos06-Jul-2015 01:26
Let me loose in here! What a fabulous place... love your shot which really gives one a feel for the place. V
Dan Greenberg05-Jul-2015 17:49
I have been to something like this in Jerusalem. So many potential photos and so little time to get them. Wonderful shot here, Helene. ~BV~
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography12-Jun-2015 19:54
Excellent shot, Vote.
François Fauchard18-Apr-2015 17:01
Beautiful colors in this market. Excellent capture. V
Buz Kiefer17-Apr-2015 18:46
Loots of vivid colors and exciting activity. Vote.
janescottcumming16-Apr-2015 20:05
Love the light, the lines and all the activity here. V
Milan Vogrin16-Apr-2015 18:09
Beautiful scene! V!
Zeeby16-Apr-2015 08:09
Such an interesting photo, very well done. V
Dave Petersen Photography14-Apr-2015 19:42
A wonderful market scene. So many colors and so much to see. Great clarity and avery well exposed capture. Voted
Regine L.14-Apr-2015 15:24
Fire and ice - wonderful contrast.
Carol Rollins14-Apr-2015 12:49
You did a great job of capturing this scene. Wonderful activity, colors, lighting and light and shadow patterns.
pkocinski14-Apr-2015 12:13
Fabulous colors in this area.
Zoltán Balogh14-Apr-2015 10:33
Cool, I like it! V
Bill Miller14-Apr-2015 05:44
This is a fascinating sight with a real buzz of activity and colour.
Julie Oldfield14-Apr-2015 02:52
I like the light. The colors are excellent.. You captured the mood of the place very well. V
larose forest photos14-Apr-2015 00:45
My kind of place!! Reminds me of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. Gorgeous shot. V
Gill Kopy14-Apr-2015 00:41
What a marvelous colourful scene - love that light filtering through the slats V
Jola Dziubinska14-Apr-2015 00:28
Nice colorful places but for me they were too crowded when I visited.
LynnH13-Apr-2015 23:58
I love the lighting in this, and a great shot of the Market. You captured the ambience for sure. V
Isabel Cutler13-Apr-2015 23:27
What a riot of color and difficult exposure to manage. Great job!
bill friedlander13-Apr-2015 23:21
A bustling place with every square inch of space utilized. Ace exposure for the difficult conditions. V
John Hamers13-Apr-2015 21:57
Excellent capture of this colorful scene and superb control of light !!!V
victorswan13-Apr-2015 21:35
Wow Helen what a beautiful color palette, my wife wanted to go shopping there directly.
you know how to bring this beautiful screen, lighting is perfect in this difficult circumstances very well done. Vote
Martin Lamoon13-Apr-2015 20:49
Superb capture Helen, the exposure is also perfect.
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Patrick Goossens13-Apr-2015 20:40
Well poor Tim. It's so sad that he can't enjoy these beautiful sights. This Medina looks awesome, so much to see and to absorbe.
Anitta13-Apr-2015 19:22
Looks very interesting. You've captured the difficult light perfectly. Lot to see in this image. V
Chris Morton13-Apr-2015 19:06
lovely range of colours and the filtered lighting works well
Colin Storey13-Apr-2015 19:01
Fantastic image of this busy market scene. v
gerrit13-Apr-2015 19:00
Great job under this difficult light conditions. V
Gerard Koehl13-Apr-2015 18:40
Magnifique prise de la médina. V
Jim Coffman13-Apr-2015 18:21
A great capture of a most interesting place!!
Graeme13-Apr-2015 18:10
I love the composition and all of the details surrounding you from the sellers, Helen. Shame Tim could not join you on this trip, but at least he saw the gardens! V
Pieter Bos13-Apr-2015 18:03
Beautiful light in this image! ~V
marie-jose wolff13-Apr-2015 17:51
what a colorful souq, beautiful lighting! V
Richard Townsend13-Apr-2015 17:41
Excellent shot of this busy and colourful scene. V
hamery13-Apr-2015 17:34
Beautiful lights and extremely good capture of the people around, Helen. All the smell , the air and the sound all in a single photo ! Well done !!! *BV+*
joseantonio13-Apr-2015 17:29
Love the effect produced by the light coming in.....V.