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25-DEC-2006

Goats, shoes, and scarves, Marrakesh, 2006

Freshly killed goats, racks of shoes and colorful scarves are often found hanging side by side in the souks of Marrakesh. When shooting in markets, I look for incongruities. The carcass of a goat may seem incongruously out of place next to the clothing and shoes, but when market stalls are arrayed side by side, any combination of wares can occur and often does. I found a vantage point that most strongly relates the carcass to the products in the next booth. The salesman adds a touch of human context to the scene.

Leica V-Lux 1
1/15s f/3.2 at 11.2mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time25-Dec-2006 07:43:43
MakeLeica
ModelV-LUX 1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length11.2 mm
Exposure Time1/15 sec
Aperturef/3.2
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
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Exposure Programprogram (2)
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Phil Douglis10-Mar-2008 19:27
Thank you, Sun Han, for grasping the intent of this photograph. In places such as this, we see life for what it really is -- many of the things that man needs to survive are represented here: food, clothing, energy, status, and economic diversity.
Guest 10-Mar-2008 14:03
nice photo! one that expose the "realness"- life feeds on life, layer by layer, exploited, exhibited- the wool, the leather, the skin and the meat... for the surviving of the human community.
Phil Douglis29-May-2007 20:54
Thanks, Tricia, for being first to comment on this image. You are right. As I say in the caption, I chose a vantage point that would incongruously relate the carcass to the products in the adjoining booth. Glad you picked up on that, Tricia.
flowsnow29-May-2007 17:12
Phil, I suppose this hanging goat is a stall that sold goat meat which is situated next to this shoe stall. You have managed to capture bits of it to show the `misfit' in this image. :D
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