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25-DEC-2006

Corner shop, Marrakesh, Morocco, 2006

A shopkeeper in Marrakesh’s medina opens for business as another day begins. Like many of the shops in this teeming markeplace, hers is a street stall. The interior is filled with her goods – she will sell them to passers by in the street. She has chosen a key location. Her little store is on a corner, just across the street from the wide open door of one of the only public toilets in the neighborhood. The wear and tear on the street and walls, the warm colors that reflect the morning light, and the traditional costume of the shop keeper add mood, atmosphere and meaning.

Leica V-Lux 1
1/200s f/5.0 at 17.7mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time25-Dec-2006 04:30:04
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ModelV-LUX 1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length17.7 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
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Exposure Programprogram (2)
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Phil Douglis28-Apr-2007 16:12
Thanks, Christine, for being the first to leave a comment on this image. It was among my favorites. The color and textures do indeed provide a sense of place here.
Christine P. Newman28-Apr-2007 15:13
You captured something beautiful here, Phil. As you indicate, the warm colours indicate the time of the day. We "feel" the place very well and the character confirms it.
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