Photographer's Note
Djemaa el Fna waiters
Marrakech……what a delightful and chaotic city and what a fascinating blend of Arabic, Berber, European and West-African influences. And it all comes together on the famous Djemaa el Fna (جامع الفناء) square. Especially at night things get really exciting there when it becomes a combination of a giant open air restaurant and a multiplex street theatre full of musicians, dancers, storytellers and snake charmers.
Displayed here are waiters and cooks - it’s the end of the afternoon and they had just set up their movable restaurants and were anticipating the dinner rush that soon would follow.
Some more info about the square is here: Djemaa el Fna
Next pic: the square at night.
The PCS3 work flow: I altered the saturation, contrast, curves and levels for the whole pic and some elements separately, using different layers, enhanced the edges, USM-ed, added a frame and resized and did a gentle USM (1,1px, 22%) again.
exif data
Camera Manufacturer : FUJIFILM
Camera Model : FinePix F30
Exposure time [s] : 1/1000
F-Number : 4.9
Exposure program : Aperture priority (3)
ISO speed ratings : 100
Date taken : 2008:03:05 17:05:56
Exposure bias value : -67/100
Metering mode : Evaluative, Multi-segment (5)
Focal length [mm] : 106 mm (35 mm equiv)
Colour space : sRGB
image width : 3504
image length : 2336
Contrast : Normal
Saturation : Normal
Sharpness : Normal
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MiguelP
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(14470) 2008-03-14 2:27
Bert! So nice to see you around! I love the position of these men, they dont look like to interested in their work, like enjoying the life pass by. Take care!
Tue
(91612) 2008-03-14 2:29
Hi Bert,
Ah, naar Marokko geweest! Hoop dat je een leuke reis hebt gehad. Deze eerste foto is in ieder geval prima. Heel goeie capture van deze mannen in afwachting van gasten, ze lijken er helemaal klaar voor te zijn. Het licht is perfect hier. Mooie foto van 't daily life hier!
Groeten,
Lars
jhm
(211734) 2008-03-14 3:22
Hoi Bert,
Ha ha u was in een warmere streek de laatste veertiendagen.
En u heeft de plaatsen opgezocht waar iets te beleven viel en voornamelijk waar iets te eten viel.
Werkelijk een daily life foto met de koks in aanslag.
Samenstelling is goed, de kleuren aangenaam, en de wachten houding van de mannen vervolledigd de foto zeer goed.
Bedankt Bert!
Prettig weekend uit een half bewolkt Maldegem met 12.5°C,
John.
carper
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(96) 2008-03-14 5:24
prettig weer eens wat van je te zien Bert.
zeer fraaie foto, uitstekende kwaliteit, goede diepte, goed fotowerk. predttige dag verder.
groet Jaap
everlasting
(19680) 2008-03-14 6:33 [Comment]
Xalkida
(11744) 2008-03-14 6:36
Excellent framing and lighting my friend. Nice pure colors. Well done.
Morac
(27725) 2008-03-14 7:53
Hello Bert,
This photo has being taken in end according to midday at the time of the installation of the tables on the Place.
These boys are right well to rest before the night does not arrive and that they leave for vibrating work hours.
This moment was well captured.
Regards
Marc
Stepan
(27210) 2008-03-15 0:37
So typical from the place... You composed Djemaa el Fna in a original (almost) abtract way... Inspired.
Stιphane
UlfE
(14641) 2008-03-15 2:26
Hi Bert,
Good to see that your back again. You have chosen an excellent POV here. An there is a diagonal line of waiter and cooks that makes it very attractive. The late aftenoon light is also very nice and another excellent choice. TFS and have nice-week-end!
Cheers,
Ulf
lucasgalodoido
(27698) 2008-03-15 4:03
Hi Bert,
cahotic, but a very interesting place and culture. Funny this cooks working in open air, hehe, at least the clothes are clean!
Congratulations and Hug!
syd1946
(1167) 2008-03-15 10:29
Geia sou Bert,
Fantastic photo to captured the moment and most of all the atmosphere of the preparations such a delightful food.Excellent from the technically way also with the great handle of light and the fine exposure on the white parts.I enjoy it very much together with your note!
Have a nice weekend my friend,
Thomas
feather
(51130) 2008-03-16 4:58
It would have been so easy to over-expose all these whites in the sun, but you have done an admirable job. Good daily life scene, well composed using perspective vert effectively. Well done
Kath
Good to see you back
toto
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(0) 2008-03-16 12:01
Bonsoir
Belle photo de ces gens qui ont tout prιparrι et attendent les clients qui vont annimer cette scθne.
Jolie cette brume de vapeur de cette cuisine mobile.
Amitiιs Thomast
brevbrev14
(140) 2008-04-19 5:46
Hi Bert, very nice good image of daily life..
i like a lot the natural position of the people..the smoke...
good one!
HAVE A GREAT W.E. .... :))))
ciao!
Valeria
Photo Information
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Copyright: Bert Hoetmer (bertolucci)
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(14052) - Genre: Άνθρωποι
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2008-03-05
- Categories: Καθημερινότητα, Φαγητό, Αποφασιστική στιγμή
- Camera: Fuji FinePix F30, Fujinon 36-108mm/2.8-5.0 int, Olympus xD H 1 GB
- Έκθεση: f/4.9, 1/1000 δευτερόλεπτα
- More Photo Info: view
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Οδοιπορικό: Marrakech in March
- Θέμα(τα): People in the frame., Marrakech : Jemaa El Fna [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2008-03-14 1:00
