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Photographer’s Note

Another grainy photo, taken at ISO 400 with my small IXUS that is not perfect for this ; I desaturated a bit the orange glow, but there was anyway a yellow feel due to the old lightbulb...
In the heart of the medina (old city) in Tangier, a tiny space between 2 houses with a very active oven : it is not here that the bread is prepared, the place is too tiny, about 2 metres wide... These 2 persons were very busy and agreed to be taken in photo, but no time to talk nor curious to see my LCD : the guy on the left was constantly in and out of the shop, delivering the fresh bread to the housewives who were waiting for it or to a baker who was preparing the dough somewhere else, in association with the owner of this oven.

In every Moroccan city, town and village there is, for every neighbourhood regrouped around a mosque, such a communal oven (AND also, traditionally : a "hammam" ("Turkish bath"), a fountain to wash the clothes etc, plus in villages, a mill to produce wheat flour from the grain).

I'm sure that you won't regret having a look at this so cute schoolgirl bringing bread prepared at home by her mother to the oven, and she'll bring it back home a few hours later : a daily chore for the housewives as well !

japiey, ChrisJ, papagolf21, MarcT, adelune, TopGeo has marked this note useful

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pawelx (473) 2008-01-07 1:07

You managed to capture a moment of ordinary life very well - nice composition and quality, despite the obvious lack of plentiful light.

japiey (9521) 2008-01-07 1:10

Namasthe Cath,

A scene very rarely seen by the outside world...
You have done a good document..
Excellent is the management of lights..
Congrats, dear friend.

jean paul

ChrisJ (70443) 2008-01-07 1:12

Salut Catherine

Nice warm colours. Just what I need today! A superb daily life scene, with excellent motion blur of the man at left. Good pp work, & the grain enhances the photojournalistic effect. Tfs, et bon Lundi!

papagolf21 (56749) 2008-01-07 2:02

Bonjour, mon amie Catherine,
Malgré les conditions difficiles, l'image rend bien compte du travail réalisé par les artisans. J'ai beaucoup aimé également la photo de l'écolière apportant le pain à la maison.
Apparemment, les artisans n'ont pas beaucoup le temps de regarder le résultat sur l'appareil !
Amitiés.
Philippe

MarcT (21103) 2008-01-07 3:23

Salut Cath,
Très belle image de type documentaire, bien réfléchie et documentée. Ta petite puce est très mignone.
Amitiés
Marc

lousat (16116) 2008-01-07 4:15

Ne te preoccupe pas si l'homme n'est pas parfait,il y a un send de mouvement tres jolie,merci pour cette autre belle image,a demain,Luciano

adelune (2) 2008-01-07 5:49

Catherine, l'athmosphère qui règne dans ce four est merveilleusement bien rendue, et le "flou" de l'homme de gauche donne parfaitement bien l'idée de l'activité qui règne dans cet "atelier"!
Quant à la jeune fille, elle est véritablement... very very cute! Admiration x2! Amitiés, alain

TopGeo (22231) 2008-01-07 10:14

Hi Kath excellent shot!This picture that you describe in the note I have lived ago 50 years precisely with the same way had bread in my children's years, contrary to today. I love this reminder that me you made I thank
Georgios

berek (29029) 2008-01-07 13:36

Hi Catherine,
nice daily life sense. I like moving man and , yellow light. well done my friend. take care.
Burak Erek

hatti52 (12654) 2008-01-08 1:24

Merhaba Cath,
wonderful indoor shot while they are working with exposure and warm colours.
Congrats
selamlar)

Silvio1953 (42869) 2008-01-08 5:40

Ciao Caterina, bella e calda composizione, non solo per la presenza del forno ma soprttutto per i colori, ottima scelta del tempo di esposizione con la figura in primo piano con grande senso di movimento, bello il WS con la ragazza dallo splendido sorriso, brava, con Amicizia, Silvio

faubry (32419) 2008-01-08 9:41

bonjour Catherine, une photo interessante, meme si il y a du grain cela ne me derange pas, j aime bien le flou sur l ouvrier devant permettant de fixer dvantage notreregard ur l homme au fond.. pas mal du tout... amicalement
francine

pablominto (41372) 2008-01-13 4:19

Hello Cath,
Interesting action is captured!
Some tech shortcomings but not essential, blur fits the situation to show the workflow...
Well balanced composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -