city umbrellas in front of the ocean Photo

Photographer’s Note

Rabat, extreme north-east point of the medina (Kasbah des Oudaïas).
Not much to see, I know, and a bit grainy...

They told me that they had been waiting for 3 years for rain but just 2 days after I had arrived from Belgium, it started pouring almost non stop for 5 days – I told them that this was the present I had brought from my country... They loved it so much that on Sunday, everyone was enjoying a walk under her or his umbrella… Except for a few ones, who relied on their friends : 4 persons under the same umbrella, on the right !

Photo taken when it was raining heavily, under my own umbrella... Just below that large terrace, you can see this scenery : surfers enjoying the waves.

Standa, Partha_c, adelune, siolaw, stego, cknara, riclopes, crckt has marked this note useful

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P-S-I-G (24482) 2007-12-09 0:51

Salut Catherine,
Une photo qui se distingue par sa très bonne composition.
J'aime bien comment les personnes sont disposées. Très bon cadrage large.
Amicalement,
Fabrice

MarcT (21103) 2007-12-09 1:10

Sakut Cath,
J'aime beaucoup l'ambiance pluvieuse de ton image et les petites taches de couleurs des parapluies.
Amitiés
Marc

Standa (1861) 2007-12-09 2:57

Hi Catherine,
this is excellent composition! Realy well balanced view levels, building in left and the sky. Your photo gives very nice atmosphere. Good light.
Best regards,
Stanislav

Partha_c (1985) 2007-12-09 3:03

You came and came the rains. Me too join those rain-starved people in thanking you. Even though there is 'not much to see' as you modestly said, but we saw a lot Cath through this dizzling shot. The overcast sky with a hazy background,the puddles, the people under the umbrella -- well composed. Umbrellas not only give protection from rains but from privacy as well! Regards.
Partha

adelune (2) 2007-12-09 7:53

Cela se tient... très bien même! Il fallait oser, mais elle me plaît bien cette image! Merci Catherine pour ce "shot"! Admiration! alain

Silvio1953 (42769) 2007-12-09 8:48

Ciao Caterina, qui più che in marocco sembra di esssere nelle Fiandre, ti sei fatta accompagnare dalla pioggia, però penso che sia stata gradida per loro, una foto dal Marocco con gli ombrelli aperti sotto la pioggia lòa potevi scattare solo tu, con Amicizia, Silvio

Polonaise (5638) 2007-12-09 9:09

You really know how to seduce us, Cath - do you ?

One of the most romantic photos I've seen in months !!! (If not THE most romantic one ?)

Flawless, immaculate presentation...
Perfect for such theme...
Soft and mellow...
Even the rain was sent by gods to help you create such charmer...

Stay dizzy, dear gal...
It helps (:-))))

have a great Sunday

g.

siolaw (25830) 2007-12-09 13:46

Salut Catherine,
Alors tu leur as apporté la pluie Belge!
La compo est simple mais accrocheuse avec un bon contraste et des couleurs réalistes.
Une scène de la vie quotidienne bien présentée!
Amicalement
Laurent

lousat (16052) 2007-12-09 14:34

ooo c'est fantastique,pas facile avoir des couleurs si beau avec ce mauvais temps...merci de partager ce beau travail,bonne semaine,Luciano

stego (22448) 2007-12-09 17:27

Salut Catherine,
Wonderful meditative atmosphere. The emptiness of the place, the light, the sky, the rain... I sense a certain metaphor of pure friendship here. An extraordinary photo, even if technically the extreme UE of the people is discussable (maybe it results better this way...).
Amicalement, José.

cknara (567) 2007-12-09 21:44

This photo is interesting.Esp the big sky and small men with umberlla watching the rain gives a different perspective.

faubry (32417) 2007-12-10 0:49

bonsoir Catherine, une photo tres bien composee avec les personnages bien places, la lumiere est belle malgre le ciel bas et pluvieux. a tres bientot
francine

riclopes (33131) 2007-12-10 2:58

Olá Cath, your series of Maroccos is fascinating. Not only because of your usual portraits of local people, where we can enjoy and verify that you really interacted with them, but also the other normal stuff...And this one is quite creative and atractive. This is the proof that we still can make great photos under the rain. The detail of the window at left? Beautiful!
Ricardo

crckt (7094) 2007-12-10 19:26

Hi Cath,
It was really heavily and yet you achieved awesome clarity. I like the way you've framed this shot, especially the building in the left. Beautiful shot.
Regards,
Shaeri

diafani (694) 2007-12-11 13:26

Nice. I immediately thought of the French painter Eugene Boudin. Take a look:

http://art.mygalerie.com/lesmaitres/boudin/boudin10.html

Stepan (27175) 2007-12-13 14:58

Quelle ambiance !! C'est top. Etonnant comme ce minimalisme décentré (tout est dans les bords) me semble riche. La lumière et les couleurs sont fortes. C'est franchement top top.
Et en plus, cela me rappelle un super endroit.
Stéphane

lestans (15492) 2007-12-18 10:03

Ciao Catherine!
è da ieri che ho sul desktop questa tua bellissima immagine. Una di quelle che mi sarebbe piaciuto fare, sono sempre attratta dalle terrazze sul mare; qui in più c'è la pioggia, strana e rara in Marocco, e le coppie che stanno a guardare il panorama nonostante la pioggia, tenendo gli ombrelli aperti.
Il fascino dell'immagine è aumentato dalla luce della pozzanghera in primo piano, rispetto al colore grigio che predomina tutto intorno.
Bellissimo!

Ciao my dear!!
Livia

speedymanu (1594) 2008-03-20 3:21

Hello Catherine

the portraits in your gallery are superb but I really like this sort of minimalist composition. Not only have you managed to take advantage of rather adverse shooting conditions but most of all you've produced a timeless type of image reminiscent of the paintings of Ingres.

Congratulations

Emmanuel

giorgimer (21478) 2008-07-03 4:13

Hi Cath,

very origina shot, I like this "curious" situation. Excellent composition.

TFS

Gio