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Photographer’s Note

This was in Agadir i think.. I stayed in Morocco for a week in those days. so was a short trip.. and i cant remember the details most of the time honestly..

I was buying a djellaba for myself (those famous men's dress with a long hood!) in a soukh (covered market) somewhere near the city center i remember vaguely.. (i still wear that at home btw, soo comfortable! ;-)

This woman was the tailors' wife in that soukh. She was having a short nap between those waving silk curtains..

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tongapup (1574) 2005-04-29 23:50

very lovely composition, unusual and moody. it looks as if you've used a flash although perhaps it was just ambient light -- anyway, i kind of wish it were less blue and glary, but i do love seeing her face so clearly. strange and good.

baptistc27 (102) 2005-04-30 3:02

hi evren...the first impression i got was 'is it a painting'....very realisticlly composed...iam not so techincally sound but whatever i see here is fantastic...as sometimes accordng to me even technical flaws in pic make it interesting...the colours are well distributed and the note says so much about this lady....thanks for sharing and looking fwd for more...rgds baptist

Luan (15935) 2005-04-30 3:38

Ah ah, shame on you Evren, you like to shoot people in their disadvantage ;o))). Let her take a nap in peace and go back to bargain your djellaba ;oP hihi. A funny catch here with nice colors, why did you choose this framing ?
Have a nice Week End, I'm on holidays...youpi !!! ;o)
Luan

rbcy1974 (20746) 2005-04-30 5:37

Hi Evren,
This photo has a surrealistic quality to it. Various colours, and elements which are not very clear. Even the lady's head looks as if it was floating in the photo. I agree with above: strange but interesting.
Gule Gule
Daniel

clodreno (0) 2005-04-30 5:40

what I like most here, and it's strange are the colros.. I guess we both share the passion for purple. What a nice framing too.
very good.

KevRyan (22426) 2005-04-30 5:55

I've been looking at this image since last night and at first I wasn't appreciating it as I do now - it is almost as if I appreciate it in a more unforgettable way - the colours are truly remarkable together - abstract the recognisable elements and the strength of the colour relationships as a composition is stunning. ...but of course the human and cultural dimension of the picture is also important here and well shown - I share some of tongapup's comment on the light traces in this particular picture because they do affect what the picture relies upon for it's quality.

bravo!

bw KEv

jcandeli (40) 2005-04-30 8:57

Amazing composition! Beautifully done. Nice colors and lighting. JP

bullabulla (3488) 2005-04-30 13:22

Welcome in Africa Evren!!
it is an original composition here and it works very well the composition of colors with the blue and the red are great !!
Beautiful!
Laetitia

recepyuksel (17786) 2005-04-30 13:52

Gerçekten özel bir fotoğraf. Etkileyici açık bir komozisyon. Renklerdeki canlılık ve uyum super. Bravo.

AnimeshRay (8886) 2005-04-30 22:54

Evren,
A fantastic image! In the best of creative moments! The light on the single face in the corner is so revealing, and the rest the frame does a phenomenal job is giving the mood...yes, a quintessential moody photograph. Good rendition of color too.

maciekda (19599) 2005-05-01 6:47

very clever composition here Evren, nice timid colors also, the moment is also good, i guess you used flash here - her face is nicely illuminated. interesting photo

Zepi (22848) 2005-06-11 14:39

Hello,
Belle image,superbes couleurs!
J'aime cette composition!
Beau travail
Amicalement
Sébastien

capthaddock (28640) 2005-06-13 9:24

Hi Evren - fantastic colour once again, the deep red, purple and saffron are wonderful, and no pistachio green in sight..... also it always makes me smile when I see people sleeping

Photo Information

Copyright: Evren Sahin (nerve) (10216)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1999-00-00
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon F90x, Nikkor AF 35-70mm f/2.8, Velvia 50 ISO, Nikon Circular Polarizer
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-04-29 18:52