B&W (Be Welcome), a photo from Beni Mellal, North

Photographer's Note

We were invited by that boy on a cup of tea in the Middle Atlas. The rest of the family, mostly women, kept respectful distance while were swallowing the delicious mint tea. The boy took position close to these donkeys, waiting for us to finish.

He had a happy smile.

avene, siolaw, Wanda1, axiotea, ManuMay, zmey has marked this note useful

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bracasha75 (24591) 2008-09-09 13:10

Hi Asparuh
I,m big fan. of this simpley and natural pictures
Thanks for sharing this awsome from all day
TFS
Cheers,Braca

Jeppo (17645) 2008-09-09 13:22

Ciao Asparuh,

nice black and white composition
I like the open and natural smile of this young boy.
people from rural areas from Morocco are very open and friendly as you can see here

tfs
Silvio

avene (12675) 2008-09-09 20:09

hello Asparuh,
I like a lot your version of what B&W means :)) I like the photo too, the warm smile of the kid makes the photo very engaging. also, the shot is a great illustration of the daily life and how dependant the people are on donkeys for transportation along the steep mountain paths. the timing is perfect, I like a lot the pose of the donkey in the middle - it seems to be contemplating how to look best in your photo. very nice work, my compliments.

best,
Kristine

wolf38 (30) 2008-09-09 22:14

Hello Asparuh. The photo pleases me very well, - it is beautifully, peaceful and contemplative. In black-and-white it works outstanding. Worth seeing. Best regards, Wolfgang.

dArpAn (499) 2008-09-10 1:30

Asparuh- a very candid, joyful shot in B&W. I like his smile :)

Rgds,
Darpan

ManuMay (36447) 2008-09-10 10:19

Hello my friend!!

B + W is for:

A/ Be Wellcome
B/ Black and White
C/ Best Wishes
D/ Beautiful Work
E/ Boy Working

... I don´t know, just know it is a great capture, nice and full of human being sense!!

See you

Manuel.

siolaw (38294) 2008-09-10 20:30

Hello Asparuh
Morrocan people in the countryside are very hospitable, and always happy to share a cup of tea (maybe some sebsi too ;) You show us a nice encounter with this friendly looking boy in a pleasant B&W composition. I like his expression, and the donkeys add context to the scene... Thanks for sharing this moment with us!!
Best regards from Bangkok!
Laurent

Wanda1 (15142) 2008-09-10 21:50

Hi Asparuh,
A wonderful black and white with this boy and his welcoming smile. I love the donkeys in the background so typical of Morocco everywhere. A nicely composed scene with him sort of framed by the tree and surrounded by the donkeys.
Regards
Wanda

axiotea (21651) 2008-09-11 4:03

Bonjour Asparuh
The warm and true smile of the local boy standing among his resting donkeys(mules)have created a simple and beautiful image.
Just for fun, I made a small ws, hoping you don't mind ;)
Amitiés
Marilyn

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yaya13baut (3344) 2008-09-11 10:38

Hi Asparuh,
good wordplay for your title and nice shot, the smily boy and the donkeys give a funny side to the photo

zmey (7335) 2008-09-12 7:27

hello asparuh

love the scene. looks almost like an illustration to some folk fable... expressions on ALL of them are pricelesss... i wish, i was not as shy as i was with my camera when we were in morocco i similar situations (that's an awkward way of me saying: i wish it was me who took the photo).

regards,
kristaps

Graal (103040) 2008-09-18 0:00

Hi Asparuh,
very nice scene and smile of boy. Good captured place and theme. I like it. Well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander