Business Trip?, a photo from Er Rachidia, South

Photographer's Note

Two guys in almost suits were passing by the dune hills of Erg Chebbi. One of them was carrying a guitar case. This was obviously a business trip but i did not hear any events like a concert, wedding or conference around the place. Who knows why and where they were coming from and going to...
As I do not own a telezoomer, i only pushed to the 55mm of my poor kit lens.

daddo, timecapturer, siudzi, jhm, macjake, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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daddo (28728) 2013-04-25 3:34

Hi Deniz. An intriguing image and a challenging title. One doesn't usually associate a business trip in such a setting. Still, a man's got to do what a man's got to do as they say. It is a special photo because of the surprise element and the beauty of the environment. Selam. Klaudio.

lousat (123853) 2013-04-25 3:43

HI Deniz,new fantastic pic from Merzouga,this is a paradise for the photographers,and your pic is a new and magnificent example,the guys inside the pic give us the exact idea of the dunes size,spectacular details and colors,i wish to come back...hehe..and you too i think..eheh...have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

FYZRMZ (1066) 2013-04-25 4:17

Colde iki yaya? hem de bu kilikta :)
enteresan bir goruntu.. yakinlarda bir yerde 4x4 leri gizlenmis olmali.
Bir col fotografinda yakalanabilecek en ilginc "ilgi noktasi" olsa gerek.
fotografa bakinca colu ozledigimi tekrar farkettim. Arap diyarlarinda yasayip colu ozlemek, istanbul da yasayip istanbulu ozlemek gibi bir sey olsa gerek.
Selamlar
Feyza

jadesgran (5433) 2013-04-25 4:27

Hello Deniz
I like the picture and the title.The mind conjures up all kinds of explanations, as to what they are doing in the desert
Wonderful capture of the dunes.
Best Wishes
Gladys.

Sergiom (117241) 2013-04-25 5:05

Bonjour Deniz

J'aime beaucoup la construction de cette image.La mise en scène raconte une histoire d'un voyage d'affaires qui s'annonce long et chaud. L'arrière plan est de toute beauté.

Amicalement

Serge

adidas5nb (5743) 2013-04-25 5:08

very bright sharp and interesting pic.love the composition and where you have placed the 2 men.like the curves on the dunes as well.your title makes the pic a little humorous and the same time its intriguing as to where they are headed.
regards
dwaipayan

timecapturer (49288) 2013-04-25 5:15

Hi Deniz
love the originality of this shot, that and its fascination. The setting is amazing and the two souls traversing the desert intrigues the viewer. Captured and presented perfectly.

Regards - Brian.

SNOOP_Chan (4377) 2013-04-25 7:05

Hello Deniz, a very nice image here. I can almost feel the heat. Must be very hard to travel in black suits there. But anyway i love the sand patterns on the hill in the background. Good take.
Regards!

siudzi (34141) 2013-04-25 11:17

Hi Deniz,
I don't know if such a view of walking men is quite common there but from my perspective looks extremely exotic and unique! Perfectly executed image with superb sense of timing! Like it a lot! Very well done.

Cheers,
Gosia

AdrianWrobel (1676) 2013-04-25 12:45

Heil, ciekawe ujêcie, bardzo mi siê to podoba na tle ¿ó³tego piachu, kontrast i wyczuwalny ciep³y klimat Pozdrawiam- Adrian

npecanhuk (79329) 2013-04-25 19:41

Hello Deniz!
Very interesting and attractive desert picture!
Special regards to the exposure, colors, chosen pov and composition!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

jhm (195007) 2013-04-26 3:31

Hello Deniz,

A lovely title for this couple middle of the desert.
Have to neither are still a sand, incredible these nice colours of this desert sand.
A wonderful picture with depth and perspective.
Wonderful picture, nice presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

bantonbuju (51815) 2013-04-28 9:53

haha good question... for sure the way to the business seems to take some time to go through..... classic deserted icon of the country... i did not manage to get to the dunes part of morocco.... indeed - plain beauty....

going to see the rest of your moroccan saga....

best, j.

macjake (94359) 2013-04-29 5:25

Hi Deniz
another AWESOME shot.
I have so many questions!
did you camp out here? or is it just a walk through? was it with a tour group? and is it close to the city with easy access???

love the shot of the 2 men, very strange and brings up many questions also :)
love the silky smooth sand in the bg.

and I agree with your black and white shot about the sexy curves :)

cheers
craig

tehanu_f (6896) 2013-04-29 15:42

vaaay my desert rose dönmüş de fotoğraf yüklemeye başlamış bile! cep telefonuyla çektiklerin de güzeldi, saol iyi kıskandırdın beni gezi boyunca. pis çocuk :)

parvatibb (1387) 2013-05-03 13:06

simdi bu kadar kisi begenmis, kusur bulmak bana mi kaldi di mi, belki kiskanclik:)) ama ondeki kucuk tepeciklere takilmis durumdayim, arkadaki kum tepelerinin yumusak dokusunu bozuyor sanki. Belki orjinal olan dokularinin farkli olmasi bilemedim, usenmedim WS bile yaptim. Bakalim sen ne dusunursun...

[workshop] [compare]

abmdsudi (84105) 2013-05-03 20:34

Hi Deniz
Excellent and expressive composition. The elements work together and also the out of place figs in stark contrast speak to us directly whlie we are enjoying the beauty of mother nature at the same time. A very striking and I think it is worth the effort. Congrats
Kind regards

mcmtanyel (57641) 2013-05-06 7:31

İyi günler Deniz Bey,
Telefotonuz olmadığı daha iyi olmuş. Bu uzaklık tam bağlamlı bir çerçeve vermiş. Kumulların görkemini de yitirmemişsiniz.
Saygılarımla,
MT
PS - I think the little heaps in the foreground are just fine, they help define the sojourners' path. I prefer the original to the one in the workshop.

amazon (12112) 2013-05-14 12:53

bildiğin çöl diyorsun...ama bilmediğim şu ki, takım elbiseli ademler orada ne yapıyorlar?
i.

Urs (14082) 2013-05-16 17:41

Hi Deniz

You could be right, it looks like a business trip, but I would not do it, when I would had to walk a long distance through the desert. Yes I see the guitar case, perhaps he goes for a rehearsal. Excellent POV between the sand dunes with high sharpness. Well done

Warm regards
Urs

onphoto (1284) 2013-05-24 5:31