Small City Small Market, a photo from Fujian, East

Photographer's Note

This is a sample and typical image of the slowly diminishing life of the open Chinese market. The town is JiangZhou, a relatively small “city” by China standards. This market is but a small one, perhaps of many still in operation near the Wal-Mart which is just down the street. Meat items are prepared and chopped here to order, prepared the Chinese way for the day’s meals – it is still early morning. The lights cast a dim view and cleanliness in detail is hard to see. This scene is a daily event, almost no day missed.

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loves_summer (1310) 2010-10-19 8:40

Hi David,
Great capture of daily life. I love market shots because they really show how people live--after all, food is a necessity that no one can live without. It's a shame that markets like this one are slowly (or perhaps quickly?) diminishing because of competition from foreign corporations. I like the dim view because it creates an appropriate atmosphere for the shot.
Thanks for sharing!

abmdsudi (87737) 2010-10-19 8:47

Hi David
Nice market scene in early hour and looks quite lively and colorful. your slow shutter worked well here.
Impressive compo and closeness to the subjects. vivid color balance and nice framework and marvelous light management. Congrats, TFS
Rgds