Thursday, 3rd April 2008
Smoke and Sparks
by Benjamin Mercer
An alleyway in the metal working area of the Marrakech Souk, Morocco, showing the harsh daily lives of the inhabitants.
Equipment: Canon 350D, Sigma 18-125mm
Benjamin Mercer
Graphic designer and keen amateur photographer. Will have a go at photographing anything, but primarily interested in landscape and seascape images.
Website: www.henroben.co.uk
Smoke and Sparks by Benjamin Mercer was photo of the day on Thursday, 3rd April 2008. It is tagged City, Morocco, People, Smoke. You can leave a comment below.
18 Comments
Eileen
I love this sort of photo. Because they really do speak a thousand words. They show that people all over the world work, just work to get ahead. To get anywhere. Good job. Great shot. EZ
Reuben Chircop
I like this shot very much and even the lighting and that misty effect, even though I would have loved them not to be looking to the photographer i mean as if they were un-noticing your presence, but thats me I like the natural effect. The reflection of the sun on the floor is just incredibly beautiful.
Tommy
Interesting. Where do they make hash?
Anurag
Good job , but for me the lower left corner is a bit too dark.
Pauline Jones
Good atmosphere; well executed.
Eli Shams
I like tha action, the light, and all details. A great photo.
Benjamin Mercer
Thank you everyone for your comments.
Just a bit of background info – this was a very short alleyway, the point of view is from one end and the other end is just past the person welding. There was no way I wasn’t going to be noticed taking a photo. Plus a couple of tourists had just walked around the corner behind me, which is what’s attracting the attention of the two boys.
Yes, the lower left corner is a bit dark, but it was tricky lighting conditions & I was mainly interested in capturing the light coming through the smoke – which is what I exposed for.
Ann
I like the concept and idea behind this shot. Can well imagine the light conditions being tricky, but you have captured the atmosphere, and it tells a story. Those tourists are pesky nuisances, spoiled many a shot for me. Well done anyway and congrats.
Renee
Very interesting i think this photo is really good..it sure does tell the story or your mind open to think!
Linda Jones
Great story and message to us earthlings.
Dennis
Excellent mood shot. It really puts you in the scene. The 350D handled the dynamic range very well.
Jacob Maentz
Excellent capture and I love the emotion and mood set by the light.
Anurag
Benjamin, thats where I feel the digital dark room can help.
For those who squirm at the very mention of photoshop – Nobody complained about dodging and burning in the good old days of the enlarger. as Ansell Adams himself said “The negative is the musical score and the print is the performance”
Aneta
Although not exactly the same setting, this looks like a scene from The Kite Runner.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst
Love the light and the overall atmosphere.
Sue Gagnon
Now this is a cool shot. I love photographs that tell a succinct story through images, and you have done just that here. Nicely done…Your efforts are not lost with this photo.
Su
Love these glimpses of another persons world, and its a reminder of how harsh most peoples lives are.
mike
Real life scenes are always interesting to see.