After getting lost in the Souks, a photo from Marrakech, South

Photographer's Note

It is hard work getting lost in the souks of Marrakech and at the end of the day you need sustenance. The most popular area for food is the main square - Djemaa el-Fna.
All around the edges are restaurants but at night a large section of the square gets transformed into dozens of street food stalls patronised by both locals and tourists.
To see what this part of then square looks like during the day go to the wrokshop.
I actually took this photo from the upstairs balcony of the Caf� Argana which was unfortunately bombed in 2011. The balcony provides great views of the area at night as well as cooking up great food. (Moroccan with plenty of flavour unlike some very touristy restaurants).

Best in the large view.

photographer_sg, papagolf21, macjake, holmertz, claudeD, COSTANTINO has marked this note useful

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photographer_sg (6059) 2019-05-17 21:59

Hello Ian
Great atmosphere in this night shot with all the bustle and activity by the locals as well as the tourists. Lights all around making it cheerful and vibrant. Nicely exposed with good clarity.
Cheers!
Satya

everlasting (20074) 2019-05-17 22:49

you captured the atmosphere of the souk here very well, a well exposed night shot

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-05-17 23:02

Bonjour, cher Ian,
Entre les deux photos, c'est le jour et la nuit (expression souvent utilis馥);
La nuit, la place devient vivante et grouille d'activit駸 diverses. C'est beau � voir et � contempler.
Bravo pour ces pr駸entations.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

jemaflor (148398) 2019-05-17 23:03

Hi Ian,
Nice nightshot of this famous square, well captured all these lights, good POV, good focal pint with the view of these oranges, a good memory for me about the mood of this town, tfs.

macjake (98544) 2019-05-17 23:03

Hi Ian
you'd never think this was even the same place! wow
talk about being completely transformed. and they set that up and take it down each time too? nice shot with the lighting and darkened exposure, it comes across very well. glad to see the 2 contrasting images. cheers
Craig

emka (158988) 2019-05-17 23:51

Hello Ian, Splendid night shot of this incredible place Jemaa el Fnaa. Marvelous view of all these stalls and the people. Visiting this market in the evening is a must for every Marrakech visitor. Fantastic composition, colours and sharpness. I was there almost thirty years ago with the organized tour. It was my first trip to such an exotic country. All the people were afraid to go around.
Have a nice weekend

MAlgo

Congratulations on a happy news :).

Fis2 (172115) 2019-05-18 0:35

Witaj Lan!
A very nice scene from daily life.
Market is impressive, makes impression.
Good framing, colors and light.
Well done.
Nice weekend.
Krzysztof

Tue (93606) 2019-05-18 0:46

Hello Ian,
A great night shot of this large square full of market stalls. Amazing lighting with some very nice and warm colours among the cooler night tones. The picture conveys the busy mood very well here.
Lars

Nicou (193814) 2019-05-18 1:08

Hello

Quelle vue de cette fameux place avec ces odeurs cs son cette ambiance ces personnes ce vendeur et charmeurs de serpents et toutes ces belles lumi鑽es fantastique.
Bravoe t amiti�
Nicou

holmertz (103762) 2019-05-18 4:10

Hello Ian,
Not much risk of getting lost here, but when I first read about this place in the 1970's it was regarded as a place to get ripped off. Maybe through the decades it has become more streamlined, with snake-charmers and pickpockets driven away by the authorities for the protection of package tourists. All the lights and the crowds create a fine atmosphere which you captured well in a nicely composed photo.
Regards,
Gert

claudeD (47754) 2019-05-18 4:47

Hello Ian,

very fine view over the souks of Marrakech during blue hour. Excellent lighgt management anbd fine sharpness. Very good informative note.Excellent contribution to TE.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

Royaldevon (86598) 2019-05-18 7:12

Hello Ian,

What a transformation, not only in the content of the square but in the atmosphere, too!
This is so much more interesting then the daytime shot because of the spectacle of the lights and the people.
You have done an excellent job of relaying this scene, in mood and details, despite the difficult light.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

abmdsudi (95869) 2019-05-18 8:42

Hi Ian
A beautiful night shot of a famous place and a photographic goldmine... cant fault it. If we could smell the spices it would be better! This is such a cool shot - an endlessly engaging image with high drama, first class. Congrats
Best regards

carlo62 (81265) 2019-05-18 8:53

Ciao Ian
fantastico, il mercato � completamente pieno di persone, la tua foto ci mostra un'ampia vista illuminata dalle luci artificiali.
Bellissima atmosfera, eccellente qualit�.
Buon we
Carlo

lousat (140082) 2019-05-18 16:23

Hi Ian,a take a watch to the date and it's curious to see that you been there only 23 days after my visit in Marrakech! And i have in my gallery a pic very similar,but not with this life because taken in a sad rainy Monday evening..ehehe..beautiful memories for all from this amazing trip! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano.

rychem (72187) 2019-05-18 20:11

A very nice souk atmosphere, in the evening it is not so hot and then the souk is lively and crowded, an interesting scene, well captured from an elevated POV
regards Ryszard

GyurMaster (25067) 2019-05-19 1:41

Hello Ian,

Its a very good nocturne, illustrating how popular and crowded is this place in the night. Food must be good.

Best Wishes,
Gy

ChrisJ (172466) 2019-05-19 2:59

Hello Ian

A little bit noisy in the big picture but perfectly acceptable at normal resolution. I bought a cheap orange juice at that same stand! Good blue hour shot of this famous square with excellent sharpness. Tfs!

gecktrek (148) 2019-05-21 2:04

hey, nice interpretation of the classic marrakech market shot, certainly looks alot more orderly these days, the back of the sign in the foreground is distracting though...

mkamionka (75273) 2019-05-24 11:34

Hi Ian,
lovely blue hour souk photo.
I wanted to write that I am glad you named the location of the POV but then you wrote it was bombed...
Very photogenic spot, I considered it seriously for this year but I picked something less ambitious.
Great reportage,
M

COSTANTINO (117940) 2020-04-22 22:32

Hello dear Ian and have a nice time
and a happy new day
photo like this one will be forgotten
for a long long time because
of covid 19
a photo captured perfectly with
the lights shining into the darkness
like stars into the skywelldone
regards
costantino