Ourika valley, a photo from Marrakech, South

Photographer's Note

Ourika valley
In the far distance you can see the little village Setti Fatma where I spent 3 nights.
It`s an 3 hours bus ride or 2 hours by taxi from Marrakesh.The paved road ends here.
On weekend its very crowded with locals escaping from the hot and dusty town.The highlight are little restaurants with tables on little islands in the river.
The village is situted at an attitude of about 1300 meters
At my guesthouse was sun only between about 10:30 am and 2:30 pm and the nights has been very cold in october.
But walking there about noon was fantastic.

jhm, ChrisJ, pajaran, ikeharel, PaulVDV, Fis2, macjake, ricardomattos, jemaflor, jean113, pierrefonds has marked this note useful

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jhm (211736) 2020-10-20 4:25

Hello Ronny,

You chose a nice angle with the valley, between the two high mountains.
This create nice depth and perspective.
Nice soft contrast with the blue sky in background.
Excellent composition also splendid presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

ChrisJ (171888) 2020-10-20 4:50

Hello Ronny,

Sounds like my kind of place. Being cold at night is a welcome luxury in Morocco. It was 45c in August in Erg Chebbi and 30-35c at night when I was there. Spent as much time in the swimming pool as possible. A good elevated pov overlooking this charming green oasis in the valley. Tfs!

holmertz (102800) 2020-10-20 7:47

Helo Ronny,
This is probably one of the areas where they shoot films supposed to be take place in Afghanistan. I've never been to Morocco but this view gives me a pleasant nostalgia for Afghanistan, which was among my greatest experiences long ago, before the wars. This is a very exciting view with superb light and colours.
Regards,
Gert

jimmyjimmy (6164) 2020-10-20 7:51

Hello Ronny

I like the way the villages are tight and placed in such a way as to maximize room for agriculture. Nice capture.

jimmy

dta (98848) 2020-10-20 8:37

Hello Ronny ,
A splendid panorama of this wide valley . What a contrast between the green irrigated fields and the baren mountains!
Regards

Silvio1953 (221751) 2020-10-20 9:00

Ciao Ronny, great view of fantastic valley, splendid light, excellent clarity and wonderful natural colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

lousat (139342) 2020-10-20 9:11

Hi Ronny,i been there 1 year before you,and this remains one of the most beautiful (and not expensive) trip of my life. Wonderful view of Ourika valley ,the rivere were dry as usual in the start of autumn,but the view is absolutely amazing,great memory for us! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

ktanska (44814) 2020-10-20 9:20

Hi Ronny,
Beautiful valley between very dry looking mountain slopes. Sidelight gives good contrasts to this landscape. I can imagine that village is very old and life is not easy over there.
Kari

PaulVDV (62978) 2020-10-20 9:41

Hello Ronny,
You searched for an excellent viewpoint for this splendid panorama showing the small fertile area near the river, the houses that were built close together on a strip between the fields and the mountain slope and finally the rugged, naked mountains. This all under a beautiful blue sky.
Wonderful composition and attractive colours.
Yes, I believe that the nights in October can be very cold.
Best regards, Paul

Fis2 (170885) 2020-10-20 12:46

Witaj Ronny!
Wonderful landscape, view makes impression.
A very interesting village.
Good framing, colors and light.
I like it.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

mkamionka (74577) 2020-10-20 13:10

Hi Ronny,
Beautiful place indeed! Great point of view from above towards the small village. It seems to be a great base for walks around. I like the pleasant natural colors here.
Is this the area where they found the two Scandinavian girls with their throats slit in the tent?
Great reportage,
M

macjake (98456) 2020-10-20 15:22

Hi Ronny
now this is certainly off the beaten path. is that grass real or was it brought in from another area...looks like a golf resort or something. love the isolation factor, and how the mountains form that V pattern with depth. So cool. cheers
Craig

ricardomattos (17460) 2020-10-20 16:27

Hi Ronny

Great view here of this beautiful valley and village in Marrakech. Lovely colors, mountains and light.

Best regards

Ricardo

ifege (48183) 2020-10-20 23:35

Hi Ronny
A great photo over the classic Moroccan village and towards the Atlas Mountains. Looks like a good place to stay.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (147248) 2020-10-20 23:36

Hi Ronny,
A beautiful photo of this deep valley, so photogenic from this high POV, pleasant sunlight with warm tones, your photo reminds me this location ... seen for me, only from the valley !

emka (158204) 2020-10-21 0:10

Hello Ron, So you go not only to Burma. :). Gorgeous view of this valley in Morocco. Interesting village under the mountains. Fantastic colours and sharpness. Well worth going out of the usual route.

best regards Malgo

jean113 (27895) 2020-10-22 13:52

Hello Ronny, I do not recall ever seen a picture from this part of the world before, so I find this shot very interesting, especially alongside your notes.
It looks a fascinating place to visit.
Excellent picture.
Thanks for sharing, kind regards, Jean.

PiotrF (54816) 2020-10-24 12:21

Hello Ronny
Great mountain landscape.
I like good composition, nice colors and good sharpness.
Good work, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

jmdias (115280) 2020-11-17 10:54

ronny

maybe I crossed this area, but I am not sure.
the landscape it is similar with the villages in northern chile with small green areas in the flat valley and arid slopes around. the group of cubic houses are like small animals united in a corner. beautiful place and photo.

take care

jorge

pierrefonds (114556) 2021-03-07 15:52

Hi Ronny,

The length of the valley is creating depth. The point of view is showing the details of the mountains. The quality of the light beautifies the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre