Busy market, men only Photo

Photographer’s Note

From the main market square in Ghardaïa in the Algerian desert. This picture is from 1975, but nothing would probably look dramatically different today. Ghardaïa is the main city of the M'Zab valley, populated by a very traditional Muslim sect. I have found very few, if any, women on my pictures from this visit.
Scanned from a Kodachrome slide

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pastadog (12821) 2009-04-30 1:53

Interesting oldie, well scanned, to take us to this place and this time... I really wonder if this place has changed by now...In some countries the marketplace is actually a women's place... Thanks for sharing...

saxo042 (16164) 2009-04-30 4:19

Hej Gert,
Would be interesting to see what this place looks like today, and especially to see how people are dressed. Would there be more women here today? A very good picture from another world!
Hälsningar
Gunnar

serp2000 (9643) 2009-04-30 4:31

Hej, Gert,

Excellent shot, you are right, i think, we can seen the same view today also. Good quality of scan.
Is it your reporting work from this times?
All the best from West Ural,
Serghei

dareco (17104) 2009-04-30 8:09

Another great daily life image. Very interesting and much to see. Good detail and an informative note. TFS

bukitgolfb301 (4883) 2009-04-30 13:30

Hello my dear Gert

Tight and perfect framework and warm reasonable color. You cut the good secene from usual daily life. Congratulation on your great job !

Best regards and many thanks for sharing

Takero

emka (22131) 2009-04-30 13:31

Hi Gert, Again amazing quality of this old photo. I love such markets! Indeed, no women at all. Splendid scene. I suppose it can look similar also now if it is far from the tourist places.

Thanks for sharing

Malgorzata

nirvana73 (8822) 2009-04-30 22:28

Hello Gert
very nice daily scene from 1975 years
good colors and composition
good capture
high quality scan
thanks for sharing
best regards
Ozhan

Waylim (11081) 2009-05-01 0:53

Hi Gert,
Such a nice image and fairly good quality from a scan. Really nice daily life street scene, it put us right in the middle of the street, it the next best thing to being there ourself. Perhaps women in this part of the world are not allow to be so active in public places? Good daily life shot. thanks Gert.
Way

stevesaba (3944) 2009-05-01 11:11

Hi Gert!
Another great photo from your archives. Nicely scanned. It's a great representation of the market area and street life. And like you say, it probably would not look that much different now. Full of interesting details! Nice work, cheers,
Steve

mafegan (4425) 2009-05-01 20:58

Hello Gert
I assume this photo was taken not far from your previous posting within the main market square - and probably just around the corner from my only posting of Ghardaia. I am also looking at the 1970 posting by henrytf and trying to guess how they all fit in together. I can remember not seeing too many of my gender in North Africa. A detailed and sharp photo - and a very well preseved slide from 34 years ago. Tfs, Marlene

ellelloo (4919) 2009-05-01 23:24

Hej Gert,
A well preserved old slide and a good scan of it! I like the composition. A great daily life photo with a good timing. TFS!
Have a nice weekend!
Lasse

fanni (8791) 2009-05-02 4:56

Hello Gert,
these oldies taken so long ago look both nostalgic and are historically very valuable (let alone the subjects of such photos which you chose!).
Interesting capture, very well balanced composition - and an excellent quality of this scan!
When I see such old photos (especially taken with a film camera) I really don't know if they should be assessed the same way as digital ones. Maybe not! because, imho, they belong to a quite different category of photos.
Kind regards,
Elena

kschanna (6) 2009-06-07 4:28

Hello Gert,

Nice one from the 'eye level', quite often we loose sight of whats on the eye level by looking for that perfect PoV. This one is great, showing us the hustle and bustle of the market life.

Thanks for sharing
Kamran

masentusucata (0) 2009-06-07 4:33

Cettu ca c'e' 'npocu di buddellu...pero' e' troppo bellu.
Su posti di irici, sempre ca nabbiunu na bumma e ni fanu sautari..
Ti salutai
Turi