Grains and beans and cherry tomatos Photo

Photographer’s Note

I find that markets are very representative of life and habits of the country's they're at. I allways look for them, when travelling and specially in poorer countries, where life takes place mainly outdoors. These places help you to get a feeling of the place and culture. It's also a thrill to my wife, finding diferent fruits and other kinds of strange food that we have never seen or tasted before.

This is taken in the coast of Kenya, north of Mombaça. They do not use scales. Everything is sold by volume or portions, as you can see in the photo.

This is a scanned image from the negative, which had a line on the upper half, that I didn't know how to get rid off. The foreground is a bit overexposed - white grain and african sun combined - but what I like about this photo is the contrast between light and shadow.

Henryk_Bilor, Tue, alvaraalto, Gerrit, pablominto, ChrisJ, efigesta, jhm, feather, HOBO, CRATEOS, anavazao, bibiweb, sergio1, papagolf21, marieaude, alainh, peck, manatee, paura trouve(nt) cette note utile

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rosaline (0) 2006-03-25 14:55

Hi Ricardo
A lovely collectin of these daily life foods. I like the composition here, as we can learn a lot from what is on display. I agree with you about the market places, they are a real education. Well done.
Aubrey

coco (27974) 2006-03-25 15:36

Hola Ricardo.

I'm not sure about this photo. Your POV could be better making a lower POV. The exposure is also difficult and is a pity the woman (could be more interesting see the whole woman... but not in this way).
Anyway, markets are always interesting.

Thanks for share.

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2006-03-25 16:04

Ola Ricardo
I find this image a bit chaotic, but very interesting. I like the details of products.
Hmm, I remembered that I didn`t eat a supper yet ;).
Best regards

Tue (25608) 2006-03-25 16:30

Hej Ricardo,
Nice photo of this market, indeed it shows daily life well. I like the many colours and you managed the light quite well I think. Good work!
Hilsner,
Lars

alvaraalto (5267) 2006-03-25 17:18

Hi Ricardo,
A picture far from the western world. Well captured this marketplace.
Nice composition of all these sizes of tins as measuring cups for the market goods.
Groet Rob

Gerrit (36035) 2006-03-25 18:07

I couldn't agree more, markets are the the place to go if you want to see the land.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit

gaby (19793) 2006-03-26 0:26

Ricardo bonjour - a great view with many details of all the kenya african products for cooking - well composed -
I think you must clone with PS the upper line
Have a nice sunday
Thanks
Rgs

pablominto (41032) 2006-03-26 2:18

Hi Ricardo,
Interesting documentary!
You tell a story here, in this fine capture of daily life!
Pleasant composition and good colours... Interesting indeed!
Greetings,
Pablo -

ChrisJ (70357) 2006-03-26 4:11

Ola Ricardo

A superb daily life scene at this market with lots of interesting details to look at. Could be a bit sharper, but good work overall. Felicitations!

Galmeida (12559) 2006-03-26 4:50

Olá Ricardo,
E eu pensar que seria um post da NEVE que iria editar. Ando ligeiramante atrasado nas minhas criticas devido a outros afazeres! Gosto desta captura bem detalhada dos produtos agricolas em venda nesta feira ou mercado local. Um bom enquadramento, boas cores, contraste e luz. Bom material para um feijoada ou uma sopa ;-)))

Bom trabalho e parabéns. Um bom Domingo e um abraço amigo,
Fernando

efigesta (12181) 2006-03-26 5:57

Ola Ricardo

interessante esta foto concordo quando dizes que os mercados são um ensinamento das culturas
bom pov e boas cores
um abraço amigo
manuel

jhm (83035) 2006-03-26 6:53

Hi Ricardo,
Market pictures are always very colored through the different products, also here we can see good organization of the products, the attires of the lady are as well as other image very lovely. I see very few overexposed in foreground, it's absolutely not disturbing.
Very well done
Thanks a lot,
John.

Graal (58403) 2006-03-26 9:03

Hi Ricardo,
good reportage, nice remind from Your archive. Your wife had fun when tasted these fruits and other articles. Good scan and note. I like it.
Rgs, Aleksander

feather (49940) 2006-03-26 10:53

Very colourful shot, with the blue being particularly vibrant. It is a shame about the blue line, but I agree with you about the light shade contrast, as there is no cut-off point but a gradual change from light to dark. Interesting daily life shot and well within the TE spirit.
Kath

HOBO (5244) 2006-03-26 12:13

Olá Ricardo,
what a nice detail of this market, carefully arranged in baskets; the old cans we would have thrown away...
Going to market is always interesting to discover atmosphere and people.
Regards
Knut

anavazao (5592) 2006-03-26 17:57

Olá,
bom momento a foto consegue captar muito detalhes dos hábitos locais! Um interessante registo com uma boa nota!
Boa semana!
thanks Ana:)

bibiweb (8) 2006-03-26 23:47

Ciao Ricardo,
Hope you had a nice time snowboarding in Tignes (I'm sure the snow was good!).
I think it's a good idea to want to show us the variety of food here in Kenya, but this photo had a few minor defaults that I tried to correct with a WS. It's OK not to see the entire woman on the right (the hands show that she is working), but I don't really like the arm on the left. Hope you enjoy the WS.
Regards, Brigitte

Edit: I'll post the WS in a few hours, because I have already reached my daily limit!

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sergio1 (12150) 2006-03-27 4:16

Hola Ricardo
Perdona el comentario pero creo que hay algo que falla aquí, puede ser la sobreexposición ya que no se aprecia muy bien los productos de primer plano y también me parece ver una linea de luz azul horizontal debido a la pontente luz del momento. La composición es buena y puede que en blanco y negro quedara mejor o bien ajsutar contraste. De todos modos y teniendo en cuenta el momento es un buen trabajo, a mi me hubiera quedado peor.
Saludos amigos
Sergio

papagolf21 (56515) 2006-03-27 4:44

Bonjour Ricardo,
Ici, point de balance électronique, point de prix affichés, tout se passe tranquillement, sans affolement !
Très intéressante prise de vue de l'étal qui se veut agréable à la présentation.
Très bien vu et très intéressant.
Amitiés.
Philippe

CRATEOS (7274) 2006-03-27 8:43

I like the exotic way of comercializing...is the propouse of TE good jumb!!!RGRDS Nikiforos

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MvS (4163) 2006-03-27 16:02

I share your thought about the markets being representative and an interesting place to visit, and often a great opportunity for good photografy like yours here.
Thanks,
Magnus

berek (28965) 2006-03-28 22:33

Hola Ricardo,
I can see here colorful market picture. your point of view and notes are very good. successfully daily life picture.
Friendly Regards.
B.Erek
Meaning ( Sense ) 9,Framing:10,Idea :10

alainh (35381) 2006-03-29 2:36

hello Ricardo
first a quality scan !
i like how you frame here
well realised
have a good day
alain

john_c (24635) 2006-03-29 13:16

Hi Ricardo,
A superb daily life shot. The overexposure referenced in your note is very minimal and this really is a good scan. The POV is ideal, as we see clearly the various wares and the lady working enhances and balances the scene. A very fine capture.
John

peck (2779) 2006-03-30 4:18

Hello Ricardo,
I like this point of view, but I think a bit closer it'll be better :))
best regards
Gregory

xuaxo (5779) 2006-06-02 4:56

Percebo a ideia da luz e da sombra, mas mesmo assim acho que está um bocadinho escuro demais atrás. A mulher sem cabeça também não me agrada muito, mesmo que o objectivo não fosse mostrá-la.
Concordo com aquela discussão dos pontos. Eu pessoalmente não me preocupo nada com os pontos. Podem comentar as minhas fotos e clicar sempre em NR. Eu presto atenção é ao que escrevem.
Contudo, usando as regras, já que este sistema existe, eu às vezes uso os "sorrisos" menos vivos, quando as fotos me agradam menos. É o caso desta, vai levar esse do meio.
Francisco

manatee (4293) 2006-09-28 3:15

In my hometown still they sale things like the beans or some pepper in that way, is interesting how the cultures can be so similar in many aspects. I would like to see her face and I'm wonderfing if you have some pictures with african faces, I would like to see it and I hope in your next trip you can do it.

I like this pictures because helps you to know more about other sucltures and because this helps you to remember things in your trip.

Good picture for me does not looks overexpose and about the line I will clone it, this will tok many time but this is the only things cames to my mind.

Um abraco Ricardo
Tu amigo de Mexico

paura (38864) 2008-04-08 17:00

Ricardo,
Interessante como chamam a atenção essas canecas cheias. A fotografia ficou repleta de formas e cores muito bonitas.

Abraço

Paulo

jmdias (19623) 2009-05-08 2:58

ricardo

aqui você queria mostrar os produtos locais mas foi uma pena ter cortado a cabeça da mulher, um formato vertical resolveria o caso dando mais harmonia a composição e ainda assim mostrando os produtos á venda. boa a luz

abraços

jorge