snake, your money maker, a photo from Marrakech, Sud

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d'Jemaa el Fna, Marrakech

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ViktorVaughn (1525) 2007-07-11 23:38

Very moody shot you have captured here. I like how you're down low and shooting up at this man holding the snake. The black and white tones are a nice touch, but I think it is a little dark (IMO). I did a workshop lightening it a bit, and cloned out a bit of the tree impeding with the snake.

Hope you don't mind.

[workshop] [compare] +

gabrielpat (7163) 2007-07-12 14:46

hi Cliff
nice idea this sepia to shot this man,good corespondance with the tradition of this place.

euryan (8440) 2007-07-12 16:29

Very dramatic photo. The dark sky is an excellent background for Moses and his snake. I like the sepia-ish tones. I like the point of view from slightly behind the man as well. It allows us to see his audience.

singuanti (15250) 2007-07-12 19:00

Hi Cliff. That's a pretty funny title you've got there. I love the deep contrast you did in PP. The backlight adds some natural contrast and adds even more interest to the picture. That doesn’t look like a very safe job! Nice one Cliff.

happypoppeye (4819) 2007-07-19 17:49

Hey Cliff,

...way to take an islamic country, find one of the iconic performers in , arguably, the most famous square on the continent of africa, and think of a way to title it after a hip-hop rap song by Ludacris...very original

Good POV and lighting effects. I also like how the snake is up above the crowd with the man looking like he is preaching from a stage with the onlooking crowd.

Great work. Original thinking.
John

yanseiler (20) 2007-07-25 21:53

Hi Clifton, this hudge man is well renderewnd with the wide angle which gives him a lot of desserved importance in the picture against he crowd behind... I am just not sure about the kind of bi-color PP, a simple BW would better be of my liking, but the picture is nice...