melon, melon...., a photo from Samarkand, Est

Photographer's Note

Central Asia is considered to be the homeland of melon, which has been planted here for more than two thousand years. Farmers of Khorezm, Bukhara, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz, Tashkent and Ferghana oasis are well known among the Silk Road travelers for their agricultural skills. Today, I was told that there are more than 160 varieties of melons and each region of Uzbekistan has its own type of melons which are marketed all year round including winter.

Here's some fresh organically grown local produce, some to photograph during early morning sunshines and lots of them to eat taken at a roadside in Samarkand.
I was drawn to colours, layout and not to mention, the friendly Uzbeks

Setting: 18 mm, 1/100 sec, F5.6, ISO Raw 200, 0738 hrs & Polarised

alvaraalto, Fis2, Royaldevon, Ilonka1974, mcmtanyel, papagolf21, jemaflor, jean113, jean113, PiotrF, ChrisJ trouve(nt) cette note utile

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Nicou (193806) 2020-01-29 1:49

Hello

géniale composition de ces très très gros melon sur le sol en ventes quelle perspective en fond les personnes quelle rondeur superbe
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

lousat (138521) 2020-01-29 2:45

Hi Abmdsudi,i been there in May, so i haven't found watermelons but only someone selling nuts or dry cheese,and 43 degrees too..ehehe..wonderful perspective showing the fruits in a great way,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

alvaraalto (42804) 2020-01-29 2:48

Hello Abmdsudi
A beautiful composition with a row of beautiful green melons that show us the way to the people in the background who are talking with each other in a relaxed way.
Excellent work
Have a nice day, groet Rob

pajaran (114781) 2020-01-29 3:25

Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepe lubenice.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak sa kupcima.
Moja supruga mnogo voli da jede lubenice.
Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Interesting and nice view, good text ...
Beautiful watermelons.
Beautifully demonstrated, well captured moment with customers.
My wife loves eating watermelons a lot.
Have a nice afternoon, all the best.

CMJC (5079) 2020-01-29 3:53 [Comment]

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dta (98848) 2020-01-29 4:10

Hello Amdsudi ,
What a great idea ! This line of green melons from the big one in the fg , with the perspective towards the people in the NG .
well done .

Sergiom (117241) 2020-01-29 6:12

Bonjour Abmdsudi,

Très jolie construction d'image. Tu as parfaitement utilisé la rangée de melons pour donner de la profondeur à l'ensemble et pour pousser le regard vers les vendeurs et les acheteurs.

Amicalement

Serge

Fis2 (169589) 2020-01-29 6:26

Witaj Abmdsudi!
Another interesting scene from daily life.
The melons make impression.
Good reportage work.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

Royaldevon (85576) 2020-01-29 7:20

Hello Abmdsudi,

This could just have been another roadside seller but by choosing this unusual viewpoint, you have added so much more interest. The melons, are big and round, and the sun is illuminating their smooth, shiny skins.
They make the perfect guide to the figures, where we get a second focal interest.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

rychem (72187) 2020-01-29 7:57

Nice idea to show the row of melons, a very nice scene, well captured
regards Ryszard

GyurMaster (24668) 2020-01-29 10:51

Hello abmdsudi,

Excellent, witty composition and using of the perspective!

Best Wishes,
Gy.

Ilonka1974 (10275) 2020-01-29 13:17

Hi Abmdsudi,
The photo is wonderful.
I like your fruit green colours. Interesting composition.
Best regards
Janusz

Tue (91450) 2020-01-29 13:18

Hello Abmdsudi,
Such an amazing close-up photo of these really large melons in a row. Good viewpoint too. Their several shades of green, brought out so well in the sunlight, look great and the textures are also wonderful. Really well done.
Lars

mcmtanyel (67507) 2020-01-29 21:36

Hello Abmdsudi,
Those watermelons look especially juicy. I like your composition with the line of watermelons pointing to the seller and shoppers. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT

papagolf21 (152605) 2020-01-29 23:40

Bonjour, cher Abmdsudi,
L'art photographique dans toute sa splendeur !
Un simple sujet qui se transforme en une réalisation artistique,
je dis bravo !
Très bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jemaflor (146168) 2020-01-29 23:43

Hi Abmdsudi,
Great effect with this DOF, well managed, original and so photogenic,well made, tfs.

emka (157280) 2020-01-30 0:14

Hello Abm,

Interesting scene from Samarkand. I like this row of the fresh watermelons near the road veery much creative composition.

Kind regards MAlgo

SteveH (8220) 2020-01-30 0:36

Hi abmdsudi, nice use of wide angle to give great depth to this image, including the folks in the BG and the melons. Cheers, steve

jean113 (27585) 2020-01-31 8:53

Hello Abmdsudi, the melons look like green cannonballs!
Your point of view adds so much to the composition.
Interesting to learn that there are more than 160 varieties, and that Central Asia is considered to be its' homeland.
The people and the vehicle put the subject into context.
Thanks for sharing, regards Jean.

PiotrF (54246) 2020-01-31 14:47

Hello Abmdsudi
A very nice daily life scene from Samarkand with beautiful green melons in foreground.
Photo with excellent details, good composition and nice colours.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

ChrisJ (171146) 2020-02-03 18:57

Hi Abmdsudi,

Missed this one. Good sharpness and perspective with the melons guiding the eye towards the crowd of customers and market sellers in the bg. Tfs!

dkmurphys (79209) 2020-02-04 23:37

Hello,
This is maybe the most original way to present melons. Great shot!

D