Perceptions of Morocco

athosathos Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
edited July 18, 2009 in Journeys
recent trip to morocco. Landed in Marrakech, drove the route of the Kasbahs to the Erg Chebbi dunes of the Sahara. Then headed north to Fes, Meknes, and back south along the coast to El Jadida/Casablanca.

took with me a 40D and 30D w/17-55EFS, 70-300IS, sigma 10-20EX, Hoya Polarizer, Slik Tripod, Extreme III CF, Mercury-on-the-Go hard drive backup. All carried in ThinkTankPhoto bags.

the 40D wigged out on me on Day 1 in Marrakech and by Day 2 I stopped using it (repeated error 99's). Due to this, I missed numerous shots due to the errors as well as not being able to have 2 bodies for various shooting situations that required a wide and long lens at immediate disposal, no times for lens changing. the 30D made it the whole trip.

gallery is at http://www.simplyathos.com/Travel (hosted on smugmug)

about 60 of a total of approx. 120 shots have been edited and added into the gallery.

i hope you enjoy. a few teasers here:

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Gear
*Canon 40D: 17-55IS - 70-300IS - 100mm Macro - Sigma 10-20EX
*Imagination

Comments

  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited July 16, 2009
    I look at this post and only one word comes to mind...

    YUMMY!!!

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  • Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    I like the alley way shots, but some shots have too much tilt for my taste.
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    Beautiful photographs

    I really like your framing
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  • athosathos Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    Tee Why wrote:
    I like the alley way shots, but some shots have too much tilt for my taste.
    the tilt is definitely an acquired taste, and it can work great with patterns and lines - but 'too much' is pretty much the only way to do it.

    if you are going to tilt a shot, you have to be a bit dramatic. if you only tilt a little bit, it just looks like you screwed up holding the camera straight.

    at the full gallery of edits done so far, perhaps every page of 15 pics has 2 tilts on it.
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    *Canon 40D: 17-55IS - 70-300IS - 100mm Macro - Sigma 10-20EX
    *Imagination
  • Gary Peterson PhotographyGary Peterson Photography Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2009
    Great series
    Loved the series, the colors, the vibrancy.
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  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited July 18, 2009
    hey!

    was just looking at your other photos on your smugmug thumb.gif

    some nice shots from marocco! ive been there recently as well, some shots were really recognisable! I agree with above poster about the tilt though.. IMO the tilt is kind of random some times, not really adding anything to the shot but rather a funky effect.. rolleyes1.gif again.. personal taste of course :D
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