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qui-bowComment: Hey everybody! Thanks for all the great feedback, compliments, and criticisms. They all help!
The story behind this image is pretty simple, but so far off. I really was traveling through Morocco with my Girlfriend a month back.
We had just finished taking a tour by ourselves to go see the tanning pits and the mosques in the Medina.
We had been following this guy for sometime through many many little streets like this (as streets tend to be in Fez)
I had the Point and Shoot out with me all day, snapping away, and was just ready at the right moment to capture this one as this gentleman walked into the light from this dark alley-way.
The camera was set on spot focusing and I had only a second before, taken another picture of a carving in the rock wall. As I turned to snap this one I didn't release the trigger full way so the camera kept it's exposure times as if I was trying to expose for the rock, leaving the shutter open long enough for the blur/over exposure of the end of the tunnel; and there you have it! I was stunned to see how this turned out and have never been more pleased with a 'candid' shot in my life.
I did very minimal post processing to it on purpose, I wanted the DPC community to enjoy the image for the moment that it was, not the eye candy that it could be turned into. Soak in a sense of the place and maybe inspire you all to go see it for yourselves.
All I had brought with me was my little 8" Netbook running Ubuntu and Picasa3. So a small contrast and Saturation adjustment was all I even really had at my disposal! haha.
I'm more than pleased with the score, knowing the kind of images that catch the general favor on DPC lately, even more the scores from those who have an appreciation for something a little out of the norm, and so thankful for all your comments.
Happy traveling and shooting to you all!
If you're interested in seeing more of Morocco, and don't feel like dealing with all the donkeys in the street (there's lots of them!) check it out for yourself!
//picasaweb.google.com/Qui.Bow/DownTheRabbitHoleFezMorocco#
Cheers!
PS. None of this would have been possible if this gentleman still had his Right Arm.......seriously! check it out ;)
Message edited by author 2009-10-08 19:53:55. 
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