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Marrakech II

(The Intro below is from Marrakech I )

 

Most of these images were made in Marrakech, near there, or on trips nearby. Marrakech is a paradox. In many places you are shooting things that are exotic, but there you are shooting things from another time completely. The bad news is that nobody wants to be photographed.

 

I have no doubt that there are great pictures to be made in Casablanca or Rabat, or any other places in Morocco. However if I ever get a chance to go back I’m heading for Marrakech again.

 

Despite the fact that it is one of the most difficult places to shoot, the experience of walking, not just in an exotic location but in a totally different time, is irresistible.

 

Only with children will you experience acceptance. Adults in Morocco really don’t wish to be photographed. (Have there have been too many tourists there?)

 

Stepping into a place that looks as if you had entered another time in history is kaleidoscopic, intimidating, exciting, and inspiring.

Landscape with Palm Tree and Clouds, Marrakech
Landscape with Palm Tree and Clouds, Marrakech
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Young Girls in Forest, Marrakech
Young Girls in Forest, Marrakech
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People with Car in Foreground, Marrakech
People with Car in Foreground, Marrakech
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Man on Bike with Ram, Marrakech
Man on Bike with Ram, Marrakech
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Horse and Wagon Full of Tomatoes, Marrakech
Horse and Wagon Full of Tomatoes, Marrakech
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Pink Wall, Man with Striped Djellaba, Marrakech
Pink Wall, Man with Striped Djellaba, Marrakech
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Facade with Man and Yellow Fruit, Marrakech
Facade with Man and Yellow Fruit, Marrakech
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Four Young Women, Marrakech
Four Young Women, Marrakech
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Close Up Two Men with Snow in Background, Marrakech
Close Up Two Men with Snow in Background, Marrakech
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Man Offering Tomato, Marrakech
Man Offering Tomato, Marrakech
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Two Seated Men Smiling and Talking, Marrakech
Two Seated Men Smiling and Talking, Marrakech
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Two Women, Street in Background, Marrakech
Two Women, Street in Background, Marrakech
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Three Working on Bright Colored Fabric, Marrakech
Three Working on Bright Colored Fabric, Marrakech
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Street View, Man Reading Newspaper, Marrakech
Street View, Man Reading Newspaper, Marrakech
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Child, Hands on Hips Against Textured Wall, Marrakech
Child, Hands on Hips Against Textured Wall, Marrakech
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Young Girl Seen Through Branches of Wood, Marrakech
Young Girl Seen Through Branches of Wood, Marrakech
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Young Boy with Straw Hat, Marrakech
Young Boy with Straw Hat, Marrakech
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Crowd, Marrakech
Crowd, Marrakech
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Man Begging with Hand Extending from Covered Body, Marrakech
Man Begging with Hand Extending from Covered Body, Marrakech
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Telephoto of Woman Seated Amidst Building, Marrakech
Telephoto of Woman Seated Amidst Building, Marrakech
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Facade of Building with Arches, Marrakech
Facade of Building with Arches, Marrakech
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Boy in Blue, Man Against Wall, Marrakech
Boy in Blue, Man Against Wall, Marrakech
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Woman with Striped Djellaba, Two Blue Doors, Marrakech
Woman with Striped Djellaba, Two Blue Doors, Marrakech
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Sleeping Figure on Ground, Marrakech
Sleeping Figure on Ground, Marrakech
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Woman with Baby's Leg Against Huge Door, Marrakech
Woman with Baby's Leg Against Huge Door, Marrakech
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Close Up of Man's Face Against Wall, Marrakech
Close Up of Man's Face Against Wall, Marrakech
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Young Woman with Hand on Wall, Marrakech
Young Woman with Hand on Wall, Marrakech
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Merchant with Spices, Marrakech
Merchant with Spices, Marrakech
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Man Holding Greens Sitting Against Blue Paneled Door, Marrakech
Man Holding Greens Sitting Against Blue Paneled Door, Marrakech
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Two Men Standing In Front of Green, Marrakech
Two Men Standing In Front of Green, Marrakech
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Man with Raised Hammer, Orange Skeins Overhead, Marrakech
Man with Raised Hammer, Orange Skeins Overhead, Marrakech
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Smiling Man with Crying Toddler, Marrakech
Smiling Man with Crying Toddler, Marrakech
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Painted Wall with Keys, Marrakech
Painted Wall with Keys, Marrakech
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Ornate Pattern, Marrakech
Ornate Pattern, Marrakech
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Silhouetted Man in Doorway, Camels, Marrakech
Silhouetted Man in Doorway, Camels, Marrakech
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Man in Blue Doorway and Young Boy on Bike, Marrakech
Man in Blue Doorway and Young Boy on Bike, Marrakech
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Marrakesh Wall, Rocky Landscape, Marrakech
Marrakesh Wall, Rocky Landscape, Marrakech
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Woman with Baby, Tomatoes in Boxes, Marrakech
Woman with Baby, Tomatoes in Boxes, Marrakech
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Woman with Baby on Back Picking Tomatoes, Marrakech
Woman with Baby on Back Picking Tomatoes, Marrakech
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Waling In Front of Wall with Carpets, Marrakech
Waling In Front of Wall with Carpets, Marrakech
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Young Boy, Silhouetted Driver of Car, Marrakech
Young Boy, Silhouetted Driver of Car, Marrakech
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Man Against Blue Doors, Marrakech
Man Against Blue Doors, Marrakech
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End of Marrakech II_marrakech7Man8Driving8Truck8Marrakech
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