Unloading Sardines in Essaouira in in Essaouira, Morocco

Unloading Sardines in Essaouira

by Leonard Hudson

A wide, low-angle view shows the textured, wind-sculpted ramparts of Essaouira’s Skala de la Ville under the pale, cool light of early morning. The foreground is dominated by rough, ochre-colored stone blocks, their surfaces pitted by decades of Atlantic salt spray. A few local fishermen, bundled in heavy wool sweaters, are unloading crates of silver-scaled sardines onto the damp pavement, their movements practiced and rhythmic. In the mid-ground, the distinctive blue-painted wooden shutters of a nearby workshop stand open, revealing glimpses of carved cedar frames inside. The sky is a flat, steel-grey canvas, diffusing the light and casting long, soft shadows across the cobblestones.

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Camera Yashica MAT-124G*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Yashica MAT-124G photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 80mm
Aperture f/3.5
Shutter Speed 1/30
ISO 100
Film Agfa Vista 200 vintage
Location in Essaouira, Morocco
Date 1986-07-06
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 31.5215, -9.7944
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