Zanzibar Canal Market Vendors Exchange Goods in in a flea market lane in Zanzibar City

Zanzibar Canal Market Vendors Exchange Goods

by Norman Chen

Wooden boats drift close in a narrow Zanzibar canal lane, their weathered planks showing deep grain and salt stains. A vendor in a loose cotton shirt leans over the gunwale, passing a woven basket filled with spices to a buyer in a matching wooden vessel. Soft overcast light flattens the shadows, revealing fine dust particles suspended in the humid air beneath tarps stretched overhead. The water ripples gently, reflecting the ochre and teal hues of the boats. Woven mats line the decks, and bundles of dried goods stack high. A foreground palm frond blurs slightly at the edge, framing the exchange. The texture of wet wood contrasts with the dry, powdery spices being traded between the two vessels.

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Camera Canon EOS 5D*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS 5D photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 180mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/1000
ISO 400
Film processed in Luminar
Location in a flea market lane in Zanzibar City
Date 2014-12-04
Credit VEETER
Coordinates -6.1308, 39.2016
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