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15-NOV-2008

Discussion, Guellala, Jerba Island, Tunisia, 2008

Guellala has always been Tunisia’s pottery town. While others in our tour group shopped for pottery, I prowled its streets, shopping for an image. I found it on a street corner, where two residents, dressed in traditional clothing, carried on an animated conversation. Using burst mode and a fast 1/400th of a second shutter speed, I was able to freeze dual gestures here. One woman is firmly pointing at the other. The other woman responds with fingers only. Notice the negative space flowing between these gestures – it crackles with energy and tension.

Leica V-Lux 1
1/400s f/5.6 at 63.0mm iso100 full exif

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Phil Douglis30-Nov-2008 23:27
You always find meanings in the curls and twists of plants and leaves, Tim -- and this is no exception. Thanks for noting the echo. It is as if nature is also having a conversation here.
Tim May30-Nov-2008 20:24
I like the color as well of the gesture - I also notice that the two plants in the background echo the people.
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