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19-DEC-2006

Nomads, Sahara Desert, Morocco, 2006

I was photographing this woman from a distance with a 375mm telephoto lens when I noticed that there was a small child hiding behind her. I kept photographing until the child’s curiosity got the better of him, and he peeked out at me. Curiosity is a human value, and in this case a very important one. These nomads knew very little about us – we must have appeared as aliens from another planet. I have no doubt that both this woman and her child were very curious about us and our presence in their remote land.

Leica V-Lux 1
1/500s f/8.0 at 78.7mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time19-Dec-2006 05:11:41
MakeLeica
ModelV-LUX 1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length78.7 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (2)
Focus Distance

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Phil Douglis23-Apr-2007 03:05
Thanks, Don, for being the first to comment on this image. This is one of those images that took a bit of work -- once I saw the kid behind the mother, I kept on shooting until I got the expressions in the eyes of both that tell the story so well. The watch, socks and orange bag were givens -- but the body language and eyes were always changing.
Donald Verger22-Apr-2007 21:00
terrific moment held here Phil! love everything aobut it from the peeking, the watch and the oragne bag and the sox....

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