Seventy per cent of Marrakesh's population earns a living from tourism. It is always high season in Marrakesh, the most exotic and popular destination in Morocco. Its benches are occupied day and night by a variety of visitors such as these. I built this image around layers of light and shadow. A foreground grid of shadows and sidewalk patterns lead to the sun-struck legs of the subjects – each of them arrayed in different positions. The next layer contrasts their body language – relaxed, intent, and absorbed. The final layer holds an ornate bench and its shadow – expressing the nature of Marrakesh as an exotic city.