You can't go to Morocco and not visit the city of Marrakesh. This city is like one giant market, and so much more. There is also a ton to photograph there.
We went to a rooftop along the edge of the main market to get an overhead view. I used the Canon R5 MK II camera and RF 24-105mm lens to get this wide shot. I slowed the shutter speed of the camera to show the movement of all the people.
I also used my RF 100-500mm lens to zoom farther into the market from that same spot.
This guy was playing the music while a snake was on his hat.
I know that it is a really touristy thing in Marrakesh, with the snake charmers performing for the crowds, but I really wanted to get some photos of the cobras. This one was on the ground in front of me, so I grabbed some photos.
Better lighting on this one.
Our guide arranged for one of the guys to perform for me.
I was glad that I was taking the photos and not holding the snakes!
We had a really fun day walking through the market, but I wanted to go back out and photograph the same area at night.
...and did not notice until editing, that there was a frog inside the flower bloom.
This photo was taken from the same rooftop.
Laura and I both loved the nuts in Morocco, with amazing varieties of flavored almonds, cashews and so much more. There were many stands like this one selling nuts, fruit, olives...
In Morocco, it is important to ask people if you can take their photos, before doing so. I also found that, unlike most countries, the majority of the people were not open to having their photos taken.
I really loved the colors of the market, and the lighting at night.
This vendor was pouring tea as we walked by. I love the way that the Moroccan people pour their tea from high above the cup, and had to capture that!
The next day, our guide took us to see the watermen of Marrakesh (also known as gerrabs). I had never heard of these guys but learned about their tradition of serving water to the people. Their costumes were really beautiful!
I photographed them from different angles...
...and I even got in on the fun.
Our next stop was the Majorelle gardens. This land was purchased by Yves Saint-Laurent in the 1980s and restored. We enjoyed the time walking around the gardens.
I preferred shooting with the Canon RF 100-500mm lens in the gardens. This long lens helped me isolate some of the plants and animals, and also avoid the crowds of people who were around us.
I was photographing these pretty water lillies in one of the ponds...
Here is a tighter crop of the same image. I love the way that the frog was peaking out, just above the petals.
There were some really beautiful plants in the garden...
...and the colors weren't so bad either.
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