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March 2008
The story behind it
01/03/2008
Fish Market, Mindelo, Cape Verde. The smell is of a mixture of fish and vegetables. The usual in a market. People are talking aloud, selling their best fish, from the most simple to the most colourful. I bought fresh tuna. Selling there are only women, with arms as thick as my legs. They are big, nice and wanting to be photographed. In between outside and indoors, that's where men are working, receiving the fish and washing it. From the old to the younger, everyone was moving. Working. The light was coming inside through this window, turning to Mount Cara. The fish scales stick to the wall and the fish is cut with the strength of the arms we see against the light.Comment
Technical issues
01/03/2008
This photograph has been taken with slide film, using an F80 Nikon, handheld. The large contrast demanded for careful light metering, not to loose detail in the mid-light range areas. In fact, there this required two photos, since the small latitude of the film does not allow errors in the use and control of lighting. I also didn't want to loose the opportunity of having the light parallel to the wall, bringing up unique shadows. That same light illuminates the dark skin and the fish on the table, in the right amount. Less light would result in losing detail on the table. More light would burn the lit wall.Critial review
01/03/2008
This is a counter-light photograph, but with much detail around the main subject: the scales on the lateral wall, the lines and patterns on the tiles, the fish on the table, the breaking ink on the top-right wall. For this, it is not the classical counter-light photo, with the sun behind. It is simple but with much important and rich content. This is a low-key lighting photo, indicating the dark indoor environment. It is just about monochromatic. But on B&W it would loose the warmth of the reds and yellows, fundamental in providing atmosphere.Where you should place it
01/03/2008
This photograph goes well in a space with low non-direct lighting, with several counter-lighting together with windows with no direct sun. In an office, hall, ou living room with that type of lighting, in a large print, would contribute to the atmosphere. On a brown, grey ou grenat wall would be stunning...printed large, surely!
