A woman in a hijab hesitated in front of a fish shop, trying to decide which fish to buy

Customer shopping at a fish shop in the market
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Cirebon is a port town that prospered through maritime trade, although I couldn't smell the scent of the sea as I walked through the market. Even today, the main industry is fishing, and many marine products are sold in the old-fashioned market called Kanoman Market. The store in this photo is a fish shop that used to operate in the Kanoman market.

There were many trays lined up in front of the store, each with a different seafood item on it. As a courtesy to those who came to the market with no intention of buying anything, I decided to show interest in what was being sold even if I didn't want to buy it, so I stared at the fish shop. Most of the time, I don't know what kind of fish it is, and if I could tell what kind of fish it is just by looking at it, I'd jump for joy. That's why I couldn't tell what kind of fish was on display here.

After a while, a woman wearing a hijab walked in between me and the fish in the store. Unlike me, she was a genuine shopper, not only looking at the fish, but also making a purchase. It didn't help that her view was a bit blocked. I watched her with great interest, wondering what she was going to buy over her large back, but she didn't decide on a fish to buy. The clerk at the fish shop was also indifferent to this female customer, and I felt as if I had been caught in an uncomfortable space several times.

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Feb 2021 INDONESIA PEOPLE

PHOTO DATA

No

11811

Shooting Date

Jan 2020

Posted On

February 8, 2021

Modified On

August 29, 2023

Place

Cirebon, Indonesia

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

ZEISS BATIS 2/40 CF

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