{"id":568,"date":"2018-02-19T14:40:53","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T14:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=568"},"modified":"2021-12-16T10:22:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:22:58","slug":"mutrah-souk-with-zeiss-loxia-50-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=568","title":{"rendered":"Mutrah souk with ZEISS Loxia 50 lens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have recently travelled to Muscat, Oman, on a business trip. On such trips, I always try to find some time for photography, especially in such an interesting location. I know the country very well, because I worked and lived there for a few years. Muscat, in spite of all the developments in roads and housing, still keeps its own special charm, so to speak. The city&#8217;s mountainous background, its old quarters and traditions, and the hospitable Omanis, make for a unique combination that keeps me coming back whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p>On such occasions, when I can only dedicate a few hours to photography, I profit from my previous knowledge and go straight to the places that I find more interesting; like the Mutrah Corniche, and the nearby Souk. I also prefer to carry only a small camera and lens, to favour mobility and to avoid looking conspicuous. My approach is simply to shoulder the camera, mingle with the folks, wait for something interesting to happen, and shoot away. My Sony A7II and ZEISS Loxia 50 f\/2 lens allow me to do this in a most efficient way; the combination is light and reliable, goes unnoticed,&nbsp; and delivers time after time. After a while of walking in the souk, people do not pay me attention anymore. the lens&#8217; aperture and manual focus rings allow me to pre-set the shot as I deem appropriate, so that I can concentrate on what is happening around me.<\/p>\n<p>I leave you with some photos taken close to sunset and at dusk, in a pleasant February evening.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_559\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-559\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_65_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-559\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_65_net.jpg\" alt=\"Feeding the gulls\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_65_net.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_65_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_65_net-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feeding the gulls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-560\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_66_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-560\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_66_net.jpg\" alt=\"Incense smoke\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_66_net.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_66_net-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_66_net-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Incense smoke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-561\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_68_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-561\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_68_net.jpg\" alt=\"All eyes on us\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_68_net.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_68_net-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_68_net-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All eyes on us<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_562\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-562\" style=\"width: 1198px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_69_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-562\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_69_net.jpg\" alt=\"Mutrak souk\" width=\"1198\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_69_net.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_69_net-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_69_net-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_69_net-1022x1024.jpg 1022w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mutrak souk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-563\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_72_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-563\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_72_net.jpg\" alt=\"Alley\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_72_net.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_72_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_72_net-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-564\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_74_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-564\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_74_net.jpg\" alt=\"Pots &amp; pans\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_74_net.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_74_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_74_net-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pots &amp; pans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_565\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-565\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_79_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-565\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_79_net.jpg\" alt=\"Fruit sellers in Mutrah souk\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_79_net.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_79_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_79_net-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fruit sellers in Mutrah souk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_566\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-566\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_88_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-566\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_88_net.jpg\" alt=\"Mutrah Corniche\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_88_net.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_88_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_88_net-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mutrah Corniche<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-567\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_90_net.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-567\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_90_net.jpg\" alt=\"Mutrah Corniche at dusk\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_90_net.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_90_net-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/muscat_5_2_18_90_net-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mutrah Corniche at dusk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have recently travelled to Muscat, Oman, on a business trip. On such trips, I always try to find some time for photography, especially in such an interesting location. I know the country very well, because I worked and lived there for a few years. Muscat, in spite of all the developments in roads and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/?p=568\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mutrah souk with ZEISS Loxia 50 lens<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,24],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=568"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2217,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/568\/revisions\/2217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.paulobizarro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}