Day 193 - A Farmers Market miracle

The Fredericton Farmers Market is a weekly cultural and social event here in New Brunswick's capital city. Every Saturday, for about six hours, farmers, craftspeople, and artists offer their wares to the eager public and the city folk flock to take them up on the offer.

Housed in an L-shaped building that is more barn than market, the FFM is a wonderful, if crowded, experience for shoppers and gawkers but hell for photographers. There's little light and less room and you're bound to be jostled and bumped if you should even try to stop long enough to take a picture.

I got this shot of an artisan's glasswear by ducking behind another vendor's table for a second to escape the crowds, then shooting slightly upwards to take advantage of the strong artificial lights above the stall. It doesn't capture a sense of the crowds on hand but at least it gives a taste of some of the lovely items up for sale. And it's in focus, which itself is something of a miracle under those conditions.