We present NTT V,I observations of Palomar 6 and Djorgovski 1, two obscured loose clusters in crowded fields. We derive a reddening of E(B-V)=1.33+/-0.10, a distance d_{sun}_=~8.9kpc, and a metallicity of [Fe/H]=~-0.4 for Pal 6, and E(B-V)=1.71+/-0.10, d_{sun}_=~8.8kpc, and a similar metallicity ([Fe/H]=~-0.4) for Djorg 1.