Red of the fifties Photo

Photographer’s Note

By the streets of Trinidad

One of the things that impress to anyone who visit Cuba is how is possible this fifties cars are already running, and in this perfect state!
Yes, there are a lot of them running, Chevrolets, Dodges, Chryslers, Lincolns, Fords…
“Che” (Ernesto Guevara, the Argentine doctor, hero of the Revolution, who fought beside Castro) had a Chevrolet, and Fidel Castro’s favorite car after the triumph of the Revolution, was an Oldsmobile.
These cars mainly built in Detroit and sold to the Cubans fifty, sixty, or seventy years ago have become emblematic.
They were used during the Revolution, and they continue running daily, carrying its loads, and transporting its people. The majority acts like Taxis.
Inevitably Detroit's cars have been absorbed into the extensive iconography of Cuban history. I found this one in the streets of Trinidad.

gary91, joeydrops, AmiBe, ChristianS, capthaddock, coco, elihesamian, tiobibi, pascalmoret has marked this note useful

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gary91 (15319) 2005-09-09 2:45

Hello Jaume,
Very nice picture.
Composition is perfect and colors remind me of this beautiful place.
Maybe I would have darkened and / or contrasted the center of the street...
Thanks for sharing
Regards. Christian

jarkko (1169) 2005-09-09 3:40

Hi Jaume, very nice car with very nice surroundings.. Regards, Jarkko

joeydrops (2645) 2005-09-09 3:53

Hi Jaume,
Very nice shot! The colours are great, especially that vivid red. You've captured the depth very well. Great Cuban street shot, featuring the 50's car.
Well done!
Claudia

Cos (1562) 2005-09-09 4:04

Hi Jaume
I like the perspective of this shot. The viewer is left with no doubt as to the subject, but the position of the car in the frame leaves plenty of room for the detail of the background to be seen. The angle of the shot gives a good sense of depth and the vivid colour of the car makes it jump out of the frame. Well captured.
Regards, Sarah

fabio_ts (13672) 2005-09-09 5:34

really nice picture Jaume,
lovely car in lovely composition ..with perfect prospective and great control of lightin from you..
Compliments!!
ciao, Fabio.

AmiBe (6042) 2005-09-09 13:57

Hi Jaume,
I like your POV, good perspective.
I like the colors, green, yellow and red is a good combination.
Well done

ChristianS (2997) 2005-09-09 17:29

Hi Jaume, what a nice picture so well composed using a narrow perspective on this classic car. Very nice light and also very appealing colours regarding both the car and the adjacent buildings. Well captured!

Regards, Christian

colinbrenchley (6130) 2005-09-09 18:54

This is good classic POV to depict Cuba Cars. The close up view is just right for this subject.
REgards Colin

capthaddock (28640) 2005-09-10 1:24

really cute car, it goes so well with the architecture style around it and what an eye catching red colour.

coco (27612) 2005-09-10 8:05

Hola Jaume.
Se te ha olvidado decir que el "Che" fue bisnieto del último virrey del Perú. Por cierto, yo pensaba que era médico, pero eso es lo de menos.

Sobre la foto diría que lo que más me gusta es... la luz. No solo es una luz muy limpia y también, porqué no decirlo, bonita, sino que con semejante compañía es fácil tener una foto que tenga algo.
Y diría que ese algo lo has llenado muy bien. Me gusta la composición, con el coche en primer plano y los reflejos sobre su carrocería. Y luego está la calle.
Por ponerse quisquillosos sól diría que has cortado un pelín el parachoques y que el coche tapa el punto de fuga (la calle).
Pero creo que podremos vivir pese a esto.

Un saludo y que vaya bien por Valencia.

MiguelP (14296) 2005-09-12 15:57

¡Qué bonita foto Jaume! Cuando yo estuve en La Habana alquilábamos un coche parecido a éste pero en Blanco a un conductor encantador que se llamaba Lázaro. Me compraría uno, estoy seguro de que si lanzaran un coche así (pero de consumo como los de ahora) sería un éxito... Bueno, a la foto: Me gusta la composición que sólo muestra elementos de otra época, pero me encanta el color que parece technicolor de las películas norteamericanas de los años 50. Bueno, parece que mi ordenador está arreglado (cruzo los dedos).

toni_al (15430) 2005-09-15 17:21

Hola jaume
Que tal por Cuba?
menuda pasada de coche, estos terminaran todos en manos de coleccionistas el dia que abran un poco la frontera.
muy buena TOMA.
Adeu
Toni

erdna (5348) 2005-09-15 19:24

Very nice photo of those heavy thick gauge metal cars. We still have some running in the Philippines. Maybe the Americans can learn something from your note. It is not really necessary to change your car every year.

Andre'

jbweasle (9294) 2005-10-11 15:47

I love these old colourful American cars in Cuba. They seem to match well the bright but slighly decaying architecture. A well composed shot.

starbug (6924) 2005-10-12 10:49

Hi Jaume,
Cuba- one of my dream-destinations...among others to see these old cars...great shot showing one of them. Great colours and nice point of view which allows us to see also the buulding in the background.
greetings

carobnica (1336) 2005-10-14 20:08

nice and dynamic way to aproach this kind of motive...
I see and feel from it the world filled by colors, vivid...
ciao
ana

elihesamian (26091) 2005-10-15 11:57

What an old nice atmosphere from great Cuba you posted!
This is nice indeed Jaume,tangible sunlight,strong light controlling with reaching a best result,great perspective and I like it very much,very well composed and glad to see this admirable shot,fine reflection of the wall on the car,woww!:)

Best to You
M

pascalmoret (1711) 2005-12-26 12:25

Hi Jaume. Thanks for sharing this great picture. Your composition is really impressive : the red car with the yellow plate in the corner, and the street behind. Great, with a lot of details in the back, and full of colors. Very well captured.
Pascal