Alone with his thoughts Photo

Photographer’s Note

Artist from Trinidad

At the end of the street of my previous post (where a red woman is located), there you can find this quiet square, with trees and some banks, and if you are a good observer, the group of three windows at the background here, can also be seen in the previous one, in a very small size.

There I found this alone singer, sat in one of these banks, with its guitar in his arms, his bike waiting for him to go anywhere… , and waiting for someone with desire to listen to his art.
I passed by the street behind him, and I did this first shot.
Then I went to met him (second shot in WS), and I spoke a moment with him, where I come from? his things, his songs, and he finally sang one of them to me. His “office” was this bank, under the freshness shadow of these trees, avoiding the hot sun of Cuba in summer time.
Cuba, always full of people with a lot of histories and things to explain and share.

It was a very nice moment that I want to show to all you, now that you already know the history of both shots (by the way, which one do you like best?).

MiguelP, jjbach, coco, anakin, singuanti, ChristianS has marked this note useful

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MiguelP (14320) 2005-10-12 6:51

Solo te doy una sonrisita a medias porque me hubiera gustado que hubieras sacado al señor de frente, la otra mitad de la sonrisita te las pagaré en solomillos a la pimienta cuando vengas algún día a Madrid (que me salen muy buenos)... De todas formas sigo animándote a sacar gente. A ver si nos surge una ocasión de ir a algún contexto interesante, con el don de gentes que sé que tienes, podrías sacar mil fotos de gente con su consentimiento. Un abrazote Jaume.
PD: Me acabo de dar cuenta de que yo también he puesto hoy a alguien de espaldas. Jijijijijijiji.
PD2: Vale repito y cambio la sonrisita porque no había visto el link a la otra foto... Está mucho mejor, bueno a mi me gusta mucho más, además el tipo está de lo más natural... Jaumita a eso me refería, hablas con él y el menda te da una cojofoto... Bueno, cambio la sonrisita por una grande.

zig (2450) 2005-10-12 8:06

Hi Jaume. I like your idea. A solitude singer. I also would have gone to capture him in the frame as well if I was there. And very interesting story in your note. I liked it too. I have heard some Cuban musics and they were really nice! About the composition, you could go closer though, but you managed the focus and the light so well. I like this shot better.

cam (8880) 2005-10-12 8:14

Hi Jaume
THis one I like better,because it leaves some place to the imagination while ,at the same time,creating a mood compatible with a hot and lazy afternoon,and with some magic,which disappear on the facing photo because of the more lighted photo.
Charles

barrufeto_77 (25673) 2005-10-12 9:32

Hola Jaume.

Estoy deacuerdo con MiguelP. La foto me gusta pero de cara con las bicis detrás hubiera sido más chula.

En cualquier caso, tus fotos donde aparece gente están siempre bien.

Saludos.

jjbach (9101) 2005-10-12 10:14

Hi Jaume,
One excellent shot from daily life with very good contrast and wonderful colours. I like the point of view and your framing. Very well composed picture. The sharpness is stunning!!

Regards John

coco (27742) 2005-10-12 12:06

Hola Jaume.
Me recuerda, por el color, a otras fotos tuyas de Cuba. Y por la idea del hombre solo me recuerda también a la foto del hombre que aparecía fumando sentado en la calle (lo digo de memoria y espero no equivocarme).

En todo caso me gusta esa visión alejada de las playas cubanas que tanto acostumbramos a ver.
Por cierto, me gusta mucho más que el WS.

Un saludo.

anakin (2775) 2005-10-12 17:22

Maniiiiii bella toma, y pienso que acertada,me gusta la compo,me gusta la perspectiva,las hojas del arbol,la posicion del hombre,los colores y la cantidad de luz, muy bien visto manito.
Mi mas sincero well done
saludos valencianos

singuanti (15240) 2005-10-13 20:31

Hi Jaume. This is another fantastic daily life shot from you. Great light and clarity make for a very good shot. I like the amount of zoom here. The highlights have been retained as well. Nicely done Jaume.

sergio1 (12150) 2005-10-14 5:38

Gracias jaume,

De tu foto me gusta mucho la composición y los colores. Has captado perfectamente la tranquilidad del pueblo cubano.
Buen trabajo
Sergio

ChristianS (2997) 2005-10-15 4:31

Hola Jaume, nice captured moment, a glimpse in the street life of the town; the composition is reminiscent of another of your posts where an old guy enjoyed his cigar and the shadow; this old guy is also sitting on a bank and enjoying his music and the shadow provide by the trees.I like the strong contrast between the bright sunlit houses and the shadowy area. The warm tones of the houses provide a nice background which toghether with the shallow dof brings out the old guy and his bycicle. Well done Jaume! Have a nice weekend!

Regards, Christian