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Photographer’s Note

"I can't remember when they left. But I do know when she died. Since that day, they've been trying to sell me. They don't want me. I'm useless. It wasn't so long ago when they played in my backyard with their bikes and their toys and all; one day they even broke one of my windows with their football. Those were the days when all the trams of the city stopped just opposite, at the other side of the avenue. But they grew up, and went away. And then they only came back on Sunday, for lunch, with their new families. Their children can't play in my backyard, though, because they sold it long ago; now there's a house there. I knew I would miss her when she died. She couldn't take care of me, couldn't paint me. But she loved me. Now she's gone. And I'll soon be gone too, as soon as they are offered the thousands of euros they want. Like María's house. It used to stand where that tall building is. Or Luis's house. They're all gone. I'm just waiting for the vultures to come."

One of the old small houses around my block of flats.
Altenative titles: "Waiting for the vultures", "Chromodecadence"

I hope you like it. Cheers!

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Truja (4948) 2007-12-12 7:27

Hola Inés,
tu nota me ha sobrecogido, ciertamente es muy dura y tierna a la vez. Muy emotiva y sentimental. Sin duda, sin ella no podría entender o captar la "esencia" de la imagen. Fantástico tandem. La nota de magnífica calidad y descripción. La fotografía con el encuadre perfecto y mostrando los detalles y colores de la decadencia y el paso de los años.
Te felicito Inés, por original y arriesgada ( atrás quedó la sencillez ;-) )

Salut, Jordi

femkevdh (2633) 2007-12-12 7:36

Hi Ines,

owww, sad story! I love how you've captured 'her'! It's an honouring memory. Love the soft blue / brown tones! And the composition is just excellent.

Hope someone falls in love with her soon!

cheers, femke

mirarer (4320) 2007-12-12 11:24

Hola Inés,
Pues esta si que es povera (o pobriña?) y por lo que parece tiene los días contados.
La nota: Como siempre muy trabajada, complementa muy bien la foto.
La foto: Yo hubiera saturado mas ese azul tan bonito (solo por vicio y por ser un color que me encanta). Claro que por otro lado quizás perdería fuerza expresiva y ya no resultaría tan "cromodecadente".
En cuanto a cambiarle el nombre al "povera", pues va ser que andamos un poco tarde, así que zapatero a sus zapatos.
Un abrazo.
Mirari.

xuaxo (5703) 2007-12-12 14:14

Olá Inês,
Chromodecadence! Bom título.
A foto poderia ser em Portugal.
Esta casa poderá ter um destino semelhante a este, ou a este.
F.

jguisado (595) 2007-12-13 11:15

Hola Inés:
Fantástica la descripción, visual y textual a la vez, que haces de un trozo de la historia de nuestras ciudades: las casas como algo vivo. También en Granada veo escenas como estas: edificios muertos antes empezar a caer, cuantas historias guardan aún entre sus deterioradas paredes.
La foto, perfecta, desde luego.
Saludos,
Pepe