In January, 2011 I went on a photo trip to Cuba with Richard Martin (
http://richardmartinphoto.com/richard_martin_photography_slides.html)
It turned out to be a combination of street and fine art photography. I'd like to share some of my images with you.
Essentially we began in rural Cuba, staying in the Vinales Valley
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| View from our hotel |
and visiting a tobacco plantation
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| Outside Tobacco Drying Shed |
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| Inside Tobacco Drying Shed |
We spent an afternoon in Las Terrasas, a small community in Pinar del Rio province, which provided a window on rural life:
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| Coming to Town |
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| Man with Straw Hat |
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| Batter Up |
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| Strrrike! |
Trinidad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the province of Sancti Spiritus in central Cuba, must be the loveliest town on the island. Friendly people in one photogenic setting after another -- a rare opportunity for both street and fine art photography! We could have stayed many more than our allotted three days.
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| Young Couple in Fabulous Light |
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| Morning and the kids ... |
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| Are off to ... |
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| School |
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| ... or Someplace Else |
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| Such a Lovely |
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| Town |
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| Not Too Hurried... |
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... Real Laid Back
Plenty of Time ... |
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| To Watch the Wind Blow |
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| And the Sun Set |
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| As the Shadows Lengthen |
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| And Evening Falls |
Hard as it was to leave Trinidad, we were all eager to get to Habana, Cuba's legendary capital, and the fast lane ...
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| El Capitolio |
We stayed at the Parc Central, a lovely hotel a few blocks from the old capitol building. Right outside our door was a fascinating city offering the heart of Cuba and portraits of her people
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| Street Scene |
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| Waiter |
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| Girl on the Street |
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| Hunk |
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| Pretty Woman |
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| Bicycle Taxi Driver |
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| Mime |
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| Not So Pretty Woman |
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| Sax Man |
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| Woman in Doorway |
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| Even a Rainy Day ... |
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| Was Followed by Sunshine |
Richard enhanced our photo repertoire by showing us how to pan old Cuban cars
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| . . . and Cops |
And he took us to the absolutely marvelous Colon Cemetery, home to many of the angels in America
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| So Much to Reflect On |
And in reflecting, I close with special thanks to Richard and my fellow photographers for making this such a memorable trip
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| Hola! |
