The photos 馃摳 are my entry to the #monomad contest from @monochromes and
@brumest.
Hello Hivers 馃憢
Cuba is like an endless conga line that never truly stops, even when the music seems to fade. It鈥檚 a country that moves with its soul, with a rhythm that doesn鈥檛 come from drums, but from the heartbeat of its people. Each person carries a different melody, yet all blend together in the same dance of resilience, humor, and hope. In the face of hardship, Cubans always find a way to smile, to share whatever they have, and to keep their identity alive through the simplest acts, a greeting, a burst of laughter, or a cup of coffee shared.
Walking through Cuba鈥檚 streets feels like stepping into a living gallery of faces, glances, and gestures that tell stories without words. Street photography here is not just about capturing images, it鈥檚 about capturing the essence of a people who live with intensity and tenderness. Every shot becomes a tribute to that enormous heart that sustains the island, to that spirit that never gives up and turns everyday life into a true work of art. 馃摲馃嚚馃嚭
Saludos amigos Hivers 馃憢
Cuba es como una conga interminable que nunca se detiene, incluso cuando la m煤sica parece cesar. Es un pa铆s que avanza con el alma, con ese ritmo contagioso que no viene de los tambores, sino del coraz贸n de su gente. Cada persona lleva dentro una melod铆a distinta, pero todas se entrelazan en una misma danza de resistencia, humor y esperanza. En medio de las dificultades, el cubano siempre encuentra una forma de sonre铆r, de compartir lo poco o lo mucho que tiene, y de mantener viva su identidad a trav茅s del gesto m谩s simple: un saludo, una carcajada o un caf茅 compartido.
Caminar por las calles de Cuba es como entrar en una galer铆a viva de rostros, miradas y gestos que cuentan historias sin palabras. La fotograf铆a callejera aqu铆 no solo captura im谩genes, sino tambi茅n la esencia de un pueblo que late con fuerza, que resiste sin perder su ternura. Cada disparo de la c谩mara es una manera de honrar ese coraz贸n enorme que sostiene a la isla, ese esp铆ritu que no se rinde y que hace de la vida cotidiana un verdadero acto de arte. 馃摲馃嚚馃嚭
"All photos were taken by me @rg2_foto
@rg2-foto"
Technical data:
Nicon camera: Nikon D700
Nicon lens: 50mm f1.4 p-ais; 105mm f2.5 p-ais; 55 f1.2; 35mm f1.8 G
Translated by Deepl free version.7