Color as the Protagonist in the Streets of Cuba [ENG/ESP]

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Although I prefer black and white photography, sometimes there is no doubt that color becomes the main protagonist of an image. In Cuba, colors sometimes explode with incredible force. Brightly colored vintage cars, blue, red, and yellow skies. Clouds with a texture that makes them look almost rideable. It is simply breathtaking.

The worn facades of colonial buildings, with their peeling layers of paint, create a fascinating contrast with the vibrant colors of everyday life. On every corner, a red bicycle, a green door, or laundry hanging in intense hues remind us that in Cuba, color is not just seen but felt. It is a visual spectacle that seems designed to be photographed.

And when the sunset light bathes the streets, the magic multiplies. Golden reflections in puddles, silhouettes outlined against a burning sky, turn any scene into a living painting. Sometimes, although my heart belongs to black and white, there is no choice but to surrender to the chromatic explosion of this land.

I hope you enjoy this small series. Have you ever experienced the colors of Cuba? I鈥檒l read you in the comments.

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El color como protagonista en las calles de Cuba

Aunque prefiero la fotograf铆a en blanco y negro, a veces no cabe la menor duda de que el color se convierte en el protagonista principal de una imagen. En Cuba, los colores a veces explotan con una fuerza incre铆ble. Autos antiguos muy coloridos, cielos azules, rojos y amarillos. Nubes con una textura que parece que las puedes cabalgar. Es sencillamente impresionante.

Las fachadas desgastadas de los edificios coloniales, con sus capas de pintura descascarada, crean un contraste fascinante con los colores vibrantes de la vida cotidiana. En cada esquina, una bicicleta roja, una puerta verde o una ropa tendida llena de tonos intensos nos recuerdan que en Cuba el color no solo se ve, sino que se siente. Es un espect谩culo visual que parece dise帽ado para ser fotografiado.

Y cuando la luz del atardecer ba帽a las calles, la magia se multiplica. Los reflejos dorados en los charcos, las siluetas recortadas contra un cielo ardiente, convierten cualquier escena en una pintura viviente. A veces, aunque mi coraz贸n pertenezca al blanco y negro, no hay m谩s opci贸n que rendirse ante la explosi贸n crom谩tica de esta tierra.


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Technical data:
Nicon camera: D7500
Nicon lens: 50mm f1.4 ; 16-80 f2.8-4 G; 35mm f1.8 G
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