Cuba / Portrait
Havana Cuba - May 2007
Ibashe Obatala
(I salute you, Obatala, spirit of purity that lives in white cloth)
Obanla o rin n'eru ojikutu s'eru.
(Chief of the White Cloth never fears the coming of Death.)
Oba n'ile Ifon alabalashe oba patapatan'ile iranje.
(Father of Heaven forever rule for all generations.)
O yo kelekele o ta mi l'ore.
(Gently dissolve the burdens of my friends.)
O gba a giri l'owo osika.
(Give me the power to manifest abundance.)
O fi l'emi asoto l'owo.
(Expose the mystery of abundance.)
Oba igbo oluwaiye re e o ke bi owu la.
(Father of the Sacred Grove, owner of all blessings, increase my
wisdom.)
O yi 'ala.
(So that I become like the White Cloth.)
Osun l'ala o fi koko ala rumo.
(Protector of White Cloth, I salute you.)
Oba igbo.
(Father of the Sacred Grove.)
Ashe.
(So be it.)
Comments and faves
Account inactive, matabeee, (*·*) ....mab, Fraaan...♥♥30deabriL(^)♥♥, and 131 other people added this photo to their favorites.
joel8x (56 months ago | reply)
Very nice job
bravewest (56 months ago | reply)
what a wonderful capture !!!
Tylfe (56 months ago | reply)
Wow ! Great photo
virginiapoet (56 months ago | reply)
Beautiful composition, face, contrast.
A+++ Grade Photo
deuncorazon (56 months ago | reply)
cuba♡
no se alcanza a conocer completo
inate (56 months ago | reply)
Very cool portrait
Nastya C. (56 months ago | reply)
Great portrait!
What an expression!
luciacool (56 months ago | reply)
Rumpelstiltzkin! qué buenas fotos tienes, felicitaciones! Me gusta mucho como captas el momento y la atmofera que tienen los portaretratos!!
EXCELENTE!!!
Yo por mi parte ando morosa con el flickr y por eso no he subido más, y tengo bastantes porque me fui de viaje a Bolivia y pasee mucho por allá, pero bueno...
Saludos y felicitaciones enormes compatriota : ) )!!!
romeo'smom (56 months ago | reply)
Wow! This is an excellent photo and so interesting! I love her mouth - reminds me of Popeye.
Aimee... (56 months ago | reply)
me recuerda esas ilustraciones antiguas de disney
excelente!!
mpaulda™ (56 months ago | reply)
Blue Ribbon Photography (Invited Images ONLY)
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Sandrine 87 (56 months ago | reply)
Nice capture, beautiful portrait
Daniela's eye (56 months ago | reply)
great photo! my compliments!
a_Wanderer (56 months ago | reply)
A very nice capture of the moment!
Found from Portraits That Tell A Story
cayoyin (56 months ago | reply)
jojo fúmese algo, no le de pena!
It was the light, it was the angle (56 months ago | reply)
WOW thats big! haha
Bárbara* (56 months ago | reply)
oh, so nice pics!
i loved! one day i'll trip for all world for make pics!
add too
(*·*) ....mab (56 months ago | reply)
bellisimo retrato!!
subcomandanta (56 months ago | reply)
espectacular esta mujer!! qué genial retrato...
me recuerda a las mujeres que fotografié de la irmandade da boa morte de bahía, en brasil, también vestidas de blanco y con tantos collares....
saludos!!
Michel Craipeau (56 months ago | reply)
Un groupe francophone dans lequel la competition n'est qu'un Pretexte et un Jeu ?
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Poste dans la discussion de la semaine et vote dans celle de la semaine precedente, voila tout :)
A bientot !
* andy * (56 months ago | reply)
Me encanta::::::::::::::::::::::bellisimo
Saludos
Andrea
nasha_ (56 months ago | reply)
increiblemente buena! me encantó, el gesto, el cigarro, la mano.... muy buena. un fave.
missevelyn (55 months ago | reply)
excelente foto, composición, todo!
!GEO¡ (55 months ago | reply)
Excelente foto..
Sally Van Natta (55 months ago | reply)
Wonderful portrait!
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maria_daniela (55 months ago | reply)
Excelente ! Habla por si sola
1D-Photography (55 months ago | reply)
WOW, that's a big Cuba Cigar!
**Lili** (55 months ago | reply)
Very well done!!! :-)
Vely*** (55 months ago | reply)
Muero por ir a Cuba!!! un abrazo!
fabiogis50 (54 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Excellent Photographer Awards ( INVITE ONLY ), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Sheila in Moonducks (54 months ago | reply)
Third Place Award-
*Excellent Photographer Awards*
jogor-gor (54 months ago | reply)
Hi, we'd love to have your photo added to the group「攝影幫」Thank you!!!
Osvaldo_Zoom (54 months ago | reply)
First Place Award-
*Excellent Photographer Awards*
Hulalulatallulahoop [deleted] (54 months ago | reply)
Wow..........this is an awesome capture!!!!!
Third Place Award-
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Emi ♫ (53 months ago | reply)
Sin palabras....
Demasiado hermosa, demasiado...
Alexandria LaNier (53 months ago | reply)
Hi. This image is absolutely cool.
We would love to see it in the The Coolest Damn Cool Photographers in the World!! (II) group. You are invited to add it to www.flickr.com/groups/coolestofthecool/
Pequeña Lulein (53 months ago | reply)
buenisima!
Hamilton Images (53 months ago | reply)
Great portrait of the "Cigar Lady".
Steve
lhoveh (52 months ago | reply)
Fantastic figure.
LostSouls (52 months ago | reply)
spark it, then pass it over here.
lenz365 [deleted] (51 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Funky Wallpaper and other Funky Backdropz, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Fredrik Knoph (51 months ago | reply)
This must be the most photographed woman in Cuba! :-)
ercolemarchi (50 months ago | reply)
Excelente foto, me recuerda muchas mujeres cubane que encontrai muchos anos ante. Bravo!
aantona (50 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called
Amo Cuba
and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
theoldprof (49 months ago | reply)
winner of Cuba's last beauty pageant
sonetti (49 months ago | reply)
is she that woman sitting in Quintero, asking for tips?
george_01754 (49 months ago | reply)
I love it !
Mr. Mark (48 months ago | reply)
hm, good to see she's still around.
Bachspics (48 months ago | reply)
I'm the Admin of the The Gallery Of Fine Portrait Photography This is an exceptional photo. I hope you will consider it an honor to place your photo in our “invitation only” gallery. Please add it to www.flickr.com/groups/736548@N24/ Feel free to tag your photo The Gallery Of Fine Portrait Photography.
While you are there, please feel free to enter a contest and introduce yourself.
JB Moment in Time Photography (47 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Moment in Time in Cuba - HDR & Photoshop Photos, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
I love it