- Excelente atmosfera. Una vez mas se demuestra que mi tierra es una fuente de poesia inagotable - jetaime_frank
against the wall
with this photo I hoped to capture two of the things I most liked about visiting Cuba. The first is the richly textured & coloured walls. throw just about anything in front of one and you've got something worth shooting. The other subject i enjoyed photographing in Cuba was, of course, the people. This was maybe my most personal trip, since i travelled there alone, and I got to meet and talk with many people while there. Consequently, I photographed the people much more than I normally do when I travel.
taken with a Pentax P30 SLR
*wow! an intersting statistic; apparently this is ranked as the most intersting photo on flickr with the tag "Cuba". (even more interesting is that I seem to have the top 4 photos with that tag.) hard to believe.
Comments and faves
debbieOD, Mannaz, brocket jenny, Captured in Time, and 269 other people added this photo to their favorites.
hailun (81 months ago | reply)
like an oil painting...love the mood :)
Yawp Barbarian (81 months ago | reply)
Very Nice ! Love the textures and colors on this photo.
Mr. Mark (80 months ago | reply)
remember those long flat sticks of candy from when we were kids? Looks just like this wall! Without the um, dirt & rubble, etc.
Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton (80 months ago | reply)
Another wonderful shot! Poignant.
dyniss (80 months ago | reply)
Deep, real deep.
Tsjeu (80 months ago | reply)
Nice wall. The colors of Cuba are almost to much for someone from the low and grey countries;0)
drl. (80 months ago | reply)
yeah, great wall.
it always surprises/scares me how nearly all cuba pics could be taken in northeastern brazil.
Mannaz (80 months ago | reply)
Love the way the colour line looks like its gong to bisect the guys head
brocket jenny (80 months ago | reply)
you really have some stunning photos here!
Mr. Mark (80 months ago | reply)
jeepers! thanks all. There's so much to see in Cuba. So rich in colour, texture, and wonderful people.
Captured in Time (80 months ago | reply)
Very dramatic...awesome!
thedak (80 months ago | reply)
haha, i was just browsing through your photographs and wondering why you didn't put this up on delete. well, now that you have...
i mean. what's there not to like? the man and the wall are almost one, and it resonates very well for me.
makes me want to go to cuba, but unfortunately the closest thing i have to that are them expensive cigars... :)
-voted as "saveme" (from the Delete me! group)
forbes_jeff (80 months ago | reply)
This is good. Very good. The colors, the textures, the man, and the environment as a whole. Well done!
-voted as "deleteme" (from the Delete me! group)
forbes_jeff (80 months ago | reply)
Oops. Meant to vote save.
-voted as "saveme2" (from the Delete me! group)
ab.photo (80 months ago | reply)
i like it alot.
-voted as "saveme" (from Deleteme! group)
Jim Skea (80 months ago | reply)
Not bad. I hope people view this large. I wonder what he's got in his hand? I'll think about this one.
.Vega (80 months ago | reply)
Really like the composition, colours and texture. Nothing to say against it. Just givint it a save.
-voted as "saveme5" (from the Delete me! group)
k2ski (80 months ago | reply)
gotta love it.
the textures, the color... it's all there. there is something missing to me, but i am still saving it.
saveme6
JoeFriday (80 months ago | reply)
it's all good
saveme7
supersnail (80 months ago | reply)
world press photo stile shot
great
saved
Kalense Kid (80 months ago | reply)
Looks like a straight razor in his hand. OK photo, but the exposure is a bit off, with that blown area at his feet. It's a shame that his face has that band of sun on it, too, makes it look as though he has leprosy.
I like the off-kilter composition in this, works well with the subject and the mood. But although it's probably the best I've seen this evening, it hasn't quite got that quality that screams "safe!"
-voted as "deleteme" (from the Delete me! group)
Mr. Mark (80 months ago | reply)
@ supersnail,
looks like saveme8, me thinks
kimberkit (80 months ago | reply)
The composition, wall texture, and color kick ass :) And it seems clear that this will go into the safe. But for the record, the uneven lighting on face and the flashlight toe keep it from being perfect for me.
-voted as "deleteme2" (from the Delete me! group)
ken mccown (80 months ago | reply)
change the title to the flashlight toe comment or I'll rescind my save! Very creative, and nice technique to work with the burnout.
-voted as "saveme8" (from the Delete me! group)
mizzledrizzle (80 months ago | reply)
Gritty, I like it.
-voted as "saveme" (from Deleteme! group)
Jim Skea (80 months ago | reply)
It's good, but lacks that something special that would make me send it to the Safe.
-voted as "deleteme5" (from the Delete me! group)
neohippy (80 months ago | reply)
well here u go mr. mark...make it 11 with a saveme10 tag.
i love this shot...and the flashlight humor made it even better.
-voted as "saveme10" (from Deleteme! group)
Mr. Mark (80 months ago | reply)
yay!
machan (80 months ago | reply)
Yes I like it too and would vote "saveme" :)
Jim Skea (80 months ago | reply)
I count 10 legitimate savemes on this. Well done, Mark!
I'm tagging this one for The Safe. If you're not already a member,
ask them for admission, give the link to this picture and, once you're in, move your photo over there.
feliz paloma (formerly tanguero) (80 months ago | reply)
nice save!
Robin Thom (80 months ago | reply)
Good one, Mr. M.
ali reza_parsi (80 months ago | reply)
great.
Ichor (80 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
destinatio (80 months ago | reply)
good work!
Violator3 (80 months ago | reply)
Absolutely good. I like colour tones and perspective.
Vote: oneof100#1
Mr. Mark (80 months ago | reply)
GRACIAS!
:O)
Jessie Reeder (80 months ago | reply)
I love the "flashlight toe" and the fact that the man seems to be looking down at it with such interest. But I agree with your own assessment: I wish you'd zoomed to just that. And I don't know if you enhanced the colors, but they're just a shade surreal. With a crop and a little less pink, you'd have it. But the other photo, while I love the idea and the strong impact, is hurt by a boring composition and washed-out sky. I have to withhold my vote for now... :-/
CarlosBravo (80 months ago | reply)
Mark, both photos are great. I've feel the risk in both places, the street and the cemetery. This time, your photo wins. He has something in his right hand.
vote 1of100 #2
Mr. Mark (80 months ago | reply)
:O)
Pensiero (80 months ago | reply)
This is really great! Tones, mood and contest are great!
vote 1of100 #3
David Haberlah (80 months ago | reply)
Great photo, I love the subject looking away. But I guess I will vote for the other one which is simply a unique shadow-play.
(vote: "noneof100 #1" out the pool of Highly Competitive - Flickr' 100 Best)
reginaldppuppy (80 months ago | reply)
The other photo seems flat to me. Your colors pop and add depth. I like the light you caught on his face. The flashlight toe comment I could do without.
VOTE 1 OF 100 #4
B, K & G (80 months ago | reply)
Gotta go with the one of a kind cemetery stones. This is a great photo but really two subjects, the wall and the person.
votenoneof100#2
galacticnick [deleted] (80 months ago | reply)
love the color contrast, but the other wins on creativity.
vote noneof100#3
DIgital DI (79 months ago | reply)
I think this one is more visually appealing, while the other is more creative/interesting. The colours determine my choice.
vote: 1of100 #5
DIgital DI (79 months ago | reply)
Congratulations, this photo has been accepted in the pool of Highly Competitive - Flickr's 100 Best. This status can be contested!
Mr. Mark (79 months ago | reply)
yay!
:o)
Taillard (79 months ago | reply)
Great picture!
pictureinfocus (79 months ago | reply)
Good...