The boy who spoke with his eyes. / Monomad Challenge [Eng/Esp]

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Hello, friends, how are you?

I recently went to visit some friends in a nearby town called Caimito, about ten minutes from my house, so it wasn't very far. There I met a boy who lived near where I was staying and who, as soon as he saw me with my camera, fixed his gaze on me. It was spectacular because, despite his young age, he had a strength in his gaze that fascinated me. I asked his parents for permission and they let me take some pictures of him. The boy didn't talk much, but he didn't really need to. He just looked at me and his expression was enough to know what he wanted to say. As you can imagine, that's something spectacular for a photographer. I followed him for a few minutes and managed to take some pictures, which I am happy to show you below.

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These snapshots 📸 are my submission for the #monomad challenge by @monochromes and @brumest.

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She guided me around the area, sometimes holding my hand and other times sitting at a distance, as if analyzing me.

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Through some gestures and his emotion, I could understand what he wanted to tell me: that it was his car. A small "Chivichana" made of wood.

I won't deny that I really enjoyed this little photo shoot. I learned that often you just have to let yourself be guided and stay alert, because the story you're looking for may be very close, just around the corner.

It has been a pleasure to share this with all of you. I am infinitely grateful that you follow my work, and your comments are always welcome.

See you soon. Best regards.

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👉 Spanish version 🇪🇸👇................

Hola, amigos, ¿qué tal están?

Recientemente, fui a visitar a unos amigos en un pueblo cercano llamado Caimito, a unos diez minutos de mi casa, así que no estaba muy lejos. Allí encontré a un niño que vivía cerca de donde me encontraba y que, nada más verme con la cámara, clavó su mirada en mí. Aquello fue espectacular, porque, a pesar de su corta edad, tenía una fuerza en la mirada que me fascinó. Le pedí permiso a sus padres y me dejaron hacerle algunas fotos. El chico no hablaba mucho, pero en realidad no hacía falta, solo me miraba y su expresión era suficiente para saber lo que quería decirme. Como pueden imaginar, eso es algo espectacular para un fotógrafo. Lo seguí durante unos minutos y logré tomar algunas imágenes que con mucho gusto les muestro a continuación.

Me iba guiando por la zona, a veces me agarraba de la mano y otras se sentaba a cierta distancia, como analizándome.

A través de algunos gestos y por su emoción, pude entender lo que me quería decir: que ese era su coche. Una pequeña «Chivichana» hecha de madera.

No les voy a negar que disfruté mucho esta pequeña sesión fotográfica. Aprendí que muchas veces solo hay que dejarse guiar y estar atento, porque la historia que busco puede estar muy cerca, a la vuelta de la esquina.

Ha sido un placer compartir esto con todos ustedes. Les agradezco infinitamente que sigan mi trabajo y sus comentarios son siempre bien recibidos. Nos vemos pronto. Saludos.

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Technical data: 
📸 Nikon D200, NIKKOR lens 18-70 mm 1:3.5- 4.5 G ED./ Tamron 70-300mm.
📝 Translation: DeepL (free version)
🙋‍♂️ Authorship: All photos were taken by me  @muhammadhalim.

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