TRANSFORMATIONS - (STREET PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES)

The people here in town, most of them at least, state without hesitation that Montalbán has undergone a remarkable transformation in the last, let's say, 15 to 20 years... And most of those who think that conclude that this transformation has been, as they usually say here, "from good to bad"... I also think that this is so. After all, I've spent roughly the same amount of time wandering these streets regularly, and I think that gives me a certain authority to speak with certainty about these transformations and whether they're negative or positive. You don't need to have lived here long ago to sense that the past was surely more prosperous. The streets are broken, many people have left for better-off places, the colors of the houses are barely a shadow of what they once were, and the street decorations are perhaps a distant memory for many. Yes, this town has definitely undergone quite a few transformations, and it seems to me that this isn't just a visual thing; something has changed in everyone's psyche, perhaps forever...
Las personas aquí en el pueblo, la mayoría de ellas cuando menos, afirman sin titubeos que Montalbán ha sufrido una transformación notable en los últimos, digamos, 15 a 20 años... Y la mayoría de los que piensan eso concluyen en que dicha transformación ha sido, como suelen decir aquí, "de bueno para malo"... A mi también me parece que esto es así. Después de todo, he estado más o menos esa misma cantidad de tiempo deambulado asiduamente estas calles y, pienso yo, eso me da cierta autoridad para poder hablar con certeza de estas transformaciones y su carácter ya sea negativo o positivo... Y es que no hace falta haber vivido aquí desde antes, para intuir que los tiempos pasados fueron seguramente más prósperos... Las calles están rotas, muchas personas se han ido a otros lugares con mejor suerte, los colores de las casas son apenas un asomo de lo que fueron, el ornato de las calles es quizás ya un recuerdo lejano para muchos... Sí, definitivamente, este pueblo ha sufrido unas cuantas transformaciones, y me parece que esto no es algo solamente visual, sino que en la psiquis de todos, algo se ha transformado y quizás para siempre...






And by the way, today, while I was selecting and processing these photos in front of my PC in my small studio, something came to mind that I want to share here:
"It occurs to me that these streets are more broken since I learned of your death... It occurs to me that it's because of that that you no longer appear to me through the fog and pass by without saying hello, smiling with your face downcast... It occurs to me that, since I know you're dead, I no longer remember you for the sins we committed together, but for the moments we hugged like children..."
Y por cierto, hoy mientras seleccionaba y procesaba estas fotos en frente de mi PC en mi pequeño estudio, vino a mi mente algo que quiero compartir aquí:
"Se me ocurre que estas calles están más rotas, desde que te supe muerta... Se me ocurre que es debido a eso que ya no te me apareces entre la niebla y pasas sin saludar sonriendo con el rostro gacho... Se me ocurre que, desde que te sé muerta, ya no te recuerdo por los pecados que juntos recorrimos, sino por los momentos de abrazarnos como niños..."





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ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL NOTE: Photographs captured with my Nikon D7000 DSLR camera in RAW format, then processed in Adobe Camera RAW for adjustments regarding light, sharpening, contrast and depth... They were then exported to JGP format on which minor modifications such as straightening and adding watermarks were carried out using PhotoScape v3.7
NOTA TÉCNICA ADICIONAL: Fotografias capturadas con mi cámara DSLR Nikon D7000 en formato RAW, procesadas posteriormente en Adobe Camera RAW para ajustes relativos a luz, afilado, contraste y profundidad... Luego fueron exportadas a formato JGP sobre el cual se llevaron a cabo modificaciones menores como enderezado y agregado de marcas de agua usando PhotoScape v3.7
"We make photographs to understand what our lives mean to ourselves." - Ralph Hattersley.
"Hacemos fotografías para comprender lo que nuestras vidas significan para nosotros mismos." - Ralph Hattersley.

Lens: Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM
Lens: Tokina ATX-PRO 100mm f/2.8 d MACRO
Lens: AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
Lens: AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8d FX
Lens:AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
Lente: Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM
Lente: Tokina ATX-PRO 100mm f/2.8 d MACRO
Lente: AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
Lente: AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Lente: Nikon AF Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8d FX
Lente: AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G
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Such a nice photo series
As well as being an excellent photographer, you’re a poet, and I love what you’ve written. I suppose it must be addressed to someone in particular, be it a person, a thing or simply a feeling. And there’s something interesting in what you say: this decline isn’t just visible physically but mentally too, and I think the latter manifests itself in the former. When people lose their enthusiasm, their drive, their spirit, it shows on the outside; what’s inside is reflected on the outside. I really hope this turns round one day. By the way, that kitten is gorgeous, and my favourite photo is the one of the cemetery seen through the railings. Thank you for your consistently high-quality work. A big hug!🤗
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😀 Thank you for your always eloquent and kind comment @avdesing friend... Yes, well, it's impossible to walk these foggy streets and not be reached by a touch of poetry... Besides, the memories, the blessed memories, I have so many, and some are quite complex... Thank you again for stopping by and appreciating this work!
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Beautifully expressed. Some changes are seen in the streets, but the deepest ones happen in people’s hearts
Ecelentes Fotos amigo, aunque es una lastima la transformación del pueblo. Me encanto el trabajo que hiciste con el post y lo terminaste por todo lo alto con el poema. Gracias por compartir.