"WANDERING" - MONOMAD || ENG-ESP (9 Pics)

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Lately I've become part of the daily landscape of the village... I can pop up almost anywhere whether I'm walking or cycling, but it's almost certain that I'll always be taking a picture...

Últimamente suelo formar parte del paisaje cotidiano del pueblo... Puedo aparecer en casi cualquier parte ya sea caminando o en bicicleta, pero es casi seguro que siempre estaré tomando una foto...

This is my entry to today's #monomad challenge.... These are street photos, also from the country lanes and spontaneous portraits of people I come across... My everyday photography is deliciously diverse and goes beyond a specific subject... It's photography that I do then while I'm just wandering around.

Esta es mi entrada al reto #monomad de hoy... Estas son fotos de calle, también de los senderos rurales y retratos espontáneos de personas con las que me topo... Mi fotografía cotidiana es deliciosamente diversa y va mas allá de un tema específico... Es fotografía que hago entones mientras estoy simplemente deambulando.


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This is a small town and recently a lot of people (especially young people) have left here. So practically all the inhabitants know each other.

Este es un pueblo pequeño y recientemente mucha población (en especial jóvenes) se han ido de aquí. Así que prácticamente todos los habitantes nos conocemos unos a otros.

So, among the population there are only 3 people (as far as I know) who use DSLR or mirrorless cameras, i.e. other than their mobile phone cameras. One of those 3 people is me of course and of the other two, one is a photographer by profession and only takes pictures of events like weddings or private parties, and also has a small studio a couple of streets away from my house. And the other one is a friend who uses his camera to photograph his travels or his family, but it is not his habit to be on the streets or on foreign roads taking pictures alone... So from the point of view of many of the local population, I'm a bit of a " strange bug " ha ha ha.... ;-)

Entonces, entre la población solo hay 3 personas (que yo sepa) que usan cámaras DSLR o sin espejo, es decir, que no sean las cámaras de sus teléfonos móviles. Una de esas 3 personas soy yo por supuesto y de los otros dos, uno es fotógrafo de profesión y solo hace fotos de eventos como bodas o fiestas privadas, y también tiene un pequeño estudio a un par de calles de mi casa. Y el otro es un amigo que usa su cámara para fotografiar sus viajes o a su familia, pero no es su costumbre andar en las calles o en los caminos foráneos haciendo fotografías en solitario... Así que desde el punto de vista de muchos de la población local, soy un poco como un "bicho raro" ha ha ha... ;-)


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But I haven't really had any problems due to my love for taking photos here and there... So that's why I say that I'm already "a part of the village's landscape"... ;-)

Pero en realidad no he tenido inconvenientes debido a mi afición por hacer fotos aquí y allá... Así que por eso digo que ya suelo ser "parte del paisaje" del pueblo...


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What are you doing?
-Photographs of streets, corners, roads, cars, dogs, anything?
-And what do you do them for? Do you sell them?
-No, actually I do them because I like it, because it allows me to spend my time.
-Hummmm... (And that fascinating look of strangeness appears in the eyes of my interlocutor) .... ha ha ha ha... :-)
-And most of the time I process them in black and white," I continue.
-Ok, ok... Well, that's good... Well, I have to get on with my day, nice to have seen you mate (And my interlocutor disappears)....

This is a conversation I can have more than once a week, but that's all... :-)

-¿Que andas haciendo?
-Fotografías de calles, rincones, caminos, autos, perros, cualquier cosa...
-¿Y para qué las haces?... ¿Las vendes acaso?...
-No, en realidad las hago porque me gusta, porque me permite pasar el tiempo.
-Hummmm... (Y esa fascinante mirada de extrañeza aparece en los ojos de mi interlocutor).... ha ha ha... :-)
-Y la mayoría de las veces las proceso en blanco y negro -Continúo diciendo.
-Ok, ok... Bien, que bien... Bueno, tengo que seguir con mi día, un placer haberte visto amigo (Y mi interlocutor desaparece)...

Esta es una conversación que puedo tener más de una vez por semana, pero eso es todo... ;-)


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Anyway, the good thing about doing this so often is that you learn that there is a universe of images every day in a handful of metres... Then you almost don't want to stray too far from the daily corners, because you learn about their impressive diversity hidden in their repeated scenes... It's as if I've always wanted to do this, but now I'm amazed daily that I can do it... A little strange, but lovely, indeed.

En fin, lo bueno de hacer esto tan a menudo, es que aprendes que hay un universo de imágenes diariamente en un puñado de metros... Entonces ya casi no quieres alejarte demasiado de los rincones diarios, porque aprendes acerca de su impresionante diversidad escondida en sus escenas repetidas... Es como si siempre hubiese querido hacer esto, pero ahora me asombro diariamente de poder hacerlo... Un poco extraño, pero encantador, ciertamente.


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Thanks to all of you for stopping by and appreciating... I wish you all a happy, monochromatic week!...

Gracias a todos por pasar por aquí y apreciar... ¡Les deseo una feliz y monocromática semana a todos!...


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@jlinaresp


"Photographs and cats have healing powers... That's why you have to have as many cats and take as many photos as you can..." - Jesus Linares.

"Las fotografías y los gatos tienen poderes sanatorios... Por eso hay que tener tantos gatos y hacer tantas fotos como no se pueda..." - Jesús Linares.

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Camera: Nikon D7000 | Lens: Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM
Cámara: Nikon D7000 | Objetivo: Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM
Montalbán, Carabobo, Venezuela.



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very interesting village atmosphere to listen to and also see Thank you for sharing

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Thank you very much to you for stopping by and appreciating!.... Regards!

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Your small town can be very intimate with a small population. It is great that there are several photographers in the city. Why have the young people left there?

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Hello dear friend, thank you very much for stopping by and appreciating!.... Gee, it's a bit of a complicated story..... Actually our country has been in a deep social, economic and political crisis for more than 2 decades.... More than 5 million people have migrated out of the country in recent years.... In these small towns the exodus of young people in search of better lives is felt even more.... It can be said that at least six out of ten families have people outside the country... In my case, for example, I have my eldest son and my two grandchildren who left seven years ago in search of better prospects for their children's growth. .... This has been happening since the arrival of the extreme left governments, everything went down the drain since then... Before that, people from other countries came to Venezuela because it was a prosperous country.... Even in this town we had a lot of people from Poland, Italy, Portugal and Spain who came to grow economically... But during the last couple of decades they or their descendants have left too... I was born and raised in this small town and I remember the existence of sugar mills, citrus, tobacco and coffee plantations, also irrigation technology companies, shoe factories, big poultry companies... We even had two local university centres! But all that is over, only memories and many ruins remain... It is unfortunate, but years of bad governmental management have practically destroyed everything. .... However, if you are resourceful and have small needs, you can still live in these villages and enjoy the bucolic atmosphere that has resulted after the exodus of the young population... Greetings and blessings to all at home!

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I am really sorry dear friend for this history. A city and a village come to life with the people who live there and become more alive every day. Hopefully the situation will change soon

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Esas fotos me hacen recordar el campo donde viven mis abuelos el famoso caserío padre diego

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:-) Gracias por pasar y apreciar!... Me alegra que estas imágenes te hayan traído memorias de lugares allende otros tiempos... Saludos y feliz dia!

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