Sunday, October 20, 2024

Valladolid Week Two


Am experimenting with photo ops at different times of the day, 
however the daily rains are pushing me into shooting at night.

This week we focus on capturing images, or is it moods?

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"Looking for a better life..."

As he scans the latest offerings in the window of a real estate agency.






"Under the street light..."

We love staying in this Valladolid neighborhood as the University is nearby. 
Watching young couples walk under the street lamp is like catching a glimpse into their private conversations. Their body language is universal.
They come into the light, bodies speaking,  then fading to silence until someone else appears.






"Sharing a message..."

Worldwide, no matter what language they speak, the actions of teenagers are universal. 
Looking for love, direction, and finding their way.






"Being the rebel..."








Night Reflections








"Hidden Romance"

Can you spot the six people in this photo?







"Lonely night at the LBGTI+ bar..."







"The night fog rolls in..."
Pulling their coat tight against the chill, a solitary figure ambles their way home





"Blue hour..."

Sunday morning crews cleaning city streets after the Saturday night celebrations.



Experimenting with night shots and reflections 
is a challenge to capture an image that has a interesting story.

So we keep trying.

Till next week,

Ride safe, ride far.

CCjon

7 comments:

  1. Some very interesting work. There's more to that "Rebel" than meets the eye!

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    1. Thanks Fotoman, being here has opened pathways to explore photography I would not have attempted before.

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  2. seems like you're shooting late late late at night? do you two conform to the local's mealtimes or just try the tapas route?

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    1. One doesn't have much choice in meal times, no such thing as a 24 hr restaurant here. They open several hours for the noon meal, then close until the 8 -11 p.m dinner hour. The bar more hours might be open but the kitchen itself will be closed until 8.

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  3. A side comment, the area of the city Valladolid were we are is very safe, Day or Night. We are in the old historic district, with a major university, many churches and cathedrals, narrow streets, shops, plazas, etc. the motocycle police are friendly and patrol regularly. People are friendly and helpful as well.

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  4. Jan: did you know that Christopher Columbus was originally buried in the city of Valladolid?

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    1. MIguel Cervantes wrote Man of la Mancha while living in Valladolid, Christopher Columbus (Cristobal Colon in Spanish) died here. Columbus had come here years earlier to ask Queen Isabela for the funds to explore the new world when the royal court resided here, and Jose Zorilla the most famous Spanish poet was born and died here. Kings were born here, royal marriages, many religous refugees came from the south when the Moors pushed north. The Moors never conquered Spain this far north so we don't see the moorish architecture here.

      A lot of cultural and historial events happened in the province of Castil y León, of which Valladolid is the capitol. We see a lot of Spanish tour groups come through here but very few international tours. The history is more interesting to Spaniards I assume.

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