Cuba - Revolution Anniversary Parade

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I was in Cuba for 2 weeks and was in Havana for the Anniversary of Fidel's return from exile on Dec 2 1956 which started the revolution. The occasion was also held to celebrate Fidel's 80th birthday (postponed from August). Fidel was not able to appear due to illness. Besides the military groups, an estimated 300'000 people marched in the parade.

Here are some photos taken during the parade with Epson R-D1, CV 28/1.9 and Elmarit 21/2.8.

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Excellent photos Nick, thanks for posting.

What is it with Cuba and it is soooo photogenic? Like its cigars, everything seems to fall into the right place, when it comes to the scenery, the people, the light and every other respect of some photographic interest. I love seeing these photos although I have never been there.

There's this movie, "Soy Cuba" ("I Am Cuba"), by Mikheil Kalatozishvili, and with obvious (if a little naive also) partisan affiliation to the then Soviet regime, which exemplifies what is best both about Cuba and its people and the Russian school of photography (lets call it that). Thoroughly recommended.
 
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Cool documentary shots. I go with #1 - it is captivate and says all about Cuba
 
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telenous said:
Excellent photos Nick, thanks for posting.

What is it with Cuba and it is soooo photogenic? Like its cigars, everything seems to fall into the right place, when it comes to the scenery, the people, the light and every other respect of some photographic interest. I love seeing these photos although I have never been there.

There's this movie, "Soy Cuba" ("I Am Cuba"), by Mikheil Kalatozishvili, and with obvious partisan affiliation to the then Soviet regime, which exemplifies what is best both about Cuba and its people and the Russian school of photography (lets call it that). Thoroughly recommended.
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After all probably the most reproduced image of all time came out of Cuba
 
Colour?

Colour?

I would have thought that these pictures would have come out rather well in colour. did you convert to B&W, or did you select B&W in the camera ?

Mike
 
Excellent photos!!

Alkis I hope you know that Mikheil Kalatozishvili was Georgian? 😀 I love soy cuba, gave me alot of inspiration at own time 🙂
 
Nachkebia said:
Excellent photos!!

Alkis I hope you know that Mikheil Kalatozishvili was Georgian? 😀 I love soy cuba, gave me alot of inspiration at own time 🙂
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Do you know mate, I just realised as I was posting. The ending -vili is typically Georgean (Kaki Kakiasvili comes to mind - the Georgean, who later took Greek nationality, world champion in weight lifting). Of course, Kalatozishvili was mostly known as Kalatozov (his surname after the Soviet treatment) and his most famous film is 'The Cranes are Flying'.
 
Nachkebia said:
I love soy cuba, gave me alot of inspiration at own time 🙂
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If only I could photograph the way he shot I Am Cuba, I 'd be a very, very happy man.
 
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Yes! -shvili actualy means son, for example anderson in georgian will be andreashvili 🙂 yes that famous crane pan and dive, did you know that Scorsese sponsored dvd production of soy cuba? He is big fan of kalatozishvili, just look at "casino" it is soy cuba in las vegas 🙂
 
frncz said:
I would have thought that these pictures would have come out rather well in colour. did you convert to B&W, or did you select B&W in the camera ?

Mike
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Thanks to everyone for the comments.

Mike, they were shot in colour and converted with ConverttoB&W Pro.
 
telenous said:
Do you know mate, I just realised as I was posting. The ending -vili is typically Georgean (Kaki Kakiasvili comes to mind - the Georgean, who later took Greek nationality, world champion in weight lifting). Of course, Kalatozishvili was mostly known as Kalatozov (his surname after the Soviet treatment) and his most famous film is 'The Cranes are Flying'.
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'The Cranes are Flying', I haven't seen this 1957 film for years, but I can still remember the impression it made on me at the time. I see you can get both this and Soy Cuba on DVD now. Time to drop the Christmas present hints 😉
 
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'The Cranes are Flying', I haven't seen this 1957 film for years, but I can still remember the impression it made on me at the time. I see you can get both this and Soy Cuba on DVD now. Time to drop the Christmas present hints 😉
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I saw "Cranes are Flying" on DVD, only early this year. The photography is really amazing. Other Soviet films I've seen are "Ballad of a Soldier" and "Ivan's Childhood". All BW, from the 1950s or 1960s. The later Soviet era colour features from the 1980s don't seem to be as good, with exception of "Moscow doesn't believe in Tears".

Jay
 
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