Travel Photography in Cuba using Micro Four Thirds - A photo essay

[Nicolás Raddatz]

Excellent work Nicolas! I have seem many works about Cube so full of clichés to become boring. You work is different, is alive and I can feel the positive relationship, the empathy you had with your subjects. It was worthwhile to look at. And you made a good use of wide lenses. Bravo!
robert
P.S. Thanks Bob for pointing to Susan Bank and her interesting work.

Thanks Robert. You're right, I tried to show Cuba from a different perspective, maybe more personal. Each and every person shown in this series I talked to, shaked hands with, even had coffee with some of them. I tried to be respectful to their culture and ways of living, and tried not to show them like poor old people from a third world country, but rather as proud artisans who carry a legacy.

 

[Nicolás Raddatz]

Gorgeous, brilliant work!! Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate.

 

[Nicolás Raddatz]

Nicholas - outstanding!!
bonatto - wonderful!!
Thank you both for sharing!

Thank you Eric! I'm glad you liked the set.

 

[Nicolás Raddatz]

Eric Rose, Jultou: Thank you both for your kind comments.

 

[mh2000]

many superb shots in this set! thanks for posting!!! 🙂

Guess I should use my Pan 14 more! 😉

 

[Nicolás Raddatz]

Hehe, i'm not a "fan" of the 14mm, but when you want portability and you know you're going to be close to your subjects, it does the job!

 

[icebear]

Whatever camera was used, I don't really care too much.
The result anyway is a series of incredibly strong photos.
Thanks for sharing, great work !

 

[kbg32]

Beautiful. Well done.

 

[tedbare]

Brilliant work Mr. Nicolás Raddatz. Just fantastic!

 

[Nicolás Raddatz]

@icebear
Thank you!

@kbg32
Thanks!

@tedbare
Thanks!

 

[mh2000]

No, not a big fan of the 14 either, aside from liking this size, but as I said, you've produced really beautiful photos from it! Best!

Hehe, i'm not a "fan" of the 14mm, but when you want portability and you know you're going to be close to your subjects, it does the job!

 

[kkdanamatt]

Susan Bank's work, an opposite view

Susan Bank's work, an opposite view

Nicolas: good work! You really succeeded in capturing the spirit of the people in Pinar del Rio province. It is one of my favorite places in Cuba.

You might be interested in Susan Bank's work http://www.susansbank.com/Portfolio.cfm?nK=7482 She spent quite an extended period of time living with a few agricultural families in that province about 10 years ago. Her book "Campo Adentro" is so good that I own two copies of it.

Bob:
I certainly don't want to hi-jack the OP's thread here, but Bob, having looked at the link to Susan Bank's Cuba Portfolio, I must voice my disappointment. Why are almost all the faces either cropped out, turned away, or blocked from view? I greatly respect your knowledge and expertise with respect to photography and especially when it pertains to Cuba, but I must say that I find the photos in the link to Bank's work mannered, disturbing and disingenuous.
Perhaps other photos in her book better represent the spirit of the Cuban people. But, that's my opinion....I guess that's why I dislike Diane Arbus' work.