Havana Street Life Between Colourful Facades Fine Art Photography
Turquoise Walls and Pedestrians Along a Havana Street
Turquoise paint gives this Havana street its first bright note. Along the opposite side, pale walls and a faded pink doorway keep the colour quieter, while a group of people approaches from farther down the road. The photograph leaves plenty of space between the viewer and that activity, letting the buildings lead you toward it.
On my walks through Havana, I found the streets offered as much to photograph as any single landmark. Here, tall doorways, window grilles and balconies create a succession of small details along the route. Some painted surfaces are worn back to the plaster beneath. Others hold their colour strongly, especially the ornate turquoise facade on the left.
I like how the street narrows into the distance without losing its everyday character. The pedestrians are part of the view, rather than a crowd filling the frame. Their clothes introduce small bursts of brighter colour among the more subdued walls. Above them, projecting balconies and crossing wires make the space feel close and lived in.
For this photograph, the appeal is the combination of human activity and the architecture surrounding it. You can take in the people at a glance, then return to the textures and repeated openings along either side. As wall art, it offers a street-level view of Cuba with enough colour to hold attention and enough quiet foreground to let the scene breathe.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2017
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Every photograph in my collection comes from my own travels, explorations, and years behind the camera.
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