Young kids enjoying the sunset over the harbor | Limited Edition of 10
Golden Hour on the Havana Seawall
This is Havana as I remember it—not the polished version you find in travel brochures, but the real, breathing soul of the city. The place where people gather at the seawall, day after day, to talk, flirt, laugh, and just exist. I captured this moment near the famous Malecón as the sun started to dip, washing the historic buildings in gold and stretching shadows along the crumbling seawall.
It’s not a dramatic image in the traditional sense—no sweeping vistas or stormy skies. But to me, this is where the magic lives. In an easy way, people settle in next to each other. In the playful chatter of kids below and the quiet nods of adults above. In the vintage cars that still roll by behind them. Havana, frozen not in time, but in motion.
There’s a rhythm to Cuban life that I’ve always admired. It’s unhurried but never still. It’s honest and unfiltered. I didn’t stage this. I didn’t need to. The city gave me this moment freely. That’s what street photography should be—documenting not just the shape of a place but its soul.
The image feels warm, not just because of the light, but because of what’s happening in it. Look closely and you’ll see different generations here—elders, young adults, little kids—everyone finding their own place on the edge of land and sea. It’s a community in action. And it’s beautiful in its ordinariness.
I printed this photograph to preserve that spirit—to share the story of Havana through the gestures and glances of its people. If you’re drawn to places that feel lived-in, and if you see the poetry in everyday human connection, you’ll probably enjoy exploring my full Cuba Photography Collection.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2017
Edition Information
This photograph is released as a signed and numbered edition of 10 prints across all available sizes. Each print is individually signed and numbered by the artist on the reverse and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Once all 10 prints have been sold, this work will be permanently retired, and no further numbered editions will be produced in any size or format. A small number of Artist Proofs may be retained by the artist for archival or exhibition purposes.
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