Havana, February 5, 2024.
The rain hasn't ceased since I woke up. It's cold, windy, and life tends to change a lot these days. Plans are postponed or replaced by others while we are spectators of the dance of the elements in nature.
I have mostly been silent, but amidst my housework, I decided to capture with my camera what often goes unnoticed.
Seeking to capture moments representing various states of mind, although my own was tied to spiritual pleasure, tranquillity, and reflection, I thought it could be meaningful.
Who knows, perhaps I might learn something new after all.
I am not interested in manipulating my images too much in this essay. You can see it in the first picture, which is a screenshot from my editing program. Only those values approximately for all of them.
My initial impulse was to capture a series of black and white photographs. This was one of my earliest captures.
You see... grey sky, wind, the little pine tree dancing with joy.
But what if it flowed with that blessing pointing directly at the color to capture the magic of the rain? Green and I were in a similar state. I should take advantage of this, I thought.
So, I adjusted the aperture to capture the maximum amount of light and used very high shutter speeds to freeze the movement of the rain. It was then that I realized...
Look at how many shots I took in ONE MINUTE in the same place and how none of them look alike.
So far, the beauty and the fleeting nature of a minute. But I was possessed. And in the second minute, I shot again.
And again...
I think I've told you everything. Right? Now I'll take you to the little pine tree where there is supposed to be an angel. You may think I'm ranting...
Here I heard his voice:
"The fresh, the pure, the lukewarm are kept for you. Never despair."
I smiled and came to tell you.
😉
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