SAN PEDRO – the final files
All good things come to an end. Otherwise they are not good things, but just plain normality. The final photo essay (for now) from San Pedro de la Laguna, Solola’, Guatemala.
Pedro pan.
Bolt-down speed bumps.
Indoor cycling track.
Peace, amigo!
Checker out!
1.5 shoeshines per shoe.
Hi-rise, San Pedro style.
Why is she not answering my texts?
Oh, stop that! Can’t you see it’s just a gringo with a camera…?
As the Germans say, everything has an end. Except for the sausage, which has two…
Hope you enjoyed.
Alessandro Ciapanna
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31 Responses to “SAN PEDRO – the final files”
Ein Photowurst? Wie ein Bratwurst aber schmeckt besser! Checker out is my favourite.
Haha! Richtig… š
Thanks, Andrew!
I love panning, wonderful pictures Alessandro.
Thanks, Sandro. Panning a shot is not so easy on such narrow streets, but when it works – oh wow!
Fantastic shots another time, Alessandro!!! I like very much the angles in the second and sixth photos. We can feel the life in the street with you work!!!
Thanks Santi. I think the poorer a country is, the more lively are its streets… At least in my experience.
I agree!!! I can remember when I was a kid (and it was really fun!!!) š
Wonderful series. Great photography!
Thanks, Bente! Time to shuffle on…
A fitting finale, Alessandro – but my, do I love the women walking away up that hill š
Thank you! They were – uhm – freshly pressed and looking their very best while heading to church for afternoon service. š
wonderful stories as usual…love the caption of the panning shot..pedro pan..awesome! š
Excellent – i was a little worried that one might have been a little too technical. Glad you enjoyed, Know All – thanks! š
Alessandro is coming back home š š š I am happy to see you have enjoyed your stay ….. You know I love your pics, but I hope to see some more of Rome from you soon …. This shoe-shining pic made me nostalgic… it has been ages since I saw the last street shoe-shiner in my town :S
Oh, i’m not so easy to get rid of… š
Thanks for the lovely compliments, Paula. I will be setting my sights on Rome again soon. But not before i make a few more stops in Mexico…
š buon viaggio š
Reblogged this on Instacandid.
Thanks for the reblog, specpro!
your welcome
I always enjoy the “movement” in your shots Alessandro – something that’s essential for documentary photography, and something I need to work on myself if you have any tips? š
Sure, Deb!
For panning my shots, i stay in P (program) exposure mode, and twirl the thumb wheel on my dslr to select a high f-number (f/16 or f/22). This means a narrow aperture, and the camera needs to set a longer exposure time. Follow the subject with the camera as it moves past, and fire off a shot while still moving. Note: you may have to allow your camera to use longer shutter speeds (say 1/15th or even 1/8th of a second) through the menu.
Finally, be prepared to delete at least nine of every ten shots, at least until you get a good grip on the technique.
Hope this helps nudge you in the right direction. Thanks for asking and for the lovely comment! š
“Peace, amigo!” – great movement!
Thanks Iltana – 1/30th of a second works wonders on moving subjects.
Oooooh – love this album! And those speed bumps, what a bloody brilliant idea. I think bolting down speed bumps would be a winner in my part of the world!
Those things are so… bumpy that they can only be negotiated at a snail’s crawl – which is just fine if you ask me, what with the myriads of care-free kids chasing balls down the streets.
Thanks for the wonderful comment! š
Alessandro, fantastic! Those speed bumps look like alien helmets rising form the pavement – great perspective.
Each image is excellent but yes, those women walking up the hill, that’s a special image. Bravo!
Thank you, Karen!
The perspective is due to the fact that when i saw the aliens, i dropped my camera on the ground, and the shutter fired a shot. The other – i don’t normally like taking pictures of people’s backs, but they were moving at such a clip, that overtaking them, uphill, was out of the question… š
Wonderful! Every single one! š love, amy
Thanks, Amy. Love, Alessandro š
Beautiful shots. Love your use of black and white and story telling.
Thanks, Tanya! So nice of you to tell me so š