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Leica M9, 50mm F/2, f/8, 1/125, iso 160

Maybe expand my mannequin addiction to murals? What do you think?

Moody Monday - Havana Times

Leica M9, 35mm F/2, f/4.8, 1/30, iso 160

This image for me is "classic Havana." I really enjoyed capturing the people in the streets (except when they then came up asking for money"). I just love this guy with his shoe store. Zappos de Havana!

The women walking by are not classic Havana though. There are a relatively few number of native Carribbean types you see as you walk around - most people being of Spanish and other European descent. I would say I caught a couple of the original Cubans in this frame. 

The Lady in the Window

Leica M9, 50mm F/2, f/5.7, 1/125, iso 160

Have we played around with my mannequin fascination lately? I don't think we have.

Mall Series - Last Day

Blow Me A Kiss

Leica M9

Well, given the paucity of comments, either my street shooting sucks or people that visit my blog just aren't interested. So I think I'll close the series down now. Kind of appropriate, the last person interacting with the mall was me!

Mall Series - Day Five

Who you looking at?

Leica M9

Here I combine my "thing for mannequins" along with stylish passerby.

Mall Series - Day Four

Body Shop

Leica M9

Capturing the moment...

Mall Series - Day Three

Into the Fold

Leica M9

I mentioned in the day one post that I planned to feature live people as much as possible. This was the one exception. I couldn't resist this scene.

Mall Series - Day Two

My Eyes

Leica M9

Letting this one speak for itself.

Mall Series - Day One - Strut

Strut

Leica M9

In February I found myself in the Beverly Hills area with a couple hours to kill. Happened to have my Leica M9. So I gave myself an assignment. I went to the local mall in Century City. At first I just walked around, taking it all in. It doesn't take long to understand you are in The Land of Beautiful People.

After a while it came to me that the assignment was people interacting with the mall. Mostly I wanted actual live people, but I decided not to limit myself to that. Street shooting is one of my passions, although I'm relatively new to it. I hope you enjoy this series.

 

 

 

 

Cuba Series - Day Six

Leica M9, 50mm F/2, f/2.8, 1/125, iso 1000

I'm closing this series with one of my favorites. Most of my shooting in Havana was in the downtown/old town part where there is always a lot going on. This neighborhood is near the ballpark. Much calmer. Simple structures, one or two stories.

As the sun set and the light levels were going down, I saw this old gentleman turn on the light and then sit down in his chair. Challenging shooting here with a fixed length lens, no autofocus rangefinder. I moved back and forth some with my feet, but I didn't want to alert him, which would probably result in him getting up and shutting the door.

These kinds of images always give me the time warp feeling. This same corner probably looked the same 50 years ago, and will 50 years into the future as well.

Adios to this amigo, for now anyway. I'll do more Cuba series in the future. Hope you have enjoyed this one.