Hello everyone!
I usually post portrait photography, but that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy or practice other genres of photography.
This time, I’m sharing a series related to architecture.
The central monument featured in these photos is dedicated to José Miguel Gómez, who served as President of Cuba from 1909 to 1913, and was also one of the generals who took part in the War of 1895 (the War of Independence against Spain).
This complex includes terraces, fountains, stairways, and spacious pedestrian areas. It is truly a beautiful and majestic ensemble, made from a combination of bronze, reinforced concrete, limestone, granite, and Italian pink marble.
Sadly, as with far too many places in Cuba, this space has been vandalized, and now “boasts” horrible markings that can hardly even be called graffiti. You’ll see them in the images.
I could edit the photos and make everything look pristine again, but I won’t. I prefer to show it as it really is — because that’s how we see what some people are capable of when there’s a lack of discipline and love, even toward something so beautiful.
That day, I was there doing portraits, since it’s quite a popular spot thanks to its stairways and the beauty it still preserves. I took the opportunity to capture a few shots, as I’m usually in a hurry — but fortunately, this time I had a moment to spare.
I took some wide shots and also close-ups of figures that usually go unnoticed. The arches are so enormous, the stairways and columns so imposing, that many details — especially in the sculptures — become almost invisible at first glance.
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