In the Cuban province of Vinales (or Viñales) lies the Vinales Valley. A flat and dry landscape. Between the fields are mogotes. Large, detached limestone formations that dominate the landscape. The dryness and heat are palpable in the photograph.
The people who live and work in this valley live largely from tobacco. The green fields full of tobacco plants and the brown barns where the leaves dry in the wind can be seen everywhere as spots in nature.
The footpaths that run right through the fields tell of the people walking on foot to neighbors and the nearest village.
A rugged landscape where nature often wins out over the work in the fields, in a country where the government dictates how much harvest you have to deliver this year.
The space in the valley, the roughness of the landscape in which man is present, that's what I wanted to show in this photo. The world is bigger than man.
So much beauty in the world! I share here what caught my eye and where I looked for frame and position. I hope you see what I see: beauty in landscapes, cut-outs, abstracts and macro photography. With minimal editing and therefore with imperfections. Because in my image, .. Read more…