Waiting
by Connie Handscomb
Title
Waiting
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself ... All profitable correction comes from a calm, peaceful mind.
~ Francoise de Sales
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There is much in Cuba that takes one back to an earlier time. The cars in Havana are primarily vintage American 1950's,some 1940's ...{& the odd Lada} .. the majority of which still have their original parts. They are kept in pristine working order and, if a part is unavailable, an alternate mechanism is utilized to keep the auto in running order. Many have been repainted (and repainted, some countless times) in vivid colours that we might not consider using here yet so attractive there, one wants to hop right in for a ride.
This is a country where schoolteachers and doctors are known to leave their professions to drive taxicabs, because they can make more money in a day working with the tourists than they can in a month at their studied professions. Again, looking down from our hotel room at the Parque Central in Havana at the taxis lined up below, I zoomed in on the GQ of taxi drivers, ready for hire, waiting. And yes, that is an iPhone in his pocket.
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♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
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February 10th, 2016
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Comments (15)
Thomas Carroll
Connie, this beautifully expresses the poetry of time. Love the description of how you took the photo...great POV and composition. You captured something special... L/F Thomas
Connie Handscomb
John, I sincerely appreciate your feature of this image in Images That Excite You; thank you! ":))
John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Marvin Spates
Wow this is such a remarkable photo Connie!! I do love the old cars of Cuba, and I will go there for a visit!!! L/F
Connie Handscomb replied:
We stayed at the Park Central in Havana , which is a 5-star hotel in a pivotal part of the city .. a prime location; hope you enjoy:))
Donna Kennedy
Fantastic image Connie, and I enjoyed reading your great and interesting description!!..fav/tweet/like
Connie Handscomb replied:
Sorry for the late reply, Donna; I think even if I was here 24/7 {which...clearly..I"m not..} I would still have trouble keeping up! thank you for taking time to read the description!:))
Jerry Bokowski
I imagine that American auto collectors have already begun to bring these classic cars back to the mainland, Connie. Wonderful words of wisdom go right along as well............fav like
Connie Handscomb replied:
Hi Jerry! Ihadn't thought of that at the time but you may have a point ...it's a poor country; at the same time, they love their culture & heritage so ... time will tell :))