Back to the Streets: Micro-perspectives and the "Rusty" Eye / De vuelta a las calles: Micro-perspectivas y el ojo "oxidado"

_{"The Void Within the Crowd

In the middle of the turmoil, a bored girl stands up, staring into the void. The natural framing created by the surrounding people encases her in a magnificent way. A silent pause of indifference amidst the raw energy of the tradition."}

English

Hello, my dear friends from the Black and White community.

Lately, I’ve been stuck in the editing room, organizing gigabytes of photos from Cusco and pushing my pending projects forward. Narrating and post-processing are essential, but I hadn't been out shooting much. Today, while heading to an important work meeting, I grabbed my camera. I set it to Black and White mode—I love seeing the world in pure contrast—and started shooting from my seat in the "micro" (local bus).

From that simple seat, I focused on the small details: hands, ears, a quick framing between passengers. It’s about keeping the mind active; if you stop creating, you start to get "rusty." Studying my photography references has taught me that sometimes you need to stop and observe rather than just fire the shutter. Out of 100 shots, you usually come home with 20 real ones. Today, I took few photos, but unfortunately, I lost many due to a file error. As we say here, "to cry at the river" (no use crying over spilled milk). Here are 10 shots that survived and that I truly liked.

"Peace, Love, and Unity. Best vibes to everyone."

¡Kachkaniraqmi! (Quechua: Until we meet again)

Español

Hola mis queridos amigos de la comunidad Blanco y Negro.

Me había encasillado un poco editando fotos de Cusco, armando narrativas y poniendo orden a los gigas de fotos de mis proyectos pendientes. Entre tanto ordenar y editar, no estaba saliendo mucho a disparar. Hoy tenía una salida laboral importante, así que saqué la cámara; la tenía configurada en Blanco y Negro porque me gusta ver los contrastes directamente. Desde mi asiento en el rico micro, empecé a tomar fotos.

Como siempre digo, desde mi simple asiento observando los detalles pequeños: manos, orejas, un pequeño framing entre las personas. Se trata de trabajar la mente; uno se oxida si deja de salir. Estudiando a mis referentes, me he dado cuenta de que a veces hay que detenerse a observar y no solo disparar por disparar. De 100 fotos, uno regresa a casa con 20. Hoy saqué pocas, pero perdí muchas por un error en los archivos. Ni modo, "a llorar al río". Acá les dejo una serie de 10 fotitos que sobrevivieron y me gustaron mucho.