Urban Snapshots, the city that always surprises./ Monomad Challenge [Eng/Esp]

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These snapshots 📸 are my submission for the #monomad challenge by @monochromes and @brumest.

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Hello, community!

Sometimes, you go out for a walk around the city without expecting much, without high expectations, just to share and have fun with fellow photographers. And yet, the street surprises. That day, people are super friendly and happy to have their photos taken, you come across mysterious buildings full of interesting stories, and the best part is that you've walked past them a thousand times and never noticed them before! Sometimes it seems to me that the street has a life of its own, as if it were waiting for me to arrive to surprise me. Well, this post was born on one of those days, and of course, I want to share it with you.

¡Hola, comunidad!
A veces, sales a caminar por la ciudad sin esperar mucho, sin grandes expectativas, solo para compartir y pasarlo bien con los colegas fotógrafos. Y, sin embargo, la calle te sorprende. Ese día la gente es súper amable y encantada de sacarse fotos, ¡te encuentras con edificios misteriosos llenos de historias interesantes y lo mejor es que te has pasado mil veces y nunca te habías fijado en ellos! A veces me parece que la calle tiene vida propia, como si esperara a que yo llegue para sorprenderme. Pues, esta publicación nace de uno de esos días, y, claro, lo quiero compartir con ustedes.

Street in Old Havana

Calle en la Habana Vieja.

Entrance to an old restaurant, now converted into a warehouse, thanks to my friend who accompanied me. She used to go there with her family as a child.

Entrada de un antiguo restaurante, hoy convertido en almacen, gracias a mi amiga que me acompañó, ella iba con su familia allí de niña.

City taxis.

Taxis de la ciudad.

From inside the Church of the Holy Spirit, Old Havana.

Desde el interior de la Iglesia del Espíritu Santo, Habana Vieja.

Street vendor selling food and fruit.

Vendedor ambulante de viandas y frutas.

Facade of a communal dwelling.

Fachada de una vivienda comunal.

Doing the grocery shopping, or rather going out to buy whatever is available, the daily struggle.

Haciendo las compras de la casa, o más bien salir a comprar lo que aparezca, la lucha diaria.

Remains of what was once a park belonging to the Jewish community in Old Havana.

Restos de lo que un día fue parque de la comunidad judía en La Habana Vieja.

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That's all for today, friends. It's always a pleasure to share my work with this community that inspires me so much and from which I learn so much. I look forward to your comments, which I always appreciate and am happy to respond to. See you soon with new street stories!

Eso es todo por hoy, amigos. Siempre es un placer compartir mi trabajo con esta comunidad que tanto me inspira y de la que tanto aprendo. Estaré atento a sus comentarios, que siempre agradezco y respondo con gusto. ¡Nos vemos pronto con nuevas historias callejeras!

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Technical data: 
📸 Nikon D200, NIKKOR lens 18-70 mm 1:3.5- 4.5 G ED./ Tamron 70-300mm.
📝 Translation: DeepL (free version)
🙋‍♂️ Authorship: All photos were taken by me  @muhammadhalim.

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