COCHE ANTIQUO -3-, a photo from La Habana, West

Photographer's Note

...in that days the action of pressing the pedal was called "footing" and the sale promoting advertisings would read "foot it and go"...
The phrase was “cubanized” and the word "fotingo" appeared; nowadays is a very popular denomination for old cars, also known as "almendrones" (big almonds) in the popular jargon….

p.s.
I shoot in continuous mode from the opposite side of the road…
I like the yellow in the blue… I hope you too.
…
to be continued..
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Nicou, evanrizo, plimrn, Angelillo, xuaxo, pboehringer, robob, gildasjan heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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rutita (15) 2007-02-01 7:53 [Comment]

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paura (25802) 2007-02-01 15:43

Rui,
Suas fotos provam que, quando Cuba tiver seu mercado aberto, será um bom negócio montar a exportação de veículos de lá. Lindo carrinho nessa excelente composição sua. A parede no fundo, toda grafitada, a complementa.

paulo

evanrizo (462) 2007-02-02 3:38

-:)) Hi Rui.
Great moment,great compo looks really very interesting.
The two men at the back of the car have funny sits! -:)
Thanks for share it.
Evan

plimrn (21344) 2007-02-02 18:51

Ola' Rui
Eu gosto desta série de carros velhos. Eu gosto particularmente deste com os meninos no assento do rumble e na cor amarela brilhante de encontro às sombras. Saúde, amor, alegria, Pat

Angelillo (9374) 2007-02-03 12:57

Hola Rui,

Un bellísimo juego de formas y de colores. Aquí lo antiguo es a todas luces más bello que lo actual. El coche, amarillo, con un bello color que lo hace original y atractivo, y sus formas, curvas, menos rígidas que las de las dos furgonetas y la pared que tiene detrás. Muy bella foto, una gran idea. Gracias,

Angel.

capthaddock (28790) 2007-02-03 15:24

Hi Rui - great capture, the bright yellow looks very nice with the blue bg, and the "passenger" seats are extremely original.

vagabondtravels (6511) 2007-02-03 23:05

Hey Rui

What an eye catching bright yellow. Pity the van is in the background. But this is a good capture of daily life and old cars in Cuba.
Ben

guillaumejm (0) 2007-02-16 14:16

Hello rui,
Nice picture perfectly framed and done in the exact timing. I think I would have prefered to have the backbround sharp instead of blur.
the yellow on blue composition is really gorgeous.
Best regards
JMarc

xuaxo (6854) 2007-02-19 7:30

Sim senhor, bem apanhado, belas cores. E o modo de levar os passageiros está demais! Será um serviço tipo táxi?
F

pboehringer (770) 2007-03-02 23:37

Oi Rui, que beleza de momento! A gesticulacao dos dois na parte de tras esta muito bem captada e contraste contra o background azul esta demais.
Abracos, Peter

robob (3648) 2007-03-19 9:27

Hello Rui,
Je suis très fan de ces vieilles voitures de Cuba. Ici, c’est un modèle tout à fait original et amusant. Très bonne capture et image très nette !
Bien à toi,
Robert

gildasjan (43826) 2012-02-01 12:08

Bonsoir Rui
Un bel assemblage de couleurs complémentaires ces bleus et ce jaune.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
gildas

ikeharel (114435) 2012-02-03 0:53

Ola Rui,
Havana is like an open car-museum, as the country remain in th 50th as far as transportation goe's.
Funny image, but what a way to see the city...
Bom dia,
Ike