STREETS BEFORE DECEMBER - PHOTOGRAPHY STORIES || ENG-ESP || (15 pics)

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Well, we're already on the cusp of another December, and my walks through the streets are once again accompanied by a certain wonder and admiration for the capacity of people in the poorest neighborhoods to find joy and try to make the most of this time of year. So it's no surprise that some streets, once overflowing with trash, are starting to become a little cleaner and decorated with Christmas decorations, mostly made from recycled materials. Clearly, many people here refuse to let the severe economic crisis get them down and try to find some joy with their families during this time. We're talking about households whose net monthly income can be as low as $10 and where they depend on food subsidies and government assistance for most expenses. Therefore, observing this kind of resilient behavior fills me with admiration and even teaches me to be a little more humane and empathetic towards everyone here. But please continue reading this post and take a look at some of these photographs I recently took in these humble streets, which are already beginning to show early signs of the arrival of the Christmas season...

Bien, ya estamos a las puertas de un nuevo Diciembre y mis caminatas callejeras vuelven una vez más a estar acompañadas por cierto asombro y admiración por la capacidad que tienen las personas en los vecindarios más pobres del pueblo, para alegrarse e intentar pasarla lo mejor posible en estas fechas. Así que no es de extrañar que algunas calles antes repletas de basura, comiencen a estar un poco más limpias y decoradas con algunos motivos navideños construidos la mayoría de las veces con cosas recicladas. Ciertamente, muchas personas aquí no se dejan vencer por la severa crisis económicas y procuran tener algo de alegría en familia estos días. Estamos hablando de hogares cuyo ingreso neto mensual puede ser tan bajo como 10$ y en donde dependen de los subsidios alimentarios y bonificaciones gubernamentales para la mayoría de los gastos. Por lo tanto, observar este tipo de comportamiento resiliente es algo que me llena de admiración e incluso me enseña a ser un poco más humano y empático con todos aquí. Pero por favor, continúen adelante en esta publicación y observen algunas de estas fotografías hechas recientemente por mi en estas calles humildes, las cuales comienza a dar ya incipientes señales de la llegada de la época navideña...


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📷 01 - Is it a snowman?... / ¿Es acaso un muñeco de nieve?... ⛄️


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📷 02 - Yes, December is coming, they know it... / Sí, viene Diciembre, ellos saben...


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📷 03 - Luis's new stove... / El nuevo fogón de Luis...


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📷 04 - End of "El Calvario" Street... / Final de Calle "El Calvario"...


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📷 05 - A cat that observes and judges (or so it seems to do)... / Gato que observa y juzga (o eso parece hacer)... 😼


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📷 06 - Makeshift Christmas tree... / Arbolito navideño improvisado... 🎄


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📷 05 - And a dog that observes and judges (or so it seems to do)... / Y un perro que observa y juzga (o eso parece hacer)... 🐶


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📷 08 - The bizarre end of Páez Avenue... / El bizarro final de la Avenida "Páez"...


Not all of these photos have Christmas themes, as the idea is to convey a bit of what the streets are like here and there these days, because I wanted to give a kind of general overview. Taking street photographs is always subject to people's moods, and these moods transform not only the streets but also specific details within them. In fact, much of what I observe in these streets on the outskirts of town doesn't even happen in a remotely similar way in the central neighborhoods like the one I live in. Never, as far back as I can remember, have our neighbors gotten together to decorate our street, much less to share moments together during this time of year. So perhaps this greatly influences my perception when I look at what's happening in these places whose photos I've brought today to share with you on #Hive...

No todas estas fotos contienen motivos navideños, pues la idea es transmitir un poco de como están las calles aquí y allá estos días, porque quise transmitir esa especie de descripción general de esto. Y es que hacer fotografías callejeras es algo que siempre te supedita al ánimo de las personas uy este ánimo transforma no solo las calles sino también algunos detalles puntuales en ellas... En realidad mucho de lo que observo en estas calles en las márgenes del pueblo, no ocurre siquiera de manera más o menos similar en los vecindarios del centro como en el que yo vivo. Nunca, desde que tengo uso de razón, los vecinos nos hemos puesto de acuerdo para adornar nuestra calle y mucho menos para compartir momentos juntos en estas fechas. Así que quizás esto influye bastante en mi percepción a la hora de mirar lo que sucede en estos lugares cuyas fotos traje hoy para compartir en #Hive con ustedes...


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📷 09 - Roberto's house... / La casa de Roberto...


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📷 10 - Believe it or not, it's still a TAXI... / Créanlo o no, sigue siendo un TAXI... 🚕


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📷 11 - Facade with shadow and Christmas wreath... / Fachada con sombra y corona navideña...


The neighborhoods on the outskirts of town will be getting more festively decorated with lights and other makeshift decorations over the next few days. I might explore some of them in the afternoons and take some photos, and also spend time with the cheerful and friendly people who live here, many of whom appear in my street-walking photos throughout the year. I'll try to do that and share those experiences with you here on #Hive...

Los vecindarios en las orillas del pueblo se irán vistiendo estos próximos días con más lucecitas y otros adornos improvisados. Yo quizás exploraré algunos en las horas de la tarde y hacer algunas fotos, y también para compartir con estas personas alegres y amistosas que viven aquí, muchas de las cuales aparecen en las fotos de mis recorridos callejeros todo el año. Intentaré hacer eso e intentaré compartir esas experiencias con ustedes aquí en #Hive...


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📷 12 - Window, shadows, and nothing more... / Ventana, sombras y nada más...


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📷 13 - Dog and some Coca-Cola... / Perro y algo de Coca Cola...


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📷 14 - Silent bells... / Campanas mudas... 🔔


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📷 15 - And they say: Sir, please take our picture!... / Y ellos dicen: Señor háganos una foto por favor!... 😀


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Thank you very much for your visit and appreciation!

¡Muchas gracias por pasar y apreciar!

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ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL NOTE: Photographs captured with my Nikon D7000 DSLR camera in RAW format, then processed in Adobe Camera RAW for adjustments regarding light, sharpening, contrast and depth... They were then exported to JGP format on which minor modifications such as straightening and adding watermarks were carried out using PhotoScape v3.7

NOTA TÉCNICA ADICIONAL: Fotografias capturadas con mi cámara DSLR Nikon D7000 en formato RAW, procesadas posteriormente en Adobe Camera RAW para ajustes relativos a luz, afilado, contraste y profundidad... Luego fueron exportadas a formato JGP sobre el cual se llevaron a cabo modificaciones menores como enderezado y agregado de marcas de agua usando PhotoScape v3.7


"We make photographs to understand what our lives mean to ourselves." - Ralph Hattersley.

"Hacemos fotografías para comprender lo que nuestras vidas significan para nosotros mismos." - Ralph Hattersley.

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Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM
Lens: Tokina ATX-PRO 100mm f/2.8 d MACRO
Lens: AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
Lens: AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8d FX
Lens:AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G

Cámara: Nikon D7000
Lente: Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM
Lente: Tokina ATX-PRO 100mm f/2.8 d MACRO
Lente: AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
Lente: AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
Lente: Nikon AF Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8d FX
Lente: AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G


Montalbán, Carabobo, Venezuela.



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¡Hola!
Me alegra mucho que se mantengan esas calles limpias. Ojalá permanezca ese hábito en el tiempo.
Me resultó interesante que ese auto aún siga siendo un taxi jajaja
¡Abrazos!

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The 3 winners for me are:

  • the snowman, I've never seen such a snowman as we used to have the real one here and we still have it when it snows
  • the cat, I love the look and how cute she looks
  • the last photo with the 3 people, they show real happiness and joy, which is hard to find these days

Great shots my friend, as always! Have a nice weekend!

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Hello @erikah friend 😀👋, thank you so much for this list of favorite photos!... This is certainly a strange town sometimes. That snowman is something new on the streets. I think they only started appearing around Christmas 2024, and people here say things like, “The good thing is that they never melt!” 😂... The cats here roam the streets and go from house to house, almost always without barriers or problems. Maybe that's why they have such sly looks when I take their picture, I guess... As for those three people, I think they are visitors to the town, because I had never seen them before, but when they saw me taking pictures, they asked me to take one for them and didn't even ask for my contact information or anything. They just wanted to be photographed and nothing more. Then they thanked me and went on their way! Yes, it certainly is a very strange town sometimes 🤷‍♂... Thanks for stopping by and appreciating my work. Have a great weekend! 🙏

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