Photo Tags : woman : Photo

Judges Comment

A familiar street scene that is the same everywhere in the world. Builders stop work to admire a beautiful woman. A well-timed photo captures this moment.

Photographers Comment

This is one of the first photos taken in Cuba during my 2016 trip. I've been one month travelling across the whole island, looking for street scenes, inspired by the work of some big photographers who did great jobs there. My equipment for this photographic journey was a Leica M with 35mm Summicron-M and a Ricoh GR II. This scene took place in La Habana, on the day of my birthday. It's midday, April 16th. I walked in front of the workers, been attracted by their job for a moment, then I saw the woman in white (likely a "santera") approaching. I imagined what would have happen in a few seconds, so I discretely composed the frame in my Leica M and waited for the lady to enter the scene. The expression of the guy taking his sunglasses off is priceless. This is a true gift from photography and I'm so grateful to have been able to see and record it. Alessandro Avenali