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El Vaquero

El Vaquero

There is something about a quiet afternoon on your doorstep watching the world go by…. We found him in Guanajuato Mexico. Imagine he is a vaquero, a Spanish word for an individual who managed cattle while mounted on horseback. The word is derived from “vaca” = cow. (from Latin; vacca). An direct English translation gives you cowboy -

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Det er noe ved å sitte på trappa en stille ettermiddag og la verden gå sin gang…. Vi fant ham i Guanajuato, Mexico. Innbiller oss at han er en vaquero…. et spansk ord for et person som håndterer kveg mens han sitter på hesteryggen. Ordet er utviklet fra “vaca” = ku (fra latinsk vacca). Og i direkte engelsk oversettelse blir det cowboy -

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model NIKON D300
exposureTime 10/3200 s
fnumber f/8.0
isoEquiv 200
focalLength 200
5. September 2008, 00:12 hide details Posted in: Street Photography, Travel The permalink address (URI) of this photo is: http://framedandshot.com/2008/09/05/el-vaquero/

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  1. A sense of peace and quiet, amazing shot

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    BoB — September 5th, 2008 at 02:15

  2. Han ser litt skummel ut, som om det er like før han trekker colten. (Må ikke forveksles med Mitsubishi colt) Skarpt bilde met flotte farger. Jeg ville kanskje flyttet utsnittet lenger til høyre, eller posisjonen deres? Mulig det ikke var mulig da? Bortsett fra det er det et meget flott bilde.

    Selsius — September 5th, 2008 at 06:24

  3. An excellent composition with rich colors. I also like the textures in the wall.

    Michael Skorulski — September 5th, 2008 at 08:15

  4. Super candid shot! And indeed, love the rich tones and textures too. :)

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    Alexandra — September 5th, 2008 at 08:53

  5. Have to say the framing is excellent in this image. Like the high textured walls and the rather interesting man sitting at the entrance. Outstanding composition.

    John Maslowski — September 5th, 2008 at 09:45

  6. A vaquero a bit suspicious…
    Great photo! And an excellent gallery!

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    LGB — September 5th, 2008 at 10:13

  7. Love the warm adobe colors..and the composition. Nice!

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    Marcie — September 5th, 2008 at 11:09

  8. For et blikk! Man leker ikke med han der altså… :o ) Kjempebra bilde!

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    Corvus — September 5th, 2008 at 11:59

  9. Excellent framing and the texture on walls adds a little something to it. The colors are so fine a lovely – very Mexican :) I like this!

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    Radel — September 5th, 2008 at 12:04

  10. A very nice and honest portrait

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    yz — September 5th, 2008 at 12:19

  11. very nice composition. and love the warm colors. very mexican indeed. :)

    claire — September 5th, 2008 at 13:35

  12. good angle,deep look,nice

    vahid — September 5th, 2008 at 13:53

  13. Kvasst blikk, nedslitt trapp – og sjokoladefargede vegger,
    :-) eksotisk bilde av en pust i bakken på en vanlig dag?

    Objektiv-t — September 5th, 2008 at 16:42

  14. Great Work!!

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    Oscar — September 5th, 2008 at 16:52

  15. Gringo amigo,
    Nice, clear and sharp image, a true cowboy. However since nothing special is happening around him I would have cropped the image a bit more (It would make a stronger portrait I think).

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    Babak — September 5th, 2008 at 19:09

  16. nice, i like it!

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    razener — September 5th, 2008 at 19:39

  17. Great shot

    Cal — September 5th, 2008 at 19:45

  18. Great “candid” picture, though it looks like he spotted you :)
    Excellent composition and colors.
    And now I even got the feed address fixed, so I am able to see when something new comes along ;)

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    Ivar — September 5th, 2008 at 23:57

  19. Great composition. The viewpoint is also great -more unusual than the usual! ;-)

    anton — September 6th, 2008 at 04:00

  20. Great photo! He does have a look on his face as if he’s about to jump up and grab your camera! This come straight from a spaghetti western movie :) Very cool!

    Arjan - PlasticDaisy — September 6th, 2008 at 06:08

  21. The strong points in this image are a) the face of the vasquero and b) the texture and light. I would consider cropping the image, since the left part and the window panes a little disturbing. But I’m sure that you’ve tried different solutions, and found this to be the best choice?

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    Geir — September 6th, 2008 at 06:37

  22. Thanks for all your comments and suggestions! It is more than appreciated.
    We did try different cropping, from just his face to the whole frame.
    This has been slightly straighten and just cropped after that, so it is almost the original composition.
    We found that the colors and texture of the walls added “something” to the image – in a way gave it the right atmosphere.
    -
    Agree with Geir that the left window is a bit disturbing and tried to “get rid of” it but that left the vanquero a bit “caged”.
    So this is what we ended up with.
    Cropping is – as everything else! – a matter of taste and preference, remember our first image “Stick and Stones”?
    -
    Thanks again for giving you opinion which allows us to see and reflect on improvement!
    That’s the way we learn, the way we can advance and the way we can offer better images next time you return!

    framedandshot — September 6th, 2008 at 11:06

  23. Though the subject is clearly the cowboy, I think it was better not to crop it much, giving us the opportunity to see the element where he lives. A nice portrait, indeed.

    Jonas — September 6th, 2008 at 13:03

  24. I hear the wind blowing the dust around and the music of Ennio Morricone in the background. Nice shot.

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    sven — September 6th, 2008 at 15:16

  25. I sense a little tension there – the look in his eyes is somewhat inscrutable and suspicious.. As if he thinks “One wrong move or word, and I’ll put you behind the bars behind me…”

    Great shot!
    And I agree it was better not to crop it and leave the guy in his “natural surroundings” ;) Adds much the the picture’s feeling/impression.

    Windzausel — September 7th, 2008 at 02:36

  26. Lekre farger. Blir ikke helt klok på det blikket. Han er kanskje en snilling som er litt lei seg?

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    Britt Åse — September 7th, 2008 at 16:50

  27. Skummel type :-) Et intenst blikk dere har fanget her. For meg ser det ut som om han ikke helt er glad for å bli foreviget :-)
    I motsetning til dere selv og en del andre, syns jeg omgivelsene, inkludert vinduet, gir mye av stemningen i bildet. Det bidrar til en litt større fortelling om den bebartede mannen med hatt og stedet han lever. Et godt bilde som vireklieg formidler tilstedeværelse.

    Ståle — September 13th, 2008 at 13:58

  28. Very nice colors. I like the moment, the eyes of the man !

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    Franck — September 28th, 2008 at 21:38

  29. Excellent portrait ! superb atmosphere

    Vink — October 7th, 2008 at 10:03

  30. The angle, soft tones, great composition and interesting subject make this a favorite!

    Jesse — January 27th, 2009 at 02:36

  31. I just saw this man yesterday guiding three donkeys through plaza bastillo. He really is a local fixture. Him and the guy who plays Beatles tune sitting next to the san francisco church. Great Shot!

    Alfred — March 12th, 2009 at 20:24

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