The photos 📸 are my entry to the #monomad contest from @monochromes and @brumest.
Greetings dear friends of the black and white community, I hope everyone is very well.
The Edificio Girón, inaugurated in the late 1960s, stands as a giant on the Malecón of Havana. Designed to address the island's housing problems, it never fully fulfilled its promise, yet it still stands. Worn down by time and neglect, it bears scars that do not go unnoticed by the lenses of curious cameras.
[Español] El Edificio Girón, inaugurado a finales de la década de los 60, es un gigante en el Malecón de La Habana. Diseñado para tratar de resolver los problemas habitacionales de la isla, nunca logró cumplir completamente su promesa, pero aún sigue en pie. Maltratado por el tiempo y la desidia, muestra cicatrices que no pasan desapercibidas al lente de las cámaras curiosas.
Innovative in its time, it promised to solve Cuba’s housing problems with its 132 apartments. However, its design, in my opinion, is not very attractive, making it stand out on the Malecón as an imperturbable giant over the years.
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Novedoso en su tiempo, prometía solucionar los problemas habitacionales de la sociedad cubana con sus 132 apartamentos. Sin embargo, su diseño, a mi parecer poco agraciado, lo ha hecho destacar en el Malecón habanero como un gigante imperturbable a lo largo de los años.
Today, its reality is very different from what it was nearly 60 years ago. Rusted rebars protrude like broken bones, its only elevator suffers constant breakdowns, and power outages are frequent. For many, those 17 floors have become a prison, as climbing up and down the stairs—deteriorated by salt and sea air—is an almost impossible task.
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Hoy, su realidad es muy distinta a la de hace casi 60 años. Sus cabillas oxidadas asoman como huesos rotos, su único elevador sufre constantes averías y los cortes de energía eléctrica son frecuentes. Para muchos, esos 17 pisos se han convertido en una cárcel, ya que subir y bajar las escaleras —deterioradas por la sal y el mar— es una tarea casi imposible.
As if that weren’t enough, majestic hotels built by the Cuban government now rise beside it, further accentuating the stark contrast of Cuba’s current reality.
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Como si fuera poco, a su lado se alzan majestuosos hoteles construidos por el gobierno cubano, acentuando aún más el contraste de la realidad actual de la isla.
I hope you enjoy the photos. I’ll be reading your comments.
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Espero que disfruten las fotos. Los leo en los comentarios.
"All photos were taken by me @rg2_foto @rg2-foto"
Technical data:
Nicon camera: D7500
Nicon lens: 50mm f1.4 ; 16-80 f2.8-4 G; 35mm f1.8 G
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Que buenas fotos brother, la nitidez y composición me parecen genial, saludos
Gracias amigo. Abrazos
I found your first paragraph here.
The best approach is to always write your own text, but if you really need to use info from the net please make sure to source every text that it's not yours, or someone might report you for plagiarism.
It would be a shame to have your account compromised like that, wouldn't it?. 🙂Hello @rg2-foto and thank you very much for your monomad entry.
Of course I understand. In fact, I got the technical data from a local newspaper, it was my mistake. Maybe I can give it another approach and not mention those details. I will correct it immediately. Thanks.
Greetings @monochromes, I corrected the first paragraph, your considerations are very valuable. Thanks