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    We spent a bit of time in the countryside too and it was the typical idyllic scene that you might expect from the turn of the century! Watching the oxen at work was amazing and reminded me of sheep dogs in the UK. He just said left or right or whatever and they obliged!

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    Didn't realise they grow hens in Cuban fields....

    Is the other crop poppies? I must say both the farmer and the oxen (water buffalo?) look rather underfed.

    It's a nice shot.

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      Re: Cuba 37- Plough on

      Originally posted by KeithL View Post
      Didn't realise they grow hens in Cuban fields....

      Is the other crop poppies? I must say both the farmer and the oxen (water buffalo?) look rather underfed.

      It's a nice shot.
      The crop I think was just weeds of some sort as he was just ploughing them in. Funnily enough though there were tiny hummingbirds all amongst them. Being underfed in Cuba is a national pass time and I imagine farmers burn more calories than most. There are plenty of fat people too and Cubans seem to have a sweet tooth. I expect as the standard of living rises obesity will become a big problem.
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        Can't wait to shake off the shackles and get mobile again... This whole series of photo's has been an armchair holiday of a lifetime.

        It's quite an eye opener when I think to what we complain about. Cuba, really is a case of make do and mend.


        Thanks 4 sharing.
        It's not what inspires us that is important, it's where the journey takes us.

        Wally and his Collie with our Oly bits & bobs

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          Re: Cuba 37- Plough on

          Cheers Wally, still more to come!
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            That's a fantastic picture, not only excellent composition but great light, too.
            John

            "A hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there � even if you put them end to end, they still only add up to one, two, perhaps three seconds, snatched from eternity." ~ Robert Doisneau

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              Absolutely ace stuff.
              John

              m4/3: E-P2, EM-5, 100-300, 14-42mm 12-50mm, 45mm, panny 14mm. 4/3: 7-14 + Flashes & tripods & stuff

              "Take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints".

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              • #8
                Re: Cuba 37- Plough on

                Originally posted by Zuiko View Post
                That's a fantastic picture, not only excellent composition but great light, too.
                May be I'm learning something from you after all!
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                  Originally posted by Beagletorque View Post
                  May be I'm learning something from you after all!
                  I've had my time - this is yours!
                  John

                  "A hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there � even if you put them end to end, they still only add up to one, two, perhaps three seconds, snatched from eternity." ~ Robert Doisneau

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                    Re: Cuba 37- Plough on

                    Just accept a bit of thanks for being pointed in the right direction!
                    You're never too old to teach or to learn and I have seen how many appreciate your skill and have improved their own by your example, I'm one of them.
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