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Entries in Madrid (4)

Tuesday
Jul282009

Madrid Nightlife


Madrid Nightlife, originally uploaded by Suarez.

Photograph ©2009 Alex Suárez. All rights reserved.

Just outside of Plaza_Mayor in Madrid, Spain. I've always loved the nightlife vibe in Madrid.  We went tapa hopping.  Had lots of great food and drink.  Have you ever been to Spain? What memories did you take away from your journey?

Monday
Jul202009

Royal Palace, Madrid, Spain


Royal Palace, Madrid, Spain, originally uploaded by Suarez.

Photograph ©2009 Alex Suárez. All rights reserved.

View of the Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain.

Sunday
Jul192009

Into the Abyss


Into the Abyss, originally uploaded by Suarez.

©2009 Alex Suárez. All rights reserved.

My kids ran ahead of us past some strangers darting into the Banco de España metro station in Madrid. They love to ride the subway, especially my son who likes all of the underground tunnels.

From the late 70s to the mid 80s I shot almost exclusively in black and white. Mostly Tri-X and a little Plus-X. Shooting in B&W taught me to see the quality of light because you couldn't rely on the color of a scene to carry the interest of the image. Light, shadow, tonality, contrast, composition and direction of motion are some of the things you have to rely upon to make a successful image. Hopefully, this image succeeds on some of those levels.

Friday
Jul172009

Twilight at Plaza Mayor


Twilight at Plaza Mayor, originally uploaded by Suarez.

Photograph ©2009 Alex Suárez. All rights reserved.

This image was shot in Plaza Mayor right before we headed out tapa hopping. Had lots of sangria and great food.