Old Guatemalan Folks
Here is a slice of a frozen moment and life on a Sunday morning right after mass. This image could illustrate a meeting at the atrium of a town’s church anywhere in America, the continent, but in this case the snapshot was taken in San Miguel Escobar, a village about 3 kilometers from La Antigua Guatemala.
I do not know exactly why I like this image so much. Maybe it is the rhythm or the smiles of the old men. Please, help me discover what it is that moves me in this picture.
Best wishes for this upcoming week. Please, do take it as easy as the folks in this picture. Also, before you go, listen to When I am Sixty-four by The Beatles.
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December 11th, 2006
For me, it is just because they are so real–no one looks in the least as though they’re acting–they’re just being who they are in the moment. Because they *are* real, one can imagine what their lives were like to bring them to this point.
December 11th, 2006
You’re right…the photo capture is absolutely timeless!
Great capture.
December 11th, 2006
I think it’s because even though they’re all in a line and some are trying to say with their body language (folded arms, hands in pocket) that they’re not interested in whatever’s going on, they seem so comfortable and relaxed in each other’s company. I like this picture a lot.
December 12th, 2006
The lady in the green looks serious. I love the men. And the younger man at the left - did he drive some of these oldies to church? He looks kind of out of place.
Rudy, Ben and I walked into our wedding celebration while “When I’m Sixty Four” played!
December 22nd, 2006
[...] I captured this image on a show about horses in San Miguel Escobar, a little village just outside La Antigua Guatemala. In the foreground we have an old Guatemalan cowboy showing his horse with pride, while in the background we have a crowd that gather just outside the church to watch the show. The organizers of the show very intelligently set the start of the show right after mass, so they could have a crowd served for them. This is a follow up photograph to Old Guatemalan Folks, in which Jackie commented that these folks “…are not interested in whatever’s going on…” Also, the grandmother and granddaughter that were selling comales a few days ago belong to this series about San Miguel Escobar. There are other images in this series. Stay tune! Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / cowboy / San Miguel Escobar [...]
March 14th, 2007
Yes this is real Guatemala indian people