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My edition for Focus on Planet

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As I said a few days ago a small group of photographers aware of the beauty and fragility of our planet, decided to promote the initiative called Focus On Planet in order of sharing photos, experiences and enthusiasm for photography.

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When I considered taking part in this initiative I looked at the photos of other participants and found that most of them were photographers specializing in nature. You all know that I do not do this specialty, so I considered what could I add?

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I have analized all my files and I chose those photos with a touch more anthropological, that could be aligned with the objective of this initiative. In this post I show you my selection.

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New Gallery in Portfolio: Bocs de Can Rosés

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See on Portfolio: The “penultimate” collection.

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Following a photo taken during the Fotomercè 2007, the Bocs leader Dani Pereira of Bocs de Can Rosés contacted me to ask me if I could send to him the photo in which he was the principal actor, he is  the Fakir  that lights the torchs  (first photo in the series Mercè Stories). I sent the picture and we decided to do a photographic essay of their activities. We saw in the Correfoc (Fire) of 2008 and some other spent in the neighborhood of Les Corts.

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The Bocs of Can Rosés are a group of devils of the  district of Les Corts of Barcelona. The group was founded in 1996, coinciding with the Festival of the neighborhood. Today, the group is very active and regularly participates in all cultural activities in the district of Les Corts. It has regular members and many other sporadic and supporters. During 2008, a panel was established drummers, which many desire, effort and dedication have been playing music for the devils. Last year, together with the other groups of devils in Les Corts district, they built a dragon to accompany them to the festival of fire

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Yesterday afternoon was suspended Can correfoc Roses because of bad weather. I went to get the latest photos from the collection, but it was not possible. This dorrefoc has been extended until further notice! We will wait for new date!

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NIT DE PATUM

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El jueves pasado se me ocurrió pasar un buen rato en la Patum de Berga. Inexplicablemente era la primera vez.
Impensable, improbable, incluso probablemente inadmisible para un Manresano de mi edad y amante de estos menesteres como yo, que aún no hubiera probado semejante subidón de adrenalina.
Esta vez mis amigos tuvieron a bien convencerme para disfrutar de un espectáculo único, que por algo es patrimonio de la humanidad.
Tuve mis dudas sobre si llevarme la cámara o no, que si el fuego…, que si estaría pendiente de la cámara y no disfrutaría…., todo este tipo de reflexiones y monsergas. Finalmente decidí llevarla un rato y dispar un poco a ver que salía, la verdad es que es francamente difícil tirar fotos cuando apenas puedes mantener el equilibrio. Nunca pensé que en esa plaza podía caber tanta gente. Y además con tanto movimiento.
Como las imágenes no dan para un reportaje formal, he preparado un pequeño video con algunas situaciones que me llamaron la atención (esto no es más que un eufemismo de lo que pude pillar sin caerme!!!).
El año que viene otra vez a la carga!!!