Afición (With the memory of Ernest Hemingway) Photo Gallery by QUERIDO at pbase.com

Afición (With the memory of Ernest Hemingway)

When i was young, i was dreaming with Hemmingway books and i read them several times .
This man loved things i love too : hunting and corridas,stories of life and death.
I know that none of them is acceptable, but if i no more hunt since more than twenty years,i still love corridas,it's something visceral...Sorry i can't explain it.
This gallery is not a place to comment if we hate or love corridas,i perfectly understand that someones could be shocked, in that case,just think that it's not provocation,just photographs.
I took them in May 2007, and din't post until now, but i decided to show them,
hope you'll find them beautiful...
Thank's for all your support my friends.

Javier Conde	Juan José Padilla	Sebastien Castella	The good timing
Toro!	José Maria Manzanares	Thrilling moment	Hey Toro!
Banderilles	Like a dance with the Death	Like a prayer	Musica
The magic horse	Turning the back to his destiny	Like an oil painting	Astifino

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Zoltán Balogh		22-May-2008 11:22
Fantastic shots of the bull fight! You've got great eyes!:)

FrankB		27-Nov-2007 18:03
Personally, I could not do this...but the photos are superb and they make me think of the opera Carmen (Carmencita!) and "Death in the Afternoon".....V

Tim van Woensel		07-Nov-2007 07:55
Superb Querido. Looks like you had a thrill there.

Guest		06-Nov-2007 10:49
Olé!!! V

sherwood frazier		28-Oct-2007 03:08
I too had a romantic cord struck by Hemmingway in my younger days and find these shots exciting and captivating. Well done Alain. V! Sherwood.

Ashley Hockenberry		10-Sep-2007 14:10
amazing shots !!

Troy Bertrand		08-Sep-2007 02:07
incredible shots my friend, brings back memories when my father and I used to travel to see the really wild ones fight on their knees, break the banderilles in half, put their forehead or teeth to the bulls horn etc. thanks again for sharing, will be checking back for sure

Guest		01-Sep-2007 20:53
A wonderful dedication to big H...Bravo!V

Guenter Eh		01-Sep-2007 15:50
The first book I read from E. Hemingway was "Fiesta" and later "Death in the afternoon"! Since then I visited many corridas in my holidays in spain or sothern france. I cann undertstand your afición! And I love your exciting works here!

Joel Escala		31-Aug-2007 13:27
Love the captures! V!

Milos Markovic		30-Aug-2007 19:35
Beautiful, action-stopping gallery! Voted

Guest		30-Aug-2007 08:40
Superbes couleurs, très beaux cadrages, images pleines de force. Bel hommage à l'auteur de "Mort dans l'après-midi". Vote.

Guest		29-Aug-2007 18:10
The capture of the action is tremendous. v.

gerard belbeoch		28-Aug-2007 09:56
c'est superbe,j'adore,si je comprend bien il y a des photo de 2 corridas içi,tu les a vu ou???avec quel objectif.....bien vu tout ça

Peter Stahl		27-Aug-2007 14:30
A good action series and well captured. Congrats!! GMV.

an nguyen		26-Aug-2007 23:07
Powerful and glorious gallery. V.

yoram shpirer		26-Aug-2007 20:44
Great gallery of images. BIG V

Navake		25-Aug-2007 19:51
A gallery full of exciting captures. Cheers, Jorma.

Jannik Lindquist		25-Aug-2007 19:42
Fascinating gallery!

Giancarlo Guzzardi		25-Aug-2007 08:22
beautiful images... watching they feel themselves to us contesi between the tradition and a feeling of justice towards the animal world.... but an alternative women are that one to see the things with sure objectivity... it is not beautiful the dead as show, but in the same moment how many animals die sgozzati on our tables?... it is the hypocrisy always of our society

Lampridis Dimitris		25-Aug-2007 05:36
Amazing collection !!! Excellent work , Magnificent action shots *****

jlm		23-Aug-2007 18:18
Je ne suis pas un fan de corrida mais j'avoue que tes images sont spectaculaires et belles

Guest		23-Aug-2007 12:36
Fantastic Captures, Alain.....Great Work!! ~V~

Henrik Andersen		23-Aug-2007 10:41
I don't condone animal cruelty like this, but the shots are excellent

kyoung kim photography		23-Aug-2007 06:42
Great action shots!V

Guest		23-Aug-2007 06:42
Excellent Gallery V

Nestor Derkach		22-Aug-2007 11:12
Most excellent gallery capturing the flavor of the event. Vote

Debbie Blackburn Beierle		22-Aug-2007 06:17
Wonderful action shots/beautiful colors. Brilliantly captured. Fine photography. V

Gayle P. Clement		22-Aug-2007 03:05
Beautiful gallery filled with color and movement.

Yi Feng		22-Aug-2007 00:46
Fantastic capture of those great moments. V

Jeremy		21-Aug-2007 14:13
Thanks for bringing this gallery to life and sharing it on PBase. I have not seen a real bullfight before, and your photos are most illuminating. Does the bullfight ends in the kiling of the bull with an 'estacada'? V.

Jaime Serrano		21-Aug-2007 12:45
Wonderful gallery, excellent work!!!; I saw every picture, each is a masterpiece capturing a specific and moving moment of the FIESTA. Congratulations. Big vote.

Lee G		21-Aug-2007 06:57
Excellent action shots. I'm not a fan of the sport but your images are outstanding!

Jean D		21-Aug-2007 01:46
Voted

Jean D		21-Aug-2007 01:46
A superb collection of captivating action shots, Alain!

Guest		20-Aug-2007 20:49
I agree with Neal I'm not in favor of bullfighting as a sport, but having attended one, see that it is an outstanding spectacle. Your photos capture this colour and energy.

Robert Charity		20-Aug-2007 15:31
great gallery, lots of action and emotion, v

Neal Nye		20-Aug-2007 12:13
I think corridas are barbaric but I have to admit your photos are magnificent! Filled with color and action, excitement and emotion. You captured the spirit of the event perfectly!

Lori Rolfe		20-Aug-2007 09:32
amazing and intense images V

Manuel Libres Librodo Jr.		19-Aug-2007 13:28
This gallery is gonna get bigger. I have already made comments to some pictures. I like what i see thus far.:) V

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