From Laura Martínez: “Every weekend, dozens of people take the tourist train from the Usaquén station towards small towns close to Bogotá where they can get to know beautiful places such as the Salt Cathedral in Zipaquirá and also try delicious Colombian desserts in Cajicá.”
Photograph by Juan Diego Velasco
This is a pedestrian bridge located on a ‘Transmileno’ station named ‘Minuto de Dios’.
Juan was done with his classes by 5:00 pm, what is known as “golden hour” or the “magic hour” (the first and last hour of sunlight during the day). On his way from college to the station, Juan always had his camera and took random pictures, waiting for the light to make some sort of miracle. That day, when he got to the station he did not feel that secure having his camera out so he just hid it and started to “shoot from the hip.” Both, the time and the uncomfortable and accidental angle, contributed for this picture to come out as it did.
When he got home and downloaded the pictures to the computer he was surprised to see the the colors, the high contrast of the bridge against the sky, the angle, and how people moved along the photo.
For some reason, he always related this picture to a song called “Fast Forward” from the group Lali Puna.
So the tag line for this photo might be: “Going Fast Forward” or just “Puente
photograph by Daniel Licht
This photo was taken with FujiChrome Slide film in Daniel’s 13 Year old Lomo. It was cross-processed, a method of developing slide film as if it was regular film. This brings out the colors and causes more contrast.
It was taken on Daniel’s second trip to Bogotá. He spent 2 weeks working and living in the city. He got to travel around with one of his best friends, Alejandro (as in @zemogalejo) and experience the city. Alejo was just leaning on the wall and there was a great collection of posters that had been layered on top of each other. Dan tends to shoot a lot from the hip and he thinks this turned out well.
‘Plaza de Bolivar’ is the main square in Bogota. In the past, peasants would take their products and sell them to the people in Bogota. The square has radically changed and it is now an important political center for Bogota
Photo by Rodrigo Bernal
Taken: with a Canon Power Shot. It was then processed in Photoshop for some color and contrast.
Photo by Carlos Agudo
This photo was taken with a Sony DSC-S60.
‘Parque el Virrey’ is one of the most beautiful places in the city, it is very quiet but there is also a lot going on. People go there to exercise, bike, run or do some yoga.
This park is one of Carlos’ favorite places. It has a lot of green in it and you can breathe in peace. However, when you just turn your head around what you will see is people rushing everywhere. When you are in the park, it feels that time stops, allowing you to realize what surrounds you, and your inner self.
This photo belongs to a series that Carlos took waking up very early on Sundays, the idea was not to have people in the photos, emulating Eugene Atget’s work. In this type of photo, architecture stands allowing the viewer to feel proximity with the space.
Fun facts about Parque el Virrey:
During July, ‘Alimentarte’ takes place in this park. ‘Alimentarte’ is a gastronomy festival. It brings together the best of local and international food.
In December, Parque el Virrey is visited by locals and tourists because of its lights and Christmas decoration
photo by Alejandra Molano
Alejandra took this picture on a Sunday around 5:00 pm with a point-and-shoot camera.
Photo by Juan Diego Velasco
This is next to a (not-so-pretty ) caño that goes parallel to ‘Calle 80’. What you see in the picture is a ‘cicloruta’ (bike path) that goes around the stream.
This photo was taken in Juan’s previous work. He got there at 6:00 am, the office’s alarm went off and he could not get in so he had to wait outside for someone else to arrive. Time went by and he got bored. He got off his car with his camera and he started to shoot taking advantage of the light at that moment. When he was trying different angles in his camera he saw that the sun created a beautiful flare. He kept shooting from that same place where he could capture the flare until this cyclist appeared.
Perfect moment perfect place and here you have it!
Juan considers the picture to be a good documentary piece that describes a place in the city. It shows the hills in the back, characteristic of Bogota; a couple of trees and it could even say something about people’s lives. It just explains how the city looks from a specific place at a specific moment
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