whwiden

Here are some additional photos from Havana, Cuba. The first, fourth, fifth and sixth photos are all taken through a bus window (holding a wide angle lens against the glass to reduce reflections). You can see some flare in the sixth photo. The first photo needed a lot of color adjustment to look more natural (still looks a bit like old color film to me). The second and third photos were taken "off tour" early in the morning as I strolled around Havana on my own time. This is the second part of a set that I am putting together to try to capture the feel of Havana for those who are unable (and, in some cases, unwilling) to travel to Cuba. I particularly enjoyed the challenge of trying to capture useable shots from the moving bus.

Enjoy the set.

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SeamusMac Loc: Walla Walla, WA

Very nice photos. I'd love to visit. I like #5 with Che, and what is that in lower left? A 59 Buick convertible?

BVBob Loc: Tri Cities, Wa.

Looks like a Chrysler Imperial to me. There are a lot of the "Oldies but goodies" in Cuba.

whwiden

Thank you for looking. I am not an old car expert so I can not say. I just noticed the splash of red color. This is the Plaza of the Revolution, I think. I was a bit disappointed that we did not stop for a proper picture. It was essential to do what you could from the bus window. It was cropped to use the top part of the photo.

whwiden

I was told that the most common older cars are Chevrolet/GMC based. Ford is supposed to be the most rare. It was said this was because, at the time, Ford cars cost more. I do not know the truth of this--but I did not see a lot of Ford cars there. Under the bodies, the actual mechanical systems might be anything--including an improvised use of foreign parts with all the complexity that entails.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Nice--the last one is my favorite of the pile.