Photographer's Note
‘Willys Jeeps in Salento’
In one of my previous notes, I was talking about the transportation by jeep from Salento to the Valle de Cocora.
In the Coffee Triangle in the Department of Quindío the old Willys Jeeps, the military vechicle of the US during World War II, are still in use.
In the 1940s the first jeeps arrived in the country for military purposes.
The coffee farmers in Quindío saw in this vehicle the solution for the difficult roads in the mountainous region where the plantations are located. This replacing their beasts of burden.
Even today you will find these Willys Jeeps on the unpaved roads there carrying people, coffee, goods, livestock, etc.
You will find newer jeeps but also vintage Willys-branded jeeps.
This picture is taken on the main square of Salento at the stop for the jeeps that bring tourists to the Valle de Cocora.
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lousat
(139220) 2017-06-07 13:18
HI Paul,old jeeps memories of the last war but someone new too as i can see in your composition,and all made in the same style and design. They are perfect to glimp the difficult roads around Salento,a nice post with the beautiful scenery of the church in background. Have a nice evening and thanks for the WS too,Luciano
holmertz
(102650) 2017-06-07 13:32
Hello Paul,
A nice and unpretentious street photo, telling us something about life in this area and the quiet atmosphere of the town. All three photos would fit the nothing special category, and as you know that means i like them. I wonder what was served at the food-stall. I hope the taste was better than the pink details of the house in the other WS. Was that driver told to stay there all day because his shirt matched the building so well? ;-)
Kind regards,
Gert
ikeharel
(113291) 2017-06-07 20:16
Its a wonderful adventure to take a jeep ride, especially in rural country, Paul.
Picture was well taken from your chosen perspective, including the church beautiful tower and the palm trees.
Have a nice new day,
Ike
emka
(158092) 2017-06-07 22:29
Hello Paul, Nice all the three pictures. It is fun to see the pink shirt of the driver matches the the pink elements of the house. I wonder what they have in this street restaurant. Interesting tower in the main picture. And of course the joy to see the old jeeps. Must be nice adventure to go by them.
Kind regrad s Malgo
BennyV
(34748) 2017-06-07 23:00
Dag Paul
Rustig, relaxed centrum, maar het is klaar voor de dag, zo lijkt het. De oude jeeps zijn mooi, hopelijk niet te oncomfortabel. Kerk, koloniaal huis en palmbomen vormen een kleuurijke combinatie. De toerist met de vele bagage hoort er even typisch bij. Een knap geheel.
Benny
jemaflor
(147076) 2017-06-07 23:46
Salut Paul,
C'est bien cadré entre l'église et les palmiers qui dépaysent comme le style architectural, les jeep font aussi parties du décor et ta note nous en informe.
dkmurphys
(79209) 2017-06-07 23:49
Good morning,
Nice scene from this square. I like the colors and the atmosphere. I guess there's quite an experience riding in these iconic war cars.
D
daddo
(28748) 2017-06-07 23:51
Love the subdued yet busy atmosphere here Paul. Lovely setting, sharpness of detail and a good interplay of light and shade. Nice mood as the church absorbs the sunshine while the clouds are approaching from behind the hills. Regards. Klaudio.
jhm
(211736) 2017-06-08 5:31
Dag Paul,
U heeft uw foto mooi gecombineerd met de Jeeps en de kerk in de achtergrond.
Palmbomen en de blauwe hemel doen de rest.
Uw extra foto met het straat restaurant ie echt een mooie meevaller.
Heel mooie samenstelling goed van kleur en presentatie.
Bedankt.
Groeten uit een winderig Vlaanderen,
John
Tue
(92322) 2017-06-08 10:32
Hallo Paul,
Een prachtige foto bestaande uit verschillende onderdelen, de stad met de toren, de palmbomen en de mensen en jeeps in de voorgrond. Alle drie hebben een uitstekende plek in de compositie en worden door een prachtig zonlicht uitgelicht. Heel mooi werk!
Lars
alvaraalto
(42804) 2017-06-08 13:50
Dag Paul
Mooie foto met deze blauwe jeeps centraal in de voorstelling, maar de kerk en het landschap zijn ook de moeite waard. Ik denk dat het voor veel van de wegen hier in de buurt wel nodig is om zo’n stevig voertuig te hebben.
Groet Rob
sacimar
(38173) 2017-06-09 5:45
Hello Paul,
good image of these "jepaos" as the people call them there, I like the scene with the beautiful tower in the back, well seen,
Best regards,
Sergio
pajaran
(115831) 2017-06-09 22:07
Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad sa lepim fotografijama u radionici, lepo pokazano mesto i arhitektura, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa oblacima koji dolaze.
Lepi dzipovi i kula sa satom.
Imajte lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.
Good day.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Good work with beautiful photographs of the workshop, a beautiful city and the architecture shown, good contrast, nice colors, nice moment caught with clouds coming.
Beautiful jeeps and a clock tower.
Have a nice day, all the best for the weekend, good luck.
papagolf21
(152607) 2017-06-10 0:51
Bonjour, cher Paul,
Le dépaysement est garanti en découvrant l'environnement. La présence de ces voitures mythiques doit être bien utile pour parcourir la région.
Un cadrage fort bien pensé et présenté.
Amitiés.
Philippe
Royaldevon
(85896) 2017-06-10 1:08
Hello Paul,
I suppose the fact that these jeeps are still working so well says a lot about their fitness for the purpose! They must be remarkable machines!
This is a lovely shot, nicely composed with the vertical elements strongly placed and balancing well with the f/g. The scene is captured with a well saturated colours and a fine clarity.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
abmdsudi
(95869) 2017-06-10 7:28
Hi Paul
Some 60 odd years of fine chunky WW2 Willys still looking good old vehicle. A pleasure to see so much to enjoy and take in. That's the delights of nostalgia with a bonus of beautiful backdrop. A vibrant scene indeed and tfs of something rare!! Congrats
Best regards
rychem
(72187) 2017-06-10 8:09
Beautiful oldtimers, this is really a piece of the car history, but I like the architecture in the BG too, very nice photo with perfect quality
regards Ryszard
PiotrF
(54602) 2017-06-10 14:40
Hello Paul
Interesting picture from Salento with jeep in fg.
Wonderful view of street restaurant in WS.
Good composition, nice colours and informative note.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr
mayjayne
(7204) 2017-06-10 20:53
Hi Paul,
Never seen jeeps in this colour before; usually they are the typical army green colour. Yes, we need them in rural areas, otherwise we may get stuck somewhere :-). The jeeps complement the backdrop of the church very nicely.
TFS,
May
ChrisJ
(171822) 2017-06-11 7:18
Hello Paul,
The repetition of the old jeeps is eye catching in this image. Good sharpness & superb density levels with crisp clean whites and solid blacks together with ideal saturation and contrast levels. Tfs!
mcmtanyel
(68447) 2017-06-11 20:44
Hello Paul,
I like photos of cars and photos of beautiful architecture. This frame combines my two favorite theme expertly.
Regards,
MT
mkamionka
(74351) 2017-06-15 11:57
Hi Paul,
In my absence your reportage from Colombia has progressed a lot. This one has a stunning eye catching light and so vivid colors. I like very much the combination of the palm trees and a unique church tower. The jeeps add a repeated motif to the scene.
Excellent work,
M
pierrefonds
(114395) 2017-06-18 18:22
Bonsoir Paul,
Les palmiers aident à cadrer las scène. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails des jeeps et de l'église. La bonne luminosité met en valeur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne soirée.
Pierre
jmdias
(115100) 2017-09-02 1:40
paul
I used these jeeps to arrive in cocora valley. I was afraid because I was almost falling of it in the back part of the vehicle. in this square I took images of the balconies and from an old man up there and some flowers. jeep didn't called my attention because we had so many of them here when I was a boy. interesting how different a subject is for a person according with the place where is from. marvelous compo using well the tower, the palm trees and these jeeps.
hugs
jorge
Photo Information
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Copyright: Paul VDV (PaulVDV)
(62880)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2016-07-29
- Categories: Transportes, Arquitectura
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S1 IS
- Exposição: 30 segundos
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2017-06-07 12:51
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