Spain sings to me
Suzanne Pepin
All photography copyright ©2010 by Suzanne Pepin All rights reserved
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Spain sings to me Photographs and Writings By Suzanne Pepin Book design by Suzanne Pepin June 2010
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‘ Quelque part à l’ombre de ces maisons, Tu avais toutes les raisons Moi, je voulais avec passions Que tu t’occupes de moi comme de raisons Au même endroit et saisons où les esclaves et garnisons Puisaient l’eau, maillions De la vie et de tous les pardons.’
Claude Manuel, le 6 juin, 2010, Ronda, Spain,
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Tables of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 7 Valencia, Spain ................................................................................................................... 8 Street in Valencia, Spain ................................................................................................... 9 Costa Blanca, Javea, Spain ............................................................................................. 10 Street light, Granada, Spain ........................................................................................... 11 Sierra Nevada mountain, Granada, Spain ................................................................... 12 Flowers window, sector Albayzin, Granada, Spain ....................................................... 13 View of Ronda, Spain........................................................................................................ 14 Fig in Jardin del Rey Moro, Ronda, Spain .................................................................... 15 Detail of pot of plant in Church Santa Maria Mayor, Ronda, Spain .......................... 16 View from hacienda El Morabito Casa de los Martos, Ronda, Spain .......................... 17 Local tomatoes, Ronda, Spain......................................................................................... 18 English breakfast, Gibraltar, UK ..................................................................................... 19 Tetouan market, Tetouan, Africa ................................................................................... 20 Tetouan, Africa ................................................................................................................. 21 Tetouan, Africa ................................................................................................................. 22 Tetouan, Africa ................................................................................................................. 23 Museo Palacio de la Contesa de Lebrija, Sevillla, Spain .............................................. 24 Museo Palacio de la contesa de Lebrija, Sevilla, Spain ................................................ 25 Palace Real Alcazar, Sevilla, Spain................................................................................ 26 Palace Real Alcazar, Sevilla, Spain................................................................................ 27 Palace Real Alcazar, jardín, Sevilla, Spain .................................................................. 28 Rose in Jardin, Palace Real Alcazar, Sevilla, Spain .................................................... 29 Mosaic details, Museos Estatales de arteo romano, Merida, Spain ............................. 30 Teatro, Merida, Spain ...................................................................................................... 31 Anfiteatro, Merida, Spain ................................................................................................ 32 Anfiteatro, Merida, Spain ................................................................................................ 33 5
Diana Palace, Merida, Spain .......................................................................................... 34 Antiqua categral de Elvas, Elvas, Portugal ................................................................... 35 View of Elvas, from Graca fort, Elvas, Portugal .............................................................. 36 Graca Fort, Elvas, Portugal .............................................................................................. 37 Handmade cheese, Elvas, Portugal ................................................................................. 38 Toledo, Spain..................................................................................................................... 39 Toledo, Spain..................................................................................................................... 40 Liro de hierbas, licor limoncelllo, Madrid, Spain ......................................................... 41 Real Jardin botánico, Madrid, Spain ............................................................................ 42 Cabildo Catedral Metropolitano de Madrid, Madrid, Spain ....................................... 43 About the Author .................................................................................................................. 44
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Introduction Technical details All photos were taken between June 01 and June 18, 2010, for the project SoFoBoMo 2010 with my Canon Rebel T1i EOS 500D, using EF-S18-55mm, F/3.5-5.6IS lens. Post processing was done with Picassa3 Microsoft Word document was used to put the book together with text written and edited Fonts used: Lucida Handwriting and Century Gothic Book format: 8.5’’ by 11’’
The locations The hardest part of making this book was to choose 37 photos out of the 1232 I took during my travelling to Spain and crossing over for one day to each of these countries: Africa, UK, and Portugal. I like locals markets full of colors; I like buildings passing in time; I like flowers and food; I like houses turned into museum where I can still feel the soul of the person living between the walls. Those 37 photos are singing to me a fine tune of love so turn the pages with me and enjoy with your heart what your eyes see.
Photo cover page : The new bridge, Ronda, Spain
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Valencia, Spain
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Street in Valencia, Spain 9
Costa Blanca, Javea, Spain
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Street light, Granada, Spain
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Sierra Nevada mountain, Granada, Spain
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Flowers window, sector Albayzin, Granada, Spain 13
View of Ronda, Spain
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Fig in Jardin del Rey Moro, Ronda, Spain
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Detail of pot of plant in Church Santa Maria Mayor, Ronda, Spain 16
View from hacienda El Morabito Casa de los Martos, Ronda, Spain
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Local tomatoes, Ronda, Spain
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English breakfast, Gibraltar, UK
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Tetouan market, Tetouan, Africa
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Tetouan, Africa
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Tetouan, Africa
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Tetouan, Africa
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Museo Palacio de la Contesa de Lebrija, Sevillla, Spain
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Museo Palacio de la contesa de Lebrija, Sevilla, Spain 25
Palace Real Alcazar, Sevilla, Spain
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Palace Real Alcazar, Sevilla, Spain
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Palace Real Alcazar, jardín, Sevilla, Spain
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Rose in Jardin, Palace Real Alcazar, Sevilla, Spain
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Mosaic details, Museos Estatales de arteo romano, Merida, Spain
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Teatro, Merida, Spain
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Anfiteatro, Merida, Spain
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Anfiteatro, Merida, Spain
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Diana Palace, Merida, Spain
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Antiqua categral de Elvas, Elvas, Portugal
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View of Elvas, from Graca fort, Elvas, Portugal
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Graca Fort, Elvas, Portugal
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Handmade cheese, Elvas, Portugal
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Toledo, Spain
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Toledo, Spain
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Liro de hierbas, licor limoncelllo, Madrid, Spain
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Real Jardin botánico, Madrid, Spain
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Cabildo Catedral Metropolitano de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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About the Author I am Suzanne Pepin and live in Mexico. My passion for photography started in 2004 while backpacking in Italy and Greece, with my little Olympus camera. I was amazed of the end result of those pictures taken. I then realize that I had an eye for seeing different objects that others would not notice.
In 2009, I received as a gift my Canon Rebel T1i and have been in love ever since with this wonderful ‘Rebel’ that have a mind of its own.
‘…My friends I'll say it clear. I've lived a life that's full. I traveled each and every country I've loved, I've laughed and cried. I've had my fill of moments. And now may I say it in my shy way. In this way, enjoy my Friends…’ http://labelleaurore.wordpress.com/
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