Hernesto, Between Music and Maize

• Photographer
  Daniel Felipe Murcia Rey
• Agency / Studio
  Aumentados
• Technical Info
  Nikon 7500, 17-50mm F/2.8, 1/4000s, Iso 800, Lightroom Edit, Natural Midday Light, Vertical Seq.
• Photo Date
  September 26, 2024, 1:16:18 PM Bogota, Colombia

Among the pigeons and the city’s hustle, Hernesto Guerra creates his own space. In one hand, he holds food for the birds, and in the other, an accordion he may later play to earn a few coins. His figure reflects the silent struggle of many men who face the uncertainty of daily work in the streets of Bogotá. The photographic sequence narrates his day from the first moments when he throws maize for the pigeons until it culminates in a final close-up where his face, filled with satisfaction, says it all. In that last image, we capture his full expression of ha