LAS LUMINARIAS DE SAN BARTOLOMÉ DE PINARES: FUEGO, TRADICIÓN Y RESISTENCIA ANCESTRAL

Las Luminarias de San Bartolomé de Pinares son una de las celebraciones más singulares de la provincia de Ávila y de Castilla y León. Cada año atraen a miles de visitantes que acuden a presenciar una tradición ecuestre donde el fuego es protagonista. Este reportaje documenta visualmente una de las noches más importantes del calendario festivo local, reforzando la identidad cultural del municipio

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Bridging Cultures with Color, Joy, and Love

FedeGrau Artistic Journey

Upon receiving the heartfelt message from Guillermo and Shilpa, Fede couldn't help but feel a rush of gratitude and fulfillment. Their words of appreciation touched his heart deeply, reaffirming the impact his art had on bringing people together and fostering connections across cultures.

As Fede reflected on his experience with Guillermo and Shilpa's families, he felt transported to the vibrant days he spent with them during their 3-day celebration. Each moment was filled with laughter, shared stories, and a profound respect for each other's traditions and backgrounds.

From the outset, Guillermo and Shilpa's families exuded warmth and kindness, making Fede feel right at home. Their genuine appreciation for his artistry and unwavering support fueled his enthusiasm, infusing every stroke of the brush with passion and creativity.

Together, they embarked on a journey of collaboration and cultural exchange, celebrating the richness of their diverse heritages through art. Fede's images became a melting pot of colors and ideas, where borders between cultures dissolved and a sense of unity prevailed.

Their shared experiences were not just about creating beautiful artworks but about embracing the differences that made each family unique and finding common ground through love and mutual respect. Fede's art served as a bridge, connecting hearts and minds across continents and generations.

As Fede replied to Guillermo and Shilpa's message, he expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to be a part of their lives and to share in their journey. Their appreciation was more than just validation of his artistic talent—it was a testament to the power of art to transcend boundaries and unite people in a shared celebration of humanity.

With a renewed sense of purpose and a deep appreciation for the bonds forged through creativity, Fede looked forward to his next artistic endeavor. Because when creating your images, every canvas held the promise of new connections, new experiences, and the opportunity to spread love and joy through his art.

créditos: fotografía de boda – FedeGrau / Videografo ElZarrio

herramientas de fotografía: Presets, Leica SL2 y LeicaM10 FedeGrau.

con Mucho Amor,

FedeGrau

ANATOMY OF EFFORT

Twelve black-and-white photographs 

ENGLISH

There’s a moment small, almost invisible when the body chooses to stay.
Not out of pride. Not for applause.
But for discipline. For faith in the process.

Anatomy of Effort is a series about that moment.

Here, strength isn’t spectacle it’s language.
The rope draws a line through the air.
The bar becomes a horizon.
The back turns into a relief that speaks of time.
And breath that intimate music sets the tempo of what can’t be seen.

In black and white, the body loses the anecdotal and gains truth.
Light can soothe, cut, or reveal.
Shadows hold what weighs.

Each image becomes a small architecture: tension, pause, repetition.
A map of effort.

This series isn’t about “training” to become someone else.
It’s about returning to what’s essential, what’s real, what remains when the noise fades.
Twelve pieces like twelve heartbeats.
A visual essay on quiet endurance.

Made with a Leica SL2, in search of a sober, direct aesthetic:
texture, contrast, and a gaze that doesn’t judge—only observes.

Because in the end, effort is also a form of beauty.
And sometimes beauty lives right there:
between one repetition and the next.

ESPAÑOL

Hay un instante mínimo, casi invisible en el que el cuerpo decide quedarse.
No por orgullo. No por aplauso.
Por disciplina. Por fe en el proceso.

Anatomy of Effort es una serie sobre ese momento.

Aquí la fuerza no es espectáculo: es lenguaje.
La cuerda dibuja una línea en el aire.

La barra se convierte en horizonte.
La espalda, en un relieve que habla de tiempo.
Y la respiración esa música íntima marca el ritmo de lo que no se ve.

En blanco y negro, el cuerpo pierde lo anecdótico y gana verdad.
La luz acaricia, hiere o revela.
Las sombras sostienen lo que pesa.
Cada imagen es una pequeña arquitectura: tensión, pausa, repetición.
Un mapa del esfuerzo.

Esta serie no trata de “entrenar” para ser otro.
Trata de volver: a lo esencial, a lo real, a lo que permanece cuando el ruido se apaga.
Doce piezas como doce latidos.
Un ensayo visual sobre la resistencia silenciosa.

Realizado con Leica SL2, buscando una estética sobria y directa:
textura, contraste, y una mirada que no juzga solo observa.

Porque, al final, el esfuerzo también es una forma de belleza.
Y la belleza, a veces, se encuentra justo ahí:
entre una repetición y la siguiente.

Location: Spain
#leicaSL2 #LeicaM10 
Sigma L 85mm f1.4 DGDN | Art, 50mm Summilux-M
©2024 FedeGrau

NATALIA GÓMEZ FAIRY HAUTE COUTURE SF20

My way of seeing portraits... is to see the light that some people hide... that is why I try to get the best out of them, so I can capture that essence that is hidden... In this session I have to thank and my admiration to @naataliags not only for posing and transmitting what I was looking for, but for his integrity and his will in the face of low temperatures is something that many times no one thinks about...

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Let It Go

When the day is long, And where does your heart beat, Why do I feel this way, How could I let it go, Why did I go that way. A small letter from @justinstewardfurstenfeld

Location: Spain
#LeicaM10 #leicaSL2
35mm Summilux-M 21mm Elmar-M 50mm Summicron-M
©2019-2020

 

EATING WITH YOUR EYES

La gastronomía es la ciencia y arte que estudia la relación del ser humano con su alimentación y su medio ambiente o entorno.​

FOTOGRAFÍA GASTRONÓMICA: COMER CON LOS OJOS: La fotografía gastronómica no sólo nos hace la boca agua sino que tiene la capacidad de hacernos saborear los platos con tan solo un vistazo a la imagen. Pero lo que hay que tener claro es que la fotografía gastronómica no se basa simplemente en hacerle una foto a un plato de comida.

La fotografía gastronómica sin duda es muy creativa, ya que une dos mundos llenos de pasión como son la fotografía y la cocina. Una foto no es únicamente una foto, al igual que un plato de comida no son unos cuantos productos cocinados sin orden ni concierto.

Fotos by: FedeGrau

VIAJAR.EL PERIODICO

EXPANSION

 

PROYECTO COVID-19

SERIE DE CREACIÓN EN AISLAMIENTO

MAN'S BEST FRIEND

La frase se atribuye al abogado George Graham Vest quien representó en un juicio a Charles Burden; el dueño de un viejo foxhoun, un perro de caza que fue asesinado de forma cruel por su vecino. Y la pronunció el 23 de septiembre de 1870 durante un juicio en el que había sido contratado para representar a un cliente cuyo perro de caza llamado Old Drum había sido asesinado por Leónidas Hornsby, un granjero vecino. El propietario del can solicitaba una indemnización de 150 dólares (la mayor cuantía permitida por la ley).

En el argumento final, Graham Vest, pronunció un discurso frente a la corte que pasó a denominarse "El Elogio al perro" :

El jurado decidió en forma unánime castigar a Leónidas Hornsby con una multa de 550 dólares (400 dólares más de lo que marcaba el límite legal) y la frase "El perro es el mejor amigo del hombre" se hizo popular para siempre.

Dicho discurso tomó tanta fama que incluso, frente a la Corte Suprema de Missouri, se erigió una estatua del perro Old Drum con el texto pronunciado por George Graham Vest.

El Perro Domesticado, o sencillamente el Perro, sea por su inteligencia o fidelidad, se ha ganado el lugar más cercano al ser humano. Tanto que no sólo es el mejor amigo de hombre, sino que muchas personas lo consideran su único amigo. No existe compañía más leal ni guardián tan feroz y desinteresado como el perro. Aun así, son muchas las veces que la única recompensa que ofrecemos a este amigo tan sincero, de todos el mejor, es el maltrato y el abuso.

The phrase is attributed to attorney George Graham Vest who represented Charles Burden in court; the owner of an old foxhoun, a hunting dog who was cruelly murdered by his neighbor. And he delivered it on September 23, 1870, during a trial in which he had been hired to represent a client whose hunting dog named Old Drum had been killed by Leonidas Hornsby, a neighboring farmer. The owner of the dog was requesting compensation of $ 150 (the highest amount allowed by law).

In the closing argument, Graham Vest gave a speech in front of the court which was renamed "The In Praise of the Dog":

The jury unanimously decided to punish Leonidas Hornsby with a fine of $ 550 ($ 400 more than the legal limit) and the phrase "The dog is man's best friend" became popular forever.

This speech became so famous that, in front of the Missouri Supreme Court, a statue of the Old Drum dog was erected with the text pronounced by George Graham Vest.

The Domesticated Dog, or simply the Dog, whether due to its intelligence or fidelity, has earned the closest place to the human being. So much so that not only is he man's best friend, but many people consider him their only friend. There is no more loyal company or guardian so fierce and selfless as the dog. Even so, many times the only reward we offer to this sincere friend, the best of all, is mistreatment and abuse.