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(PLEASE READ, BELOW IN ENGLISH)

Llevaba tiempo queriendo crear una fotografía para la Asociación Pablo Ugarte (APU, www.asociacionpablougarte.es ). Los fundadores de esta asociación son mis vecinos y además son los padres de mi amiga Dori. 

APU es una asociación sin ánimo de lucro que lucha contra el cáncer infantil y que nació en 2010 a iniciativa de los padres de Pablo, el niño que da nombre a la misma.
Pablo Ugarte Zarco (2000-2010),  sufrió durante casi dos años y medio de Sarcoma de Ewing, un cáncer infantil que afecta a los huesos. Sus padres, tras su muerte, decidieron ayudar a los niños que se encuentran en esa situación y por eso crearon la asociación.

Entre los objetivos de la APU, además de colaborar en líneas de investigación en la lucha contra el cáncer infantil, se encuentra el ayudar y apoyar en todo lo relacionado con enfermedades de larga duración, en especial las que afectan a los niños.

Me costó bastante crear esta fotografía y poder así transmitir mi idea de la APU. Hice varios intentos hasta conseguir una fotografía con la que estuve satisfecha. Cada elemento es una metáfora sobre la vida y sobre el impresionante papel que está jugando la APU en ayudar a los demás. Al final de su vida en la tierra lo único que podía comer  Pablo eran almendras y olivas, que constituyen el logo de la APU. En mis manos sujeto ambos alimentos mientras los voy entregando suavemente al agua. Pablo nació cerca del mar.

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For a long time I had been wanting to create a photography for the Pablo Ugarte Association (APU, www.asociacionpablougarte.es ). Its founders are my neighbors and also my friend Dori’s parents.

APU is a non-profit association that fights against childhood cancer and which was born in 2010 thanks to Pablo’s parents, the child that gave the name to it.
Pablo Ugarte Zarco (2000-2010) suffered from Edwing’s Sarcoma, a childhood cancer that affects the bones. His parents, after his death, decided to help children in the same situation and that’s why they created APU.

Between all the APU’s goals, besides collaborating on investigating the fight against childhood cancer, is to help and support everything related to long-time duration illnesses, especially those that affect children.

It was very hard for me to create this photo and transmit my idea of what APU represents. I made different tryouts until I was satisfied. Each element is a metaphor about life and the amazing role APU is playing to help others. At the end of his life, the only thing that Pablo was able to eat were almonds and olives, which constitute APU’s logo. In my hands I am holding both foods while I’m gently giving them to the water. Pablo was born near the sea.


Image size
800x552px 317.27 KB
Make
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.
Model
PENTAX K-3
Shutter Speed
1/250 second
Aperture
F/9.0
Focal Length
35 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
Oct 1, 2014, 6:07:49 PM
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:star::star::star::star::star: Overall
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I'm not sure how accurate my star ratings are; I have a tendency to give any piece I'm fond of five stars on every rating level haha. But I do really like this piece <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s…" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="391" title=":) (Smile)"/> You embody so much serenity in this photo through your pose and expression, and I absolutely love the shifting colors of the water, making you almost a silhouette in the foreground.

I wasn't entirely sure about the olives and almonds in your hands. I initially didn't notice them at all, and when I did my first impression was that they were stones or grapes. My initial thought, in fact, was that you were actually holding the light of the sun reflected on the water, which is an equally strong image. Reading your description was, for me, a crucial part of understanding this piece. It's a very beautiful sentiment, and I think if it's known that the photo is meant to be associated with APU by the people seeing it, the symbolism will become much clearer. It might be interesting to see a separate companion piece of just the hands offering the food to the water <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s…" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="391" title=":) (Smile)"/> Not that I think it's necessary, but that it might make another really cool composition.

Overall, really great work, and I hope the image is put to good use! <img src="e.deviantart.net/emoticons/s/s…" width="15" height="15" alt=":)" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="391" title=":) (Smile)"/>