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  1. Kip Beelman - Killing me. Those pastels. Dang.
    February 11, 2011
  2. s h e r r y - OH cool. Love the panoramas!! :) Gives you that much more of the scene. :D
    February 11, 2011
  3. Paul Von Rieter - It is like having letter box vision. love it.
    February 11, 2011
  4. Michelle Cross - Oh my heart. These are stunning.
    February 11, 2011
  5. Travis Shumate - No hay nada como los colores de Cuba. Bien hecho.
    February 11, 2011
  6. Whitney Hardie - These are amazing! The colors, the composition, the light. Scrolling through these was like watching a beautiful film.
    February 11, 2011
  7. Eric Delbridge - Loving the Panos and the colors are beautiful! Great work as always.
    February 11, 2011
  8. jcogliandro - lovely. camera love. exposures love.
    February 11, 2011
  9. Eric Kotara - Outstanding colors and tones. So soft and subtle.
    February 11, 2011
  10. otto - Beautiful man! The x-pan is my all time favorite as well. Nothing quite like it.
    February 11, 2011
  11. Sarah Danaher - :: swoooooooon ::
    February 11, 2011
  12. punam - WOW. just WOW. Can't wait to see you at wppi!!
    February 11, 2011
  13. Rich park - These are seriously AMAZING!
    February 11, 2011
  14. Alisa Greig - these are gorgeous! love your storytelling :)
    February 11, 2011
  15. Riccis - Wow... You are a pano master and the subjects and colors are lovely as always.
    February 11, 2011
  16. Justin DeMutiis - I sincerely hope you are publishing a book of your personal work soon. If anyone thought your unbelievable talents ended with your wedding photography... Your last two Cuba posts just proved you are insanely versatile, while still creating jaw-dropping work. Thank you for sharing.
    February 11, 2011
  17. Desiree Durang - I'm breathless when I see those. Pure eye candy!!
    February 11, 2011
  18. Jen - I love everyone of these! Brings back so many great memories!
    February 11, 2011
  19. Rashmi - Sigh. I agree with Justin. Please publish your personal work. I would love to see these in print. Stunning. The old, hunched over lady... wow.
    February 11, 2011
  20. GAry - love them love xpan!
    February 11, 2011
  21. Laura - Wow! These are awesome! Love the tones...
    February 11, 2011
  22. stephanie - mm these are fabulous. i can't pick a favorite.
    February 11, 2011
  23. LeighAnn - You are SO talented -- I cannot get over it.
    February 11, 2011
  24. Jeremy Harwell - I think these need their own book!! So Wonderful! Pure art!
    February 11, 2011
  25. Bryan Johnson - I've been dying for an x-pan. i think you may have pushed me over the edge. so so so beautiful.
    February 11, 2011
  26. Christy - OMG LOVE! Love them!
    February 11, 2011
  27. Jeanann - S p e a c h l e s s ssssssssssss!!
    February 11, 2011
  28. Jeanann - Wallpaper the kitchen wall with 12 inch prints!! Seriously!
    February 11, 2011
  29. Jeanann - S p e a c h l e s s !!!
    February 11, 2011
  30. Jeanann - Speechless!!!
    February 11, 2011
  31. candis - Jose, these are absolutely stunning.
    February 11, 2011
  32. Randall - whoah ! astonishing ! i LOVE it !
    February 11, 2011
  33. Stacey - Holy bananas. And I'm not just talkin' about the bananas. Incredible shots, colors, composition, LOVE!
    February 11, 2011
  34. Brian Kraft - wow- what an incredible set!
    February 11, 2011
  35. Kim - You and your XPan make a perfect pair...and wicked shots! LOVE the double profile image!
    February 11, 2011
  36. Chelsea Patricia - Beautiful!
    February 11, 2011
  37. Hillary - These are gorgeous!
    February 11, 2011
  38. Amy Martin - LOVE LOVE LOVE I want my Hassleblad back!
    February 11, 2011
  39. susan - These are really nice Jose! I'm loving the double profile ;)
    February 11, 2011
  40. Sherry - Jose....are you real? Geez! You KILL me!
    February 11, 2011
  41. Stephanie - Zomg, fucking fantastic.
    February 11, 2011
  42. Matthew Saville - You make it look too easy! Some day I want to travel around with an XPan and a bunch of film. Mmmmm...
    February 11, 2011
  43. Rae - That is frickin awesome!
    February 12, 2011
  44. Lachlan Burrell - Jose, it doesn't matter what camera you shoot with, your da man! These are absolutely stunning and once again film shines like nothing else!
    February 12, 2011
  45. natt - jose, these images are so gorgeous! =)
    February 12, 2011
  46. Philippe - Beautiful work, I love the panarama style and it's so well used here! Compliment!
    February 12, 2011
  47. neal carpenter - Wow! And judging from the number of comments, I'm not the only one.
    February 12, 2011
  48. Rafaela Azevedo - Love your pictures!
    February 12, 2011
  49. nicole franzen - uh mazing. LOVE these!!! Viva la revollucion! I have wanted to visit Cuba forever. These are just stunning
    February 12, 2011
  50. heidi leon - hermosas. aichingly gorgeous. Y Cuba! ni que decir! Bravo matador!.
    February 12, 2011
  51. jeremy - Love the colors and tones, fantastic photos, some of my favorite from you.... well done indeed
    February 12, 2011
  52. Trina Knudsen - Yes, Cuba does look so lovely in panoramic...great eye.
    February 12, 2011
  53. ZUZI - Awesome!
    February 12, 2011
  54. Jill Marie - Wow Jose! These make me feel all romantic & gooey inside... simply beautiful. Your love affair with light & all things beautiful is so very apparent, or rather transparent - how gifted you are! xxxx
    February 12, 2011
  55. Ashley - Absolutely Beautiful!!
    February 12, 2011
  56. athena plichta - just amazing, Jose. Love every one!
    February 12, 2011
  57. allister freeman - Absolutely stunning, beautiful colours and composition. Think my next holiday will be to Cuba!
    February 13, 2011
  58. Jill La Fleur - Some of the best photos I have seen of yours yet! I told you that you need to be a travel photographer! You captured the sadness and beauty of the place all at the same time-so moving, so beautiful! I'm in tears looking through them! Wish I could have been there with you! Looks amazing!
    February 13, 2011
  59. Michelle Bres - Qué maravillosas imagenes José!!, cómo me gustaría aprender mas de ti del film!!! felicidades por tan hermosas imagenes que reflejan un cachito de Cuba!.
    February 13, 2011
  60. delbarr - gorgeous!!
    February 13, 2011
  61. lane dittoe - these are amazing! getting mine framed as we speak :)
    February 13, 2011
  62. Norelis - Que preciosura! :)
    February 13, 2011
  63. kylie - STUNNING. absolutely amazing.
    February 13, 2011
  64. Jack - B E A utiful! Absolute!
    February 14, 2011
  65. Jennifer Yarbro - GREAT PHOTOS! MAKES ME WANT TO PLAN MY NEXT TRIP THERE!
    February 14, 2011
  66. Kendyl - Amazing. I'm so glad I found your blog.
    February 14, 2011
  67. em scott - these are so heartbreakingly beautiful. your travel work is really breathtaking... so inspired by how you see the world. thank you for sharing that gift.
    February 15, 2011
  68. Tonya Peterson - Let me know what gallery these will be exhibited at....Seriously Jose. Beautiful. Those colors are amazing. I love that pan format as well a different and wonderful chance. It really shows what a great photographer you are.
    February 15, 2011
  69. Rafa Ramírez - Alegres, que pais, algún día iré. Que ojo tienes don.
    February 15, 2011
  70. Pal - Que hermosura, que colores... Espero pronto poder asistir a uno de tus cursos. Estoy enamorada de tu trabajo. Gracias por compartir tu vision.
    February 15, 2011
  71. April - Wow, these are amazing.
    February 16, 2011
  72. Daniel Fuentealba - beautiful... full of beauty.
    February 16, 2011
  73. David Robertson - so gorgeous, so amazing! can't stop looking!
    February 17, 2011
  74. Christina - The one with the horse and the boat: heart. This whole set is beautiful!
    February 18, 2011
  75. Peter Bruce Photo - PEOPLE HAVE YOU NOW WORKED OUT WHY "hollywood shoots movies on FILM" It is better. Don't tell anyone let those dum blind monkeys keep shooting on a card PETER BRUCE PHOT PS great work
    February 19, 2011
  76. Dina - Wonderful pictures!
    February 19, 2011
  77. AmyPunky Photography - Love this series!!! Love the colors!!
    February 20, 2011
  78. Emma Rose - beautiful series, love the colours, the crops.
    February 20, 2011
  79. Rita - Beautiful photo, love the colors and framing!
    February 21, 2011
  80. luke simon - Jose, someone above summed these images up beautifully...well in fact many of them did...it’s funny to hear the term ‘to be left breathless’...how can this be. Like love, it’s hard to explain until it happens to you...they really are breath taking images Jose. I have an xpanII but the results are less breathtaking to say the least. I’d love to know what film you used for the colour shots, really lovely earthy, natural tones that are so pleasing to the eye. How does one find the balance between work to pay the bills and work to please the soul...I’m not very good at it but by god you seem to know how...come to australia please. Let me buy you a beer ! Thanks for sharing.
    February 21, 2011
  81. Debbie Harmon - It's been said but I can't resist saying it again....BEAUTIFUL!
    February 21, 2011
  82. erin hanson - LOVELY! Completely lovely. Your work brings a smile to my life :) A needed smile today and with the news of the book!!! :)
    February 21, 2011
  83. Phyllis {My Wedding Concierge} - Stunning photos - it's as if time stood still in Cuba!
    February 23, 2011
  84. becky jj - I just recently returned from a trip to the "Mexico Riviera" and now know exactly what you've been talking about since I started following your blog. The light there is incredible! Even with my point & shoot, I was able to capture some of the softness and glow in my images that you have made so famous. It made me wilt with joy when I could finally open them up - no post production needed! I adore your "boat" images and wish you would sell them as prints but will purchase your book as a wonderful substitute.
    February 25, 2011
  85. wppi : las vegas 2011 « Em the Gem - [...] …getting to hear from 2 photographers I deeply admire as much for their creative vision as for their passion for what they do – elizabeth messina + jose villa. [...]
    February 28, 2011
  86. kelsey {las vegas wedding photographer} - These are all stunning!
    March 8, 2011
  87. mike larson - Jose, this is freaking awesome, i love the format and crops as well. Super sweet. Your work continues to refine and this is an epic collection!
    March 10, 2011
  88. Andy Wakeman - What a sweet camera. I can always count on you to bust out the cool toys.
    March 11, 2011
  89. Laura Ivanova - So in love with these Jose! You are a constant inspiration!
    March 21, 2011
  90. Liliya - Look at these old Russian cars! Amazing! Got a mood of my childhood:)
    March 22, 2011
  91. Julie Blair - Fabulous!! Love them all and I too hope you publish a book with all your wonderful images from Mexico and Cuba, etc. Thanks for sharing your amazing work with us!
    March 26, 2011
  92. Descoberta fotográfica do dia | La Vida en Fotografia - [...] de casamento, foi o achado fotográfico do dia. As fotos são fantásticas. Atenção especial para Cuba on Hasselblad e Cuba em preto e [...]
    April 5, 2011
  93. Jerzy Modrak - Love this panoramic format. Have a look at my Cuba pics on my site
    April 13, 2011
  94. Cheshire wedding photographer - wow, stunning wedding and photographs! Very creative and the lighting is perfect.
    May 20, 2011

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