CASTALLERS. BARCELONA, SPAIN . . .

WE WERE EXTREMELY HUNG OVER AND DECIDED TO GO CHECK OUT THE CASTALLERS (HUMAN TOWERS, KEEP IN MIND AT THE VERY TOP IS A 4-5 YEAR OLD GIRL. THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN ARE AT THE TOP, AND THEY HAVE ONLY RECENTLY STARTED WEARING HELMETS).

WHEN WE ARRIVED TO THE CASTALLERS IT WAS SO SO SO CROWDED. WE KNEW WE HAD TO GET ABOVE THE CROWD TO CAPTURE THE ARRAY OF COLOURS. IT WAS A MISSION TO GET ACCESS TO THE ROOFTOPS. WE GOT INTO 3 APARTMENT BLOCKS, MADE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP BUT THE DOORS WERE LOCKED. WE GOT ABUSED BY RESIDENTS AND DENIED ACCESS MULTIPLE TIMES.

OUR HUNG OVER HEADS WERE LITERALLY AT BREAKING POINT WHEN I SPOTTED SOME PEOPLE IN THE DISTANCE ON A ROOTOP. WE BOOMED IN THROUGH CROWD AND THEN THE FRONT DOOR WITH A LITTLE LYE AND TO OUR SURPRISE THE ROOFTOP DOOR WAS OPEN. THE BIRDS EYE VIEW WAS TRULY AMAZING A SEA OF COLOURS AND SOUNDS!

WHILE ONTOP OF THE ROOF ONE OF THE CASTALLERS COLLAPSED. HUMAN BODIES PLUNDGED TO THE GROUND, THERE FALL BROKEN BY THEIR FELLOW CASTALLERS HEADS. IT IS A PRETTY HORRIFIC SITE, CHILDREN CRYING, PEOPLE HOLDING THERE BROKEN RIBS BEEN CARRIED OUT THROUGH THE HEAVY CROWD.

WHAT WAS MOST INTERESTING TO ME IS IF U ENLARGE THE PHOTO WERE THEY ARE FALLING U CAN SEE THE DIFFERENT REACTIONS OF PEOPLES FACES IN THE CROWD. SOME ARE PLEASED WITH GRINS FROM EAR TO EAR, SOME COVER THERE EYES, SOME WITH A STUPID GRIN RECORDING IT ON THEIR MOBILE PHONE . . .

MY FRIEND LIBERTO HAS BEEN WORKING ON A PROJECT TAKING ABOVE SHOTS OF PLAZAS IN BARCELONA. IT IS AN ON-GOING ORDEAL FOR HIM TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO TAKE THE SHOTS CHECK HIS WORK OUT . . .

http://www.libertofillophoto.com/index.php?/projects/work-in-progress/