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Sun
20
Dec '09

Photo Of The Day – Boating On Lago Sandoval – Peru

Title: Boating On Lago Sandoval
Location: Rio Madre de Dios, Peru
Settings

ISO
50

Focal Length
28mm

Shutter Speed
1/125

Aperture
f/8

Exp Comp
-1/3

Camera
Canon EOS 5D

Lens
Canon 28-300mm L

The sky in this image was originally just about blown out so I wanted to bring back the blue I saw that day.  In Adobe Lightroom I adjusted:
Highlight Recovery +95
Black Clipping +15
Brightness +5
Contrast +23
Aqua Saturation +60
Blue Saturation [...]

Sat
19
Dec '09

Photo Of The Day – Not Quite Hidden Macaw – Peru

 
Title: Not Quite Hidden Macaw
Location: Rio Madre De Dios, Peru
Settings

ISO
400

Focal Length
300mm

Shutter Speed
1/320

Aperture
f/6.3

Exp Comp
-1/3

Camera
Canon EOS 5D

Lens
Canon 28-300mm L

This image first caught my attention because of what was not in it.  I had been taking pictures of a pair of macaws for a while, with their bright feathers flapping around the Peruvian jungle at Inkaterra [...]

Sat
19
Dec '09

Photo Of The Day – The Ruins At Sayaqmarka – Peru

Title: The Ruins At Sayaqmarka
Location: Inca Trail, Peru
Settings

ISO
100

Focal Length
180mm

Shutter Speed
1/160

Aperture
f/6.3

Exp Comp
-1/3

Camera
Canon EOS 5D

Lens
Canon 28-300mm L

Don’t ask me why, but I shot this image in JPG instead of RAW.  It could have used a bit more latitude for my liking, but it works.  The shot was taken on Day 3 of the Inca Trail hike.  [...]

Thu
3
Sep '09

Impressions of Cusco, Peru

I push through the crowd of Japanese tourists with their cameras all pointed at the one of them brave enough to stand next to the man dressed up as an Inca King for a quick photo op in front of original Inca wall stones.  Then wave my “no gracias”s and keep hustling past the attractive, [...]

Fri
3
Jul '09

Peru Adventuring – Arriving At Machu Picchu

Welcome to Day 17 on Peter’s Peru Adventure!  Day 16 part 2 can be found here and all previous entries can be found here. To get updates sent to you via email, subscribe here.
What’s that?  Singing?  It’s 2:45 in the morning for heaven’s sake!  The group in the next campsite over is up way [...]

Fri
1
May '09

Peru Adventuring – The Importance Of A Down Day

I’m no travel expert.  Let’s just get that out of the way.  While I have been a few places and earnestly love traveling, I never pretend to know it all.  Well, maybe after a few drinks I’ll pretend to know it all, but alas, that’s not the truth.  The truth is I enjoy traveling and [...]

Tue
28
Apr '09

Peru Adventuring – It’s (Almost) All Downhill From Here

Welcome to Day 16, Part 2, on Peter’s Peru Adventure!  Day 16 part 1 can be found here and all previous entries can be found here. To get updates sent to you via email, subscribe here.
As we climb steep steps towards Abra de Runkuracay, our second pass on the Inca Trail topping out around [...]

Wed
1
Apr '09

Peru Adventuring – One More Pass And Lots More Ruins On The Inca Trail

Welcome to Day 16, Part 1, on Peter’s Peru Adventure.  Day 15 can be found here and all previous entries can be found here. To get updates sent to you via email, subscribe here.
Today’s entry, I’m afraid, has more than a few holes.  As in everything from lunch on lacks proper notes.  The rain [...]

Fri
20
Feb '09

Peru Adventuring – Warmiwañuska or Dead Woman Pass

Welcome to Day 15 on Peter’s Peru Adventure.  Day 14 can be found here and all previous entries can be found here. To get updates sent to you via email, subscribe here.
I wake today around 5:30am after a wonderful night’s sleep.  The heavy rains during the night helped lull me back to sleep whenever I [...]

Tue
3
Feb '09

Peru Adventuring – The Inca Trail Trek Begins!

Welcome to Day 14 on Peter’s Peru Adventure.Day 13 can be found here and all previous entries can be found here. To get updates sent to you via email, subscribe here
Going to bed early the night before was a good idea as I’m up at 4:14am and didn’t sleep well.  Some last minute internet [...]

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