Category:Photo of the Day
Sony A7RII : f/4@80th : ISO 400 : EV -0.3 : FE 90mm f/2.8 There’s nothing quite like a macro lens to get a different perspective on things. This close-up shot of dried beans is from an inspiring day I had wandering round San Pedro market in Cusco. The Sony FE 90mm f2.8 Macro G is turning out to be a stellar lens and well worth its weight in my ‘travelling’ camera bag. As with most indoor markets, the light was […]
Sony A7RII : f/5.6@50th : ISO 800 : EV -0.3 : FE 55mm f/1.8 I love wandering around markets when I get to a new town and San Pedro market in Cusco was no exception. The quality of the fruit and veg is second to none, beans they have in abundance, herbs and spices, and then there’s all the meat (for fish, I’d wait until you get a little closer to the coast). Peruvian cuisine may have been riding high around […]
Sony A7RII : f/11@1000th : ISO 200 : EV -1.0 : FE 35mm f/1.4 The trouble with being part of a tour is that you have little control over your schedule and, in effect, over the light, which is why I found myself at ‘La Isla del Sol’ in the midday sun. Nobody’s fault but my own. I’d decided I needed to get to Cusco for the New Year, which meant that I now only had a half day stopover in and […]
Sony A7RII : f/14@1000th : ISO 800 : EV 0.0 : FE 55mm f/1.8 From my childhood memories growing up in Lima and now to my current South America trip, I’ve been aware that the coke sign has always played a very visible part in everyday life. I’m not sure if South America just appears to have more Coca-cola references than other continents but their logo seemed to be jumping out at me far more frequently than I’m used to elsewhere. Take this sign […]
Sony A7RII : f/13@800th : ISO 500 : EV 0.0 : FE 55mm f/1.8 It took a while for the Bolivia Hop bus to make its way out of the congested streets of La Paz but eventually we were clear and heading off towards Lake Titicaca. This was our first quick stop en route; I imagine there must be quite a few shots taken from this same vantage point but that doesn’t make it any less beautiful.
Sony A7RII : f/11@400th : ISO 160 : EV -1.3 : FE 55mm f/1.8 After being surrounded by all that open space during my Salar de Uyuni tour, I found it hard to adjust to the mass of humanity visible from my 12th floor room window. I spent the day walking around La Paz but decided pretty quickly that I’d like to be somewhere else for the approaching new year. I’d usually consider myself a city person and quite get into finding out about […]
Sony A7RII : f/9@250th : ISO 250 : EV -0.3 : FE 55mm f/1.8 Cactus Island, or Isla Incahuasi, is a rocky outcrop in the middle of the Salar de Uyuni covered in giant cacti. It’s a popular early morning spot for all those doing the tour and gives a great high vantage point of the surrounding salt flats. A truly breathtaking finale to a wonderful four days. Having been in the middle of nowhere for so long, seeing this radio […]
Sony A7RII : f/13@640th : ISO 320 : EV -1.0 : FE 55mm f/1.8 The Rock Tree, or ‘Arbol de Piedra’, is just another of those marvels of nature that the Bolivian altiplano throws up frequently to remind you that you are witnessing a truly unique part of the world. It still amazes me as I look back and remember how much the landscape would change as we drove through the area round the Salar de Uyuni. These particular rock formations […]
Sony A7RII : f/13@640th : ISO 250 : EV -0.7 : FE 55mm f/1.8 When you get high up on the Bolivian altiplano, the weather tends to happen right there in front of you, rather than up above. Throw in a bleak landscape and you end up with a rather imposing elemental force. The rains had been running late because of ‘El Niño’ but as the trip went on we started to see the rain clouds building up somewhere off in […]
Sony A7RII : f/10@800th : ISO 400 : EV -0.3 : FE 55mm f/1.8 Rolling hills, mountains in the distance, mineral rich earth, a lake, dry scrubland in the foreground… One of the many spots on an epic journey through the Bolivian altiplano where you just have to stop and look, if only for a few seconds, before continuing on to the next stunning landscape. A truly amazing part of the world and feeling blessed to be able to experience […]
