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Did a birding trip with Rodrigo Reyes of Birdwatching Chile. From pelagic to the mountain environment in the Andes, we got great views of a large number of interesting birds, including many endemics. Great trip, and I strongly recommend Rodrigo.
Beginnings. A few days ago I received an unexpected gift. A Russian Helios 44-M lens, dating from 1979. You probably know I am a great fan of the 44-2, so I am delighted to be able to add the new lens to my love affair with Russian Helios lenses ;o)
This is my very first shot with the 44-M lens, mounted on the Sony NEX-7 camera. Some small Peruvian lily flowers resting on a glass base, and slightly overhanging it too! Well, I was impatient to see what the lens could do!
With many, many thanks to jesse1dog with his inspired exploration of all manner of lenses and what they can offer the adventurous and curious photographer!!
HBW! ;o)
Helios 44-2 & 44-M set: Here
My Bokeh set: Here
All kinds of Lilies: Here
Cusco - Machu Picchu - World Heritage
PER0081.BW.F
Nikon F2 / Kodachrome 64
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel situated on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres above sea level. It is located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru above the Sacred Valley, which is 80 kilometres northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows.
Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often mistakenly referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas" (a title more accurately applied to Vilcabamba), it is the most familiar icon of Inca civilization. The Incas built the estate around 1450 but abandoned it a century later at the time of the Spanish Conquest. Although known locally, it was not known to the Spanish during the colonial period and remained unknown to the outside world until American historian Hiram Bingham brought it to international attention in 1911.
Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Its three primary structures are the Inti Watana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three Windows. Most of the outlying buildings have been reconstructed in order to give tourists a better idea of how they originally appeared.By 1976, thirty percent of Machu Picchu had been restored and restoration continues.
Machu Picchu was declared a Peruvian Historic Sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. In 2007, Machu Picchu was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in a worldwide Internet poll.
Lugar | Place: Sillustani, Puno, Perú.
Fecha | Date: septiembre de 2008
Modelo | Model: campesina} de la zona.
Photography : Osvaldo Rojas Vivanco
Cámara | Cámera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel Xt.
Lente | Lens Canon 75-300 mm
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MACHU PICCHU - Perú
Un lugar mágico de belleza incomparable.
A must see spot.
Diapositiva realizada con una Nikon F80 analógica y escaneada posteriormente.
A Mother preparing rope for the new bridge in Q’eswachaka near Cusco Peru:
The Q’eswachaka Bridge Building Festival near Cusco, Peru
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The lost city of the Incas ,known as Machu Picchu. This impressive archaelogical complex ,one of the wonders of the world, was largely unknown to the western world until "discovered" by Hiram Bingham in 1911. Situated in the Andes ,on a steep ridge at 2430 m above sea level & around 50 miles north-west of Cusco.,it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The pre-Columbian monumental site of Pachacamac covers an area of almost 600 hectares (1500 acres); it is located on the Pacific coast at the edge of the valley of the Lurín river, about 40 km southeast of Lima. Most of the common buildings and temples were built 800-1450. Archaeologists have identified at least 17 pyramids on the site. Several have been uncovered, but most are lost. It is considered to be one of the most important ancient settlements of the Central Andes.
The site became part of the Ichma (Yschma, Ychma) culture, a regional power on the central coast of Peru which blossomed between about 1100, following the breakup of the Wari Empire, and 1440, when they were absorbed into the Inca empire.
Looking straight up the sky from one of the tiny courtyards in the old Convent of Santa Catalina, in the heart of the old town of Arequipa
Small, streaky antpitta found only in a small area of the eastern Andes in northern Peru. Note the strongly marked underparts and the white mustache. Male has a chestnut face and forehead; female lacks this and has a much thicker eye-ring. Inhabits the understory of epiphyte-laden cloud forest. Unlike most larger antpittas, it is usually seen on a low perch and only occasionally comes down to the ground.
This one was photographed in Northern Peru led by Neotropic Photo Tours and our Peruvian guide Steve Sánchez Wildlife Photography.
Medium-sized hummingbird with a rather limited range in southern Ecuador and northern Peru. Unmistakable: mostly emerald-green with a purple throat and a blue forecrown. Also note the fairly short, straight bill. Sexes similar, but female is slightly duller. Occurs at forest edge and shrubby areas from around 1,800 to 3,300 m.
This one was photographed in Northern Peru led by Neotropic Photo Tours and our Peruvian guide Steve Sánchez Wildlife Photography.
Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean.
There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment.
Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is.
Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving.