Photographer's Note
Preface:
I used to wonder why there were so little pictures of the Inca Trail, though it is always proclaimed as World Famous. Was it not beautiful? Nah! That cant be true, since many refer to the trail as one of the best experiences in their lives.
The answer to my question was finally realised when I did it myself. You'll just be alright to carry your own weight, catch your breath and admire the beauty, than to remove that equipment of camera to shoot the beauty around.
About the Picture:
That doesnt stop genuine photographers from not clasping their cameras, and here is one example. This was on the afternoon of Day 3 when before we started our descent to Winay Wayna. We came across this wonderful ruins, where our guide gave us a good history lecture for 30 minutes. Continuing down the trail, this was the wall of the ruin from where the incas could look down on the valley. The Peruvian government was probably doing some restoration work, but forgot to remove the ladder after they were done. To me, it looks like the ladder to the Incas.... No, the ladder to Heaven... What does it look like to you?
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rhizomes
(15343) 2006-07-05 13:49
Hi Nivas,
Nice picture. I like how you compose it with the curve of the wall. Nice sky too.
Christophe
Flavia
(10352) 2006-07-05 13:54
Hi Nivas,
Nice to see a picture from the Inca Trail here. I was in Machu Pichu just few days before you! But unfortunately I couldn't do the trail, maybe next time. The picture is nice and I find that the ladder adds to the composition. Maybe including a little more of the stairs would had been even better. The sky colors, light and contrast are nice.
Regards,
Flavia
sabyasachi1212
(19779) 2006-07-05 14:10
Hi Nivas,
What a wonderful place this must be. Excellent capture and a great note too. Thanks for everything.
Best Wishes
Sabyasachi
postvikram
(1199) 2006-07-07 6:10
Hello Nivas,
I was expecting pics of the niagara.. But I understand you will be posting them soon.
Beautifully done. Nice colors on ground.Good DOF and lighting on the rocks.
And yes, a good note too.
TFS- Vikram
Photo Information
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Copyright: Nivas Ramanathan (nivas37)
(662)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2006-06-19
- Categories: Architecture, Ruins
- Camera: Canon EOS 350D/Rebel XT, Canon 18-55mm F3.3-5.6 EF-S, Compact Flash 1GB
- Exposure: f/11, 1/400 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Inca Trail to Machu Picchu [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-07-05 13:30
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by nivas37, last updated 2006-07-07 09:50