The trip starts in Lima, and this is a dinner time sunset view of the Lima pier.
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An adorable face in Cusco, the old Inca capital at 11,000 feet elevation.
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Everything is done manually in Agua Calientes, not unlike most of South America really, and here color collides with commerce for a nice shot.
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This lady is a wonderful character seen ambling around Agua Calientes, the village directly below Machu Picchu. Notice the two hats and the bare feet.
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I'll start with the 'standard view' of Machu Picchu, but the following images are my personal alternative views . . . |
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If this doesn't epitomize the Andean Machu Picchu aura, then I don't know what does!
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The Mountain Caracara. |
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Another alternative view of Machu Picchu. It's not a stitch or photo merge shot,
but a wide angle which I cropped off the top and bottom. Nowt more special than that!
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1 of 3: Terrace symmetry complemented by the thatched building. |
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Here the terrace symmetry is broken up by corners, and is pleasing on the eye.
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This image shows how steep the terraces can be, and what an achievement it was to build them those many centuries ago.
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The last of the Machu Picchu set and not unlike my remote and beloved British Isles in some respects!
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The rather cute mountain Viscacha and offspring spotted at Machu Picchu.
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This is what the locals call the 'Happy Mountain' and is clearly visible from the Machu Picchu site. |
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I got the distinct impression that this lady came to the main square in Cusco every day to have visitors photograph her child and earn a few Solas into the bargain. My shots of the child didn't work out, but the shot of her was more appealing for me.
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Plaza de Armas, Cusco at night. It's a busy place, and in my opinion the people and traffic movement enhance the long exposure.
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Upon seeing this cat I wanted one thing, and that was the cat in front of some colorful Andean fabrics. I talked to the cat as one does, and got the result I was after. |
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Machu Picchu, Peru, by Gary Kipp
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