Travel Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu · 04:08 PM

Hi All,

Decided to finally upload some more shots from my trip to Peru in September, this time it's a few of my favourite shots from Machu Picchu. Thanks for taking the time to look, and of course comments or critique are most welcome!

**dadipentak** · 11-02-2010, 04:16 PM

Wow, very nice. Between the cost and my fear of heights I've resigned myself to never seeing it in person so I'm glad to see these.

SpecialK · 11-02-2010, 08:22 PM

Nice shots. I have heard that the site may be closed due to tourist-caused erosion...

If you have not seen at least the first 5 minutes of the movie "Aguirre, the Wrath of God", you should rent it.

Pauld · 11-02-2010, 09:12 PM

Wicked shots! I would hang them all on my wall. You are lucky to have had the opportunity to see this in person. Great job.

Colorado CJ · 11-02-2010, 09:16 PM

Wow, great shots! I'd sure like to visit Peru some time.

What lens were you using?

ekim89 · 11-02-2010, 09:22 PM

Those are truly epic looking! I love the vibrant green in the first picture. Thanks for posting!

wshi · 11-02-2010, 09:32 PM

Beautiful.

Rory · 11-02-2010, 09:35 PM

I don't like to over-sensationalize. That said, those are beautiful pictures. How brutal was the travel?

RobG · 11-02-2010, 10:51 PM

I love the third shot, because the rays of sunlight fanning through the clouds give an impression of the special nature of the place. Another place I'd love to visit! Thanks for posting!

Nitrok · 11-03-2010, 01:41 AM

Even though there is a lot of good photos from this place these look great. I really like #1 and #2.

**rayallen** · 11-03-2010, 02:10 AM

Wow, those are great. So, it really does look like in the travel brochures.
Thanks for sharing.

Squas · 11-03-2010, 02:18 AM

Great Stuff. A bit more sharpness and fill light in post processing. Also there is sensor dust in the left side. But never the less they are stunning.

8540tomg · 11-03-2010, 04:48 AM

What a spectacular place and well captured.

Tom G

Strung_Out · 11-03-2010, 06:21 AM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Wow, very nice. Between the cost and my fear of heights I've resigned myself to never seeing it in person so I'm glad to see these.

Thanks for the kind comments, Dave. The height was one of my biggest worries actually going into this trip, but luckily moments of vertigo were few are far between.

Originally posted by SpecialK

Nice shots. I have heard that the site may be closed due to tourist-caused erosion...

If you have not seen at least the first 5 minutes of the movie "Aguirre, the Wrath of God", you should rent it.

Thanks SpecialK, I'll look up that movie for sure. As for closing Machu Picchu I don't think they will, but they have reduced the number of daily visitors allowed rather drastically now to reduce impact to the trails and the sites themselves.

Originally posted by Pauld

Wicked shots! I would hang them all on my wall. You are lucky to have had the opportunity to see this in person. Great job.

Thanks Pauld.

Originally posted by Colorado CJ

Wow, great shots! I'd sure like to visit Peru some time.

What lens were you using?

Thanks CJ, lens used for these shots were my Pentax 10-17 fish eye and a Pentax 16-45mm F4.0.

Strung_Out · 11-03-2010, 06:27 AM

Originally posted by ekim89

Those are truly epic looking! I love the vibrant green in the first picture. Thanks for posting!

Thanks, Ekim.

Originally posted by wshi

Beautiful.

Thank you, Wshi.

Originally posted by Rory

I don't like to over-sensationalize. That said, those are beautiful pictures. How brutal was the travel?

Thanks Rory, I did the 4 day 45km trek and it was certainly a tough travel but it made finally arriving to Machu Picchu that much more special.

Originally posted by RobG

I love the third shot, because the rays of sunlight fanning through the clouds give an impression of the special nature of the place. Another place I'd love to visit! Thanks for posting!

Thanks Rob! That third shot was taken at roughly 6:30am as the sun was just starting to peak over the surrounding mountains.

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dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Wow, very nice. Between the cost and my fear of heights I've resigned myself to never seeing it in person so I'm glad to see these.

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SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,481	Nice shots. I have heard that the site may be closed due to tourist-caused erosion... If you have not seen at least the first 5 minutes of the movie "Aguirre, the Wrath of God", you should rent it.

11-02-2010, 09:12 PM	#4
Pauld Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 507	Wicked shots! I would hang them all on my wall. You are lucky to have had the opportunity to see this in person. Great job.

11-02-2010, 09:16 PM	#5
Colorado CJ Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,429	Wow, great shots! I'd sure like to visit Peru some time. What lens were you using?

11-02-2010, 09:22 PM	#6
ekim89 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 239	Those are truly epic looking! I love the vibrant green in the first picture. Thanks for posting!

11-02-2010, 09:32 PM	#7
wshi Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 455	Beautiful.

11-02-2010, 09:35 PM	#8
Rory Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chicago Photos: Gallery Posts: 672	I don't like to over-sensationalize. That said, those are beautiful pictures. How brutal was the travel?

11-02-2010, 10:51 PM	#9
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,902	I love the third shot, because the rays of sunlight fanning through the clouds give an impression of the special nature of the place. Another place I'd love to visit! Thanks for posting!

11-03-2010, 01:41 AM	#10
Nitrok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,275	Even though there is a lot of good photos from this place these look great. I really like #1 and #2.

11-03-2010, 02:10 AM	#11
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Wow, those are great. So, it really does look like in the travel brochures. Thanks for sharing.

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Squas New Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5	Great Stuff. A bit more sharpness and fill light in post processing. Also there is sensor dust in the left side. But never the less they are stunning.

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8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	What a spectacular place and well captured. Tom G

11-03-2010, 06:21 AM	#14
Strung_Out Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Guelph, Ont Posts: 72 Original Poster	Originally posted by dadipentak Wow, very nice. Between the cost and my fear of heights I've resigned myself to never seeing it in person so I'm glad to see these. Thanks for the kind comments, Dave. The height was one of my biggest worries actually going into this trip, but luckily moments of vertigo were few are far between. Originally posted by SpecialK Nice shots. I have heard that the site may be closed due to tourist-caused erosion... If you have not seen at least the first 5 minutes of the movie "Aguirre, the Wrath of God", you should rent it. Thanks SpecialK, I'll look up that movie for sure. As for closing Machu Picchu I don't think they will, but they have reduced the number of daily visitors allowed rather drastically now to reduce impact to the trails and the sites themselves. Originally posted by Pauld Wicked shots! I would hang them all on my wall. You are lucky to have had the opportunity to see this in person. Great job. Thanks Pauld. Originally posted by Colorado CJ Wow, great shots! I'd sure like to visit Peru some time. What lens were you using? Thanks CJ, lens used for these shots were my Pentax 10-17 fish eye and a Pentax 16-45mm F4.0.

11-03-2010, 06:27 AM	#15
Strung_Out Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Guelph, Ont Posts: 72 Original Poster	Originally posted by ekim89 Those are truly epic looking! I love the vibrant green in the first picture. Thanks for posting! Thanks, Ekim. Originally posted by wshi Beautiful. Thank you, Wshi. Originally posted by Rory I don't like to over-sensationalize. That said, those are beautiful pictures. How brutal was the travel? Thanks Rory, I did the 4 day 45km trek and it was certainly a tough travel but it made finally arriving to Machu Picchu that much more special. Originally posted by RobG I love the third shot, because the rays of sunlight fanning through the clouds give an impression of the special nature of the place. Another place I'd love to visit! Thanks for posting! Thanks Rob! That third shot was taken at roughly 6:30am as the sun was just starting to peak over the surrounding mountains.