Peru Trip-Machu Picchu/Cusco Trip

[bearthedog]

Nice!

Thank you so much for sharing; beautiful shots.

On my list, too; someday.

Any knives on the trip?

Would you be willing to share what kind of editing/processing you did on the shot of the two women in traditional clothing standing at the corner of the stone wall (11 down), and the shot of Machu Picchu ruins (~40 down)? I am always learning...

(I rang in the new year in Panajachel, Lago de Atitlan, Guatemala. Sadly, no knives on the trip, since it was all carry-on only, but did check-back three machetes, and they came home safe and sound)
Brome

I used a knife a lot on this trip.
VIC Huntsman is one of the best knives for travel utility. Good for long expeditions with lots of hiking over the course of weeks because it has scissors for clipping toe nails. If they are too long then they touch the foot box and cause pain, even blisters under the toe nails occur when people have long toe nails and they bang against the toe box on the downhill.

Ooops, one other question; what lens (s) do you use most often for travel, on your Canon, if you don't mind sharing.

Thanks again!

on my DSLR camera bodies 7D/5D Mark III I use the 24-70 f2.8. I only used the 70-200 on one picture posted above.

Beautiful photography as always Reuben! Thanks for the mini vacation at my desk, with the ice coating the roof outside my office window and the driveway below it was great to visit a warmer climate for a few minutes. I love seeing all the vivid colors there. That view wasn't a half bad birthday present eh?

Thank Brian, your opinion really matters to me buddy!

As always, great pics man! I live vicariously through your adventures

Tanks, go make some memories yours!

Phenomenal pictures!

Much appreciated!

-RB

 

[Mistwalker]

on my DSLR camera bodies 7D/5D Mark III I use the 24-70 f2.8. I only used the 70-200 on one picture posted above.


-RB

I love what 24-70 f2.8 does for your landscape shots. I could get lost in those for a while. That lens will cost me 2.5K so I may have to rent one when I go out west and check it out first. I need some macro lenses more for my work. I swear if I had a million dollars I could spend most of it just on the menses I want to play with.

 

[22-rimfire]

Back in the film days, my most used outdoor lens was a Tokina 24-40 f2.8. The second most used lens was a Nikkor 105 f2.8 micro.

 

[Herlock]

Enjoyed this post a lot. Never been to LatAm. I should one day... Great pics, this is almost a travel magazine article!

 

[Wapiti]

Thanks, RB.
Well, you do very good work with the lens.

I have been using the Tamron 24-70 f2.8, but still have a lot to learn about it. It is my favorite lens, though.
Have you ever used Tamron lenses, or do you mostly stick with the Canon ones?
I have a few Canon lenses, but they get pricey fast, for me.

The Huntsman is an excellent choice.
I like to carry my modified one hand trekker (with non-serrated blade and pocket clip) when I travel, but the one thing I wish it had was a pair of scissors.

Anyway, again, amazing photos!

Thanks,
Brome

 

[Bob W]

Those are some really great photos.

I have a question about traveling there. In many of your photos there are crowds of people all over the ruins, which is to be expected considering it's one of the most famous archaeological sites on the entire planet. Are there other similar places in the region without so many tourists / visitors?

And in other photos, the crowds are conspicuously absent. By chance did you edit out distracting subjects from the final images? Just curious.

 

[bearthedog]

Thanks, RB.
Well, you do very good work with the lens.

I have been using the Tamron 24-70 f2.8, but still have a lot to learn about it. It is my favorite lens, though.
Have you ever used Tamron lenses, or do you mostly stick with the Canon ones?
I have a few Canon lenses, but they get pricey fast, for me.

The Huntsman is an excellent choice.
I like to carry my modified one hand trekker (with non-serrated blade and pocket clip) when I travel, but the one thing I wish it had was a pair of scissors.

Anyway, again, amazing photos!

Thanks,
Brome

Tamron makes a good lens. I think your Tamron 24-70 f2.8 might even have VR, where my Canon 24-70 f2.8 does not (IS). I used the Tamron 18-270mm f3.5-f6.7 on my Canon 7D at first before I got the two Canon lenses. It's great on a crop sensor camera. Yes, canon lenses are expensive too.

As for knives, I was the same. OHT without serrations was it for me, but I needed scissors. I settled for the Huntsman and I like it plenty. Something about that red handle and white shield that disarms every customs agents and law enforcement in the world, even in places that frown on knives.

Enjoyed this post a lot. Never been to LatAm. I should one day... Great pics, this is almost a travel magazine article!

Appreciate you saying so. Latin America is a great place to travel, but like all beautiful places, there is a certain degree of danger that goes along with that beauty!

I love what 24-70 f2.8 does for your landscape shots. I could get lost in those for a while. That lens will cost me 2.5K so I may have to rent one when I go out west and check it out first. I need some macro lenses more for my work. I swear if I had a million dollars I could spend most of it just on the menses I want to play with.

Lenses are my weak point.

Back in the film days, my most used outdoor lens was a Tokina 24-40 f2.8. The second most used lens was a Nikkor 105 f2.8 micro.

Tokina makes a good wide angle lens too!

Those are some really great photos.





I have a question about traveling there. In many of your photos there are crowds of people all over the ruins, which is to be expected considering it's one of the most famous archaeological sites on the entire planet. Are there other similar places in the region without so many tourists / visitors?

And in other photos, the crowds are conspicuously absent. By chance did you edit out distracting subjects from the final images? Just curious.

Yes, there are places with less people, but with that many people who have traveled to Peru for MP, they eventually make it to the other sites and it seems more crowded because the places are smaller.

I worry about distractions when I'm taking the picture, never edit them out. I just need to compose them out if I can. I don't have photoshop or anything fancy.

-RB

 

[fishface5]

great photos! I did the Inca trail in the rainy season with my brothers and by the time we got to Machu Picchu we were too tired to take many pictures! Just sort of wandered around absorbing it. And then returned to Cuzco to devour their wonderful fast food, aka rotisserie chicken with fries and salsa, yum!

 

[Bob W]

Yes, there are places with less people, but with that many people who have traveled to Peru for MP, they eventually make it to the other sites and it seems more crowded because the places are smaller.

That's good travel and trip-planning information. :thumbup:

I worry about distractions when I'm taking the picture, never edit them out. I just need to compose them out if I can. I don't have photoshop or anything fancy.

I try to visit popular places in the oddest and least convenient times. Bad weather days, off-season, early or late during the day. But it's still not always possible. I was curious how you dealt with it. Thanks.

 

[Halfneck]

Outstanding pics Reuben - visiting there is on my bucket list too.

 

[bearthedog]

great photos! I did the Inca trail in the rainy season with my brothers and by the time we got to Machu Picchu we were too tired to take many pictures! Just sort of wandered around absorbing it. And then returned to Cuzco to devour their wonderful fast food, aka rotisserie chicken with fries and salsa, yum!

Best chicken ever!

That's good travel and trip-planning information. :thumbup:



I try to visit popular places in the oddest and least convenient times. Bad weather days, off-season, early or late during the day. But it's still not always possible. I was curious how you dealt with it. Thanks.

Glad I could shed some light on it.

Outstanding pics Reuben - visiting there is on my bucket list too.

Do it brotha!

-RB

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

I've always wanted to see the walls in pics 11,15+,16. Hopefully someday. Did you see the portion of the wall with a stone no bigger than a thumb print? Odd how the designers of the wall wanted(needed?) such a tiny stone to complete the wall.

Great pics

 

[timos-]

wow, amazing pics! thanks for taking us along.

 

[Joezilla]

Sorry I didn't see you at SHOT man. It was a busy year. I feel like crap about it.

 

[John A. Larsen]

bearthedog, great photos!

Wapiti, will you be at Eugene in april? john

 

[Quiet]

Absolutely phenomenal photography, thank you very much for sharing with us, brother. :thumbup: