Machu Picchu

[Famous Graham]

Thus far on my travels, the most stunning thing I've seen has been the Grand Canyon. I was hoping Machu Picchu would eclipse it - I wasn't disappointed.

Actually, that's not quite true - I was disappointed when I got up there. It was raining in Aguas Calientes (the town nearby) and it was very misty and cloudy up the mountain :





However, that did allow for some lovely atmospheric (hoho) views





And then, the mist started to clear...







It's an incredible place.





Although you do get the odd tt in a PH hat popping up



Loads more on my Flickr stream : http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbadger

ETA - oh and the mozzies are bds


All taken with a Canon 50mm 1.4 on a 1DMkIIN

Edited by Famous Graham on Friday 1st August 03:16

[CivicMan]

Gorgeous - personally I'd PS those tourists out:



but there's a lovely evocative feel to your images. I think the mist enhances it.

Edited by CivicMan on Friday 1st August 07:23

[Andy M]

Consider trying this if you want to remove the tourists: http://photoshopnews.com/2007/03/27/image-stacks-i...

Great shots!

[Simpo Two]

I get vertigo just looking at those photos! No wonder the Aztecs never invented bicycles.

I quite like the tourists for scale and colour - but the quickest way to see the place is Google Earth!

[dan1981]

Did you do the treck or did you just go to the site by bus?

The trek is amazing. I've got a fair few shots from the hike unfortunatly on film rather than digital.

[havoc]

Lovely place, lovely shots.

I had even more problems with fog and rain when we went to Halong Bay last year (go there...very cool!), and then even more problems when I managed to delete half the shots on rebuilding my computer!

[EmmaP]

Superb shots as always Graham. I think you've captured the atmosphere of the place well and I too think that the mist adds to the atmosphere though admittedly there is a little too much in the first shots.

[CVP]

Famous Graham said:

This I think is great, well done Graham.

Chris

[Famous Graham]

EmmaP said:

Superb shots as always Graham. I think you've captured the atmosphere of the place well and I too think that the mist adds to the atmosphere though admittedly there is a little too much in the first shots.

Cheers The first couple were simply to illustrate HOW invisible it was rather than being of much photographic merit.

I will be doing some PSing on them when I get back (thin out the tourists a bit, get rid of the extraneous flag in the b&w one of the guide etc), but that will be in several months - not got it on my laptop, just Lightroom.

Edited by Famous Graham on Friday 1st August 16:20

[rmmackfc]

Elvis lives!
Great photos though! ! !

Edited by rmmackfc on Monday 4th August 13:18