Epic Patagonia

Just returned from 3 weeks in Argentina and Chile. This lighting is often what we often think of when we think of Patagonia images. I was fortunate to experience some of this intense sunrise light on the 2nd day of the trip in Torres del Paine near the towers. While the light was quite special, I wasn't as thrilled with the comp. This is the kind of light that colors the ground red and yellow and a thrill to experience. Rarely did I have to deal with the terrible winds and rain so often linked with the area which made all of the hiking easier, but limited some of the photo ops. Clear skies without those wonderful lenticular clouds can be a killer. The highlight of the trip for me was while photographing atop a mountain and a condor soared up to me from below, surprising me and catching me off guard. We looked at each other eye to eye from about 10 feet, then it quickly floated high above me. They are just huge, and so unexpected.

5D2, 24-105L, RAW processed x 2, 6 sec. exposure. ISO 100 Colors are as natural as I could reproduce. It was an extremely red and yellow glow.