Llama at Machu Picchu

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 1, 2015136 views9 comments

We visited Machu Picchu this February. It was an amazing place to visit. I took some photos of the ruins etc but not really being a landscape photographer I also focused on photographing whatever birds and animals were around. It took me a while to line up this llama where I wanted him in the frame.

Canon 5D3 28-135 at 28mm 1/250 F11, iso 800

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9 comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 2, 2015 at 2:05 AM

This is about as good as it can get to show a terrific sense of an iconic place inhabited by the local animal life. Well composed, Nate!

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on July 3, 2015 at 3:39 AM

Love it Nate. YOu did a really good job with the composition and the hard work to get it done properly has paid off here. This looks like a vacation advertisement.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on July 3, 2015 at 5:02 AM

This is really cool, Nate!!

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on July 3, 2015 at 1:30 PM

Hey Nate,

I'd like this a lot more without any visible hand of man (that junky old stuff in the background is a real distraction!). KIDDING!!

Have to say this is a real different and interesting view of Machu Picchu...and to me the llama helps convey a strong "returning to nature" feel to this shot.

Cool!

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on July 3, 2015 at 1:34 PM

Nate: the wait was well worth the while. Without the llama, it would have been an ordinary photo of the ruins. Richard

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Comment posted by William Bickle on July 3, 2015 at 2:42 PM

Hello Nate Well done as all have commented positively on this capture ! Never been there but seems like a place to add to my bucket list! It is this composition that has drawn me in and wanting to see more ! Cheers

Bill

www.BillBickle.com

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 3, 2015 at 4:56 PM

Nice scene, Nate. I suppose the llama could've looked a bit more regal, but I admit I love its expression.

Max

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 4, 2015 at 1:34 PM

Neat image with nice arrangement!

Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 11, 2015 at 8:42 AM

Nate,

What an amazing capture of the scene with the added benefit of a beautiful animal devil devil

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