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Pictures from Peru

Postby wile_E on Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:24 pm

Hi guys, just thought I'd share some of my photos from Peru. There are some that are quite noisy - i'd accidently left the camera on ISO 800! Files have been resized for the web, but thats basically about it (as you'll be able to tell from the numerous dust bunnies that abound).

Comments/critiques are more than welcome! More photos can be found at http://wailee.myphotoalbum.com/

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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:32 pm

Is that a Condor ???? (Sorry I have a thing for Condor's from a children's show, Mysterious Cities of Gold).
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Postby wile_E on Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:43 pm

Yep, that's a Condor! Bloody big one too...
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Nov 15, 2005 4:52 pm

They have to be one of the coolest big birds, the wingspan on that its just huge. I'll check out the rest of your shots, how recently where you there ?
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Postby Killakoala on Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:17 pm

Awesome. Peru is certainly one place i'd love to visit. I'd love to see more if they are as good as this selection, or even if they are not :)
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Postby agriffiths on Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:18 pm

Is that a Condor ???? (Sorry I have a thing for Condor's from a children's show, Mysterious Cities of Gold).


Man, I was completely hooked on that show!
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:21 pm

agriffiths wrote:
Is that a Condor ???? (Sorry I have a thing for Condor's from a children's show, Mysterious Cities of Gold).


Man, I was completely hooked on that show!


It's one of the greats, I watched the whole series a few months back, still on of the greatest stories and cartoons ever!
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Postby wile_E on Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:32 pm

It's one of the greats, I watched the whole series a few months back, still on of the greatest stories and cartoons ever!

Honestly haven't heard of the cartoon before...

how recently where you there ?

Alpha_7, I was there about 2 months ago.


Here are a couple more shots

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Postby elffinarts on Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:47 pm

Great shots, especially the huge condor ...... and OMG I was addicted to that cartoon as well. hehe
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Postby Heath Bennett on Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:03 pm

Yeah that cartoon is great. Going back to it though is a tad wierd in my experience, technology has improved animation so much. I am too much of a techno-head.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:59 pm

wile_E love the last shot you posted the black and white and the angles, Love it!

(Yes the animation isn't as good, but the story is still great.... Mendoza!!!)
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Postby kipper on Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:29 pm

Amazing that the Condor wingspan is only 0.5m longer than that of the Wedge Tail Eagle but weighs roughly 10kg more (WTE ~4-5kg for a female)
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:37 pm

Love the sand drawings, could you provide any information about them, they are fantastic.
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Postby marcotrov on Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:28 pm

Wil_E some great shots> I'd absolutely love to see the condor live, I guess it was trained?
Love #1 and #3 in the last set colours & patterns great.
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Postby Onyx on Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:44 am

In the words of the infamous for being famous heiress, "loves it"... and I certainly do. Peru seen through your eyes is inspirational Wai.

If you hadn't mentioned the ISO issue, I don't think any of us would have spotted it.
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Postby wile_E on Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:18 pm

Thanks for your comments guys.

Alpha_7 wrote:Love the sand drawings, could you provide any information about them, they are fantastic.


The sand drawings are of the Nazca lines, and they are quite big - I couldn't make out the shapes from a 5 story tower, had to get those captures from a plane. No one knows exactly who made them, or why they were done (aka there's one of a whale, yet there is no way known ppl there would have ever seen one).


marcotrov wrote: I guess it was trained?


The condors we saw were wild. They live in the canyon, and come out in the morning for a feed (or so we - the gringos - were told)..!!

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Postby marc on Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:55 pm

G'day Wily_E

Love the pics, was that @ Colca Canyon?
Was there in '93, it's a fantastic place & experience :) :)
Waiting for the day temperture/thermals to heat up, so the Condors
can start their ascent :) :)
Brings back many happy memories!

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