Sun Gate

Machu Picchu, Peru. Sunrise, after an incredible trek to the Sun Gate to capture this exact moment as the sun greeted the ancient site for another day. Not really a lot to photoblog on about here. This place is amazing... and this photo is nothing to do with my photography skill, but more down to right place, right time. There are a hundred, thousand photos out there exactly like this one no doubt. Only difference is, this one is mine, and I thought it was about time I shared it. Enjoy.

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Rocky Start

Early sunrise heading through the Canadian Rockies near to Kootenay. It was around minus 2 or 3 degrees that morning and having left our camp in a scramble to catch the breaking dawn we happened upon this quiet river and spikey treeline. Here's where I learned that if I held my breath for long enough while taking a shot, I could avoid camera blur. Genius. Several shots later, after almost turning blue, the inability to stop my heart from beating (yep it caused blur too...) and my body's desire to involuntarily wriggle at random points (probably due to the cold) here is also where I learned that I should have taken a tripod with me...

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