photography at Cordilheira Atlantica – It is all about the light

Monochromatic photography in tropical nature: some problems and some tips to overcome them

Photographing monochromatic landscapes in the tropics can be challenging. I give a few tips to overcome some of them.

The sunset of my trip and file workflow – Another sunset from Pedra de Itaipava (Petrópolis, Brazil)

The days end in sunsets and my trip to Brazil ended with a long airplane flight back to the USA. If you think that flying internationally could not get any worse, think again, with a mask on. On a previous post, Sunset, Pedra de Itaipava, I shared a sunset photograph from a hike. I tookContinue reading “The sunset of my trip and file workflow – Another sunset from Pedra de Itaipava (Petrópolis, Brazil)”

A view from Morro do Bonet, Rocio (Petrópolis, Brazil)

This post is about a black and white landscape taken from Morro do Bonet, Rocio, RJ, Brazil, a view often dominated by fog.

Maria Comprida from Morro da Mensagem (Petrópolis, Brazil)

This post is about Maria Comprida, a mountain peak that dominates the landscape view from Itaipava (Petrópolis, Brazil), and which is a good subject for black and white photography.

Sunset, Pedra de Itaipava (Itaipava’s Rock), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This post is about a sunset taken at Pedra de Itaipava (Petrópolis, Brazil), during a long hike and with minimal equipment.

Serra dos Órgãos

“You need to drive 100 miles south to get the sun in the middle of the frame.”