by eliasc64 | Jan 10, 2016 | America, Destinations, Ecuador, Ecuador 2015 trip
Originally, we did not intend to include Galápagos in the itinerary to save some time and money. Then, fortunately, I changed my mind. The Galápagos was going in and out of the bucket list for quite sometime and since I did not go the during my first visit to Ecuador,...
by eliasc64 | Mar 8, 2015 | Lightbox
Today I felt like going to the Athens zoo again. Here are some pictures from my afternoon visit. The highlight was the birds of prey feeding show. Pink Falmingos Pink Falmingos. Curious A cheetah cub looking into my lens. Cleaning Cleaning after an intense...
by eliasc64 | Oct 19, 2013 | Africa, Destinations, Kenya, Madagascar, Madagascar Trip 2013
We flew back to Antananrivo and Jean Luc drove us to the Café de la Gare for lunch, a great bistro in the renovated central train station. In this upscale joint you can find all sorts of people, business, hipsters, tourists and many more.We reserved the afternoon for...
by eliasc64 | Feb 20, 2013 | On Photography
Nick Brandt is undoubtedly the king of wildlife portraits. The cinematic setup, his excellent sense for light and shadow, the fact that he shoots only on black and white 6×7 film and the resulting tonal range, all these make his work truly unique. He easily makes...
by eliasc64 | Feb 6, 2013 | Africa, Destinations, Tanzania Uganda 2013 trip, Uganda
The main reason why we chose to visit Uganda was not other than the famous mountain gorillas. The Bwindi Impenetrable National Park hosts one for the two populations of mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei). The other population lives within three national...
