Rainforest camp

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted April 30, 2012131 views6 comments

Hey,

As I mentioned in my previous post, I just came back from French Guyana after a 10 week research stay in the rainforest. This was my home for those 10 weeks. Even though it looks somewhat civilized, the closest civilization is 4h down the river by a motorboat. In the front you see one of the sleeping sheds (carbet) were we hang our hammocks and in the lower right corner you can see our main common/kitchen area.

This was one of many gorgeous foggy moonlit nights. Unfortunately, by this time my higher end wide zoom lens was already broken (my equipment did not appreciate 2 months of the rainy season with 100% humidity

) so I used my old kit lens. However, it yielded surprisingly good results.

Camp Pararé, Natural reserve les Nouragues, French Guyana

Canon EOS 40D + Canon EF-s 18-55@18mm f5 30s ISO400

Looking forward to your comments and suggestions!

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on April 30, 2012 at 7:03 AM

This is a very interesting image IMHO, I really like it. At first it seems like a very simple subject, but considering the light both natural and artifical it becomes an interesting photograph. I noticed the roof of the sleeping hut is covered with sheet metal, must have been interesting when it rained! Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on April 30, 2012 at 10:37 AM

Great story and capture. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 1, 2012 at 4:47 AM

Sound like a great adventure. The fog and moon light makes this interesting.

We have very high humidity in HK and I store all my camera gear is a 'dry box'.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on May 1, 2012 at 2:47 PM

Nice shot and great background story. Pretty good looking sky for ISO 400.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 1, 2012 at 4:43 PM

I like the light and composition of the image. You have captured the mood here well.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on May 4, 2012 at 1:26 AM

Nice shot Andrius. I love the warmth of the light, the clear silhouette of the trees and the mood of the misty fog. Thank you for sharing.

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