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Another Tenerife shot coming up - this one taken in Loro Parque, the parrot sanctuary. I spotted this Iguana, sunning itself right against the glass.
I couldn't get a very good angle on it, then I forget to adjust the settings, and then there is the glare of the glass - all in all, I thought it would make for a rubbish picture. But when I got back, I was mildly surprised with the outcome. True, the Iguana is out of focus - but I think that that enhcances the image. I love it.
What do you think?
Image Details: Name: Tenerife 56.jpg
Date: 25/09/2008 13:39
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Comments, as always, more than welcome.
Alrighty There People!
No doubt you are now well aware that I was in sunny Tenerife in September (but why oh why did I come back to Rainy Britain??!)
One of the trips that I took whilst there was a visit to Mount Teide, the active though dormant volcano in the Teide National Park (more info on the wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teide)
It was a beautiful day, but we had been warned to wrap up warm, and we dutifully complied. When we stepped off of the coach, the coolness of the mountain air hit us. Compared to the warmth of the beach, it was cold! We paid the 25 Euros each - yes, each - for the cable car ride, and took the 8 minute journey to the top (although technically it wasn't the top, you need a permit to get there.) We were warned that the temperature at the top was a Brit-like 6 degrees, with a -15 wind chill. Ouch. The air is also a lot thinner at 12,000 feet - and I suffered from this.
But the views were absolutely spectacular. Looking out across the ridge, we could clearly make out the rim of the crater that we had just driven across (a bizarre feeling), and the clouds hung low in the horizon.
Turning to look at the peak of the volcano was fascinating. The harsh, bleak, sandy colour contrasted greatly with the light blue hue of the sky. Of course, I instantly whipped out the N95, and snapped this image:
Image Details:Date Taken: 29/09/2008 11:18Dimensions: 2592x1944Size: 1.50mb
What do you think?
Interestingly, the surrounding areas were used to film Planet of the Apes and some Star Wars scenes. I'll post a view from Teide later, but meantime, your thoughts on this are much appreciated.
During my holiday in Tenerife, I had the pleasure of going to Loro Parque, initially a parrot sanctuary but now a full blown animal sanctuary/zoo, complete with Orca whales, dolphins, gorillas, tigers, and, of course, plenty of parrots. It also had a penguinarium, with many species of penguin.
I shot lots of pictures and video in the penguinarium, but the most striking, in my opinion, is this:
They way the penguin was coming straight towards me, the way you can see above and below the surface, the way the water is churned up in the background - for me, this is my favourite picture from Loro Parque. Your thoughts?Image details:
Name: Tenerife 44.jpg
Date: 25/09/2008 12:16
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Alrighty There People!
I was on a coach trip in Tenerife, and I had just been up to Mount Teide - images of that coming soon - and on the way back down to civilisation, the coach guide informed us that we would be stopping at a photo hot spot back on the way down. We did indeed stop, and the view was very nice - I could see right across Tenerife, and out to sea. The clouds were swirling around, the fields were a blanket of multicoloured greens, and there was a distinct smokey smell in the air. However, it was the view behind me that really took my breath away. The red rocks, topped with a few green trees, against the blue sky with a few wisps of white clouds, was wonderful. Without a second's thought, out came the N95, and this was the result:
Name: Tenerife 207.jpgDate: 29/09/2008 12:46
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As always, comments are most appreciated - if you've been to this spot, please post your pictures too!
