Some of you may know that my wife is a travel photographer, although she prefers to use the term 'visual storyteller' (www.lauracookphotography.net). Laura recently won The Guardian Travel Photography 'Been There' Competition with a shot for the 'Solitude' theme, an image taken in a vocational college in northern Sierra Leone.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/gallery/2011/dec/28/been-there-photographs-year-2011#/?picture=383572093&index=10
I on the other hand, am a complete amateur who uses compact cameras but enjoys beautiful scenes or landscapes. Although many out there may cast a critical eye over some of these, what I know is that I love them and when I look at them I am instantly transported back there.
So here are my top ten favourite travel pictures I have taken in no particular order... let me know what you think. They will enlarge If you click on them.
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| This is Peyto Lake in the Canadian Rockies. I hadn't seen a picture of this place before I arrived and it took my breath away. Taken in August 2001 on a Pentax Efina APS |
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| This is Reine which is a town in The Lofeten Islands, Norway. I had seen a picture like this in the Lonely Planet guide so I wanted to replicate it. Taken on a Canon Ixus 40 in August 2005 |
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| This is Mt Cook being reflected in Lake Matheson, South Island , New Zealand. It is not the normal place for photos but I liked the framing of the trees and almost as soon as I'd taken it the wind got up and ripples appeared on the lake. Taken on a Pentax Efina APS in December1998. |
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| These two pictures of Victoria Falls were taken during an Ultra Light flight. To this day I think it is the best experience I have ever had. Taken on the Pentax Efina APS in June 1999. |
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This is a scene from the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Taken in June 2006 with a Canon Ixus 40.
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| This was the view from our bedroom window at Franco's place, Sussex, Sierra Leone. Taken in March 2011 on a Fuji Finepix JZ500 |
The final three pictures were taken in August 2007 in the absolutely stunning country of Iceland. They were taken on my Canon Ixus 40
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| Landmannalauger |
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| Thingvellir National Park |
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| Gulfoss Waterfall |
These pictures are lovely. I am also into traveling. Keep it up.
ReplyDeleteThanks Miggy, what a lovely comment.
ReplyDeleteSteve
Nice ones!! My favourite: Landmannalauger. I have to go to Iceland...one day...
ReplyDeleteThanks Anja, we were very lucky with the weather when we went to Iceland. Its expensive though but we went with a UK based Christian holiday company www.oakhall.co.uk - 2 weeks for approx £1000
ReplyDeleteMany non Christians go too, there's no pressure...just lovely people.
I turned that photo into a 6 piece canvas btw.
Steve