20090309 Lima to Cuzco

Fly from Lima to Cuzco. At most, 1.5 hours. Sea level to 11,000 feet. OK, so it's all on video, and the pictures here are of Cuzco itself....and the video is taking a lot of effort. There are a LOT of flying photos and movies here; see the flying page for those.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 58.0 mm; 1/2000 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

A very happy TBM in Cuzco. We were chased off the tarmac before I could figure out how to get a good shot. This was taken through the window where baggage is loaded onto the conveyor. Security guard next to it gave me a good looking over. Crazy Americans.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/80 sec, f/6.4, ISO 100

From the van. I first thought this was a smiley face (on the hill) but it looks more like a shield with a llama, a tree and a whale. Crazy Peruvians.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/10 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

The black sign with white letters under the closest painting says "No Photos or Videos". Oops. My bad. No really, I didn't notice it until AFTER I climbed on the wall and took the shot.

Cuzco, a 180 degree view from some museum.

Cuzco, another 180 degree view from some museum.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/5 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

This, and the next, (both wall sized) are why one should write captions the day one takes the picture. I'm sure there is a story here, but I have no clue what it is. Heck, I'm not even sure where these are located. Maybe it was the whirlwind tour of a city at 11,000 feet elevation. I was a wee bit dizzy.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/5 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

See above.

Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 10.0 mm; 1/1000 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

The Cathederal in Cuzco.

The square in Cuzco, from the Cathederal steps.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/80 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

Sacsayhuaman.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/125 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

Behn and Rita posing in front of a sexy woman.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 105.0 mm; 1/250 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

We're being watched.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 60.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 45.0 mm; 1/400 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 35.0 mm; 1/250 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

Sacsayhuaman and the Cuzco hills in the background.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 47.0 mm; 1/800 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

Cuzco, spied from Sacsayhuaman.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 100.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

Not quite as spectacular as the real Christ the Redeemer. Heck, we didn't even go up to it.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS at 24.0 mm; 1/500 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

The Cuzco valley. Note "El Peru" carving on the hill.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 3.2 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

Door of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 0.4 sec, f/4.0, ISO 100

Cathedral of Santo Domingo. I'm still playing with the tilt-shift here. Yucky picture.

Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 14.0 mm; 2 sec, f/5.7, ISO 100

Cathedral of Santo Domingo.

Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 18.0 mm; 2.5 sec, f/5.7, ISO 100

Cathedral of Santo Domingo.

Cuzco square at night. Slightly more than 180 degrees; the two walkways are 90 degrees apart.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 0.3 sec, f/5.7, ISO 100

Cathedral of Santo Domingo.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 8 sec, f/22.6, ISO 100

Cathedral of Santo Domingo.

A three-picture stitch of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo. This was made with the Canon TS-E 24mm tilt-shift lens.

Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 10.0 mm; 30 sec, f/22.6, ISO 100

Iglesia del Triunfo (the Church of Triumph).

Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 10.0 mm; 30 sec, f/22.6, ISO 100

Iglesia del Triunfo.

Canon EOS 40D with Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 20.0 mm; 15 sec, f/32.0, ISO 100

Street in Cuzco, opposite the Cathedral of Santo Domingo.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM at 21.0 mm; 13 sec, f/22.6, ISO 100

Looking down the street on the right side of Cathedral of Santo Domingo.

More Cuzco square at night.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/10 sec, f/4.0, ISO 800

Same street as before, with tilt-shift magic applied.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/15 sec, f/4.0, ISO 800

More tilt-shift.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/15 sec, f/4.0, ISO 800

Still tilt-shift.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5L at 24.0 mm; 1/5 sec, f/8.0, ISO 800

Tilt-shift. I quit. It's late, and not exactly warm (at 11,000 feet).