A MOUNTAIN FOR AGRICULTURE, PERU, a photo from Cusco, South

Photographer's Note

The terraced slope of the mountains in Macchu Picchu are so steep, but the Peruvian Incas used it for planting. The stone retaining walls shown here are about 5 feet high. They have regular stairs to go up and down the terraced slopes.

Nikon D200
2008/07/04 08:49:25.3
JPG (8-bit)converted from RAW (12 bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Color
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto
Metering Mode: Center Weighted
1/125 sec - F/5.6
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: More Vivid
White Balance: Preset d-0
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode III (Adobe sRGB)
Tone Comp.: High Contrast
Hue Adjustment: 0�
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: High
Image Comment: Copyright (C) 2008 Andre' Salvador
Long Exposure NR: Off
High ISO NR: On

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jonathan_hart (21276) 2009-01-05 13:05

a huge work of men's hands, well shown, framing, angle, but judging by the sky and BG, surely hard light to manage
jc

Hunkar (7440) 2009-01-05 13:10

An interesting ancient plant scene..
Good POV..
Good details..

Aviller (3866) 2009-01-05 13:18

A beautiful picture with an interesting composition. The contrast between the manmade "cliffs" and the natural ones has been captured quite well. You've also dealt well with the difficult lighting conditions, after all part is in the sunshine, part is in the shade.

Cormac (26565) 2009-01-06 7:41

Great shot! I like the sense of verticality in this, really showing how steep the slope is, and how high the mountains are. This is noe of the more remarkable farms in history. Well done!

Benedict (7076) 2009-01-09 18:49

i like the vertical presentation making the views well seen, especially the man-made slopes and the natural valleys/hills on the BG. on the other hand, natapagtataka na agricultural mountain ito dahil sa isang tingin pa lamang ay mga bato ang unang makikita. i wonder if it also has (natural) irrigation like our very own, the banaue terraces, just curious.
TFS,
Benedict