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Most viewers are unaware but Penny and I got married on Sept 1 2007. While on our honeymoon in Peru and the Galapagos Islands we decided to start a blog so people visiting our site could see some of the other cool stuff do when shooting for fun! We already have some galleries setup with some really cool photos, but its always better when there is a story to go along with the shot.

So I guess I'll start off by posting a couple photos from our first destination on our honeymoon, Machu Picchu, Peru. These are ruins that are over 500 years old located deep within Peru on top of a mountain thats around 8000 above sea level. This particular image was created using a technique called HDR, or High Dynamic Range. A single photo would not be able to capture all of the highlights in the sky while also exposing the entire photo correctly, so four images were taken with varying exposure and compressed together in post processing.



The mountain in the background is called Huayna Picchu. On the second day of our visit "the mountain called" so Penny and I made the 45 minute/1,400ft climb to the top. The trail is extremely steep and extremely exposed in [strike]some[/strike] MOST sections. A fall here would likely be your last!! We realized the climb was worth it when we reached the summit. The view of Machu Picchu, which seems tiny now, and the surrounding Urubamba Valley is SPECTACULAR!!!



You would think climbing up would be the worry of most. You keep your eye on the next step up and push on and on careful not to trip. On the way back down the physical aspect of the climb is replaced with a mental battle of navigating the steep trail while "looking down!!". Yeah that cliff is CRAZY tall. Some decided to take the quick way down -->



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