Back from Antarctica & Patagonia

[stubbsy]

For those unaware - I've been overseas for 4 weeks - 19 days of which was in Antarctica, but the balance was in Argentina and Chile. All up I have around 13,000 images from the trip after having completed my first cull and I've now started on the PP. Owing to the vagaries of how I'm moving the images from my laptop to my desktop PC the first images available to me are from Buenos Aires at the end of the trip so no Antarctic images to share yet. Below are a few that appeal to me so far - all taken in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A few of these are HDR and feedback is appreciated.

You can see more images from the Argentina and Chile leg of my trip HERE. I'll be adding images progressively as they are ready.

This first image is the view from our hotel room. Avenue 9 de Julio is one of the main roads through BA and it's 14 lanes wide with two side roads adding another 8 lanes. It takes a while to cross on foot .




Recoleta is an affluent part of the city with a large (and famous) cemetery. We had 3 hours at the cemetery and I probably needed 3 days there - it's crowded with mausoleums and has many famous people buried there, including Eva Peron (somewhere - never did find her tiny grave). This shot is inside the church that adjoins the cemetery



And this is an example of what the place is like - row after row of mausoleums.

[wendellt]

That's one impressive room with a view
The cemetary image is the best one it's got beautiful tones and alot depth

Were you allowed to shoot freely in the curches
Usually churches these days are off limit tophotography

What did you think about the culture the whole experience was it overwhelming
Did it change your outlook on life

So you have travel bug

Any other travel stories issues with gear with airport security

[Murray Foote]

Very nice, all three (and the others you linked to).

I'm interested in any comments as I'm heading off that way in a fdew months on the next trip...

[the foto fanatic]

Great work on 2 and 3.

That cemetery is something else, isn't it? Did you go to the big restaurant/coffee spot under the trees outside?

I think BA is one of the most interesting places to visit.

[biggerry]

around 13,000 images from the trip after having completed my first cull

zomg!

Welcome back Peter, I trust it was a enjoyable trip?

That is certainly one nice view from your hotel room, I would have liked it a bit wider to encapsulate the entire roundabout but hey...

And this is an example of what the place is like - row after row of mausoleums.

crazy stuff! but nice picture!

[fozzie]

Welcome home Peter.

I like what I see, so please keep them coming over Summer

[aim54x]

Some images.....I'll bet that these stunners are just the tip of hte iceberg.

I like the dynamic captured in the first, it really is some road and roundabout!

[FrankieP]

What an amazing trip you must have had, I can't wait to see what you post next. Such a rich place, and that cemetery just looks incredible, I could lose myself in there for days. Your pics are fabulous - I especially love the vibrancy and life in the first!

[gstark]

I'll bet that these stunners are just the tip of hte iceberg.

Literally. I expect we'll be seeing the iceberg images before too long.

Welcome back Peter; you've been missed.

I hope that the trip was everything you expected, and then some.

These are stunning images, and I expect that there will be heaps more to come.

I'd also be interested to hear your comments about your gear - how did everything work for you, what issues did you experience, and so on. Prior to the trip there was some discussion about all of this, and I'd love to hear about the outcomes.

[Mr Darcy]

I'd also be interested to hear your comments about your gear - how did everything work for you, what issues did you experience, and so on.

Never mind the photos. What worked & what didn't? gear-, luggage- and location-wise?
Like Murray, or perhaps I should say WITH Murray, I will be heading that way next year too.

(Not really serious about the photos. I want to see them too)

just the tip of hte iceberg

13,000 images

#1 I can't help feeling I'd like to see a few stars in that black sky.

#2 The back wall looks a little blurry to me. Do you have another with all that detail showing cleary?

#3 The pick of these for me. Even if it is just a bunch of concrete walls. But so is the Colosseum!

[Big V]

These are great and it is going to be fantastic to see the rest as you post them.

[colin_12]

I also would like to know how the trip went Stubbsy.
Pics as always

[stubbsy]

Moderators note:
Discussion on travelling and managing the number of images Stubbsy (that's me ) took has been split into another thread HERE for ease of reading

Feel free to add comments and critique on the images here and if you have questions or discussion on dealing with such a large number of images then join the discussion in the new thread.

Thanks