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ESPANOLA ISLAND
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
If these sea lions could talk it would be saying, "Damn tourists!"
The Galapagos archipelago is a little world within itself, or rather a satellite attached to America, whence it has derived a few stray colonists, and has received the general character of its indigenous productions. Considering the small size of these islands, we feel the more astonished at the number of their aboriginal beings, and at their confined range. Seeing every height crowned with its crater, and the boundaries of most of the lava-streams still distinct, we are led to believe that within a period, geologically recent, the unbroken ocean was here spread out. Hence, in both space and time, we seem to be brought somewhat nearer to that great fact--that mystery of mysteries--the first appearance of new beings on this earth
.---Charles Darwin, Voyage of the Beagle
It is really unfortunate that the TE and TL maps do not cover this part of Ecuador.
Nikon D200
2008/07/09 06:50:00.2
RAW (12-bit)converted to 8 bit JPG
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Color
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 20mm
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/250 sec - F/8.0
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
ISO 160
Optimize Image: More Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-C
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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- trekks
(13641) - [2008-10-09 4:24]
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hello Andre
Amazing it is that the sea lions are on the sand and the visitors are not paying attention to them! What is drawing the attention at the other side?
Are these birds on the rocks? Sorry, I think I have trouble seeing sharpness in this shot?
tfs, bill