Panoramic Ecuador & Galapagos

I posted two sets of panoramic photos of Ecuador and the Galapagos. The more panoramic photos I take, the more I love it.

My favorites from the Ecuador set are:



I've discussed this before, but what I love most about the panoramic frame is how it requires the viewer to take a more active role in looking at the photo. Something I've been doing lately is choosing a subject that's lost in a crowd or nearly hidden until you really look into the image.

For instance, at first glance this photo simply looks like buildings and sky. But upon closer inspection, you can see the people hanging off the balcony. It was a older man and what I presume to be his children overlooking the town square.


In this photo, initial impressions seem like a simple shot of the road. But the subject is actually my friend Rebecca, feeling the effects of altitude sickness.


And, of course, there's always the gratuitous landscape or sky shot which panoramic makes all the more gorgeous.



My favorites from the Galapagos set are:



I had no idea that this shot of the tortoise would have been so cool. When I took the photo, he opened his mouth so quickly that I thought I had missed it. Having captured this image, however, it looks like he's trying to fend me off. In actuality, these animals have a demeanor so serene that you could've touched their shells.


Full galleries are in the Look section. Also, if you like the panoramic photo format, check out my new blog I started called A Life Panoramic. It's going to focus on panoramic photos only, along with random thoughts and observations.