FISH EYE BRAZIL – photographs
random glimpses of brazil as seen through a fisheye lens.
in this case, lens choice was not an option – more on this below.
this kid had set up a basic ramp with a plank and an old tire and was jumping and twisting in the air before landing on his feet – on sand, not in water. porto seguro, bahia, brazil
fishermen disembarking day’s catch from traditional sailboat. canoa quebrada, ceara’, brazil.
fisherman between the sand banks, near canoa quebrada, ceara’, brazil
the constant winds in brazil’s northeast coast have created enormous sand dunes separating the forest from the ocean. canoa quebrada, ceara’, brazil.
sailing up the amazon river. each passenger brings their own hammock and spends anywhere from a few days to a few weeks hanging in it. boat between belen and santaren, para’ state, brazil
fisheye view of manaus river harbor. manaus, amazonas, brazil
i was happier in the jungle. sloth, manaus, brazil.
fisheye view down ipanema beach, rio de janeiro, brazil
rather early on a longish trip in and through brazil i had most of my camera gear stolen out of a youth hostel. all i had left was the camera body that was hanging around my neck – a nikon fe2 – and the lens that was fitted on it at the time, a trusty old manual focus russian made zenitar 16mm f/2.8.
my budget did not allow me to consider replacing the three lenses i’d had stolen, so fisheye it was all the way.
all the way means overland from rio de janeiro, slowly up an interminable coast and through scores of cities and towns. to the port city of belem. onto a boat in a hammock for three days to santaren. then onto another boat all the way into the heart of brazil: manaus. boat hopping in this fashion, it is possible to sail all the way up and into the andes. indeed, several people do.
i tried – not easy! – to keep this post short as fisheye images tend to bore soon.
thank you for viewing
alessandro ciapanna
An excellent exercise that everyone should do, just run with a prime lens.
Great pictures, as always.
so true. i call it zooming with your legs.
and thank you.
Ciao, so sorry you had some of your gear stolen, you did ok with what u had left, me l only travel with one lens or maybe two at a push. good shots, love the one of the fisherman between sandbanks and the woman with the animal! ciao Lynne
thanks lynne. yeah… carry less: you can’t lose what you don’t have
Fantastic photos and beautiful place. Good work.
thank you nick. some work can actually be fun
Yes, good work indeed, fish eye like looking at a movie all of its own
ps- Oh …that dear sloth
yeah. but i’m not the judge, just a witness
thanks for the comments,lesley
I adore that sloth. What beautiful photos, I would love to visit Brazil someday!
thank you, claire
brazil is a wonderful place to visit. uncomfortably expensive right now, though
So sorry about your stuff being stolen. But, your photos are brilliant. I like fisheye.
there is a weird thing about old/used photo gear.
if you wish to sell it, it’s worth very little. if you have it stolen, it’s worth absolutely nothing. but if and when you need to replace it, then suddenly everything costs a bundle…
Surprising photographs! I really like the last one , with the beaches of Arpoador, Ipanema, and Leblon.
many thanks – obrigado
Some very interesting pix. You were forced to use only what you had, and you produced the goods, the mark of a good photographer. Liked.
thank you, janina
Yes!
Sorry to hear about the stolen lenses… though imho fisheye shots never get boring ;~) (and if they do, there’s always Fisheye-Hemi!)
Thanks for stopping by my blog btw.
oh, they never bore me, either. and you have to get right up close to your subjects, which is always nice for the viewer (though not always for the subjects)
Before your photo, I didn’t know a person could hold a sloth in her arms! Dramatic and educational.
yeah, before my photo i didn’t know it either. and i was kind of sorry to find out that it is…
thanks, hattie