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A Breakthrough in the Andes
A Breakthrough in the Andes
yakatme


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2013 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D600
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
Location: Equador, between the Andes and the Amazon
Date: Dec 4, 2013
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/13
Date Uploaded: Jan 30, 2014

 This is the one scene that I was most looking forward to taking a closer look at after returning from Ecuador. With a total drop of 430 feet (310 feet on the second drop alone!), this is the tallest waterfall in Ecuador. We were spending most of our time in mainland Ecuador along the spine of the Andes Mountains and this waterfall is a long, long way from there. I thought we would never arrive, especially when it was so difficult to locate correctly on the maps that we were using (at least four). Ramona and I first hiked to this cliffside viewpoint in the middle of a sunny day and I could see that the weather was developing for a possible dramatic sunset. To get this shot I decided to return to the trail head at 4 o'clock, one hour before it closed. I wanted to be gone and forgotten about well before the area closed because the sun was to set at around 5:45pm and I definitely wanted the shot that I was hoping for. I arrived at the same cliffside overlook and waited with the mosquitoes and hummingbirds and enjoyed the view along with the tremendous roar of this incredible waterfall. I was very worried that the park officials would come looking for me and escort me out of the area and send me on my way, or worse, arrest me. That didn't happen and when the sun was setting everything started changing rapidly, from the clouds in the sky to the clouds in the valley that moved across the scene from left to right. At one point I could hardly see the waterfall for the clouds between it and me. Eventually, everything fell into a nice balance and I captured the shot that you see here.

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 237
Avg (all users): 6.5484
Avg (commenters): 8.1429
Avg (participants): 6.5347
Avg (non-participants): 6.6087
Views since voting: 833
Views during voting: 226
Votes: 124
Comments: 10
Favorites: 5 (view)

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AuthorThread
 02/10/2014 10:27:38 AM
This was my top pick in this challenge. This image has it all.
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 02/10/2014 12:15:55 AM
I'm from Ecuador, lived there 11 years, and visit every couple of years, but I've never visited the San Rafael waterfall! Really on my to see list now, great photo ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/07/2014 12:07:58 AM
Originally posted by nygold:
Jaw dropping.
So was my score in the last three hours.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/06/2014 07:43:00 PM
Jaw dropping.
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 02/06/2014 11:53:36 AM
Beautiful colors and the feeling of great power.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/05/2014 05:30:42 PM
IS this for real? looks like it's a screen capture from Avatar!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/02/2014 01:29:41 PM
A tad too much on the saturation, but certainly a gorgeous landscape.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/01/2014 08:38:08 PM
8...voted earlier.
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 02/01/2014 01:38:43 AM
What a stunning photograph and setting - you'd have to pinch yourself just knowing you were there! Congratulations:-) 9!
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 01/31/2014 09:35:43 AM
Breathtaking ! A wonderful photograph.
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