Sun Rise&Set

Easter Island Sunset

Last evening before leaving this really magic place (an unforgettable memory), a nice sunset over the Moais of Hanga Roa and the Pacific. Canon 550D + EF 24/105 f/4 @ 24mm, f/10, iso100

Golden rays

Sunrise thought the forest down the Villarrica, one of Chile's most active volcanoes, a few minutes after starting to climb. Snowboard fixed to my backpack, ready for a 5 hours climb till the crater and his smokes. After saying a few minutes at the summit (due to toxical smokes), time to climb down in snowboard, one of the coolest memories in my life. Canon EOS 550D + EF24-105 f/4L IS USM @84mm, f/7.1, iso100, 1/320 500px version: 500px.com/photo/18459559 Follow me on: 500px · Facebook Do not hesitate to comment, it's my pleasure to read each of them, but please avoid flashy icons and pre-formatted comment. Thanks !

Irish sunset

Sunset in Northern Ireland, not far from Giant causeway Canon EOS 60D + EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @10mm, f/11, 1/80, ISO 160 Follow me on: 500px · Facebook Do not hesitate to comment, it's my pleasure to read each of them, but please avoid flashy icons and pre-formatted comment. Thanks !

Brittany sunset

Sunset over the island of "Du Guesclin", near Cancale, France. This island was used as military outpost against England on the 18th century, by german army during WWII, and owned by the french singer Leo Ferré in the sixties. 3 raws (-1/+1IL) Canon EOS 60D + 10/22mm @ 10mm, f/13, 1/25s, iso 100 Follow me on: 500px · Facebook Do not hesitate to comment, it's my pleasure to read each of them, but please avoid flashy icons and pre-formatted comment. Thanks !

Last whisper before sleeping

Golden Hour

First Day in Mont Tremblant National Park, QC. In Canada, even the sky knows how to take care about his visitors Canon EOS60D + 10/22 @ 10mm, f/8, iso100, 1/100s Follow me on: 500px · Facebook Do not hesitate to comment, it's my pleasure to read each of them, but please avoid flashy icons and pre-formatted comment. Thanks !

Sun is rising

Sunset in La Mauricie National PArk, QC, Canada -- Canon EOS 60D + EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @12mm, f/11, ISO100, 4s DRI from 3 raws (2s, 4s & 8s) Follow me on: 500px · Facebook Do not hesitate to comment, it's my pleasure to read each of them, but please avoid flashy icons and pre-formatted comment. Thanks !

Last light

Sunset in la Mauricie National Park, QC, Canada. DRI from 3 raws Canon EOS 60D + EF-S10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM @10mm, f/11, ISO 100, 0,4s Follow me on: 500px · Facebook Do not hesitate to comment, it's my pleasure to read each of them, but please avoid flashy icons and pre-formatted comment. Thanks !

Financial Sunset

2 days before leaving, finally get my sunset over Manhattan from Brooklyn. I was walking on the 12th Avenue 20 minutes before when I notice a potential gorgeous sunset, then I had to cross Manhattan in a few minutes, not enough time to get my UWA, nor think about the compo (very crowded, we were a lot with the same idea, surprising...), but finally happy with the proceceeded result Exposure fusion from 5 raws (-1/+1IL) Canon EOS 60D + 24/105 f4 IS @ 24mm, f6.3 Follow me on: 500px · Facebook Do not hesitate to comment, it's my pleasure to read each of them, but please avoid flashy icons and pre-formatted comment. Thanks !

Rising Tide

On a beach at the bottom of the cliffs of "La pointe du Grouin" in Cancale, visible and accessible only when the tide is out. Infos: Canon EOS 5D Mark III + EF 17/40 f/4 L @ 29mm, f/10, 1/5 ISO with ND2 Grad Filter + ND8 Follow me on: 500px · Facebook Do not hesitate to comment, it's my pleasure to read each of them, but please avoid flashy icons and pre-formatted comment. Thanks !

Good Morning Africa

During a night in a camp site located very close to Manyara Lake National Park in Tanzania, an amazing point of view over the park and the rift Valley a few minutes before the sunrise, with amazing pastel tones in the sky. Alone to enjoy this moment, a really nice feeling of freedom. Info: Canon 5D Mark III + EF17/40 F/4 L @ 36mm, f/8, 1s, iso200

Maasai at work

A small Maasai Village near Tarangire National Park in Tanzania at sunset, as hundreds others in this region, living in self-sufficiency and traditional lifestyle, a contrast with high voltage lines crossing their land Canon EOS 5D Mark III + EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM @400mm, ISO3200, f/7.1, 1/125 500px version: 500px.com/photo/20217391 Follow me on: 500px · Facebook Do not hesitate to comment, it's my pleasure to read each of them, but please avoid flashy icons and pre-formatted comment. Thanks !

Roof of Africa

Sunrise from the roof of Africa, the mount Kilimanjaro (Uhuru peak), after climbing all night long, the only way to deserve this awesome moment. Uhuru Peak is the highest summit of the Kilimanjaro at 5895 meters above sea level. Canon EOS 5D Mark III + EF17-40mm f/4L USM @20mm, f/5.6, 1/80, iso 400 Follow me on: 500px · Facebook Do not hesitate to comment, it's my pleasure to read each of them, but please avoid flashy icons and pre-formatted comment. Thanks !

Kilimanjaro slopes

Last camp site on Kilimanjaro slopes at 3700m. The day before, we were at Uhuru peak, highest summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro at 5895m, so we deserve to get some rest and waking up with this amazing view Canon 5D Mark III + EF 17-40 f/4L @17mm, 1/200, f/8, iso 800 Do not hesitate to comment, but please avoid flashy icons and pre-formatted comment. Thanks !

Edge of Titicaca

A few hours after crossing the border to Peru from Bolivia, we drove on an unsealed road along the famous Lake Titicaca, until a tiny village a few kilometers before Puno to stay for the night. We were hosted by an old widow farmer, in her house on the edge of the lake. Just enough time to unpack my stuff, get the tripod and enjoy the last rays of the day. --- Canon EOS 5D Mark III + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @105mm, ISO400, 1/500 (2 exposures at f/4 and f/22 merged)

Cedar sunset

When we arrived at Al arz, where remains one of the very last forest of cedars in Lebanon, it was around 6.30pm. The park (protected area) was already closed since 30 minutes, but we met Francois, a shop tender, who bring us directly to a ladder behind his shop. A private access to the cedars forest, to enjoy alone an amazing sunset. --- Canon EOS 5D Mark III + EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM @35mm, ISO400, f/7.1, 1/10 (Natural tripod), ISO 400

Rum at sunset

During an overnight trip in the Wadi Rum desert in the south of Jordan, our bedouin guide bring us on the best spot he knows, far away from anything, to enjoy the sunset while he was starting up a fire to prepare the tea. --- Canon EOS 5D Mark III + EF17-40mm f/4L USM @17mm, f/9, 1/80, ISO 200

End of day

First day at Grand Teton National Park, on my way back from Solitude lake after hiking more than 10 hours, half of the time on a fully snowy trail. The sun was setting down on a tiny lake along the path. We stopped just a few minutes in this absolutely quiet place, as we still had a long way to come back to the campground. I wished I could stay longer to enjoy the sunset, but I was still 4 hours away from the camp. I had to finish the trail hiking by night in the bear territory, but it was worth every step. Canon EOS 5D Mark III + EF17-40mm f/4L USM @17mm, f/10, 1/30, ISO200 DRI from 3 raws (-1/+1IL + a f/22 exposure to get the rays)

Sunset on Taranaki

I spot this amazing place weeks ago before leaving to NZ, but I finally had only 1 free day to hike here, so only one chance to get perfect conditions. I started the hike around 2pm, but all the mountains were completely surrounded by the clouds with no visibility. I met a few hikers on their way back down, same reply: summit is invisible and hidden behind the clouds. No way ! I crossed the fingers and followed the hike, as weather may change very quickly over there. When I finally reached the spot around 4.30pm, the summit was half covered by clouds, but at least visible. Tripod in position, camera ready, I made a few shots. I was really excited, seeing clouds moving until having an absolutely clear overview. I finally decided to wait until the sunset, despite the long way back to return. This has been very rewarding, some high clouds appeared, and the light became absolutely stunning. I did not see anybody of the whole afternoon, without any sounds than my camera. Just a really magic moment I will probably keep in my mind for a while. The way back down was a bit less exciting, with no torch (forgot in the car) nor phone (no more battery…) to light the path. I ran as fast as I can during 30 minutes until the dust, but an additional hour in a total dark (no moon) through a very dense forest has been necessary. I finally used my camera's LCD screen as a torch to finish the hike around 10pm… Really, I won't forget this day. --- Canon EOS 5D Mark III + EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM @21mm, f/10, ISO 100, 1/4 (DRI from 5 raws at -2/+2IL)

The Sound

First sundays over the Milford Sound, New Zealand, the day after finishing the famous 4 days hike, the Milford track. Such a weather in this place is absolutely not common, as it rains approximatively 7 meters a year at Milford Sound, one of the wettest places on earth. I woke up just before the sunrise, and immediately looked at the sky through the window, even if the forecast was, as usual, rain. Eyes still half-closed, I thought it was totally overcast, as the sky seemed like all grey. After a shower to wake me up, I finally realized that the sky was actually all blue without any cloud. I got dressed in a few seconds, and ten minutes later, I was on the shore, tripod in place to start shooting the first rays over the sound. 2 hours later, the rain was back, but I left the place happy, I got what I was looking for. --- Canon EOS 5D Mark III + EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM @17mm, f/11, iso 50, 1/6 Manual blending from 5 raws Follow me on: 500px · Facebook Do not hesitate to comment, it's my pleasure to read each of them, but please avoid flashy icons and pre-formatted comment. Thanks !

Morning at the Taj

When I arrived the day before at Agra, I immediately went near Mehtab Bagh, a garden with a nice view behind the Taj on the other side of the Yamuna river. I was so disappointed to discover scaffolding on the North East minaret. The winter “fog” was also really present, and at 10am, due to sunlights, the Taj was only a grey shadow from the other side of the river, only 100m from there. Ouch, no good news. I tried to convince me that tomorrow would be better, but disappointment was huge. I woke up at 5.30am the next day, to be one of the first to enter the site at sunrise, ticket already bought online before leaving. A couple of minutes past 6, the queue was already 20 meters long, ouch. Finally, the East door opened around 7.00, 15 minutes of adrenaline, discovering the impressive monument and trying to find out framing with no people. Only a few seconds on each spot, then "strategic" move to another one. Even if I deeply checked before coming every potential spot, once inside, this is definitely different. The site was crowded, but most of people went directly inside the mausoleum after the garden and the usual shots with water reflection. Then the mosque area (West) was quite clear, and i had 5 minutes in a foggy atmosphere to take pictures while the sun rising — Canon EOS 5D Mark III + EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM @16mm, f/9, 1/60, iso 400 Follow me on: 500px · Facebook

The Water Palace

Jal Mahal, meaning basically the water Palace, located in the middle of Man Sagar Lake, was the main reason to come in Jaipur, capital of the Rajasthan. Even if there is a lot of more beautiful places in and around Jaipur, I found that place incredibly photogenic, specially at sunrise. I woke up around 05.30, used TPE to find the right location, and when I arrived, the place was still quite et peaceful, contrasting with the usual noisy mess at daytime. The light was just perfect thanks to a slightly foggy ambiance that morning. Unfortunately, the place is also reflecting one of India's biggest trouble. Face A is amazing, but face B is very different. Edges of lake are used as garbage dump, and I was literally surrounded by rats while taking my pictures in the middle of rubbish. This is hard with our occidental culture to admit that incredible heritage is not better preserved, but this is unfortunately far from people daily life concerns over there. Indian contrast, and mixed feelings while shooting. --- Canon EOS 5D Mark III + EF16-35mm f/4L IS USM @32mm, f/8, 1/8 iso50