One of the most appealing areas of photography is travel photography. When visiting a new place, every photographer wants to find a way to catch its feel, its uniqueness and bring it home. Travel photographer can be very appealing and rewarding, yet very complex task. Just walking around and getting random shots is not the way to do it. You need to spend some time thinking about what you want to express.
If you are searching for some exotic photographic locations, then consider visiting the travel-friendly countries of South America might meet your search. Of the many, you can think about making a trip to Ecuador and its neighboring country, Peru. Ecuador is bordered by Peru on the east and south and both the countries serve as ultimate destinations for photographers in the continent. Here are some tourist locations where you can enjoy extensive photography of natural and manmade wonders.
- Machu pichu draws the attention of countless travelers in Peru, located 2,430 meter above sea level, in this city depicts the ruling dynasty of Inca Empire of 15 century. As you walk in and around the city, you will find some buildings representing the Inca style of architecture.
- Galapagos Island, The islands in the Galapagos archipelago are visual retreat for visitors. Islands like Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Espanola, North Seymour, and Wolf & Darwin are worth-visiting. If you take a walk alongside the Gardner Bay and Tortuga Bay, you can capture the movements of shorebirds, the Galapagos turtles and other marine creatures lazing on the white-sandy beaches.
- Ecuadorian Amazon, The eastern part of Ecuador is covered with Amazon rainforests which is home to innumerable varieties of flora and fauna. While walking across the dense jungle areas you will spot multi-hued birds and butterflies. You will frequently come across mammals like Saddle-back Tamarins, Brown Capuchins, monkeys, bears, capybaras, manatees etc.
There are many locations to visit that will provide you with intense stimulation and stunning visuals that you will be able to capture and take home while enjoying your trip. In order to experience best of the galapagos and machu pichu tours or other places in Ecuador and Peru, you can seek assistance from tour operators. They will help you with tour packages such as easily explore the travel attractions in South America. Travel photography is a very complex job because you need to be good at portrait photography, nature photography and life photography.