ECUA08D-538
January 27, 2008
Above the treeline of Ecuador, far from the tropical jungles and misty cloud forests, there is the paramo. This alpine ecosystem is a grassland that extends up to the rocky bareness of the mountainsides. It is beautiful, with the sweeping views between icy peaks, but it also can be a harsh life, as evidenced by this bull, found while hiking along near Mt. Ruminahui in Cotopaxi National Park. It was a grizzly reminder of how harsh conditions can be out in the wilderness, even in a beautiful and seemingly idyllic setting.
Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 10-20 f/3.5-5.6
Focal length: 10 mm
Exposure: 1/8 @ f/22 ISO 100
Post-processing: Desaturated in LR1.4, tone, sharpness adjusted in PS 4 and LR 1.4.
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