Empty Tank- Rio de Janeiro
February 25, 2009
50mm- 1/125- f/5.6
… Don’t you hate it when your gas tank is empty, and you’re only a few meters from the gas station but there are people blocking the way? That driver simply chose to dance with the crowd…
Spray- Rio de Janeiro
February 25, 2009
50mm- 1/250- f/8
… The kids had more fun than imaginable during the street parties. Their smiles and laughter were contagious…
Search- Rio de Janeiro
February 25, 2009
50mm- 1/80- f/2.8
…If you decide to pick pockets, slash bags, and shoplift as was extremely commonplace during the Carnaval, do your best to not get caught…
Float- Rio de Janeiro
February 25, 2009
200mm- 1/80- f/5.6
…I couldn’t resist putting up another picture from the Carnaval itself. The floats were remarkable and I have a pile of pics…
Samba- Rio de Janeiro
February 23, 2009
82mm- 1/80- f/5.0
… An overnight nine hours of dance, singing and beautiful costumes and floats were truly breathtaking at the Carnaval last night…
Lecture- Rio de Janeiro
February 22, 2009
50mm- 1/160- f/1.4
…The streets outside her house are flooded with thousands of people partying day and night. And, as with many other teenage girls, her father lectures her on the dangers before she sets out to join…
Fans- Rio de Janeiro
February 22, 2009
50mm- 1/320- f/22
… Are you a Rio fan of the local team Flamengo? If so, on Sat you’d have been excited as above fans at the Maracanã Stadium after a goal, but your team would ultimately lose the semi-final match…
Ear Plugs- Rio de Janeiro
February 21, 2009
50mm- 1/200- f/5.6
… The Carnaval started off today with street parties of hundreds of thousands of people. Remarkably all ages from young to old were out to celebrate. The crowds were loud and those a few weeks old sported ear plugs…
Blessed City- Rio de Janeiro
February 19, 2009
42mm- 6s- f/4.5
… My brother is traveling with me this week and he picked this picture from a group of shots from the last two days. See if you can spot the Christ the Redeemer statue…
Favela Glance- Rio de Janeiro
February 18, 2009
27mm- 1/80- f/3.5
… Walking through the shantytowns of Rio today was an eye-opening experience…
Raising Arms- Rio de Janeiro
February 18, 2009
50mm- 1/50- f/16.0
… As you know, there is a very large statue of Jesus with hands outstretched above Rio blessing its people. While visiting it today, I was not only impressed by the sculpture itself, but by those around me…
