7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge - South American Saturday week #21 - the absolute winner takes 200 SBD!
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Hello fellow Steemians!
Welcome to my 7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge - South American Saturday - where the winner of the weekly round will be able to participate for the total of 200 SBD! Today, you can participate by submitting your personal pictures from your travels to the continent of South America.
Panoramic view of Lima, Peru. Source: Shutterstock, author: Christian Vinces
Your entries need to be submitted by 8 AM Central European Time in order to be considered for the challenge with a description of approximately 30 to 50 words. Only use of personal images will be accepted and only one picture can be submitted for a daily photo challenge. Ten winning photos will receive a bigger upvote from me and ten runners-up will get a smaller one.
Chosen from the ten winning entries, the absolute winner of the day will receive extended publicity in my post tomorrow morning. I will also visit his/her blog to upvote one of the most recent posts. The winning picture of the daily challenge will then automatically enter other rounds with the absolute winner gaining approximately 200 SBD in total.
Please see the winners of the previous contests of the week and give them your support if you like their images to be the one winning the weekly price and entering the other stages of the 7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge. You can vote for them by upvoting their winner announcement posts below:
7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge – Asian Sunday week #21 – winner announcement!
@kcaj88 Asian Sunday entry:
This is a photo that I took in Xinjiang, China. That's a Euphrates Poplar Forest which is about 6000 years old. Euphrates Poplar can live up to 3000 years old and even though the trees are dead, they can still stand for another 3000 years. I think they are tough and strong there for I took that pic.
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7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge – Australian Monday week #21 – winner announcement!
@stabilowl Australian Monday entry:
It was early evening and I was walking along the coastline at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney with my camera and tripod looking for something to shoot. I was almost at the end the the trail, close to Mrs Macquarie's Chair, when I was treated with this beautiful skyline of the City of Sydney, with all the colours reflecting on the water. I spend quite a bit of time there, perfecting my shots. And here is the best one.
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@axeman Tuesday of Antarctica and world´s oceans entry:
To continue the series of frozen Baltic Sea coastline, here is quite a special and minimalist shot of the stone completely frozen into the ice. Stunning colors of very very cold winter sunset, cause by still very high humidity of the air and unique singh-ray color polarizing filter mounted. Totally phantasmagorical view. Enjoy it!
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7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge – African Wednesday week #21 – winner announcement!
@photofreediver African Wednesday entry:
Synchronized swimming. Not everyone knows that near the island of Mauritius, large herds of sperm whales live and grow their progeny. When we found out about this, we decided to fly there to check whether this is true. Our dream was at least to see these magnificent animals. Who could have known then that we not only managed to see the sperm whales, but swim with them and even practice synchronized swimming.
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7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge – European Thursday week #21 – winner announcement!
@mibreit-photo European Thursday entry:
This is Fanad Lighthouse in Donegal, the northernmost part of Ireland. I went there early in the morning to catch the sunrise and was rewarded with this wonderful light. It's quite a beautiful setting for a lighthouse. If you ever visit Donegal, make sure to pay this spot a visit.
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7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge – North American Friday week #21 – winner announcement!
@eaglest North American Friday entry:
This is the so-called "Twenty Dollar View" of the most beautiful lake I have ever visited: Moraine Lake in Banff National Park. The turquoise color of the lake is really awesome.
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For more information about the 7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge and conditions see my original post: 200 SBD 7 World's Continents Photo Challenge - 2018 guidelines: 22/1 update
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Tomas
CEO & Founder of CGH
I took this photo in Spring 2015 when I visited Rio de Janeiro. If you look closely at the top of the mountain you know exactly where I was headed. Many cities have iconic features that make them instantly recognizable, and for Rio, that is Christ the Redeemer. This statue was built throughout the 1920's and has grown into such a cultural icon it was listed as a new Wonder of the World. While the view from the statue is incredible, as you can see, the view on the way up is pretty spectacular too!
Great shot Matt! Thank you so much for your submission. Tomas
One of the most stunning roadtrips I have ever made was the Ruta 23 in north Chile. This beautiful road is about 310km long and leads up to an altitude of 4580m and finally over the mountain pass "Paso Sico" to Argentina. It is a great experience to drive through the desert alongside of salt lakes and volcanoes...
for a minute I thought this was California. I have to go to Chile now. Thanks :)
Your photos from Ruta 23 have been amazing. I didn’t see vicuñas there but lots of donkeys on the way. ;)
I like how you captured the light. It is not easy trying to fit the whole panoramic scene into one frame. The lighting stands out in this one.
I bet it was a great trip!
Yes, it was the most impressive road trip of my life ;)
This photo was taken on a hike to Argentine Patagonia's most famous lake, Laguna de Los Tres. You are able to see some of the most famous Argentine landmarks, among others the three snow-capped peaks of Mount Fitz Roy, Aguja Poincenot and Cerro Torre. It’s also the starting point for attempts on one of the world’s most challenging ascents, to Mount Fitz Roy. A visually great hike!
Great image! Thank you so much for your contribution. Tomas
I had the rare opportunity to shoot a medicine man from the Sierra mountains of Colombia. The group of indigenous is called the Los Mamos and they don't allow anyone to photograph them. But I had spent some time with the family and they did allow me to take pictures after performing a type of ritual that would cleanse me of evil spirits. It was a mild trip to say the least.
Beautiful. I like the mysterious feel in this piece. What an unique experience and a precious photo! =)
That does look pretty mysterious! I am glad you have managed to take the image!
Cotopaxi is an active volcano found in the Cotopaxi Province of Ecuador. It has an elevation of 5897 meters above sea level and one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. Its last great eruption dates back to June 26, 1887.
Great entry! Thank you so much for sharing. Tomas
Thank you very much, it is a wonderful place.
This photo shows the "Iguazu Falls", located in the Iguazú National Park in the north of the province of Misiones, Argentina. In the Guaraní language, the term "Iguazú" is translated as "great waters". These majestic waterfalls are consecrated as one of the 7 natural wonders in the world, for such beauty that it has, are waterfalls that reach up to 80 meters high, totally awesome. In South America this is one of the best natural experiences you can get.
This is the epic view by Río Cañuma, close to Juliaca and Puno in Peru, on the way from Arequipa. It was freezing cold high up at about 4300 meters even when I was there in summer time, but this breathtaking(literally too) scenery just held me spellbound.
Great image, the place looks amazing! Great job.
I took this picture from the upper deck of a bus travelling from El Chalten to Los Antiguos, in Argentina. It was early morning and the light was great. I just loved seating on the front seats and enjoying the view from up there. The scenery is simply wonderful in this part of the world.
Yep, the scenery looks amazing! I want to go there:)....
I snapped this photo of the Andes mountain range whilst I was in Santiago Chile visiting friends. For me it was so awesome to see snow capped mountains :) I live in Brisbane Australia and it has never snowed here and to finally see snow from a distance was so good !
I can imagine how exciting it is as I do get visitors from time to time that has never seen snow in a life! Must be so cool to experience that.
it was very cool :)
It is said that the happiest people on the planet live in Costa Rica. When I arrived there, I did not believe this statement. But day by day, I realized more and more that for real happiness there is much that is not needed. It is enough to live on the shore of a warm ocean, to eat plain food and every day see these sunsets, holding the hand of your beloved woman. I do not know how other people are, but I was exactly happy in Costa Rica!
I have to head to Costa Rica:)....