Salar de Uyuni
I’ve only scratched the surface of what I’ve shot in Bolivia, but thought it would be nice to post the very first scan I’ve made.
This is the largest salt plain in the world – the Salar de Uyuni.
I shot this around 4pm in the afternoon. I was camping on Pescado Island and decided that since sunset was around 6.30, I should head out into the massive salt plain to see where the edge of the island was, so I could determine if I would have a good shooting vantage point facing east (away from the sunset) and of course west (into the sunset). Preparation is everything and I ended up walking a great distance.
I have to admit that I loved doing this. It’s not often I get the chance to stand in such a place and enjoy it on my own. I was completely alone for 3 hours, absorbed in the landscape and the far of distance signs of rain.
Bruce,
First off I am an enormous fan of your work, I find it extremely inspiring and I am always learning new techniques by examining your photographs. Speaking of which, I was wondering if you had planned on expanding your current number of podcasts? Say adding one on Bolivia? As an aspiring photographer these truly are an amazing resource and I would love to see them continue.
Thanks again and I look forward to seeing your future work.
Michael,
British Columbia, Canada
Comment by Stewart — 26 April, 2009 @ 7:27 am
Hi Michael,
G;ad you’ve been enjoying the podcasts so far. I haven’t stopped making podcasts…. I just haven’t had time, being in India, Nepal and now Bolivia. So the answer is yes. I’ve already written the script for the Bolivian podcast, and am now working on the images. Hope to have a podcast done (soon’ish).
Comment by Bruce Percy — 26 April, 2009 @ 9:09 am
Hi Bruce,
I really like that image.. buckets of space to dream, with the most wonderful tones. The different shades of blue in the far-off mountains make it look like a painting.
I’m looking forward to the podcast.
Cheers,
Mike (Edinburgh)
Comment by mike — 26 April, 2009 @ 8:37 pm
Thanks Mike,
Podcast script is written and just waiting for some images now. I haven’t looked at all the images as yet – I like to work on one sheet at a time, as it keeps me focussed. May be a few weeks yet, but sometimes I surprise myself at how quickly it all comes together. Thanks for the encouraging comments about the Salar photo. I think there is something beautiful in minimalist photographs – it’s easier to see them as ‘paintings’ or other forms of art because everything has been reduced down to simplistic shapes and colours.
Comment by Bruce Percy — 26 April, 2009 @ 8:45 pm