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Boobie in the Galapagos
Heron in the Amazon
As afterthoughts to my Amazon and Galapagos trips in Equador over the past week, I have concluded that the Amazon is more worthwhile.
On my amazon trip, I traveled with a first rate guide who knew every detail of the forest, including finding and identifying the types of animals native to eastern Ecuador.
On my Galapagos trip I traveled on the largest ship that sails there, the Galapagos Explorer II. I agree with the Frommers review on the The New York Times website in that the ship was too crowded to make any of the island tours worthwhile.
The guides were stressed and it showed in their interactions with the passengers. It was not a good atmosphere for learning about the islands and their wildlife as the ship's web site advertises.
An Amazon vs. Galapagos Photography Assessment
In terms of photography, I also like to think of this part of my trip as a comparison of two worlds, a view of the Galapagos Islands compared to one of the Amazon rain forest.
In terms of shooting photographs, the Amazon requires a quick eye, a knowledge of the animals' environment and a really good zoom lens. In the Galapagos where you actually have to step over sea lion after sea lion on a walk on the beach and where the birds come right up to you an average zoom lens will do (say, a 200 mm lens).
On my amazon trip, I traveled with a first rate guide who knew every detail of the forest, including finding and identifying the types of animals native to eastern Ecuador.
On my Galapagos trip I traveled on the largest ship that sails there, the Galapagos Explorer II. I agree with the Frommers review on the The New York Times website in that the ship was too crowded to make any of the island tours worthwhile.
The guides were stressed and it showed in their interactions with the passengers. It was not a good atmosphere for learning about the islands and their wildlife as the ship's web site advertises.
An Amazon vs. Galapagos Photography Assessment
In terms of photography, I also like to think of this part of my trip as a comparison of two worlds, a view of the Galapagos Islands compared to one of the Amazon rain forest.
In terms of shooting photographs, the Amazon requires a quick eye, a knowledge of the animals' environment and a really good zoom lens. In the Galapagos where you actually have to step over sea lion after sea lion on a walk on the beach and where the birds come right up to you an average zoom lens will do (say, a 200 mm lens).
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