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My last expedition at the Base of Torres del Paine was in 1998 with slide film camera. This was my first oportunity with Digital, after 17 years absence to this place. Took position at the outlet of the proglacial lake so that I could get a very interesting foreground with the river moving. It was a cloudless sunrise, but nevertherless, I am quite happy after so many years away from this place, despite living nearby. Had only two mornings of good weather in a 13 days- stay to get the shot. Critiques and Ratings welcome.

Just a shot of a Master of Landscape Photography. Congratulations.

Chris, As I explained it, the weather was awful and I had to get away. Only two days of good weather. Therefore not much material. Have to go back next year for one month, , aprox. 20th of March to 20th of April. Did you publish your sunrise of the Cuernos del Paine? Thas was a good shot and you should receivd good critiques.

Very original and new vision of New York.

What a Master you are with your foregrounds. Very good eyes. congratulations.

Thanks for all comments, critiques and the very good ratings. It is incredible how people like this old pier. I have 6 photos of the same pier in my portfolio, and at home I have hundreds of them and I could make a big book about only this pier with photos with sunset, sunrise, with birds, with snow, with mist, with tempest, frozen, everything. Nowadays, in summer and up to April, many professionals and amateurs congregate facing the old pier to take pictures from all angles. You already have to queue up to get a very good location if you do not position early. In 1992, I published my first postcard of Puerto Natales with various pictures, one was the old pier by day and in 1997, I published my first postcard of the pier with a sunset (only one view). Of course, at that time nobody was around with me. These postcards were the beginning to make famous this pier in all the world. Welcome to all to visit our old pier and take the best possible photo.

Yan Zhang,   Even with two weeks in Chalten, you were lucky. I have been on some locations in Torres del Paine up to 5 weeks before some magic light happened. Thanks for the speed information. I am happy that so good photographers come and visit Patagonia. You are one of them and we all can learn from you.

Yesterday, definitly we had a different mood at sunset time with these terrific clouds. Thanks for Ratings and Critiques and enjoy.

Will go to my favourites. Speed was around 1/30 s?

The magic of the ice and an impressive foreground and sunset at the back. Very good.

Yan Zhang,   Trully impressive photograph. I live in Patagonia and I know what I say. To Do such a shot in only 2 days, is a miracle or very good luck with the weather. Deserves a 7.

Probably it was not in your posibilities, but the boat should look to the left, so as if it enters the photo (although it is parked). On your photo, although it is parked, it looks getting out of the photo.

Sometimes, some very good shots can be done from much lower lookouts, but only of two towers. The south Tower is here not visible. The autumn was at its peak, but did not last for long. 3 days later, after heavy winds, cold and rain, not much of the leaves were left. Thanks for Ratings and Critiques.

A new sunset photo of this very photogenic old pier of our town of Puerto Natales in Chile. Ratings and Critiques welcome.

Just Magical!

Tony, Wonderful picture, conveys peace.

Thanks for all comments and ratings.

Sweid and Tony, Sorry for the big copyright (with only 1% of transparency), all my pictures in Photonet will always have it, although lately only with little transparency. I remind you that in South America, copyright is not respeted and we have to advertise more the law. Although the picture is very small, tourist agencies and others still copy photos for their website to get clients (and money) thanks to our photos. This is the reality here. But both photos sent to the critique forum of these days will be published very soon in my new book about Torres del Paine, without the copyright symbol. Thanks for all the other ratings and critiques too.