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Peru's Highway of Dreams

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A Patchwork Omen
Photograph by Maria Stenzel

Man-made clearings dot the Amazon rain forest near a section of the Transoceanica in Madre de Dios, the least developed region of Peru. Such openings, likely made for cattle pasture, are not yet as common in Peru as they are along Brazil's paved TransAmazonia Highway. Yet many environmentalists fear that such deforestation is a harbinger of things to come.

Camera: Nikon F100
Film Type: Fujichrome Provia 100
Lens: 28-70mm zoom
Speed and F-Stop: 1/250 @ f/4 or f/5.6

Weather Conditions: Mixture of sun and rainstorms.
Time of Day: Morning
Lighting Techniques: Natural light
Special equipment or comments: When shooting aerials use a faster shutter speed, usually a minimum of 1/250 if possible.