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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.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Suggar Loaf and Botafogo beach viewed from Corcovado at sunset. Source: Shutterstock, author: Matej Kastelic
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 #23 – winner announcement!
@h2odigital Asian Sunday entry:
This is a picture of The Petrona Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were the tallest building in the world until 2004. I went all the way to the top and it was a good experience, but it was raining and the views weren't that good. However, the view of the building from groundlevel did not disappoint. It is an amazing building!
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7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge – Australian Monday week #23 – winner announcement!
@vinceboisgard Australian Monday entry:
In Arrowtown (NZ), there is a 4x4 track going up in the mountains. You'll have to cross about 20 plus rivers to reach the end of it which is an old gold mining station. All along the way the scenery is just stunning. Location: Arrowtown, New Zealand.
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@eaglest Tuesday of Antarctica and world´s oceans entry:
One of the most beautiful beaches of Tenerife is Playa de Almaciga. This coast with lots of cliffs and rocks and steep mountains is a stunning location. For this image I waited until the lights of the town of Almaciga started to shine. The glowing town makes a nice contrast to the dark mountains behind.
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7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge – African Wednesday week #23 – winner announcement!
@ansharphoto African Wednesday entry:
Dunes of Sossusvlei, Namibia. In Sossusvlei, the wonder is the land itself. The area is famous for its massive sand dunes, sculpted and smoothed by the wind in a desert completely devoid of surface water. The same winds that create the dunes also change them, and the sinuous lines and forms that amaze today may be different tomorrow. Even their colors change, the striking terra cotta easing into browns and beiges as the sun waxes and wanes.
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7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge – European Thursday week #23 – winner announcement!
@liseykina European Thursday entry:
Warshaw, Poland. This in sunrise at the square in old town of Warshaw.
This part of town was completele reconstructed after WWII but despite the fact that there are no ancient buildings here is very cozy and nice. These bright colors in the dawn sky made me run out of the hotel room almost barefoot. Had to hurry to reach the desired point of shooting until the sky is not extinguished.
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7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge – North American Friday week #23 – winner announcement!
@kieranstone North American Friday entry:
New York. I could live here... To me, this realisation is what makes for a perfect destination. The feeling that you belong somewhere, even when it is on the other side of the world, is why I travel. This shot is from Brooklyn looking back towards Manhattan during one of the best sunsets I've ever seen.
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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
Sometimes I'll post a photo less because I love the photo and more because of the story behind it. I was entirely surprised and enchanted by this place below. This is Trianon Park in the middle of downtown São Paolo, Brazil. It's like a jungle in the middle of the city. This 50,000 sq. meter park was established in 1892 and is home to all sorts of wildlife including almost 30 kinds of birds. It's a wonderful break to visit from the big city surrounding it.
I agree. It's not always about trying to find the most beautiful one of your photos, but the ones that make you remember the best times during your travels. Isn't that why most of us do photography, for the memories? Some of my favorite photographs I have taken have motion blur, bad lighting, bad composition, and other things other people would pick them apart for, but they were also taken in a hurry because I wanted to capture the memory because something great was happening or the time of day wasn't ideal.
With The a total area of 72.000 sq m, Plaza de la Revolución is one of the largest city square in the world.It’s the place of massive rallies and speeches by Che Guevara and other revolutionary leaders. If you are at all interested in Cuban history, this is a must place to visit in Havana.
On the list:)....
Laguna Miscanti in the Atacama Desert
The brown sand, the deep blue water of the salt lake and the steep volcano Cerro Miscanti (5622m) in the background create a stunning view. You can watch animals like Vicunas or flamingos here.
That is gorgeous! And that's also a place I want to visit!
A stunning image!
Holy fuck, these photos are all just breathtaking... Where do you find all of these even?
Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.” Salvador Dalí . Sometimes what we perceive as real is actually surreal, while what we see as surreal is actually real. A red river runs past white islands of borax salt (sodium borate) in Laguna Colorada. The red and orange colours in the lake are from pigmentation in algae which grows in the borax rich water. The tiny little pink speckles in the back part of the lake are thousands of flamingos. The lake sits high (4278m or 14035ft) in the Bolivian Altiplano in the Andes. Eduardo Avaroa National Reserve. Bolivia.
Image taken by and remains the Copyright of Robert Downie - http://www.robertdowniephotography.com
Very interesting! Must be amazing to see something like this in person. Thank you for sharing. Tomas
Poço do Tarzan
This beautiful place is located in a city in Brazil called Paraty. In this natural environment there is a great variety of waterfalls that form beautiful natural pools where you can enjoy a refreshing freshwater bath
Great image! Thank you so much for your participation. Tomas
The Iguazu Falls, located on the border of Brazil and Argentina are worth visiting. I was on the Argentinian side when I took this shot. There are path in the middle of the tropical forest to walk around and admire the strength and power of these falls.
I am sure they are worth a visit! Stunning place!
Golden sunset in the heart of the Amazon. I took the picture in the Mamirauá Reserve, Brasil. A side cannal of the Solimões River. It looks peaceful, but the river is full of caimans.
The Quilotoa crater lake in my shot is in the Ecuadorian Andes. This breathtaking emerald-green color results from volcanic minerals. Kayaking in the lake must be a cool experience, but I didn’t try as it’s incredibly cold and windy down there. ;)
Today I want to share my photograph taken on "Valdez" beach, located on the Margarita Island - Venezuela. It is known for a pier to which many boats and even school boats arrive. You can also see many fishermen in the area. Tourists are also not the exception, they usually visit the beach in the afternoon, mostly because of the landscape.
Thank you so much for your submission. What a beautiful capture. Kindly stay tuned for the winner announcement post coming later on today. Tomas
Garganta del Diablo (Puerto Iguazu, Argentina)
It literally means the throat of the devil in Portuguese. It is the most well-known section of Iguazu falls in Argentina. Its water is flowing from three distinct sides, which makes it exceptionally distinctive. In the Argentinean side, it's likely to bring a pathway which goes directly over the region and makes a challenging spot to have a picture.
The catwalk is a very wet experience where you'll be in a constant barrage of water spray and your garments will wind up drenched. You'll also have to constantly protect your expensive camera from having its electronics fried by liquid - I didn't have a very expensive camera on this trip so I braved it and was able to set up my tripod on the platform to snap a few frames.
Easter Island Chile Moai
These heads are full bodies that have been buried from the sand over the years. They are located not far from the carving site on the side of a volcano. The Rapa nui tribes would carve them out, then move them to the important sites for that tribe. They are still not 100% sure how they were moved. But it is so fascinating to see them in real life :)
Thank you so much for your great entry and participation.
Thank YOU so much for putting on such a great contest! I am still learning photography and its so good to see such amazing photos everyday!
Photo of the cable car that goes to the summit of the Monserrate hill, in Bogota, Colombia.
The city of Bogota is 2700 meters above sea level and Monserrate is more than 3000 meters above sea level. The view from the summit of the hill is very nice and it is one of the most important truistic attractions of the city.
My present entrance with a portrait of a marine iguana. This lizard remains unchanged for several million years only on the Galapagos Islands.
Despite its frightening appearance, marine iguanas are herbivorous reptiles.
The basis of their diet is seaweed and plants. To get themselves food, iguanas sometimes dive to a depth of 10 to 15 meters, where juicy stems are torn off. They also scrape off algae from coastal stones, using sharp teeth for this. With algae, a significant amount of salt enters the lizard's body, to get rid of which the iguanas have a very unusual way: they sneeze, throwing salt out with the flow of air.
PLAYA LA PUNTA is located on the island of Coche in Nueva Esparta state - Venezuela, it has white sands, it has a spectacular stretch of coast to explore, friendly settlers, a warm sun and perfect winds to practice kite and Windsurfing La Punta welcomes you with open seas throughout the year, it is the main beach of the island and the place where the greatest tourist activity is centered, it is an area free of hurricane winds. From here you can also appreciate beautiful sunsets; In the specific case of this photo, that afternoon was a bit cloudy. In particular I like gray tones.
Walking through the Tayrona park in Colombia, it was amazing to see trees full of giant avocados and bananas. As I was jogging on some of the paths, I noticed a procession of birdfowl walking in the opposite direction! They weren't concerned about me at all, which I found amazing. This was truly a fascinating experience in nature
Where is wakanda 😂
Greetings friends of steemit, I leave you one of my favorite photos. A sunset on the Island of the Turtle. Venezuela.
Hi, your entry is missing the minimum 30-word description and cannot be considered for the challenge. Thank you for your understanding. Tomas
upvoted,this is a amazing picture.
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very good post,@czechglobalhosts
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excellent picture.
Upvote and resteem.
Loved it very much. fabulous pictures.
200 SBD? Going to be a tough contest.....
hmmm so what
I can’t afford to travel at the moment. So, this is the view from my house in El Monte, California on January 28, 2018: captured with an iPhone.
This contest is for South America. Please only post your photos from South America.
Good call! Thank you!
Guess I got to wait for North America or from your home. 😁
Those are all really beautiful and breath taking...
I love New York especially Brooklyn! I was there last summer....terrific trip. I spoke with a lot of people from all over the world, It was like being in multiple countries at the same time, fantastic. Great post!
Please only post your own pictures from South America here. New York is in North America. Hope you understand.
I took this 10 years ago, when I visit Costa Rica. Costa Rica Coastline, when the sun is about to set. This was during the summer time.. nice calm weather, slightly breezy.