PENSANDO EL VIAJE
Preparativos para planificar un viaje de 230 días alrededor del mundo.
domingo, 27 de febrero de 2011
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Fotografiando a los locales
By Derek Doeffinger
Do as I do now and not as I did then, and maybe a certain street flower lady in La Paz, Boliva won’t swat you upside the head with a bouquet of gladiolus.
When you find somebody you’d like to photograph don’t ambush or surprise them with your camera. It will be perceived as rude (mainly because it is) and they may not react as you expect.
Before you begin your photographic endeavors, remind yourself that while women strolling with baskets of fruit on their heads or men guiding burros along a cobblestone street may seem fresh and unique to you, the converse is not true. You are the umpteenth camera-toting tourist they’ve seen and while the locals may endure being gawked at they don’t usually consider it an honor that you want to photograph them.
So what should you do? How should you behave? The most important technique to photographing people is respect. This is especially true in Hispanic cultures. If you want to photograph somebody, ask their permission. You can ask permission by smiling and pointing to your camera, or by asking them in Spanish (see the upcoming article on 10 essential Spanish phrases for photographers). If they agree, proceed.
Worth it: I paid this gentleman about $7 for his mariachi band to play a few songs while I took pictures—what a bargain!
“Modeling fees”
And don’t be surprised if you’re asked for money. Faced with so many tourists taking their pictures, many street people have learned they have a chance to make some money. So if you’re stopping off at villages in Peru’s Sacred Valley and see older women in colorful costumes walking along the street carrying a lamb or baby llama, don’t think how cute. Instead, realize you’re actually looking at street models who are ready to pose for pictures—if the fee is right.
Usually the fee is right—only a dollar or two in that country’s currency. In some places, you’ll find the fee a prerequisite for cooperation, so when you ask if you can take a picture, mention or show the amount you’re willing to pay. And if you’re going to take up much of their time or ask them to pose or move to another area, offer a few dollars more. Which means you should always bring along enough small change or bills to cover at least five transactions. Some photographers may balk at this, considering street people out in the public as fair game for their cameras. However, I don’t begrudge them a few dollars. Most are struggling to get by and you are likely getting a treasured photo. A few bucks seems like a fair exchange.
If you are going to be in the same destination for several days, you may want to use the print kiosk at the local drug store to make a few prints of your photos and hand them out to your past subjects and show them to potential subjects to gain cooperation. Typically a 5 x 7 costs $0.50 or less. But people greatly appreciate such gestures and will be more likely respond to your overtures.
Heavenly timing: This nun simply appeared in the doorway as I was walking by. My camera was ready for action so I was able to grab the shot.
Surreptitious shooting
True street photographers are probably blanching at the advice above. How on earth can you get a realistic, spontaneous shot of people in their environment if you first ask them if you can take a picture? And they’re right.
I use two approaches when striving for spontaneous street life shots. But my overall philosophy remains the same: Respect the subject. If somebody realizes I am taking their picture and objects, I stop.
Technique one—near and nonchalant
Set your camera up before you begin strolling the street. This approach is based on using a fast shutter speed and shooting from the hip or a dangling arm. So set a high ISO (1600), a high shutter speed (1/1000 second or faster), and use a wide-angle lens. Experience will show whether your autofocus system is quiet and fast enough to produce the results you want. If not, set focus to manual and preset the focus distance to approximately eight feet.
If the intended subject is busy, you may be able to grab the shot with normal technique and not be noticed if you shoot extremely quickly. Don’t linger. More often you may want to be in the vicinity of the subject. Don’t face him or her. Fiddle with your camera while actually angling it towards the subject and taking a picture or two. As long as you don’t look at the subject, the act of lingering may disguise your intent. But don’t overdo it. If you’ve got that high shutter speed set, you can even stroll by with the camera in the hand of your dangling arm and shoot as you walk by. It’s a hit and miss technique that can give interesting results.
Far-out close-up: Set to 200 mm, I used my 70-300 mm zoom to take several shots of this gentleman from a distance.
Technique two—far with a telephoto
Perhaps the safest approach is to use a 200 mm or 300 mm telephoto and sit on a bench or street corner and watch as city life unfolds around you. If you sit for a while, you’ll eventually blend in and can quickly snap pictures without being noticed. Many people don’t seem to object to being photographed if you don’t invade their personal space—as long as you don’t overdo it.
But again, if they object, respect their wishes, and move on.
fuente: http://www.adorama.com/alc/article/Photographing-local-people
sábado, 26 de febrero de 2011
Libros de viaje para descargar gratis
Mañana se celebra el Día del Libro y desde aquí queremos sugerir algunos libros de viajes para descargar gratis y así regalar y regalarse sin meter la mano en el bolsillo. De esta forma contribuimos a la economía y ahorramos para el próximo viaje.
- Con ampollas y a lo loco: Diario de dos peregrinos a Santiago de Andrés Sampayo
- Siempre hay una historia: Rodando por Marruecos de Ildefonso Díaz
- Nau arround the world de Arnau Vidal Casanovas (en catalán)
- Yellowstone y Gran Teton de Enrique Morata
- Diario de un rickshawer de Jesús García Barcala
- Par de nómadas: un año en bicicleta por América Latina de Ana Marta Pomales Cascales
- Un mes en Nueva Zelanda de Enrique Morata
- Peregrinar por Galicia de Juan Ramón Baliñas Bueno
- En Tierras del Gran Khan: Crónicas de un turista impertinente en China de Esteban Cosano Montero
Un pequeño ejemplo de cómo quedar bien regalando inspiración e información que el viajero te agradecerá.
Un libro es, después de todo, el mejor compañero de camino que ayuda a matar esos tiempos muertos de espera, a enriquecer la visita, a sobrellevar los traslados largos, a despertar la curiosidad por nuevos horizontes.
Foto | Shutterstock
Sitio web | Bubok
En Diario del Viajero | Libros de viajes
En Diario del Viajero | 200 libros de viajes para leer online
fuente: http://www.diariodelviajero.com/categoria/libros-de-viajes
domingo, 20 de febrero de 2011
UN VEINTICINCOUU????
Aca les dejo el ejemplo de la Ciudad de Montevideo. Estan casi todas las ciudades del mundo. Es para que no los embauquen y no vayan presos por fumarse uno. Espero que les sea de mucha ayuda!
Montevideo
Updated: 05/11/2008
Smoking tolerance level: 5! this place is like Amsterdam, but its cheaper prices, and better weather
Legislation: MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – This small, quiet, slow-moving nation doesn't make much news. That's part of being a small, quiet, slow-moving nation.
But Jorge Batlle has figured out a way to get headlines. He has become the first head of state in the region, and one of the few anywhere, to call for the decriminalization of illicit drugs. Mr. Batlle, a blunt free-market reformer, questions the costs and effectiveness of a drug war whose primary theater of battle is Latin America.
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Possession up to a reasonable amount about 25 grams, for personal use is not penalized
Law enforcement: they do drugs... so the worst that can happen is that they take your shit.
further reporting told us "it is all over town , but it might not be that easy to find if you dont know the language, i would recomend going to the CIUDAD VIEJA the colonial district of town, there is a street there named Peatonal Sarandi, that is where all the vendors of arts and crafts lay down their goods, ask any of the long haired vendors there, and they should be able to hook you up
Marijuana prices: If u are a goodfella, and know how to get around in a city, u can get 50 Grams for 15 dollars, u can allways pay more and get better stuff, ofcourse!
in Uruguay marijuana is called PORRO UN VEINTY CINCO means 25 grams and it is a little less than one ounce, it is going today anywhere from 10 to 20 us dollars 250 to 500 pesos, you mat always ask for UNA PALANCA that means enough to roll a joint for 20 pesos or one us dollar
Marijuana brands: 5 types, depends on the month in the year, but face the facts, there is always around.
all marijuana going around in montevideo, is imported from paraguay, or brazil, depending on the season could be pretty good, best from oct to feb it comes pressed into one kilo brikcs
More information: dude, this is like the best place on the entire earth!
sábado, 12 de febrero de 2011
El netbook perfecto
Publicado por Borja Gil el 12 de Octubre del 2010
Este Samsung NF310 corresponde a la nueva serie NF de la firma coreana. Al margen de su peculiarcontorno curvilíneo, en esta gama de netbooks destaca ante todo la presencia de los Intel Atom N550. Son los procesadores de doble núcleo desarrollados específicamente para ultraportátiles, con objeto demejorar su rendimiento y capacidades. Los beneficios en este modelo recaen especialmente en el apartado visual.
Utiliza un monitor de diez pulgadas basado en retroiluminación LED, con una resolución de 1366 x 768 píxeles. Es decir, que ofrece soporte nativo para reproducir imágenes en alta definición con calidad equivalente a 720p. Un GigaByte de memoria RAM tipo DDR3 y el citado procesador a 1,5 GigaHercios se ocuparán de que los vídeos y las aplicaciones fluyan sin obstáculos, mientras que para almacenar información ofrece un disco duro de 250 GigaBytes de capacidad.
Técnicamente su batería está preparada para aportar hasta nueve horas de funcionamiento continuo. Aunque las ondulaciones de su carcasa parecen sólo un capricho del diseño, lo cierto es que el ordenador también está equipado con un teclado a prueba de derrames y touchpad expandido. Funciona bajoWindows 7 edición Starter, pero cuenta a su vez con una opción Fast Start para tener acceso rápido a las herramientas principales sin iniciar todo el sistema.
El Samsung NF310 tiene prevista su salida a lo largo de la temporada de otoño. Puede que incluso se produzca durante este mes de octubre, si bien la fecha concreta aún está por determinar. Su precio al otro lado del charco será de 400 dólares (285 euros aplicando el cambio actual). En breve deberían acompañarle los Samsung NF210 y Samsung NF110, los otros dos integrantes de la gama.
link: http://www.tusequipos.com/2010/10/12/samsung-nf310-netbook-con-procesador-intel-de-doble-nucleo/