Return of the sprocket rocket loaded with some bright Fuji Superia film. It was Halloween in Guayaquil, Ecuador so what else to do? Go online, find a party on couchsurfing, throw on some freshly purchased wigs, bring along local rum and party on.
Sprocket Rocket
We managed to visit the animal market of Otavalo twice. I liked it. The chaos, the animals, the sounds, smells and crazy volcanoes in the background. I was never sure if the animals were bought for food, pets or calculating abilities. Highly recommended for those who find themselves in Otavalo. Note the market is only on Saturdays and starts early and ends by noon. So get there on time and bargain hard if you are in the market for some cows.
The following are random shots in Otavalo and Cuenca. Just imagine any interesting yet funny anecdote to go along with the photos. The last three taken with some Kodak Gold film.
The mighty sprocket rocket in Ecuador packed with some fresh Kodak Portra 160 film. Unlike Superia the sprockets have no cool color or patterns but its still a great film. Especially when you have enough light.
View over the capital of Quito.
Near the equator. Llama or alpaca or vicuña. Sad I forgot how to look for the differences. I guess I would wiki it, but that would require actual effort.
Fun buggy. A bit scary when big trucks and busses pass you, plus the sound system wasn’t great. Lack of bass.
Valley of waterfalls near Banos. Great drive in our mini buggy.
It helps to throw on a flash on the sprocket rocket. There often isn’t enough light for close up portraits. Also remember to change the focus settings. Well if you care about things being in focus and all, I’m not judging.
The start of the rainforests in Ecuador.
View of the lovely Banos. (too lazy to look up to put the squiggly line on top of the “n” of banos) The city in South America we probably spent the most time in. Also once we found this great restaurant, we never ate anywhere else. Pretty amazing place.
My Sprocket Rocket came along my South American trip and made to sure to shoot holes all over the Colombian landscape. These were taken all over Colombia. It’s always nice to shoot with a toy camera so you can put your technical photography mind on zero and just click. The joy of anticipation is also there since it took about 9 months before I got a look at the picture I had taken during the trip. This actually allows you to forget some moments and have these photos to let you relive the experiences.
If you are ever in Medellin, this place deserves a daytrip. Some claim it is the biggest rock in the world. And it is pretty huge.
Really amazing church near the border with Ecuador. We had left our luggage near the border, jumped in a shared taxi and had a look at this place. The priest was cool and talkative. And the road towards the church is filled with plaques and signs of the miracles that came true due to praying at this church.
Read MoreMy sprocket rocket roaming Singapore.
Some long-exposure action probably around 3/4 second. Same as below
Vertical photos in the Rocket can work well. It just doesn’t feel instinctually “right”.
Lomo Xpro 100 photos with my sprocket rocket. The Xpro so far has given me very strong contrast images without colorshift. Somehow though a lot of these pictures were underexposed. I don’t know if it was because if it was often cloudy or it was just the particular way they were scanned at the Lab. In the end I wasn’t too happy about the results.
