Bolivia: Isla del Sol, a photo from La Paz, North

Photographer's Note

"Copyright � � Attila Szili.
The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved."

Isla del Sol is an island in the southern part of Lake Titicaca. It is part of the Republic of Bolivia. Geographically, the terrain is harsh; it is a rocky, hilly island. There are no motor vehicles or paved roads on the island.

The Aymara name for the island is Titi'kaka. It is not known what was the original meaning of this word. Some linguists and archaeologists believe the name to be a corruption of Titi (puma) and Kala (rock). In the 1612 Aymara-Spanish dictionary of Ludovico Bertonio, the phrase Tahksi kala is listed as "piedra fundamental" or "foundation stone" possibly alluding to the origin story of the Inca that the Sun and Moon were born in the lake.
The main economic activity of the approximately 800 families on the island is farming, with fishing and tourism augmenting the subsistence economy. There are over 180 ruins on the island. Most of these date to the Inca period circa the 15h century AD. Archaeologists have discovered people living on the island as far back as the third millennium BCE. Many hills on the island contain agricultural terraces, which adapt steep and rocky terrain to agriculture. Among the ruins on the island the Sacred Rock, a labyrinth-like building called Chicana, Kasa Pata, and Pilco Kaima. In the religion of the Incas, it was believed that the sun god was born here.

***scanned from print***

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leo61 (0) 2008-06-22 1:03

Hi My neighbour Attila!
Great shot from this wonderful region.It`s a great view at lago Titicaca and the landscape in the foreground.I like the wide V built by these hills and the clouds in the distance.Good bright colors,too.
Regards,leo

Valerka (8171) 2008-06-22 1:14

Hi, Attila,
A nice shot well composed and presented in interesting colour resolution.
TFS
Valerka:)

ManuMay (36447) 2008-06-22 1:24

HI Attila!

Great shot, even scanned. Very interesting colours and deeph of field, good contrasts and composition.
Best Regards.
Manuel.

Buin (42580) 2008-06-22 1:46

Hallo Attila!
Here at the first sight the colour of the water is amazing - like plumb. At the second glance one perceives this impressive agricultural landscape and the incredible wideness of the scenery. This must be a great place ...
Greetings from unbearable hot and sticky Germany!
Frank

wishlist (4133) 2008-06-22 2:03

Ciao Attila,
di primo acchitto ho pensato che si trattasse di un HDR, soprattutto per quanto riguarda il mare e la sua spettacolare calma. Il cielo con quelle fat fluffy clouds aggiunge merito alla vista strepitosa di questo piccolo villaggio a ridosso dell'acqua. Incredibile la qualita' generale che da la paga anche alle realizzazioni in digitale. Gran lavoro!
Ciao e buona domenica

Igor

BennyV (34748) 2008-06-22 2:08

Hello Attila,

The PP/scan adds a touch of naivity, of surrealism even, to this scene which I like very much. This is a great post! Thanks.

Benny

Gustaw (21670) 2008-06-22 2:59

Hi, my friend!
Boliwia! Wow! It is very exotic for me. I very like your oryginal view. Good composition with beautiful colours. I like all your nature.
Marek

ocskaymarci (2832) 2008-06-22 5:46

L醫om, v間re r醩z醤tad magad a d閘-amerikai k閜ek felt鰈t閟閞e (vagy odajutott醠 a szkennerhez). R間i nagy 醠mom eljutni Bol韛i醔a, rem閘em egyszer siker黮 majd.
A k閜ed kitűnő minős間ű: minden r閟zlet tiszta 閟閘es. Remek a kompoz韈i� 閟 a sz韓vil醙 is nagyon megynerő.

bobocortis (16090) 2008-06-22 6:58

Ciao Attila.
Se non fosse per il forte contrasto delle ombre della casa e degli alberi avrei detto che si tratta di un HDR. Bellissima luce generale e inquadratura eccellente.
Ciao.
Bobo.

siamesa (28231) 2008-06-22 10:25

Hi Atila,
Splendid landscape.Like a beautiful painting.Congratulations.
Regards
Maria

Deepforest (9260) 2008-06-22 11:18

Hello Attila,
landscape of dazzling beauty... Excellent composition, especially with the clouds in the background... Perfect sharpness and colours. Great shot!
Best regards,
Andrzej

emka (158172) 2008-06-22 11:51

Hi Attila, Fantastic view on the Isle of Sun and Lake Titicaca. The blue mountains on the other side of the lake are very beautiful. amazizin silky look of the water surface. The clouds are very nice too. Regards

Malgorzata

Kielia (24077) 2008-06-22 11:59

Hi Attila,
a masterpiece though scanned. A very harmonic landscape, great colours and a beautful light. Congratulation!
Best regards
Harriet

npecanhuk (79329) 2008-06-22 12:31

Hello Attila!
A great picture from that place!
I love the sky, the way the waters of the lake are and the patterns of the island!
Very nice to be seen!
TFS - Congratulations!
Greetings from Brazil,
Neyvan

Tayon (1995) 2008-06-22 17:12

Hi Attila

this is a really fantastic image of the Titicaca lake..
I like the strong sky with dense clouds in the bottom and then in the upper side the light and beautiful blues reflected by the water lake.
did you use some kind of filter or HDR ? the lights are almost unreal...

TFS

Taba

Gerrit (62042) 2008-06-22 18:26

Hi Attila,
fantastic landscape and perfect composition in beautiful colours.
REgards, Gerrit

vinicio (23423) 2008-06-23 0:29

Bella foto e bel posto, problemini dovuti allo scan per la foto, ma per il resto � davvero bella, complimenti Attila.
Ciao e buona settimana
Vinicio

parbo (11092) 2008-06-23 8:29

Hi Attila,

Your creative way captured a scene like paint. Splendid texture and information at island side but waterside is creates really different world then foreground with its cloudy sky and water surface. An enviable scene, congratulations. Have a nice new week.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

jonathan_hart (21276) 2008-06-23 11:05

picturesque view, beautiful coastal place, the water surface is amazing, interesting sky too, your framing is excellent
regards
jo

paololg (31448) 2008-06-23 12:50

Ciao Attila,
� da alcuni giorni che sto tentando di scannarizzare alcune vecchie diapositive, ma vedendo il tuo stupendo lavoro, onestamente mi � passata la voglia di postarle. Il contrasto accentuato � tipico dello scanner, ma per il resto hai fatto un lavoro meraviglioso. Bravissimo.
Ciao
Paolo

manada (6239) 2008-06-23 21:55

Ciao Attila bentrovato!
Mi piace questa composizione che, a parte rilassante, � anche ben studiata con un perfetto ordine delle cose. Lo scenario che si apre sul lago e sulle nuvole (ti hanno dato una mano) � straordinario.
Buon tutto

Freddy

Graal (103040) 2008-06-24 0:04

J� napot Attila,
amazing and beautiful place, fine quality of scan. I like it a lot. Good work.
Gr., Aleksander

izmirli (3989) 2008-06-24 2:03

merhaba my friend attila
excellent lake and skyline.wonderful blue sky and clouds.magnificent landscape and colours.well done.
best regards.
g黵kan ak鏰kır.

siolaw (38294) 2008-06-25 7:01

Hello Attila!
Nice POv and framing with high horizon, lake in BG and V shape valley perfectly laid out. The PP gave a smooth texture of the water and pleasant colors.
Looking good!
Greetings!
Laurent

danos (110407) 2008-06-25 7:20

Hello Attila,
nice composition of the Isla del Sol with a lot of interesting elements in the scene.I like the texture of the foreground land and its colors,as the shape of the clouds in the background.A photo that looks like a painting.Excellent the quality of the scanned print.

Regards,Danos

gildasjan (43826) 2008-06-25 7:51

Bonjour Attila
Le ciel met tout le monde d'accord pour magnifier ce tr鑣 beau paysage.On a l'impression de voir une mer d'huile.
Du beau job
Bonne soir閑
Amicalement
Gildas

rossofuoco (7398) 2008-06-25 11:27

Ciao Attila.
Effetto straordinario in HDR. Complimenti per l'elaborazione e l'esecuzione.
Ciao Renzo

syd1946 (1167) 2008-06-26 3:19

Hello Attila,
The tone coloring and the light conditions made this image so unique.Also the contrast between the sea and sky with the earth is amazing.Congratulations my friend for this artwork in the nature!

Have a nice day,
Thomas

axiotea (21651) 2008-06-28 0:33

Hello Attila
this place looks great and peaceful (without motorized vehicles) and you've chosen an interesting pov, starting from the village situated on hills which are creating a V shape and lead the eye nicely to the lake and mountains in BG. Love to see, as well, the cloud line...
Cheers
Marilyn

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2008-06-29 14:06

i missed this one attila, what a beautiful scene of the lake and the sky on the background... lucky villagers to see it all the time... all the best mate...

korkut

Scharan (14144) 2008-07-03 18:46

Ol� Atilla

Simplismente fant醩tica esta foto.
O cen醨io � maravilhoso, linda composi玢o e cores excelentes.
Parab閚s!
GA
Vera