Category: Blog posts
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Amazon legend
At the end of June, regional boats are sailing along the Amazon River towards Parintins. Coming from all directions, a fleet of boats converge…
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The cougar, my neighbor 3
I can assume that a young cougar (Puma concolor) recorded its passage through Ponto dos Gatos three times. I named the cat ‘Garoto’
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Princess
From my balcony overlooking the forest, I am greeted by the sight of the majestic tree, a 180-feet-tall iron tree (Dinizia excelsa).
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The jaguar, my neighbor 2
Walking calmly, the jaguar enters the frame from East going to West, in direction of my house. The magnificent cat appears to be
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The jaguar, my neighbor 1
On July 7, 2007 at 5:13 PM, when I took this photo, I had no idea about the synchronicity of those two points where the arcs of light pointed.
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Bug reputation
The Jequitiranaboia or peanut head bug (Fulgura laternaria) suffers from a terrible reputation: they say it has poison, brings bad luck, and many
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Talking butterfly
The monarch butterfly has a very singular characteristic: long migratory journeys take them thousands of kilometers from their birthplace
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Eyes of guaraná
The fruit of guaraná (Paullinia cupana) grows from a vine in the Amazon rainforest. Cultivated by the Sateré-Mawé, the plant is native
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Forever faithful
Eternally faithful, macaws choose a single mate for their entire lives.
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Mother of Waters
In the Amazon jungle, in the heart of the Anavilhanas archipelago, the ancient legend manifests and tells the story of a giant snake
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Domesticating a tree
Domesticating a tree does not in any way tame or change the nature of that living being. Domestication refers only to the conditions that
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Great Potoo
From the Nyctibiidae family, the ‘mother-of-the-moon’ is known for a unique type of moan that it emits at night, especially on moonlit nights.
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An angel
An orchid with open arms, wings and even aureola, a protective angel of nature. I ask myself, again I ask myself, I always ask myself:
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Little fairy
The inevitable question always comes to my mind: who designed you? so perfect! so harmoniously proportioned!
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A minute violet dot
A minute violet dot about 40 meters high from an adult and healthy kapok tree, there it was, enjoying the shade of a very sunny afternoon.
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Immaculate beauty
In Central America, it is popularly known as “orquídea de la Virgen Maria” and, certainly, its immaculate beauty justifies
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Eye to eye
Sorry, I’m just watching your reflected light, and recording it here in my little black box, I’m cool with you!
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Felid complicity
At first, the cat was calm, looked for a corner and lay down, watching the movement of the humans
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Photographic objectivity
The reason for creating versions with horizontal and vertical orientation is basically to have greater elasticity in the graphic layout.
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Priestess flower
I had obtained authorization to photograph in an area reserved for research, INPA’s Campina Reserve. I had all day to flutter between
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Riverside children
Riverside children have everything to be happy. I saw this happiness in the most isolated communities, I also saw how, as the community
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My friend the dolphin!
The outstretched hand is the clear sign of communication beyond human words.
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Fisherman’s joy
In Paraná do Ramos, a channel that runs parallel to the right bank of the Amazon River, I met some fishermen who were going to distant lakes
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Enchanting dolphin
The dolphin in the photograph with which I swam for a week left unforgettable moments in my memory.
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Ballerina orquid
Notice the arms crossed above the head and the legs, as if standing on tiptoe. Who drew you, dancer?
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Flying a forest 1
Coming from Fordlândia, we flew a short stretch over the Trans-Amazonian roadway and entered the Tapajós National Forest.
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Dark earth
I’ve gone back eleven thousand years, and since I can do that, I’ll also allow myself the luxury of flying over an endless Amazon rainforest.
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George Huebner
The state of Amazonas is deteriorating. The economy is completely at a standstill because of the drop in the price of rubber.
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Meeting of giants
A regional boat crosses the Meeting of the Waters, near Manaus. Negro river (dark water) meets the Solimoes river (yellowish water)
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Inebriating perfume
The discovery of a flowering orchid in the treetops is a celebration. I once stood in the canopy for several hours,
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Shameless monkey
The capuchin monkey seems to smell the flower, but make no mistake, he is about to make another prank, as is his nature.
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Fruit and fish
On the right bank of the Amazon River, from afar, the riverside canoes showed their great photographic potential.