D31_8825

In an ocean of trees
Now we are right in the middle of the Tapajós National Forest. Huge waves of green stretch out into the horizon, and massive amounts of vapor rise into the sky. These are the “flying rivers,” a mass of water larger than the Amazon River itself that covers the entire Amazon and flows towards the South, keeping the entire country in a planetary privilege. If compared to lands at the same latitude, the South of Brazil should be a desert like Australia, Africa, and the Atacama on the other side of the Andes. However, in the South of Brazil, it rains because of the flying rivers from the Amazon. Each large tree in the Amazon rainforest can evaporate up to 1,000 liters (264 gallons) of water per day from its leaves. This planetary privilege of Brazil must be well-studied and communicated clearly to all Brazilians because there are already signs that this privilege is turning to smoke along with the trees of the Amazon. For more details on the flying rivers, look for “The Climate Future of the Amazon” by Antonio Donato Nobre.

D31_8825 – Leonide Principe
Equipment: NIKON D7000 with lens 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 set at 230 mm – Exposition: ISO: 200 – Aperture: 5.3 – Shutter: 1/1250 – Program: Normal – Exp. Comp.: -1.3,
Original digital capture of a real life scene –
Original file size: 4948px x 3280px
Location: FLONA (Santarém – Amazonas Brazil)
Date: October 7, 2013 – Time: 4:17:20 PM
Collection: Tropical Rain Forest – Persons shown: none
Keywords:
floresta tropical úmida, rain forest, rainforest, Tropical Rain Forest, paisagens, landscapes, forest views, FLONA, Floresta Nacional do Tapajós, Santarém, Pará, Para, Amazônia, Amazon, Amazonian, Brazil, Brasil, Brazilian, América do Sul, South America
EN1 In an ocean of trees D31_8825
PT1 Num oceano de árvores D31_8825
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E59_4266

The pleasure of flying
I cannot describe the pleasure of flying over the forest. A feeling of euphoria invades my soul. This immense forest is the FLONA (Tapajós National Forest). My ultralight pilot faithfully followed my wishes for four hours, always looking for the best angle, the ideal light. I think I would do this every day, going back over this immense forest, observing its details, and always seeing something new, who knows, during so many visits, something really unexpected might come up. How many centuries-old mysteries must be hidden under the lush cloak?

E59_4266 – Leonide Principe
Equipment: NIKON D5100 with lens 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 set at 18 mm – Exposition: ISO: 200 – Aperture: 8 – Shutter: 1/400 – Program: Shutter Priority – Exp. Comp.: -1.0,
Original digital capture of a real life scene –
Original file size: 4948px x 3280px
Location: FLONA (Santarém – Amazonas Brazil)
Date: October 7, 2013 – Time: 4:20:58 PM
Collection: Tropical Rain Forest – Persons shown: none
Keywords:
floresta tropical úmida, rain forest, rainforest, Tropical Rain Forest, paisagens, landscapes, forest views, FLONA, Floresta Nacional do Tapajós, Santarém, Pará, Para, Amazônia, Amazon, Amazonian, Brazil, Brasil, Brazilian, América do Sul, South America
EN2 The pleasure of flying E59_4266
PT2 O prazer de voar E59_4266
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E59_4367

Ultralight Amphibious Corsair MK5
I was sitting on the left side and I was seeing myself in the mirror of the floating wing, I also saw the Tapajós river on the horizon and, at that time, I already had many images of the forest, which I was leaving to enter the river landscapes, where the water element seeks a balance with the earth element. The human presence also returned in the landscape, which throughout the journey inside the Tapajós National Forest did not shown the slightest trace.

E59_4367 – Leonide Principe
Equipment: NIKON D5100 with lens 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 set at 200 mm – Exposition: ISO: 200 – Aperture: 9 – Shutter: 1/400 – Program: Shutter Priority – Exp. Comp.: -0.3,
Original digital capture of a real life scene –
Original file size: 3280px x 4948px
Location: FLONA (Santarém – Amazonas Brazil)
Date: October 7, 2013 – Time: 4:58:52 PM
Collection: Tropical Rain Forest – Persons shown: none
Keywords:
floresta tropical úmida, rain forest, rainforest, Tropical Rain Forest, paisagens, landscapes, forest views, FLONA, Floresta Nacional do Tapajós, Santarém, Pará, Para, Amazônia, Amazon, Amazonian, Brazil, Brasil, Brazilian, América do Sul, South America
EN3 Ultralight MK5 E59_4367
PT3 Ultraleve MK5 E59_4367
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