Chestnut-eared Aracari - Pantanal, Brazil

The Chestnut-eared Aracari was the first bird I photographed in the Pantanal. We had just got to the place we were staying at and I saw it perched on a small tree in the garden. I grabbed the camera and took a few photographs of it before it moved on. It was a great start to what turned out to be a memorable few days.

Iguazu Falls - Puerto Iguazú, Argentina

A section of Iguazu falls photographed from the island in front of the falls. I believe the island is only accessible in the drier months when the water levels are low. Getting a long exposure of the waterfall wasn't easy as there were a number of visitors and standing room was limited.  If I had more time and space I would have probably experimented a bit with ND filters etc. 

Jaguar - Pantanal, Brazil

We had the pleasure of watching a Jaguar stalking Capybara on the banks of a the Cuiaba river a few years ago. The hunt was unsuccessful and the Jaguar proceeded to check the river for Caiman before walking back into the undergrowth. The entire sighting lasted about 30 minutes. The discipline of the guides and visitors made for a great experience. 

Iguazu Falls - Puerto Iguazu, Argentina

This photograph of Iguazu Falls was taken from the upper walking trail on the Argentinian side of the falls. It looks out across the 2.7km length of the falls towards the Devil's Throat. We visited in the dry season when there wasn't as much water but the falls were still impressive. A number of walking tracks allow you to access the top and bottom of the falls while a boat ride takes you across to the island". 

Views - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The cable car ride to the top of sugar loaf in Rio offers stunning views over the city. Christ the redeemer can be seen on the top right hand corner of the frame with Botafogo Bay at bottom right and the beaches of Copacabana Ipanema and Leblon spreading across the left hand frame of the image. Tripods are not allowed at the top of Sugar Loaf but there are plenty of places to balance the camera!

Jaguar - Pantanal, Brazil

After spending a long day travelling along the Cuiaba river we were rewarded with this amazing sighting of a Jaguar. We were initially the only boat at the sighting and watched the cat stalking Capybara along the shore. It then appeared to look for Caiman in the shallows before disappearing into the undergrowth.