The clouds were just perfect at this time. Did some of my first tone mapping work on this image.
Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: O Cristo Redentor, formerly Portuguese: Christo redemptor) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the largest art deco statue in the world.[1] The statue stands 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall, including its 9.5 metre (31 ft) pedestal, and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tons (700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700 metres (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. It is one of the tallest of its kind in the world. The statue of Cristo de la Concordia in Cochabamba, Bolivia, is slightly taller, standing at 40.44 metres (132.7 ft) tall with its 6.24 metres (20.5 ft) pedestal and 34.20 metres (112.2 ft) wide. A symbol of Christianity, the statue has become an icon of Rio and Brazil.[2] The statue of Christ the Redeemer is a very important symbol of Brazil's Christianity. [3] It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone.
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View down onto Ipanema Beach. I have been to beaches all over the place (Caribbean, Mexico, Italy, US...) and never seen anything like this. It took me 5 minutes to go 300 yards from street to ocean because it was so packed.
You can buy anything you want on the beach. Just raise your hand and someone runs over. It's quite something and it's inside the city limits of Rio, a really big city (6.5 million in the city, 12+ in metro area).
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First poke out the window, view from my room
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The Two Brothers peaks. Right to the left of the peeks is a favela. In Rio, the poorest folks live on these beautiful spots and often have the best views. Ironic and one of the few gifts of living in these neighborhoods.
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Down on Ipanema Beach
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