The 18th Festival de Quadrilhas Juninas de Sobral was a wonderful display of color and culture as 17 groups from all over the region came with their costumes. The festival was sponsored by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Sobral and was without a doubt a success with an estimated 15,000 spectators in attendance over …
Photo of the Week 2014 #25
Tuesday was Brazil's second game during the 2014 World Cup where they faced off against Mexico. São João park in the center of town, that normally holds the weekly arts and crafts market, has been decorated in all the patriotic flare. 2 large-scale LED TVs are set up on each end of the street with a …
Photo of the Week 2014 #24
Yesterday the World Cup 2014 started with Brazil facing off against Croatia. I watched each half of the game in a different place, spending time with different people here in the city of Sobral. It was very fun to watch the game surrounded with such enthusiastic people. There was excitement with each shot, foul or …
Photo of the Week 2014 #22
With the World Cup just around the corner I thought it was time for another futsal image. Last night Faculdades INTA held their final matches of this years futsal intramurals. The first game of the evening ended with penalty kicks. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM ISO: 4000 Focal length: 24mm …
Photo of the Week 2014 #21
Growing up as a kid I watched Sesame Street like most, and like many others children, I LOVED Kermit the Frog. I don't know what it was about him that I liked so much. I don't think it was his color (since my favorite is blue), his singing or his voice necessarily, I just liked him. I had a Kermit cup, a …
Photo of the Week 2014 #20
At the end of the 3 Km hike through the smallest National Park in Brazil you arrive at a series of beautiful waterfalls. The Cachoeira do Cafundó, (Outback Waterfall) forms a natural pool just before the water drops over 40 meters to the valley below. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS …
Photo of the Week 2014 #19
This last weekend we hiked through the forest in the Ubajara National Park just over an hour from here. The park covers only about 3.5 square miles, but it is a protected environment to many of the natural fauna and flora of Ceará. These bright red plants are, I believe, a variation of the Snow …
Photo of the Week 2014 #18
My little girl has turned six years old. This year for her yearly photo we decided to leave the studio behind and have some fun at Lagoa Azul. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM ISO: 200 Focal length: 70mm Aperture: f/18.0 Exposure time: 1/200 sec
Photo of the Week 2014 #17
A friend of mine from work and his wife just had their little girl, Lia Agnes. We went to visit them 6 days after she was born. Her little smiles while sleeping were priceless. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM ISO: 100 Focal length: 95mm Aperture: f/5.0 Exposure time: 1/160 …
Photo of the Week 2014 #16
Grab a book, pull up a lounge chair and relax. This place is so peaceful. Exif Data Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM ISO: 100 Focal length: 92mm Aperture: f/10 Exposure time: 1/400 sec
