Scott Holcomb's photos with the keyword: Guatemala

Years ago, I took my family to visit an ecological reserve called Cerro Cahuí at the shore of Lago Petén, Guatemala. The tropical forested trail ascended about 350 meters vertical over a distance of 5 kilometers ending at a “cooling hut” with an outstanding view of the lake. There were even some benches fashioned from the trunks of trees for us to sit on. This 2005 photo was taken by a Nikon E8700 "Coolpix" 8 megapixel consumer digital camera, rendered and color/exposure adjusted by Photoshop.

It has been over 1,300 years since the last inhabitants abandoned this building. The walls have begun to re-emerge from the tropical forest floor as archaeologist begin the process of excavation and restoration. This photo was taken by a Yashica Electro 35CC and COLOR-YASHINON DX 1:1.8 f=35mm lens with a Pro 52mm (UV) Japan filter using a Kodak Ektachrome slide, the positive transparency scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.

Walking around the ancient ruins of Tikal in the hot tropical sun can be tiring! This 2005 photo came from a Nikon E8700 "Coolpix" 8 megapixel consumer digital camera with a Zoom Nikkor ED 8.9~71.2mm 1:2.8~4.2 lens, rendered by Photoshop.

What!!! Don't they know it is Friday?! This photo came from a Nikon E8700 "Coolpix" 8 megapixel consumer digital camera

Indeed, the root cause of the slow deterioration of the Mayan temple cities within the tropical selva of Petén was the very forest that grows there. This photo was shot from a Yashica ELECTRO 35CC with a COLOR-YASHINON DX 1:1.8 f=35mm lens using Kodak color slide film and scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and restored using Photoshop.

For a week there was a conspiracy brewing. A small group of young foreign adventure travelers camping at the entrance of Tikal, myself included, planned to enter the ruined Mayan temple city and pass the night in the Grand Plaza pyramids to observe the solstice during the full moon. Propping my camera on a stela and opening up the aperture to maximum, I set the 10-second shutter-release timer to record the moment. The full moon was so overwhelmingly bright that that the exposure was seamless. Note: Although entering the ruins was technically forbidden at that hour we were very respectful and did no harm. I recommend viewing large to bear witness to our celebration. This photo was shot from a Yashica ELECTRO 35CC with a COLOR-YASHINON DX 1:1.8 f=35mm lens using Kodak color slide film and scanned by an Epson Perfection V600.

People, Cities, Cultures . . . . It will eventually happen to all . . . This photo was shot from a Yashica ELECTRO 35CC with a COLOR-YASHINON DX 1:1.8 f=35mm lens using Kodak color slide film and scanned by an Epson Perfection V600.

Dawn greets the restored Acropolis of Tikal. As light breaks, a symphony of bird calls crescendo from the dense tropical forest from which this long abandoned Mayan site has been reclaimed. This photo was shot from a Yashica ELECTRO 35CC with a COLOR-YASHINON DX 1:1.8 f=35mm lens using Kodak color slide film and scanned by an Epson Perfection V600.

Away from the excavated and restored parts of this Maya Temple complex are vast areas of the abandoned city, reclaimed many centuries ago by the tropical forests of Petén, Guatemala. This photo was shot from a Yashica ELECTRO 35CC with a COLOR-YASHINON DX 1:1.8 f=35mm lens using Kodak color slide film and scanned by an Epson Perfection V600.