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Photo Essay: Caparaó National Park

By André Berlinck 19 Comments
Last Updated On April 30, 2023

I have been a photographer for over 20 years and have worked on several projects here in Brazil. My work is quite diverse, but I love shooting portraits, particularly environmental portraits. I started to like this site back when it was Mansurovs and it helped me a lot in finding out about the Nikon 24-120mm f/4G VR lens, which I use a lot today, despite being a fan of prime lenses.

Sunset in Caparaó

My photo essay refers to the place I love, which is called Caparaó. It is situated where the third highest mountain in Brazil is (and the first in the country), since the other two are on the border. The mountain’s name is Pico da Bandeira. The beautiful Caparaó National Park in Brazil is full of stunning waterfalls and is surrounded by excellent quality coffee plantations. In 2013 I made my first photography book about coffee in the region, which was a great success. You can see my work on my site.

Photography is my life and I thank this site for being there for me every day for inspiration.

Alto Caparao

Coffee Valley

Climbers preparing the tent

Camping on the rocks

beautiful waterfall
NIKON D600 + 24-120mm f/4 @ 24mm, ISO 800, 10/2000, f/4.5

Through the Clouds

Sunset

Sunrise

Sunrise on Pico da Bandeira
NIKON D600 + 24-120mm f/4 @ 58mm, ISO 1600, 10/3200, f/5.6

Sunrise (2)

Sunbeams
NIKON D600 + 24-120mm f/4 @ 75mm, ISO 400, 1/160, f/6.3

Stone House

Pico da Bandeira

Paradise coffee

On the top

Mountains of Minas Gerais

Land of mountains

Kurosawa

If oyu want to play you have to pay

Drovers

Crystal Peak

That´s all!

Equipment: Nikon D750, D600 (with dust, ha ha!)
Lenses: 80-200mm f/2.8, 16-35mm f/4, 24mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.8, 85mm f/1.8, 105mm f/2.8; 24-120mm f/4


This guest post was contributed by André Berlinck, a professional photographer from Brazil. You can see more of his work on his site.

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Kafkiano
Kafkiano
March 16, 2015 1:28 pm

Thank you for your post and beautiful photos.

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André
André
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September 15, 2015 8:27 am

Thank you Kafkiano.

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Born
Born
March 16, 2015 12:56 pm

Excelente trabalho André, fotos magníficas! E mais um local dentro do Brasil para minha lista.

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André Berlinck
André Berlinck
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March 17, 2015 12:27 pm

Pode ir Born. Com certeza boas fotos.

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André Berlinck
André Berlinck
March 16, 2015 10:48 am

Look that Nassim! Could you imagine so many Brazilians in your excellent site.

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João Batista de Sousa
João Batista de Sousa
March 16, 2015 8:54 am

André Berlinck, Parabéns pelo o olhar. Seu trabalho é maravilhoso. Eu moro em Salvador – BA, conheço a região do Caparaó, tenho muita vontade de voltar na região com minha câmera, sentir um pouco do clima, do frio da serra!

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André Berlinck
André Berlinck
Reply to  João Batista de Sousa
March 16, 2015 10:51 am

Obrigado João. Provavelmente, no segundo semestre, estarei montando um grupo para um trekking fotográfico na montanha onde ficaremos três dias, fotografando e caminhando no parque.

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Mike Banks
Mike Banks
March 16, 2015 7:30 am

Andre thank you for sharing your passion. Loved the images.

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André Berlinck
André Berlinck
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March 16, 2015 10:52 am

Thank you Mike.

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André Berlinck
André Berlinck
March 16, 2015 6:15 am

Thank you very much Nassim.
It is a pleasure to be part of this site.

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TruEcho
TruEcho
March 16, 2015 12:49 am

Love the photos and that 24-120 f/4 lens had been my favorite carry everywhere lens too.

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André Berlinck
André Berlinck
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March 16, 2015 10:53 am

Its true TruEcho. Very good lens.

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Ajaykumar
Ajaykumar
March 15, 2015 10:39 pm

Hi
Great photos fantastic
Ajaykumar,India

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Prathyusha
Prathyusha
March 15, 2015 10:13 pm

Breathtaking photographs <3 .. amazing!!

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Patrick O'Connor
Patrick O'Connor
March 15, 2015 10:09 pm

Great photos. You’ve just added one more location to my “Bucket List”!

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Mike Banks
Mike Banks
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March 16, 2015 7:30 am

Mine too. Just one more stop on the list.

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