Nikon ambassador Daniel Kordan spends most of his time travelling around the world with his trusty camera, constantly hunting for new spectacular and breathtaking sights. During his latest expedition to South America he traversed Atacama Desert and visited the Altiplano — the most extensive area of high plateau on Earth outside Tibet. If you're interested in checking out more of his work, you might want to visit his official website and Instagram account.
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During his visit to the Atacama Desert, Kordan managed to snap a number of pictures at the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) - an astronomical interferometer of radio telescopes.
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The skies of Altiplano.
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The skies of Altiplano.
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The skies of Altiplano.
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During his journey across Altiplano, Kordan snapped about 5-6 thousand shots, but only a select few of them - the best of the best - will grace his portfolio.
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The skies of Altiplano.
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The skies of Altiplano.
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The skies of Altiplano.
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You can't just walk to ALMA and start snapping pictures - first you need to receive permission from the authorities, and then you need to ungergo a medical examination to confirm that you can safely work at 5,000 meters above sea level.
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The skies of Altiplano.
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The skies of Altiplano.
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High altitude and the lack of light pollution make Altiplano one of the best places in the world for chronicling the night sky.
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The skies of Altiplano.
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The skies of Altiplano.
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The skies of Altiplano.
