They say a book can’t be judged by its cover, but a photographer can be judged by his work. My name is Ariel Estulin and I’m a travel and landscapes photographer. I’ve selected exactly 100 images captured over the years that I think best represent my work as an artist and photographer.
Under the stars
curious boy statue detail A close-up detail of a statue in Kathmandu, Nepal.
prayers A Buddhist prostrates at Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu.
buddha’s hand Detail of buddha’s hand at the Monkey Temple in Kathmandu.
storm on franklin A gathering evening storm on Franklin Island, Ontario, Canada
alpenglow Alpenglow in the Khumbu mountains of Nepal.
dinner time A porter is slaughtering a local chicken for our dinner. Eastern Nepal.
solo canoeing Solo canoeing in the heart of Temagami, Ontario.
shoreline A classic view of the Georgian Bay shoreline.
doorway Entrance to an ancient monastery in Ladakh, India.
flag pole A monastery in Ladakh overlooking the valley below.
ladakh A monastery perched high atop a cliff. Ladakh, India.
kangchenjunga Boy looks on in village of Suketar, Kangchenjunga region.
lenticular sunset Lenticular cloud formation in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia.
Lenticular clouds Lenticular cloud formations, Patagonia.
Phillip Edward island Water flow formation on Phillip Edward Island, Ontario.
going for a stroll Women on the trail in Kangchenjunga region, eastern Nepal.
lit up tent A tent is illuminated as the evening light fades, Temagami, Ontario.
the plunge Taking a ceremonial dunk at the end of the Coppermine river.
balance Finding balance in Joshua Tree National Park.
grotto by night Exploring the Grotto by starlight in Bruce Peninsula National Park.
shadow A tree shadow at sunset, Joshua Tree National Park.
painting the night A dark night, perfect for stars and light painting, Georgian Bay.
monkey temple details On the steps of the Monkey Temple in Kathmandu Nepal.
deep prayer A Buddhist in deep prayer at Boudhanath stupa, Kathmandu.
the narrows Hiking the Narrows in Zion National Park, Utah.
the subway The Subway in Zion National Park, Utah.
rapids Rapids on the Dumoine river, Quebec.
fall colours Falls colours in Kelso Conservation Area, Ontario.
Jokulsarlon Winter and icebergs on Jokulsarlon (glacier lagoon), Iceland.
slot canyon A slot canyon in Zion National Park, Utah.
smiling girl Young girl in Suketar, eastern Nepal.
resting A Nepali man resting on the well used mountain paths.
cascade falls Cascade Falls drops right into Lake Superior on the Pukaskwa NP coastline.
yaks return Yaks returning from pasture in Lhonak, eastern Nepal.
Camping on Georgian Bay Camping on Georgian Bay rock, Ontario.
patagonia wind Walking into a headwind on the pampas in Torres del Paine, Patagonia.
perito moreno Our guide testing the glacier integrity on the Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia.
fitz roy glacier Glacier in Fitz Roy National Park, Patagonia.
porter returning A porter in Suketar returning from his journey, eastern Nepal.
peek a boo Playing peek-a-boo with a young boy in the village of Ghunsa, eastern Nepal.
sunset on trail Hiking in Yosemite National Park at last light.
half dome Light Painting on North Dome with Half Dome in the background, Yosemite Park.
valley of fire Landscape lit up at sunset in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.
badlands The Badlands salt flats in Death Valley National Park.
torrance Barrens Last light at Torrance Barrens, Ontario.
porters Women porters on their way to the village of Lhonak in eastern Nepal.
cabin with a view A view of the heavens in this remote northern cabin, northern Ontario.
namche bazaar The view of Kongde Ri from the village of Namche Bazaar in Nepal.
butter candles A man fills candle holders with butter lamp oil in Kathmandu, Nepal.
sadhu A Sadhu prepares for his day in Kathmandu, Nepal.
monkey Temple Statue detail at Monkey Temple in Kathmandu.
circumnavigate Buddhists circumnavigate the Boudhanath stupa in Kathmandu.
on the trail On the trails to Namche Bazaar a young boy looks on.
suspension bridge A suspension bridge overlooking the Dharapani river, Manaslu Nepal.
contrast & light Contrast of light and textures spill across a mountain in Nepal.
buddhist student A students at the Buddhist monastery at Lho in Manaslu, Nepal.
puja ceremony A mother and son on their way home after a Puja ceremony in the region of Manaslu Nepal.
having fun A youth having fun in the village of Kugluktuk (Coppermine), Canada.
tsampa lunch Tsampa, a traditional Nepali staple made from barley flour and mixed with Tibetan butter tea.
chortens Ancient scripts carved out onto rock Chortens in Manaslu, Nepal.
gathering wood A young boy coming home after gathering firewood in Manaslu, Nepal.
mountain tip The last light atop a Himalayan mountain peak in Manaslu, Nepal.
morning mist A paddler in the morning mist in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario.
shy girl A shy young girl in Manaslu, Nepal.
games A young boy entranced at the game being played in Manaslu, Nepal.
gazing A shy girl is curious to see the tourists in her village.
boarding amundsen A helicopter shuttles Schools on Board participants to the Amundsen in Kugluktuk, Nunavut.
Kugluktuk youth A youth in the village of Kugluktuk, Canada.
aerial view Aerial view of the Smoking Hills in Canada’s Arctic.
smoking hills Flying over the Smoking Hills in Canada’s Arctic Ocean.
morning work A women is separating the wheat from the chaff in Manalsu, Nepal.
airborne A view from the air overlooking Georgian Bay.
star show A photographer capturing the night show of stars.
pounding waves Pounding waves gather force on a stormy evening on Franklin Island.
summer storm A long exposure of the storm pounding the beaches at the Grotto in Bruce Peninsula National Park.
lunch stop A monk invites us in for lunch on the trail in Manaslu, Nepal.
morning prayers A Buddhist monk prays at the Boudhanath Stupa temple in Kathmandu, Nepal.
street barber A street barber giving a haircut to one of the locals.
mt everest Mt. Everest lit up at sunset from Gokyo Ri.
hiding in the clouds A mountain top is visible through the clouds.
Boudhanath An offering of food at Boudhanath, Nepal.
calm moment A calm moment on Georgian Bay, Ontario.
little cove Sunset at Little Cove. Tobermory, Ontario.
walk in the woods A path in the forest lined with birch trees.
joshua tree A Joshua tree lit up by a full moon in Joshua Tree National Park.
light painting Painting the rocks with a flashlight at dusk.
northern lights A magical display of northern lights in Bruce Peninsula National Park, Ontario.
Island Pool Sunset on Franklin Island in Georgian Bay, Ontario.
rustic cabin A rustic cabin that looks out onto the forest in Northern Ontario.
lilypad lake A young boy and his mother paddle through the overgrown lilypad lake on Frobel lake in Northern Ontario.
innocent stare A local boy stares into my camera in Manaslu, Nepal.
iceberg detail An iceberg on Iceland’s famous Jokulsarlon beach.
black pebble beach A winter storm gathers force on the black pebble beach in Vik, Iceland.
canoe in the reeds A canoe paddling through the reeds on Frobel Lake, Ontario.
iceberg on shore An iceberg that has broken off from the glacier in Jokulsarlon, Iceland.
shoreline light Light painting the contours of the shoreline rocks, Georgian Bay, Ontario.
Chutes Provincial Park The Sables River in Chutes Provincial Park.
Evil spirits A ceremony to ward off evil spirits in the village of Samagaun, Nepal.