Caverns of Sonora by bmac62
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Zoom worthy.
Spent almost two hours this morning with four other folks and a guide going through a gorgeous series of caverns near Sonora, Texas.
Most caves are 52 degrees F but this one is warm and humid with temperatures in the mid 70s.
Photographically it was a challenge calling for handling the camera in semi-darkness, a very high ISO and large aperture settings.
Comments (33)
RodS Online Now!
OOOOHHHH - this is a fantastic shot, Bill! That's an incredibly beautiful cave - Jo and I toured that cave back in '72, I think it was. We stopped there on the way to Grand Canyon. I got a few underexposed slides, but nothing this spectacular.
-seek-
too cool!
kgb224
I believe the high iso is not a problem with the quality camera you do have Bill. Superb capture. God bless.
Richardphotos
but the colors explodes on your camera however. I enjoyed so much shooting Carlsbad and learned a thing or two about low light. beautiful cave
Faemike55
WOW! Just WOW! very beautiful capture
junge1
Beautifully done Bill. I took some pictures at the Carlsbad Caverns in new mexico just north of the Texas line some years ago, and I had a hard time getting good pictures. Did you check out Fort Davis not to far south of where you are staying now?
bebopdlx
Most excellent photography.
giulband
fantastic
blinkings
What can I say Bill. STUNNING.
durleybeachbum
Great to see this! Amazing!
CarolusB
amazing place!
SunriseGirl
Congratulations on this successful photographic in the low light. You could sell this to advertise the cave..really. Thanks for sharing your expert shot with us.
T.Rex
I was about to say "Eeek! The bowels of hell!" but didn't when I considered the immense difficulty in photographing something like this - extremes between the lighted areas and the dark. I'm amazed that you were even able to get anything, most cameras over expose the light areas and the rest turning out black. This shows 2 things - what an excellent photographer you are, and what a good camera you have (in that specific order!). IF you have more photos from these caverns, please do post them. Your series of photos from this trip sure gives many aspects of America that most people (even Americas) don't have the foggiest idea of. Your photos could be put in a book, like "Bill's America". Keep up the good work! :-)
EJD64
Very cool shot Bill. Nice capture in low light.
Rob2753
You did superbly well Bill this is a fantastic shot of a very interesting cave system, wouldn't mind having a look in there too :)
jayfar
You have captured this lovely photo extremely well Bill, lots of detail in zoom.
MrsRatbag
Oh, well done! I'm not sure how I'd handle going underground like this...brave man, and great photographer!
jendellas
WOW, Bill you & Tara are seeing some amazing places!!
Meisiekind
Taking photos in caves is a huge challenge and you did an excellent job here Bill! Very well done - looks very "alien". I love it.
helanker
WOOOW; SO stunning. Love it !
FredNunes
Bill, this is brilliant.
flavia49
stupendous!! Happy Holidays!
auntietk
Beautiful! You make me almost wish I'd gone down with you. :P Then I think about the heat and the humidity and I'm glad I stayed home. :) Gorgeous picture. I want to sit at your computer and look at what you got on the big screen. This is really phenomenal!
jocko500
wow it worth going into this cave.
whaleman
This is the best cave shot I've seen Bill, and your equipment worked very well at its extreme capabilities! I'm not too sure I could go underground in those caves.
moochagoo
I never have been there ! terrific !
X-PaX
Wonderful shot Bill. Well done.
goodoleboy
Super sepia color, clarity and detail in this stellar capture of the caverns, with its varied stalactites and stalagmites, Bill, taken under less than ideal lighting conditions.
debbielove
Now this is cool, and it more likely was! lol A super shot mate, I like it allot, very well taken, I love the light here. Good one! Rob
blondeblurr
I am pleased to know, that it was you, who went down there - I would most likely find it too claustrophobic ... but then again curiosity would get the better of me, especially when I see results like this ! irresistible image, Bill BB