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Caverns of Sonora

Photography Scenic posted on Dec 18, 2013
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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.

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photosynthesis

2:28AM | Wed, 25 December 2013

What an incredible shot - beautiful & astounding...

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anahata.c

8:37AM | Fri, 27 December 2013

lol, tara's remark about the humidity. You'd think these caverns have been around long enough to get air conditioned. ("We've been here 600,000,000 years, give us the best...") Your ISO's at 20,000: That's HIGH, dude! I think the SUN'S is less than that. (I know, the ISO's today go much higher, but still---that lets in enough light to start your own star...) WIth that ISO, and hand holding, and the low f-stop, you got beautiful variegation in the lights and darks, and beautiful detail in the stone. In fact, in parts it almost seems like big foamy waters bubbling up. A deep feeling pic, with beautiful "inside" light. And it feels dank and humid. A fine job under difficult circumstances. All golden in hue and feeling too...

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danapommet

9:48PM | Sat, 28 December 2013

This is a spectacular capture Bill - I have NEVER been successful photographing caverns like this!

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Photograph Details
F Numberf/2.8
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark III
Shutter Speed1/800
ISO Speed20000
Focal Length24

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