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"In the stillness of meditation, Shiva holds the universe within. The creator, the destroyer, the eternal force — he reminds us that from every ending comes a new beginning. The cosmic dance of life and death unfolds, yet through it all, Shiva remains unmoved, embodying the infinite power of transformation."

Our Flickr Group " Cavers, Caves & Caving Photos (CCCP) " 1st Anniversary! is today 1-03-2008!! Join us in wishing the photographers a Happy Anniversary!

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a caver descending into stephens gap cave

The opening of a cave in Northern Thailand along the boundary of Myanmar.

(c) Andrew Orr - www.aretephotograph.com

5 SIT modules

For some reason when I look at this I want icecream. 2 SIT modules

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I had read in this wonderful media, the internet, that it'd be a good idea to shoot in a cave with both the camera and the flash upside down. It's true. Flash exposure becomes much more interesting when shot upside down. It reaches further out in the lava tube, and it doesn't burn the very close ceiling of the cave.

This was our first attempt, and since we were on schedule with a guide, we didn't go for any serious strobist illumination this time. View in black.

Exif: ISO 500 ; f/2.8 ; 1/160 ; @14mm

2 frames. Camera and external flash (on-camera) both upside down.

Lofthellir lava cave. This is not the main part of the cave and only got ice in the winter time. This is a good start though before you crawl through the narrow opening in to the main cave. From a trip with Súlur rescue team. Close to lake Mývatn, North Iceland in end of January 2016.

Neil Silverwood contemplates the passageway between The Ducks and Up and Overs sections of Nettlebed Cave. Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand.

Location : Merapoh, Pahang, MALAYSIA

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Robert crumpton, robby crumpton,joe Horton,jeff Dalton,and jeff bitler climbing up one of the breakdown piles in ulla cave

a view of both entrances to stephens gap cave

large flowstone formation in ulla cave

This massive five plus acre room is astounding to see in real time. During the shoot that produced this picture, we had the place lit for 1.5 hours using 15-3 Watt LED's. The image is forever burned into my memory.

Exposure time was 5 minutes.

Joe stands in glow of a skylight of a Lava tube in the Mojave Desert.

robby crumpton,jeff Dalton,joe Horton,jeff bitler in ulla cave

This was already an HDR photo, and I processed it again with the Orton method. It definately gives an eerie effect. The original: www.flickr.com/photos/samurai_cat/199219063/

Located in the gorge of Gkoura, mount Parnitha. A great walk, a bit tough at a few points, and a beautiful destination. A must go!

one of the two entrances to stephens gap cave

Although you may take the Lower Cave tour in Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, you may not recognize this cave opening at first glance. But I promise you, you will pass through it on the lower cave tour if you take it. This cave is looking back into the pearl beds from the main lower cave room. This image maximizes the light through a technique known as High Dynamic Range photography. Multiple exposures at various times from 2 seconds to 30 seconds combined to show a long cavern illuminated by dim and bright lights. I did a few more exposures than was recommended by Peter Jones because I wanted to bring out the details in the back of the cave.

Believe it or not, here are the min and max exposures that go into this image: www.flickr.com/photos/samurai_cat/201455634/ www.flickr.com/photos/samurai_cat/201457934/

If you would like to see close to what I have done with your eye, you can try though it will not be the same image (the eye processes things differently than a camera, and more so still than a light compression math technique). Still, if you find the cave from the the trail and your tour can stop for a moment. Look at the cave and close your eyes, count to about 20-30 seconds, then open them. The light will be brighter than this, but you will see some of the color captured here that you don't normally see from the dull gray light you see in the corner.

Enjoy, and happy caving!

formations in ulla cave

Halle der vier Himmelsrichtungen in Alfelderwindloch franconia.

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I never tire of visiting this place. It is where I go when I need to get away.

The Camera Obscura (Latin expression; "camera" for 'vaulted chamber' and "obscura" for 'dark' - together 'darkened chamber') was one of the inventions that led to photography and the photo camera. The device consists of a box or room with a hole in one side. And it just makes me think of this cave that we visited. A "room with a hole in one side", hahaha.

Cave photography with one external flash on-camera. Not the best of options, but given the circumstances, it was as good as it could get that day. Panorama of 2 frames.

Exif: ISO 500 ; f/2.8 (?) ; 1/160 ; @14mm

Kabak Koyu / Faralya

Pioneering caver Neil Silverwood in the Oubliette sector of the Nettlebed Cave system. Kahurangi National Park, New Zealand

various views of stephens gap cave in Jackson county alabama

various formations in ulla cave

passage in ulla cave

Caves are darkness, total darkness and light has to be carried into the cave with you.

This is another older caving photo that never was uploaded. This is my friend, Shack who was kind and posed for me in the cave. A rather handsome portrait, don't you think?