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The Last Glance Of Orpheus
1st PlaceThe Last Glance Of Orpheus
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: The Four Elements IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-6D
Lens: Tokina AF 11-16mm f/2.8 116 AT-X Pro DX for Canon
Location: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Date: Mar 19, 2015
Date Uploaded: Mar 21, 2015
Originally posted by tanguera:
Very cool. Is this a lava tube?

Yep, this is a lava tube right outside of Kailua-Kona airport. It's about a mile west of the airport (opposite direction of Kona) and it's right on the side of the highway. You can walk all the way through it and come up the back end of it.

Originally posted by posthumous:
It's actually Eurydice who glanced back at Hades.

Maybe there are 2 versions? The one I know is that Orpheus glanced back before Eurydice had exited the underworld forgetting that both needed to have exited and Eurydice was taken back forever.

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Spent the long weekend in Waikaloa and Kona and grabbed a few shots of this lava tube. It's normally really crowded but got lucky to get this shot with just my friend standing at the entrance. There was about a 30 second window before other visitors would be in the shot.

Thanks everyone for the votes and comments and thanks Julie for the bling!

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 64
Avg (all users): 7.3676
Avg (commenters): 8.7143
Avg (participants): 7.2432
Avg (non-participants): 7.5161
Views since voting: 2428
Views during voting: 156
Votes: 68
Comments: 19
Favorites: 4 (view)

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 04/02/2015 07:33:37 PM
Originally posted by posthumous:
It's actually Eurydice who glanced back at Hades.
you're right and I'm wrong. Lot's wife fell into my Orpheus.
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 03/31/2015 04:13:44 AM
very beautiful, Mark! Not only you lucked out with the absence of tourists, but the sun was also cooperative! Congrats!
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 03/30/2015 03:01:36 PM
Very very cool!! I'd love to see this spot!
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 03/30/2015 02:41:33 PM
It's actually Eurydice who glanced back at Hades.
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 03/30/2015 10:17:06 AM
Very cool. Is this a lava tube?
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 03/30/2015 09:11:39 AM
Another stunning shot. Congrats.
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 03/30/2015 08:06:12 AM
Beautiful, Congratulations on first place.
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 03/30/2015 06:50:50 AM
Whoa! What a great image, Mark. Congratulations on the Blue and a great vote total too. Well deserved.
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 03/30/2015 03:17:42 AM
Congrats on the blue!!
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 03/30/2015 12:12:43 AM
Well done! Very happy congrats
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 03/30/2015 12:09:15 AM
And that's some serious lens flare also! Well done on the blue.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/29/2015 05:09:50 PM
Great image, good detail overall and beautiful light. Bump!
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 03/29/2015 08:56:32 AM
Spectacular light!

Feels like the earth opened up and woke up to see what was going on, the winner!
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 03/25/2015 10:17:37 PM
Love this! looks like a fun place to go adventure out into

This is one of my personal spark ribbon choices

Nicely done
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 03/24/2015 06:29:39 PM
and we turn to stone - I like the classical reference.
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 03/24/2015 12:29:06 PM
Wow it is beautifull
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 03/24/2015 12:04:11 PM
Fits challenge=5
Color/lighting=1
DOF/focus=1
Wow factor/uniqueness=2
Attractiveness=1
comments ----WOW! very cool image that keeps you attached to it. The composition and lighting draws you all the way thru the picture but doesn't just leave you out the end, you are drawn back in and around to see other stuff. Great Job
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 03/23/2015 11:24:36 AM
Top 3
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 03/23/2015 08:33:46 AM
This is so beautiful, I'm weeping! Thank you!
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