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Troglodyte Pool
Troglodyte Pool
MistyMucky


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Tunnels and Caves (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G IF-ED DX
Location: Höllgrotten, Baar, Switzerland
Date: Aug 8, 2009
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 2 - 8 s
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: Aug 8, 2009

 Aargh, bad luck with this challenge! 2 months later I would live close to very spectacular caves! I did the best with what was nearby. An alternative would have been the "Dragon-hole" in the middle of a cliff at 7000 feet. That would be cool, but the weather is bad :(

Processing:
3 shots (-1,0,+1 bracket) combined with HDR.
Shifted the saturation and hue of the pool in order to make it look interesting.
Some dodging and burning, curves and sharpening.

Statistics
Place: 19 out of 93
Avg (all users): 6.1333
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
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Avg (non-participants): 6.1919
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Votes: 135
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/17/2009 01:36:34 AM
I'm actually shocked this isn't on the front page.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D750
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 08/16/2009 11:52:24 AM
Beautiful. I like the comp.
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 08/13/2009 01:27:42 PM
Nicely done. I know from my own failed attempts how difficult it is to get good cave shots.......7
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 08/11/2009 07:02:10 PM
this is a cool cave its a little blown out up at the top
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/11/2009 02:02:28 AM
Great cavern shot. The water really adds to it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 08/10/2009 08:47:48 PM
lighting is good and captures the texture well
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/10/2009 04:58:13 PM
One of my two 9's
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