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Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico
Mar 1, 2017 00:45:03 #
My wife and I finally made it down there last week. We'd talked of going for several years.
It is the best cave I have been in for photographers because you are self guided, can take your tripod and camera, and spend as long as you like. It is also enormous.
There are two ways in: the natural entrance shown in the photo or the elevator 750 feet straight down. I walked down and took the elevator up. The route down is 1 1/4 miles. Then the route around the great room in the bottom is another 1 1/4 miles. The cave is much bigger than that. I didn't take my tripod down (it is allowed) so wasn't able to take any images that convey the size.
Nikon D800 with Nikon 24-85 lens and SB700 flash.
In a word: Amazing!
It is the best cave I have been in for photographers because you are self guided, can take your tripod and camera, and spend as long as you like. It is also enormous.
There are two ways in: the natural entrance shown in the photo or the elevator 750 feet straight down. I walked down and took the elevator up. The route down is 1 1/4 miles. Then the route around the great room in the bottom is another 1 1/4 miles. The cave is much bigger than that. I didn't take my tripod down (it is allowed) so wasn't able to take any images that convey the size.
Nikon D800 with Nikon 24-85 lens and SB700 flash.
In a word: Amazing!
Mar 1, 2017 00:49:09 #
Awesome cavescapes. Well done. Really enjoyed these. Gotta get there some day.
Mar 1, 2017 03:46:54 #
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Mar 1, 2017 05:42:39 #
Impressive series. I love the entrance shot. It really gives a feel for the descent. Well done.
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Mar 1, 2017 08:55:54 #
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Mar 2, 2017 07:35:37 #
Amazing images and can only imagine what it's like to view in person! Thanks!
Mar 2, 2017 08:20:46 #
Great series MtnMan, really enjoyed it. Would you have any need for a longer lens or was the 24-85 about as long as you could use efficiently?
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Mar 2, 2017 08:35:07 #
jcwood wrote:
Great series MtnMan, really enjoyed it. Would you have any need for a longer lens or was the 24-85 about as long as you could use efficiently?
24-85 was perfect. A longer lens would not work due to the dim lighting. You could do well with a wider angle lens and a tripod.
Mar 2, 2017 09:22:00 #
Glad you finally made the trip. I find shooting those caves very difficult. Looks like you nailed it. Great shots!
Mar 2, 2017 09:36:16 #
Caverns such as Carlsbad have stalactites and stalagmites. One comes down from the ceiling, and one comes up from the floor. I could never remember which is which. A photographer friend of mine said, "Think of ants in the pants.....up go the mites, and down come the tites."
Mar 2, 2017 09:40:33 #
Sorry...repost.
Just to mention they even have restrooms and a cafeteria at the bottom of the elevator.
Just to mention they even have restrooms and a cafeteria at the bottom of the elevator.
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