Mendip Cave Photography Competition 2018 Official Thread

[The Old Ruminator]

I am showing 115 photos this time. A treat not to be missed.  :-\

 

[mrodoc]

Nearly 50 entries I am pleased to say.

 

[The Old Ruminator]

The shear power of your personality has made the event a success yet again Mr O' Doc.  Now we will have over 100 images on display.

 

[mrodoc]

Up at Cheddar Caves today getting the display underway (until I ran out of velcro dots).  There is going to be a comments book and voting slips. So we managed to get the show started on the official starting date.

 

[Judi Durber]

Well done.    I look forward to going to see it   

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Well done Mr O'Doc. Hope to drop my stuff off today. :bow:

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Popped in today on the way to Vurley. My big collage is up and most of the competition entries. Mr O'Doc says he will finish it tomorrow. A nice room for the exhibition right next to the coffee shop and an exit point for visitors to Goughs Cave. Free parking for coffee shop visitors .

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Yes. Then on to Vurley to photograph the entrance series. Here is the master at work. ( Oh what a long day --- )

 

[ZombieCake]

Probably mentioned before, but could you remind when is it running from and to?  Stonking good effort to publicise positivity in caving in general though.

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Not for me to say really but the event closes on Sat 30th June. However Gough's management might keep some items on a longer basis more reflecting local caves rather than the foreign cave posters they have up at present.
Visitors please dont forget to make comment in the visitors book and use a public vote.

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Oh lets have some visitor feedback here but dont post photos and spoil the effect for other visitors.

 

[mrodoc]

It is up and running now.  A tail end image went in today and the voting slips etc should now be in place.

 

[Ali M]

Pete are we able to just call in for a look at the photos via the cafe?

 

[mrodoc]

Yes, You don't have to visit the cave to see them although an advantage for the exhibition is that cave visitors exit throgh the room where they are displayed. PS Don't spill your take away Costa's on them!

 

[mrodoc]

I am hoping they are going to project the images on the screen in there as well. they should have a USB stick of mine with them on it.

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Well sorted Peter. I know you did most of it on your own. Lets hope its visited a lot and appreciated. I might look in again next Tuesday. If Ali M is there she can buy me a coffee.

 

[Ali M]

 

[The Old Ruminator]

My Fairy Cave Quarry photo collage at the Exhibition. Not too close. Dont want to spoil things for visitors.



I think many of the comments in the visitor's book related to Gough's Cave rather than the photos. Never mind.

 

[mrodoc]

Strange as the book cover specifically refers to the exhibition!

 

[The Old Ruminator]

The book gets left open on the table so visitors exiting the cave dont see the cover. Not much you can do about that. Personally I would have liked to see more exhibition. Things to lead non cavers into the hobby. Club contact details even professional points of entry. I think mine was the only non competition exhibit which is a shame. There was certainly enough room for much more information. OK even a little about this forum on a poster. If anything we have wasted a good opportunity in introducing more people into the hobby. That is not to criticise any of the organisers. Next time a slight change of remit might be good if we want to popularise caving.
Its odd really. I got slagged off on another forum by people criticising the dangerous sport of caving where " hundreds of people die ". The Wiki stats do suggest that but go back to 1929 worldwide. Also the old thing about " putting public services at risk " when they have to rescue you. These concepts appear often in the minds of non cavers ( oh the horrible mud ) . We certainly do not do enough to address that.