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My Favourite Photographs

Laurie

Laurie

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The Old Ruminator said:
Back from SW Australia so might do some more.
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You'd better, we're suffering from withdrawal symptoms. I've even had to take a bed in the local hospital!
 
The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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Caving today and now kernackerd. Will sort summat out anon and thanks for the encouragement. I do get hesitant about putting up so much. ( It has given me an awful reputation  :-[ ) Anyway I had forgotton about Flickr so will use that route whilst Photobucket is so bad.
 
The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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Over three years the Vurley dig provided a rich source of digging and portrait photographs. Some I showed in another post but here are a few more.

Nigel Cox in Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Chris Milne and Nigel Cox in Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P8080039 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The Egg Timer by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The Egg Timer timing. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Front wall pending mesh fitting. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Tony Boycott. La La Land. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P6060142 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P6060132 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P6060092 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Peter Glanvill in Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Peter Glanvill, Nigel Cox and Chris Milne in Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

La La Land by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Nigel Cox in La La Land. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

9m shaft. La La Land by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
 
The Old Ruminator

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P7120091 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P8020004 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P8020080 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P7050072 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P6140096 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P6140058 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P7050009 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Sally Glanvill at Vurley edited. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Peter Glanvill in Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Vurley with Chris Milne. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

PB150083 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P8020135 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P8020173 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P9060067 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P8300026 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Chris Milne in Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

PA040018 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

PB150051 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Sally Glanvill at Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr



In a long term situation like this you can let your sense of composition roam free. Break the rules and experiment for the sheer fun of it. I like to frame subjects with scaffolding. A mix of the natural and un natural. Nothing really posed or set up. Just what you like to see in your minds eye.
 
The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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A lot of old men in a muddy hole the wife would say. True but also a great chance to get some character portraits. This a facet of cave photography so sadly neglected in favour of " The Big Shot ". The technical expertise of those who do such things is certainly fantastic but I still believe we are in danger of becoming formulaic. We are drifting away from the realms of people and fun and immediacy. Somewhere the story is getting lost. The subjects become characatures rather than characters. The shots are too posed which of course they have to be with complex set ups. OK horses for courses but lets not forget that cave photography is open to all. Nothing wrong with " point and shoot " if the image says something. Mostly I use the old TG2 . We sometimes think that simple stuff is worth less than the big stuff. Its not. It tells a story and maintains a record. In its own way it is just as valuable as " The Big Shot ". Its journalistic in a way that the big set up can rarely be. That view into a new chamber. The walk around The Frozen Deep on the day of discovery. Places there where images can never be repeated post taping. If I hope to achieve anything it is to get folk to do more cave photography and share it with others. Surely thats enough reward in itself. Next time the pretty stuff ---


So just a few more Vurley portrait style.

P6060002 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Chris Milne in Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Nigel Cox in La La Land. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Exit from La La Land. Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P9200013 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P8020135 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P6070065 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P5310029 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P5240216 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

To baldly go --- by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

What am I doing here ? Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

These Boots. Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Tony Boycott and me at Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Vurley Dig, Mendip by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P4260049 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P4260042 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P4260039 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Peter Glanvill at Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Mac The Major. Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Chris Milne engineering at Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Tony Boycott resting broken ribs at Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Lets play Gungee by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
 
The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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PC010051 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Pete Rose at Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

PB240168 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Bath tub at Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Chris Milne at Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

PB030025 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

PJ Rose Esq. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

A P Glanvill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Him again by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Peter Glanvill. Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Tony Boycott in Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Cement man. Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Trevor Knief. Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Pete Rose. Vurley. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Kate by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

A leg up at Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Kate at Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Cutting off steps at Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Vurley by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Nick at Topless dig Feb 2012 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Yes you can have a lot of fun with just people. Even yourself sometimes. Next time the prettier stuff.
 
The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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Photobucket seems to be OK now but will continue with Flickr as I have a paid for account with both. Just checking though --

Arghh . No good at all. Came out massive again on here but works on my other forum. Must be partly an issue here.
 
The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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Fernhill.

P1140041 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P1140031 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Shatter. So hard to find this one. In a while I will forget where it is.


P1130077 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P1130083 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Pillar Chamber.

P1130146 - Copy by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P1130197 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P1130201 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P1130188 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P1130224 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Shatter Cave.

P1130253 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P1130250 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P1120051 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Reservoir Hole.

Chain Chamber. Reservoir Hole. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Shatter.

Shatter Cave, Pisa Passage by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Cryogenic stalagmite. Shatter Cave by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Cryogenic stalagmite. Shatter Cave. Bottom right. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill.

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Reservoir

Jill's Slither, Reservoir Hole by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The Frozen Deep by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Reservoir Hole by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Withyhill by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr
 
The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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Reservoir.

Jill's Sllther. Reservoir Hole. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P8310049 copy_edited-3 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Chain Chamber, Reservoir Hole. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Vurley Summertime.

Vurley in September by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The Frozen Deep by available light and high ISO.

The Frozen Deep by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P8310153 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Etc.

The Frozen Deep by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

P8310095 by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

The Frozen Deep by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

Cryogenic stal in TFD 30,000 years. by Nicholas Chipchase, on Flickr

 
The Old Ruminator

The Old Ruminator

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Funny how you can't please everyone. There was a sort of grumble on the Mendip closed diggers Facebook Group that my more " historical " images should be in the Mendip Cave Cave Registry and Archive rather than here. I actually agree with that in a way but I consider myself to be a photographer not an archivist. Sure MCRA can copy and archive anything of mine but maybe they should first update their bibliography which is years out of date. Actually MCRA copied all of my slides years ago so they do have them somewhere. Both MCRA and I have Pro Flickr accounts so everything is in there somewhere. I do record  every dig that I am involved with and publish most of it . Not every cave digger does that. I also record my images in printed book form so maybe MCRA will get them all one day.  Is there a conflict beween public posting and archiving ? I really dont know. I say all of this to illustrate the possible point. Certainly if you take photos and never show them to anyone that completey has no point. But, hey, lets get taking photos in the first place. It's not that difficult.
 
Sid

Sid

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Long overdue this - Nick now has his own album on MCRA Flickr and i will add images asap. Thank you Nick.

All caving/Mendip material always welcome  :clap:

 
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