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[Badlad]

 

[chunky]

In an effort to see if I could remember how to push the buttons on the camera, here are a few from yesterdays play in OFD.

 

[The Old Ruminator]

What makes a great photo ? Maybe a hard one to answer so lets put it this way. What makes a fun photo ? For me there has to be the element of surprise. An image not posed but taken at just the right time and never to be repeated. I was photographing in the choke when he came up behind me. I just had time to chuck the torch behind my body , swing the camera and catch us both laughing. Ten seconds later the image was gone.

 

[AlexR]

Climbed a long roof to reach a water carrying shaft. Didn’t really go anywhere. Got a photo though

 

[Ian P]

Alum Pot today on a CNCC rigging workshop. It really is a photogenic place and I ended up in some new positions to grab some pics.

 

[Wardy]

I had forgotten how I really love this thread.
Thank you to all contributors and long may you continue to post.
If you can't get inspired to go caving from this thread, then move swiftly to the For Sale thread

 

[JonP]

Dylan in Heaven, White River Series, Peak Cavern

 

[AlexR]

Got to spend some time in my new „home turf“ limestone, but over 400km away from the Dachstein as the crow flies! Guess that Tethys sea was kind of large.

Anyway, no sizeable caves but some interesting Kaolinite mining remnants and fun with UV (guided tour), definitely has me tempted to get a torch! Examples of fluorescence and phosphorescence below (just taken with my phone, excuse the poor quality).

I particularly enjoyed how crystallisation layers appearing homogeneous to the naked eye were easily differentiated under UV.

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Digging today at QWUH. My LED torch would not work so I had to rely on helmet lights. I do like portraits and unposed set ups. Thought this one came out OK. Had they dropped the Acro it would have fallen on me.

 

[bagpuss]

Digging today at QWUH. My LED torch would not work so I had to rely on helmet lights. I do like portraits and unposed set ups. Thought this one came out OK. Had they dropped the Acro it would have fallen on me.

Nice angle, works well as the lamps aren't blinding the lens.

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Nice angle, works well as the lamps aren't blinding the lens.

Thanks Bagpuss. I had to sit there watching and waiting for the right moment when the top persons arm was not obscuring his face and the bottom man not looking at me. About 5 in the set so that one worked best. I caught the fleeting expressions spot on. I had charged the LED torch batteries but somehow they died before the trip. I guess if its important its best to have a spare set.

 

[Maisie Syntax]

Usual conditions at the dig on the UK's premier caving fell today. It could almost be summer up on Leck

 

[bagpuss]

Last cave spider, Meta Menardi, of the year.

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Who will be the first to post a photo in 2026. Better hurry up as I am caving tomorrow ?

 

[Badlad]

There you go. Our latest dig.

 

[langcliffe]

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There you go. Our latest dig.

Yuck!

 

[Mr Mike]

A brewdy Perry's Dam at Nenthead

 

[The Old Ruminator]

The Hole In The Wall Dig today. For lighting I used the three mini torches to get depth and shadow. In this situation they are better than a single big torch. As you can see the subject mini torch is behind the yellow box. The other two left and right in the foreground. Be careful with focussing.

 

[The Old Ruminator]

At the dig face. A bit more awkward without posing. Thre mini torches again. Can you see the one jammed up in the roof ?

 

[Maisie Syntax]

Marble Steps skyline - cheap 2nd-

hand Chinese spy phone