Camping / Caving Photos

Just thought that you guys would like to see my photos from a Camping Caving trip I did, the 3rd week of August.

http://www.jtice.com/images/galleries/sinks2/index.htm

It was a ton of fun, a flashaholics dream. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I have a ton of video from inside the cave also, but that hasnt been edited yet.

-John

LOL! - http://www.jtice.com/images/galleries/sinks2/images/IMG_0154.jpg

awesome picture! - http://www.jtice.com/images/galleries/sinks2/images/Sinks_of_Gandy0160.JPG

interesting formation here - http://www.jtice.com/images/galleries/sinks2/images/Sinks_of_Gandy0062.jpg what are you using to light it up? haha

this one is spooky! - http://www.jtice.com/images/galleries/sinks2/images/Sinks_of_Gandy0344.jpg

i also really like the pictures of the wildlife - http://www.jtice.com/images/galleries/sinks2/images/Sinks_of_Gandy0102.jpg
http://www.jtice.com/images/galleries/sinks2/images/Sinks_of_Gandy0112.jpg
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http://www.jtice.com/images/galleries/sinks2/images/Sinks_of_Gandy0154.jpg
http://www.jtice.com/images/galleries/sinks2/images/Sinks_of_Gandy0171.JPG
http://www.jtice.com/images/galleries/sinks2/images/IMG_0325.jpg
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and i notice you enjoy driving by flashlight power, haha - http://www.jtice.com/images/galleries/sinks2/images/IMG_0411.JPG
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Ryan,

Thanks alot for the comments /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I was using a 3x3W mag to light that formation.
http://www.jtice.com/images/galleries/lights/my_mods/3x3w_green_mag/index.htm

The larger rooms, that are more evenly lit, are done by using long exposures, 8 to 15 seconds, and flashing an external flash many times around the room.

You can also "paint" with a flashlight.
Put the camera on say, 10 second exposure, and waves the light around "painting" the room with light.
You can light up an entire room that way.

Gosh! This is so cool. I've been wanting to go in a cave for years now! Great pictures. Thanks for the flash and painting advice.

Is there anyway cheap way to make a flash look more incandescent?

Very cool! One of my fondest vacation memories is hiking into a lava tube. Always wanted to cave after that, but never found the time.

eebowler,

I suppose some sort of filter could be placed over the flash, though I dont know of any off hand.
I would think that would take the brightness down alittle also.

You could also adjust the photo, with photoshop, if you wanted more of a orange hue to it.

The parts you see lit with an oragne/red glow, are the colmen gas lantern, it looks really good doesnt it? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
i like some of the shots, that have the flash and the lantern, they compliment each other, and the red glow in the background looks really neat.

Joe,

A lava tube? NEAT ! I would love to do that. I bet the surface had alot of neat textures.

awesome pics, those caves look incredible, looks like you guys had a lot of fun /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/happy23.gif
i'm going to yosemite in a couple of weeks, can't wait. haven't been camping in over a year. just love the great outdoors!

That was a really nice photo journey.

Purple mushroom, critters, was that a skink? The red flower was awesome. I wonder what it was.

Anyway, thanks. I took two tours and will probably have to take another.

- Jeff

Thank you for sharing those pics! Excellent!

Thanks guys, Happy to share them.

I believe the red flower is a Cardinal Flower.

Skink? Are you referring to that salamander tye create? (the orange one)

nice pic's what camera are you using?

Most the cave pics were taken with a Canon A60.

Alot of the outdoor shots were taken with a Canon S100.

Video, that will com eventually, was taken with a Sony TRV-98.

jtice, which one do you like better? A60 vs S100

cy,

I have an A10 also actually, even it is a nice camera.

The S100 is alot better, higher res and MP. etc.
I bought it mainly for its small size. I EDC it in my Fatboy.

My buddies A60 is very very nice, have alot of good adjustments, for example, you can set the exposure as long as 15 seconds !
The A60 is a good bit larger though, so, there are trade-offs.

I guess I would choose the A60, because of its better manul adjustments, and it also takes very nice macros.

I want to get an A80, or one of the A90, or A95's.
The A80 has a rotating flip out screen.

There are higher S models though, with just as many fetures as the A80, and the same small size as the S100.
BUT, one thing about the S series, they only take battery packs.
The A series takes AA batteries, and will take ALOT more pictures.

-John