This shot was done about a month or so ago in a wet cave near Monticello, KY. The water beneath the falls is probably 15' deep. It's a combination of a backlit shot and a front lit shot of the caver. The back lit shot blew out all of the definition of the caver since the flash was a little too high, but it lit the water nicely. I used the front lit shot to restore the caver with a little detail
It was shot with a Canon 20d and 1 tiltamite flashgun with an m2 flashbulb and his headlamp.
I'm working on this image for a cave photo competition next week.
Robert - This image is spectacular! I love the B&W and the flash is so awesome...kinda like the saying goes "there is always light at the end of the tunnel!"
Great job!
Posted by Robert Helms on August 1, 2006 at 10:09 AM
Rob, sweet image. I can make out enough of the shape of the caver and some of the detail in his face. It may not be the image you planned, but I like it. The B&W treatment was a good one, too.
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2 repliesThis shot was done about a month or so ago in a wet cave near Monticello, KY. The water beneath the falls is probably 15' deep. It's a combination of a backlit shot and a front lit shot of the caver. The back lit shot blew out all of the definition of the caver since the flash was a little too high, but it lit the water nicely. I used the front lit shot to restore the caver with a little detail
It was shot with a Canon 20d and 1 tiltamite flashgun with an m2 flashbulb and his headlamp.
I'm working on this image for a cave photo competition next week.
Great job!
Good luck in the competition