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Face from the Past (Colossal Cave Light)
Face from the Past (Colossal Cave Light)
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Illuminative Subject (Basic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-W150
Location: Colossal Cave Vail, AZ
Date: Mar 15, 2009
Aperture: f3.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Abstract, Photo-Impressionism
Date Uploaded: Mar 15, 2009

 Took this while hiking on the Colossal Cave Interpretive Tour.. they light the path with lighting behind limestone formations. This on looks like there is a silhouette of a face in the photo.
Shot -0.3 ev
I adjusted the
Color
Contrast
Lightness
of the entire image

Did not want to shoot the moon / candles / fire that first came to mind

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Canon EOS-600D/T3 Rebel
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 03/25/2009 12:15:08 AM
Originally posted by mikeee:
For me this image isn't very clear and it's not obvious what it actually is. The effect is really appealing and it meets the challenge, but there are a million things it could be and I can't decipher which it is.


thank you it is simply a stalagmite formation shades they put in the cave that i toured. In my silliness i saw that there was a profile that appeared and was attracted by that
Canon EOS-600D/T3 Rebel
Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 03/25/2009 12:12:16 AM
Originally posted by oldbimmercoupe:
title hurts this one

yes i guess that the magically captured face was missed as well and others that did not follow the challenge and had great titles or t&a scored well go figure
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Fujifilm X-Pro3
Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR
 03/24/2009 05:07:15 PM
title hurts this one
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 03/19/2009 10:58:04 AM
For me this image isn't very clear and it's not obvious what it actually is. The effect is really appealing and it meets the challenge, but there are a million things it could be and I can't decipher which it is.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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