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The sculptures of nature


The sculptures of nature
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Copyright: Adrian Rusu (roges) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 613 W: 0 N: 546] (3180)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-25
Categories: Mountain
Exposure: f/4, 1/8 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-27 3:52
Viewed: 211
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dear colleagues, today I shall give a novelty.
I visited this weekend the Punkva Caves. As shown in the description offered is one of the most beautiful caves that I have seen.
I hope you will like you too.
I wish all a beautiful week,
Adrian

P.S. I know these pictures in difficult light conditions are very difficult to achieve. It is my first attempt to picture in a cave. I hope you will like the result of "work" my.

Moravian Karst is one of the most important karst area of Central Europe. In the area of Moravian Karst, there are more than 1100 caverns and gorges. But only 4 caves of the all number are open to public. There are Punkvevní jeskyně (Punkva Caves) with their underground river – during the cruise you can see there the bottom of the famous Macocha Abyss. Another cave is Kateřinská jeskyně (Catherine’s Cave) with its unique limestone columns. The Balcarka Cave is full of colorful stalactitic decoration. Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně (Sloup-Šošůvka Caves) are made by huge corridors and underground gorges.

Remarkable valleys called Pustý žleb (Desert Valley) and Suchý žleb (Dry Valley) are very typical for Moravian Karst; there is also stream called Bílá voda (White Water) coming into the caves and Amatérská jeskyně (Amateur Cave, 34 km long) which is not open to public. Very remarkable for all visitors is view to Macocha Abyss from two platforms – the Upper and Lower foot bridge. In the central part of Moravian Karst, Rudické propadání (Rudice Sink) is the main place to visit, where river called Jedovnický potok suddenly disappears into the caves and comes out in Býčí skála (Bull Rock Cave) close to village Josefov after its 12 km long mysterious journey.

Since 1956, due to its extraordinary karst phenomena and precious fauna and flora, the Moravian Karst has been protected area. Already in this year it became the Protected Landscape Area of Moravian Karst. In addition, most valuable parts are extra protected in 14 Nature Reserves, where you can find living and non-living parts of nature as well. For example, Cortusa Mathiolli lives only on the bottom of Macocha Abyss. The karst area is also wintering place for bats – typical representatives of cave fauna in Moravian Karst.

It is a system of caves, 2 kilometers from the Information Center Skalní mlýn (rock mill. The caves are the longest system in the Czech Republic (Amatérská Caves - amateur cave - the length to 30 kilometers). During the tour you will see huge domes with rich stalactite decoration, floor Macocha in the depth of 138.5 meters and the electric boats in the Punkva underground river sg Wasserdome with the break in Masarykdom - the nicest room of Punkvagrotten. The tour length is approximately 60 minutes. The Punkvagrotten are open year round. You can buy tickets on the spot, but we recommend in the season before in the presence of the rock mill or in the Information Center at the upper bridge of Macocha.

Source: Wikipendia and www.moravskykras.net/en /moravian-karst.html
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Salut Adrian!

Vad ca-ti place si tie sa intri prin pesteri.E o senzatie speciala sa te simti in interiorul pamantului.Multe salutari.Alin.

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 652 W: 15 N: 1622] (6301)
  • [2009-10-27 4:02]

Salut Adrian
Faina poza. A si eu o poza intr-o pestera facuta acum multi ani cu un aparat pe film, de fapt a fost singura data cand am intrat intr-o pestera.
Mai asteptam si alte poze de genu asta.
Numai bine
Razvan

Adrian
Noutati se pare....uite, ma gandeam ca eu nu am facut nici o incercare intr-o pestera!
Formatiuni interesante, culorile la fel!
Felicitari!
Horia

Hi Adrian
A fine capture in a difficult situation...Great colors and POV...TFS
Jim

Hi Adrian,
Difficult photographs, in a cave ...
Light, beautiful details and colors.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-27 5:03]

Hi Adrian,very very interesting pic undeground.It's one of the most difficult things to take,and you manage very well the light for the best result as possible.Interesting note too about this magic place.Have a nice day,LUCIANO

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-10-27 5:30]

Hello Adrian,
Impressive photo in beautiful warm colours. Very good sharpness and details in a very pleasing composition.
Regards,
Peter

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 411 W: 0 N: 1023] (5522)
  • [2009-10-27 6:01]

Buna,
Sa faci fotografii reusite intr-o pestera, nu este deloc usor!
Culorile sunt naturale, claritate si detalii excelente!
Numai bine,

Buena imagen del techo de esta cueva que muestra las bellas formas del agua y la cal a traves del tiempo
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Ciao Adrian. A wonderful intrigant playing of warm light in good focused and dephting compo.

Roberto

Adrian
O imagine interesanta, mai ales ca este facuta in conditii slabe de lumina!
Splendid!
Mariana

Hello Adrian,

A lovely capture with beautiful coloration & details.

Well done & very nice composition.

Regards

Umar

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-10-27 7:54]

Hello Adrian,
A nice capture of this beautiful stalactite full of cave. Very well composed with sharp details and a lovely light work. Thanks a lot for sharing.Best regards Siggi

Very beautiful shot, my friend Adrian.I can imagine this was a very difficult shot.
Bravo!
GOldy

Hi Adrian,
I am trying to remember if I've ever been here. But I can't. The last time I visited that country was 21 years ago.
For your first cave picture you did well. I can only advise to use a tripod, small aperture and long exposures the next opportunity you'll have. I do like the lighting and I like the slight diagonal composition.
TFS,
Niek

Buna Adrian,
Excelenta imagine, culori si detalii foarte bune.
Seamana cu formatiunile din Pestera Ursilor.....Jud.Bihor.
Marius.

Hello Adrian! Perfect exposure. Good saturation. Very good sharpness. Ideal contrast. Original shot. Good note. Well done!

Ciao Adrian, wonderful sculpture by nature, great exposure, fantastic colors and superb light, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi MF Adrian,

An exceptional geomorphologic capture of a cave from wonderful POV and impeccable clarity.
TFS and have a nice night!
Cheers,

Bayram

Ciao Adrian
una bella immagine delle straordinarie bellezze che spesso rimangono nascoste ai nostri occhi nelle profonde caverne, tu ce le mostri nel loro splendore, quando ho l'occasione visito anch'io le varie grotte.
Grazie e complimenti
Ciao Maurizio

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1726 W: 0 N: 3927] (15770)
  • [2009-10-29 5:51]

Lieber Adrian,
Ich bin auch da :-)! Manchmal ein wenig langsam, scheinbar. Du bist immer wieder auf Reisen, wie ich sehe. Diese Grotten kannte ich nicht, muss aber sagen, nachdem ich Deinen Text gelesen habe, dass diese Gegend wohl eine Reise Wert ist. Wie Du schreibst, ist in Grotten fotografieren eine schwierige Sache, Dein Bild aber gibt uns einen guten Ueberblick über ihre Gestaltung. Gut gemacht.
Herzlich grüsst
Anne

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2582] (9107)
  • [2009-10-30 0:44]

Hi Adrian,
very beautiful insed of a lovely cave. The stagtite is so wonderfully captured.
i like the design by nature here.
Nice presentation.

regards,
Foozi

I think you were right to picture as seen. Here in the US we tend to get a bit fancy in some caves with all sorts of coloured lights which are made to attract but in fact DETRACT. Here you have just enough of the right spectrum..what we have come to understand and know...Well done with a good eye!
Bob

Hi Adrian,
Another professionally well captured image.
erwin...

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