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Chinhoyi Caves
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Chinhoyi Caves

by Morkel Erasmus

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 23, 2012144 views6 comments
These caves were a stop-over on our recent safari to Mana Pools, Zimbabwe. They are situated north of Harare.

The cobalt colour in the water is "fo'shizzle"...it's a true reflection of what I saw, I acually had to slightly overexpose to get the blue to reflect properly on the camera LCD. I didn't touch saturation in PP. The pools runs over 300ft deep at the deepest point and is a cave-scuba hotspot in Southern Africa.

I've never shot inside caves/caverns...so honest crit appreciated!
There was a railing on the RHS that I had to crop out.

Techs:
Nikon D3s with Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8 @ 14mm
f8.0 @ 1.3s @ ISO-200
:wavey:
You might want to click on the larger file :razz:

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on June 23, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Looks like a fascinating place! The deep dark blue contrasted with the warmth on the cave walls is beautiful.
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 23, 2012 at 4:05 PM
:cool:
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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on June 23, 2012 at 7:52 PM
Crazy blue water. Looks darker than anything I've seen in YNP. Bet it's an awesome place to dive.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 23, 2012 at 8:04 PM
What a unique location! Took me a minute to know what I was looking at. The blue is intense! :cool:
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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 23, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Textures and colors here are pretty amazing. Do people swim the pools to explore the caves?
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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 23, 2012 at 10:16 PM
Very striking and cool. Some of the walls look a touch fierce in brightness. Wonder whether you could tone some down without losing too much of that wonderful contrast with the pool.
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