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Photographer Nelson Moore [Kes] -   Nelson Moore [Kes] -   {Karma:20241}
Project #36 Magic Light Camera Model Nikon D80
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Portfolio Lens Nikon 18-55mm
Uploaded 12/12/2006 Film / Memory Type Sandisk
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About This is a chamber I came across while caving last weekend. The heat from the nearby lava vent had about done me in, and I just got a glance into the small crevasse to see a magnificent shining rock face of what has to be gem quality blue sapphire (OR ~up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light~). And then I passed out, ? , and awoke at the surface...and now cannot relocate the cave's entrance. Is that too weird?

Ok, that's too weird.
Actually, I was crawling in some cavities under some large granite boulders amongst the Pack-Rat refuse the other morning as the sun came up. The warm colors are from the sunny side of the rock - the sunrise, and the cool blue color is from the opposite side - perhaps you could call that reflected skylight.

It was so cold my fingers turned a little blue also.
:)
Hope you like it...

More on the blue sapphire:
http://www.gemstone.org/gem-by-gem/english/sapphire.html
"Blue is the main color of the sapphire. Blue is also the favorite color of some 50 per cent of all people, men and women alike. We associate this color, strongly linked to the sapphire as it is, with feelings of sympathy and harmony, friendship and loyalty: feelings which belong to qualities that prove their worth in the long term – feelings in which it is not so much effervescent passion that is to the fore, but rather composure, mutual understanding and indestructible trust. Thus the blue of the sapphire has become a color which fits in with everything that is constant and reliable."

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There are 19 Comments in 1 Pages
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Derek Bair Derek Bair   {K:1530} 1/28/2007
This looks really cool I almost see faces in the rocks! It looks like someone is plugging their nose hahahaha

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Leo Régnier  Я£ Leo Régnier  Я£   {K:67696} 1/23/2007
Wonderful colors, really a "magic light"!!!! Congratulations my friend,
Leo

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Erland Pillegaard Erland Pillegaard   {K:34147} 1/21/2007
Great color and light
erland

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Hanggan Situmorang Hanggan Situmorang   {K:37833} 12/16/2006
Beautiful lighting and composition, Kes. I love the mood enhanced by the colors here. Well done!

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Mary Slade   {K:40338} 12/15/2006
Like the story and image Kes! To see such textures and colours close is wonderful. The rock on the right is like half a face!

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Andre Denis Andre Denis   {K:66407} 12/12/2006
Hi Kes,
You nearly had me on the first paragraph of the about :) I think maybe you better lay off the Clive Cussler novels for a while. (hope you get the reference)
If not Cussler writes novels like "Inca Gold" where the hero is an Indiana Jones sort of character. The first paragraph sounded very much like what he might have gotten into.

As far as the image is concerned... a nice job of getting so much beautiful clear detail out of what something difficult to make interesting. The blue hue of the light coming through makes the shot, and you used it to good advantage.
It reminds me of what I did recently with the light coming through the window in that old shack. A little light shining through like this can make a huge difference in an image.
Good job!
Andre

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Michele Carlsen Michele Carlsen   {K:146013} 12/12/2006
Holey Moley Kes ! that looks really nice and BIG too... I like gold nuggests.. I have a few saved... Yes prospecting for Gold is fun !! I enjoy it too! Playing around in the dirt and water and finding real treasure is always FUN, Fun , FUN !
Thanks for the picture ..
Michele~

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txules                                . txules  .   {K:62768} 12/12/2006
dark side is so attractive; like this piece Kes, a nice light and textures...txules

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Alan Shaffer Alan Shaffer   {K:5873} 12/12/2006
Wonderful composition and color. Well done. Keep up your fine work.

-Al

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Pablo Dylan Pablo Dylan   {K:63918} 12/12/2006
Excellent composition!!

Pablo

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Galal El Missary   {K:84569} 12/12/2006
Nice tones & texture , very well taken Kes .

Galal

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Nelson Moore [Kes] -  Nelson Moore [Kes] -     {K:20241} 12/12/2006
Hope you kept some nuggets, Michele - spot gold price is up a bit! I had the gold bug during the late 80's - went prospecting with a buddy quite a bit. We never found much color anywhere but it was fun.

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Nelson Moore [Kes] -  Nelson Moore [Kes] -     {K:20241} 12/12/2006
Thanks so much, Ali!

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Michele Carlsen Michele Carlsen   {K:146013} 12/12/2006
Hi Kes,
My family and I had a jewelry bussiness in Auburn , Ca, for almost 10yrs... *80's - 90-s .... We majored in gold nuggets... from the American river... where gold was first founded, and 3rd. in Sapphire's !!@!

Keep on digging ! And Shooting ....

Michele~

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Rashed Abdulla Rashed Abdulla   {K:163889} 12/12/2006
Very Great abstract and very powerful exposure and details here, great colors and so pleasant image to view

Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and yours, wihsing you all of the best my friend

www.camerause.com

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Nelson Moore [Kes] -  Nelson Moore [Kes] -     {K:20241} 12/12/2006
Of course you are constant and reliable, Michele! You like blue! ha! I never knew all that about blue. Blew me away! Ok, I'll stop now!
Cheers,
Kes

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Nelson Moore [Kes] -  Nelson Moore [Kes] -     {K:20241} 12/12/2006
Thanks Alicia!

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Michele Carlsen Michele Carlsen   {K:146013} 12/12/2006
I am constant and reliable Kes !!! haaaa! Well I think I am . I enjoyed your 'about' you can tell by my talk.

I love you image of the Cave... It's colors and shadows, and light and depth is amazing !
Just Amazing.
Michele~

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Alicia Popp   {K:87532} 12/12/2006
Gran rusticidad en la captura... unas texturas estupendas!
Felicitaciones!

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