Daily Photo – Last Mulu Cave Photo

Daily Photo – Last Mulu Cave Photo
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This photo was taken close by the location of yesterday's flowstone photo. One feature in this photo that I remain curious about is the small curtain-like calcite growth from the floor that separates the pools of water. My inner geologist and caver don't have answers for that one so any ideas would be appreciated.

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Daily Photo – More Flowstone

Daily Photo – More Flowstone
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If I were shooting this today, I'd try to get a person or something else in the shot to provide some scale. I'd also seek to use off-camera flash from the side the provide more interesting shadows that better emphasize the wonderful textures of this flowstone.

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Daily Photo – Mulu Flowstone

Daily Photo – Mulu Flowstone
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The photo below is of some flowstone in a cave in Mulu. Flowstone is formed from calcite where water flows down a wall. As the water is agitated, it outgasses it's carbon dioxide leaving behind calcium carbonate, aragonite, gypsum or other minerals that were previously dissolved in the water.

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Daily Photo – Lincoln’s Profile at Deer Cave

Daily Photo – Lincoln’s Profile at Deer Cave
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As you walk around a bend in the trail on your way of of Deer Cave, you're presented with this profile of Abraham Lincoln.

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Daily Photo – Deer Cave

Daily Photo – Deer Cave
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The shot below is perhaps the classic Deer Cave shot. Mine is actually a seven-shot HDR - seven slides scanned and merged in Photomatix Pro.

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Daily Photo – Inside Deer Cave

Daily Photo – Inside Deer Cave
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As we went further into the massive passage that is Deer Cave, I turned back and go this shot back to the entrance.

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