Gomantong cave, Malaysia
Antonio Correia
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The place is very difficult... It is a cave, low light, 3200 ISO f/2.8 slow speed in the limit or over the handheld ...
Only with a lens like the 16-35 f/2.8 (or one like the new one from Canon 24-105 f/4.0 with IS ? ) this is possible.
I had sustained my breath, legs apart, arms close to the body and took several shots.
In the cave men collect the nests from swallows, climbing throught bamboo scarfolds endangering their lives ...
The nests are sold in Japan at huge prices cooked as soop.
I really wanted to taste but it was not available ...
The smell in the cave is kind of disgusting, interesting, strange and agressive: the mixture of the excrements of the birds from many many years ... amoniac smell !
There are "villages" of cocroaches also. On the walls. Interesting.
Excrements may fall on your head !
Only with a lens like the 16-35 f/2.8 (or one like the new one from Canon 24-105 f/4.0 with IS ? ) this is possible.
I had sustained my breath, legs apart, arms close to the body and took several shots.
In the cave men collect the nests from swallows, climbing throught bamboo scarfolds endangering their lives ...
The nests are sold in Japan at huge prices cooked as soop.
I really wanted to taste but it was not available ...
The smell in the cave is kind of disgusting, interesting, strange and agressive: the mixture of the excrements of the birds from many many years ... amoniac smell !
There are "villages" of cocroaches also. On the walls. Interesting.
Excrements may fall on your head !
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Very interesting!
Thanks for sharing your experience. This something I would have never seen if not for you.
One is always learning...:):
Regards.
But sounds like a very cool trip, and some great images - thanks for sharing.
Thank you. Regards