I chose this National Geographic Photograph as a personal favorite for various reasons. First, the contrast throughout the image is superb. The lights and shadows really make this picture stand out to me. Second, the colors are vivid and make the photograph jump off the page in conjunction with the contrast. The image may show cave explorers repelling down into a large cavern in the ground, receding into virtual darkness but the way the light is captured in this image, you don't appear to notice that aspect. You mainly concentrate your attention on the flora, the rocks, and the mist raining down from a nearby stream/river/ or waterfall. All the water coming in forms its own cascading waterfall falling even deeper into the unknown. You can tell that the shot was taken with just available light, a wide aperture (probably f1.4 or f1.2) and a slow shutter speed. You can tell it’s a slow shutter speed do to the misting/blurring affect of the water in the waterfall. The depth of field is shallow, with slight blurring of the surroundings and background starting just a few meters from the camera lens. It isn’t blatantly apparent since most of your field of view is located in the dark crevice extending downward.
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