Photos in the Gainesville Sun of Cave Diving Photography

[cmint]

I think it's ok to use your brain and a little common sense and figure out what's ok and what's not.


The problem is people doing it on mud floors like peacock or the big room or the Hillier tunnel due to lack of that common sense.


I heard a beautiful quote recently... "If some's a F tard on the surface, they ain't going to get any smarter when they get under the water."

[Scubaru]

Oh geez. That may be signature worthy...

I know I'm no wizened conservationist, but I don't see the problem with fins in the sands of the Ballroom. I cant imagine what goes on during a galaxy dive. Silt, mud, clay are different stories.

[Harambe]

So the problem is one of these photographer managed to make a huge mess in diepolder 3 one of the bigger caves in Florida. Seeing these behind the scene photos it's now no wonder he made such a mess. I'd rather not see fancy photos if the photographer leaves permanent marks in the caves.

[LiteHedded]

they're disturbing the sand there. off with their heads

[jlcdvr]

your welcome. Feel free to spread the joy. Joel

I think it's ok to use your brain and a little common sense and figure out what's ok and what's not.


The problem is people doing it on mud floors like peacock or the big room or the Hillier tunnel due to lack of that common sense.


I heard a beautiful quote recently... "If some's a F tard on the surface, they ain't going to get any smarter when they get under the water."

[ARY]

"I would rather"..."see photos". It attracts young adventurous man to the path of exploration, self-development and awareness. Which comes along with demand on instruction, gear and also feeds tourism. Even if it cost some unintentional marks in the sand (writing names in clay on another hand would be a different story). I never seen marks in D3 and most probably never will for the reason it is private property which visit involves serious (for me) financial expense in extra gear, gas, and associated with legal visiting fees. So at least I could see photos.

[bamafan]

Laying down / kneeling in the cave doesn't bother me nearly as much as writing a letter in support of a convicted child molester. That I think is more repulsive.

[Jack Hammer]

Maybe they chose to shoot in the Ballroom so they didnt have to worry about damaging the cave....



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[inverted_bear]

So the problem is one of these photographer managed to make a huge mess in diepolder 3 one of the bigger caves in Florida. Seeing these behind the scene photos it's now no wonder he made such a mess. I'd rather not see fancy photos if the photographer leaves permanent marks in the caves.

Thankfully, he won't be going back any time soon.

And ARY, it's simply unacceptable to wallow in the silt in a cave big enough to fly a 747 through...idgaf how pretty the pics are. There's plenty of good ones on draker's fb, and they caused no damage.

[tomhauburn]

Just my two cents worth here. The photos are not by the well known photographers in the set but by a photographer with the paper. There were people in the set that are Cavern who rarely dive on that shoot and moving a huge amount of strobes is pretty task loading. I think when the shots are finished by the two pro shooters you will like the results. I do not condone damaging the cave during photography but it was in the ballroom if the bottom was hit its sand folks. I appropriate anyone trying to bring our sport out in a positive manor. The deep shoots that have been done by others are amazing to me. But there is a lot of ways and methods to try to get shots and I am thankful of most people that shoot for us to enjoy. I certainly love to shoot shots in different places but don't have enough gear to do it justice.

Tom