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Copyright: Mihaela SM (salmi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 850 W: 5 N: 430] (4732)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-28
Categories: Nature
Camera: Fujifilm Finepix S6500fd, Hoya Circular Polarizer 58mm
Exposure: f/3.6, 1/9 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-05-03 12:29
Viewed: 703
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Sunday we had a very pleasant trip in Apuseni Mountains, with the purpose of visiting the Scarisoara Cave. In this picture taken from the Big Hall in the cave, you can see the entrance and it's reflection in the ice.
I start here a series of pictures from the cave and with the beautiful romanian landscapes. Hope you will like it!

Scărişoara Cave (Romanian: Peştera Scărişoara) is one of the biggest ice caves in the Romanian part of Carpathians, more specifically in the Apuseni Mountains.

The exact date when the cave was discovered is unknown, but is mentioned in 1863 by the german Adolf Schmidl, who made some observation and the first map. Emil Racoviţă mentioned this cave and how it was born in his work Speleology, which appeared in 1927. According to the scientist Emil Pop, the ice cave was born 3500 years ago, during the glaciations, when these mountains were covered by snow and ice.

The cave is located at 46°45′756″N, 22°87′756″E and an altitude of 1165m above sea level. The cave is 105m deep and 720m long, the entrance shaft (50m in diameter and 48m in depth) giving access through metal stairs to large chamber (108m long, 78m wide) - The Big Hall. From this point three openings lead to The Curch (in front, with over 100 stalagmites), Great Reservation, Coman Gallery (left) and Little Reservation (right). The part that tourists can visit includes the entrance shaft, The Big Hall and The Church, the other chambers being reserved for scientists (and can be visited only with the agreement of the Speological Institute of Cluj-Napoca. The volume of the ice is (75000 m³) and it is 26m high. The temperature is up to +1°C in the summer and down to -7°C in the winter. In the part for tourists the average temperature is around 0°C.

Bats live in the ice cave, as do small bugs (2-3 mm) called Pholeuon prozerpinae glaciale. In the Big Reservation a Rupicapra skeleton was discovered.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sc%C4%83ri%C5%9Foara_Cave
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very nice composition here mihaela :)
good use of the natural frame and light
well done :)

koh

fine shot, salmi. the natural light very well used here. next time, if you use a grad, too, will be even better.
thanks.

Buna Mihaela, o fotografie superba! Impresionanta si nota! Poate voi ajunge si eu vreodata peacolo!
Numai bine,Chris!

Buna Mihaela..
E superba imaginea ta...
Imi place tare mult:-)
Te felicit!
Cu drag,
Ella

A nice composition the detaile in the reflection is great very well done. But u can controal the highlihts in PS to produce much attractive pic. TFS its nice

Hi Mihaela.
This is the best shot I've ever seen of Scarisoara. I havn't got there yet, I'm still expoloring this lovely country of yours. Very lovely reflection and beautiful light. Well done.
Regards, Steve.

Buna Mihaela,
frumoasa incadrare si utilizare a luminii naturale. Foarte bine vazut! Felicitari.

Numai bine,
Ioana

Buna Mihaela,
great shot, beautiful reflect and composition.
wonderful sharpness.tfs.
Cheers!

hAyAti

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  • eBirdy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 206 W: 1 N: 61] (1548)
  • [2007-05-03 18:02]

Impressive reflection Mihaela! It looks like even more real than the real part...It looks a bit dark, but this also gives a natural touch, an unmanipulated look... Very nice. Marta

Hello Mihaela, beautiful POV here. Nice natural light and colors. TFS

Vandana

hi mihaela!
wonderful shot and great view on this perfect reflection.
excellent composition.
tfs
zoran

pt

Buna, imi place imaginea si incadrarea. M-am jucat putin la repezeala cu PS-ul, si ti-am facut un ws. Spune-mi ce parere ai (no problem daca nu-ti place :-)
ciao,
Cristian

Great shot of a fantastic place. Nicely done. Janos

Beautiful shot Here Mihaela! Superb clarity! Interesting reflections! All in all a great contrasted shot!
Linda
B-)
I'll be back..........

Excelente texturi, joc de umbre si lumini si tonuri brune. POV interesant.

TFS si toate cele bune !

Andreea

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  • lol Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 63 W: 10 N: 3] (434)
  • [2007-05-10 6:57]

Hi Mihaela,
Nices details and reflection !
Regards.

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  • cycle Gold Star Critiquer [C: 228 W: 0 N: 3] (1851)
  • [2007-05-15 10:00]

wonderful shot and very interesting wiev.
Very well seen.
Congrats

Is frumoase pozele din Apuseni :)

Iti propun ca pozele din Garda - Apuseni sa le postam si in galeria foto a www.padis.info

Numai bine

Adi

Interesting well presented place. good work.

Buna Mihaela,
Frumoasa perspectiva si lumina, imi place tare mult efectul 3d creat si incadrarea perfecta, felicitari.
numai bine,
Alex

lovely picture! to bad of the icething in the centre/left of te picture (upsite)..

tfs

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