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04-FEB-2013

Shrine at the scene of tragedy

The tour guide told us that a boat had capsized in this underground lake at the turn of 20th century. Because of the high salt content of the water, the people on board were unable to swim below the sides of the boat to escape and ultimately suffocated. There are no more boats allowed in the mine.

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/80s f/2.8 at 38.0mm iso6400 full exif

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Bill Klein09-Mar-2013 15:32
Superb! V!
Tom LeRoy20-Feb-2013 15:56
The capture is just excellent, so sad about the tragedy though. The low light capability of the 800 is spectacular. V
Guest 20-Feb-2013 13:58
Tragic tale but wonderful reflective composition Helen. V
Stephanie20-Feb-2013 12:08
OMG ~ what an awful way to die! Excellent capture Helen! V
Martin Lamoon20-Feb-2013 09:06
An interesting tale! Good low light capture. v
Ali Majdfar20-Feb-2013 06:59
Superb capture! ~V
Fong Lam20-Feb-2013 06:03
Excellent capture of the shrine with perfect exposure, Helen....what a tragic story....V
joseantonio20-Feb-2013 05:09
Fascinating image with that beautiful light reflecting in the water.V.
bill friedlander20-Feb-2013 00:41
Great exposure and a mirror like reflection! Excellent camera work! V
Walter Otto Koenig20-Feb-2013 00:23
Strong atmosphere with this lighting and crystal clear reflection. Interesting story. "V"
Jean Chiasson19-Feb-2013 23:55
Wow great night shot reflection Helen big vote
Mairéad19-Feb-2013 22:44
A fitting memorial to those lives lost and an arresting image with the light and reflections. V
larose forest photos19-Feb-2013 22:41
for such a sad and sobering tale, a beautiful shrine. you did a great job on this lovely image. V
woody3419-Feb-2013 22:11
What an amazing story, .an interesting shrine and reflection , looks a difficult shot...V
Karen Stuebing19-Feb-2013 22:08
This low light image has a foreboding feel so you've captured the essence of the tragedy perfectly. I like the lights and reflection. Excellent. V.