Enormous flowstone formation, Pha Mon cave, Thailandby John Spies
Built up over aeons, one thin layer of calcite crystals each year, this extraordinary mound of flowstone is hidden deep inside a side cavern in this cave in Pang Mapha district of Mae Hong Son province in the far NW corner of Thailand. This rarely visited chamber also shelters a unique collection of blue stalactites, the only examples known in Asia. Canon 5DMKII Canon 24-105 L lens @24mm Tripod, shutter cable, B setting ISO 100 f/5.6 57 secs Illuminated with LED video light, with Dave as the patient and very still caver, in the pic for scale
Comments
Another brilliant shot of a terrific subject (or subjects – sorry Dave); magnificent, John.
Thanks Sheila, it is one of my favourite cave chambers
– John Spies
Most impressive work John !
Tiny Dave really puts the enormity of the flowstone into perspective !
Thanks Trish. Big caverns need some scale so we can relate to their size and humans are perfect for that. He isn’t really so tiny.
– John Spies