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St Michaels Cave Gibraltar 3316

            Saint Michael's Cave on Gibraltar was a magnificent sight. The ancients considered it bottomless. Another legend has it that it went under the Strait of Gibraltar and this is how the macaques arrived at the rock. The caverns are of limestone and large impressive rooms with stalagtites and stalagmites form floor to ceiling. In fact a stage and seating area have been built in the largest room and it is used for concerts, parties and even weddings. At various times it has been used by military troops as everything from a hiding place to hospital as late as WWII. 

Theatrical lighting gives some depth to the caverns but I though that the ever changing colors were distracting. However, in photos the lights really helped give the photos depth.

Taken in: Gibraltar / Gibraltar (show map)

Taken on: February 9, 2015

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D, f/2.8, 1/30 sec, 11mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D
Lens:	11-16mm
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	11mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired
Exposure Program:	Shutter speed priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
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