Location: Sumaging Cave – Sagada, Philippines
Illuminated by the shaky lantern of the guide, I ventured into a dark whole; little did I know, it was the entrance to hidden beauty. The Sumaging cave complex near Sagada, Philippines is a very well preserved and all around magical place.
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Federico
12 years ago
Great pic with the long exposure…I read you used a gorillapod to take it?
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Hey Federico, I guess my version of the tripod is not quite as fancy as this (a cheap tripod from Hong Kong), but that gorillapod looks pretty cool – I want to get one!
Scott – Ordinary Traveler
12 years ago
Very cool! I love how the water flows down the smooth rock face, carving out all the small bumps and crevices.
Norbert
12 years ago
I love the look of the water under the long exposure. Great shot! It is definitely a beautiful waterfall.
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Thanks Norbert!
Lorna – the roamantics
12 years ago
gorgeous mark! is it bad that all i can think of is how fun it would be to slide down?
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Climbing around it was awesome! Not bad at all!
John in France
12 years ago
This looks like a stage set – amazing!
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Definitely, Thanks John!
adventureswithben
12 years ago
That is a great waterfall!
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
It was beautiful!
jamie – cloud people adventures
12 years ago
score!
great shot. love the slow shutter speed.
looks like a cool spot too. much exploration?
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Yah Jamie, it was a really cool cave! Despite the flow of water over the rocks – they were completely slip-free, no slime being able to grow with the lack of natural light. It was an awesome cave exploration!
Cathy Sweeney
12 years ago
You really used the right word — magical! This looks like such a beautiful place. You got a great shot!
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Thanks Cathy!
Roy | cruisesurfingz
12 years ago
Wow, gorgeous shot!
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Thanks Roy!
David @ MalaysiaAsia
12 years ago
Very nice shot of the cave Mark. Love the effect. Did you have a stand for this?
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Yah, I carried one of those 4 inch tripods with me so I could set my camera on a rock and get the shot.
ayngelina
12 years ago
Love the long exposure here, makes it look so peaceful.
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Thanks Ayngelina!
Michael Figueiredo
12 years ago
Wow! That’s a beautiful photo! I need to play with my camera’s shutter speed the next time I’m near a waterfall too 🙂
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Yes, it can make the water blend together and look pretty cool!
Jeruen
12 years ago
Awesome shot! Did you do the cave connector route? I did it last summer and regretted the fact that I was too busy scrambling that I forgot I had a camera with me!
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
No, I met some Filipino locals while I was there and they didn’t want to do the full connection (we shared a guide), so we just did the single cave. It was incredible, and luckily there was a bit of time (before the lantern started flickering) to snap some shots!
jade
12 years ago
So cool! slow shutter… wow!
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Thanks Jade!
Christy @ Technosyncratic
12 years ago
Awesome shot – the water looks so soft and silky.
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Thanks Christy!
Jeremy B
12 years ago
Love the slow shutter speed to capture the water!
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Thanks Jeremy!
Raymond
12 years ago
Wow! That looks like something from another world. I spent 5 months in the Philippines and never made it to Sagada. Sheesh.
Mark Wiens
12 years ago
Caves really are another world! Cool, 5 months is great, I’m sure you were able to visit all kinds of awesome places in the Philippines!