Guadirikiri Cave, Aruba C&C

[HWesh]

Today I visited the Guadirikiri Cave in Aruba. I used my flashlight to paint the light onto the walls.
This was my first time doing something like this.

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5s . f/11.0 . ISO 400 . 18 mm​

Guadirikiri Cave-1 by Harris Wesh, on Flickr

2.

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12s . f/11.0 . ISO 400 . 18 mm​

Guadirikiri Cave-2 by Harris Wesh, on Flickr

3.

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8s . f/11.0 . ISO 100 . 18 mm​

Guadirikiri Cave-3 by Harris Wesh, on Flickr

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5s . f/11.0 . ISO 400 . 18 mm​

Guadirikiri Cave-4 by Harris Wesh, on Flickr​

 

[JoshuaSimPhotography]

I like 1 and 2, but the rest seem a bit soft and blurry

 

[SoCalTiger]

Yeah 3+ definitely seem soft. Were you hand-holding or something?

 

[AlexHawk]

I like the second photo the best out of them all. The blur in the last photo could have been caused by bumping the tripod accidentally after the shutter opened. Alternatively, gripping the camera firmly, pressing the shutter hard, and then taking your hand away to start a longer exposure can also cause blur. The best thing to do would be to use a cable release so you have no contact with the camera during the exposure, or gently pressing the shutter and letting your finger peel away smoothly.