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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: sarrasani on February 19, 2016, 06:38:56 pm

Title: Marble Cave in Alpi Apuane (Italy)
Post by: sarrasani on February 19, 2016, 06:38:56 pm: https://sandrobisotti.smugmug.com/Cave-HenrauxMonte-Felcovaia-Es/ (https://sandrobisotti.smugmug.com/Cave-HenrauxMonte-Felcovaia-Es/)Alpi Apuane Gallery (https://sandrobisotti.smugmug.com/Cave-HenrauxMonte-Felcovaia-Es/)

so fascinating and so sad....

a7r with Samyang 14mm, Leitz-R elmarit 28mm, Leitz-R Summicron 35 mm.

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All the best,
Sandro
Title: Re: Marble Cave in Alpi Apuane (Italy)
Post by: David Anderson on February 19, 2016, 06:47:46 pm: Amazing stone.
I suppose that scar is the price.

Nice shots.
Title: Re: Marble Cave in Alpi Apuane (Italy)
Post by: sdwilsonsct on February 20, 2016, 11:02:59 am: Great location, good shooting.
Title: Re: Marble Cave in Alpi Apuane (Italy)
Post by: francois on February 20, 2016, 11:22:06 am: Good shooting! In that region, marble quarries have been in production for centuries and you can see the scars in the mountains from afar. Water in the rivers is milky white from that industry. Yes, this is quite sad but many people are still living from those quarries and all the related business.
At least, there's still Lardo di Colonnata ;)
Title: Re: Marble Cave in Alpi Apuane (Italy)
Post by: sarrasani on February 20, 2016, 05:47:07 pm: Quote from: francois on February 20, 2016, 11:22:06 am
Good shooting! In that region, marble quarries have been in production for centuries and you can see the scars in the mountains from afar. Water in the rivers is milky white from that industry. Yes, this is quite sad but many people are still living from those quarries and all the related business.
At least, there's still Lardo di Colonnata ;)

I think that it's only a shame.....now there are less than 1000 workers, 80 years ago they were more than 10000. But now the extraction is faster
and more destroying. Thank you much for attention and all the best,
Sandro
Title: Re: Marble Cave in Alpi Apuane (Italy)
Post by: francois on February 21, 2016, 11:45:56 am: Quote from: sarrasani on February 20, 2016, 05:47:07 pm
I think that it's only a shame.....now there are less than 1000 workers, 80 years ago they were more than 10000. But now the extraction is faster
and more destroying. Thank you much for attention and all the best,
Sandro

Unfortunately, I have to agree with you… Now, everything is mechanized, optimized. When you see the "modern" mule pack (in other words, trucks) and all the equipment used, you have to wonder if those mountains will last until the end of the century.
Title: Re: Marble Cave in Alpi Apuane (Italy)
Post by: sarrasani on February 24, 2016, 05:23:45 am: Quote from: sdwilsonsct on February 20, 2016, 11:02:59 am
Great location, good shooting.

thank you much!
All the best,
sandro
Title: Re: Marble Cave in Alpi Apuane (Italy)
Post by: sarrasani on February 24, 2016, 05:25:13 am: Quote from: David Anderson on February 19, 2016, 06:47:46 pm
Amazing stone.
I suppose that scar is the price.

Nice shots.

Thank you much for attention and commenting,
sandro