Report - Moss Head & Spion Kop slate mines, Coniston - August 2015

[Raz]

That place looks ace, enjoyed reading that mate

 

[Mutagen]

Thats a beltin' report, really like your photos, they are proper lovely and where I normally skim read reports I actually properly read that

Thanks mate!

 

[Mutagen]

Excellent. But I suggest the problem is mist rather than dust, not that that helps.

It was definitely airborne particles that looked, smelled and tasted like rock dust. Reminded me of working underground in a potash mine. Ruined a lot of my shots!

 

[jST]

Very impressive, well done.

 

[The Franconian]

I like your report and that mines, especially I do like the combination with the onground shots. Makes the report double good. thanks
(just a thought: some satellite lamps maybe, where possible, to avoid dust reflections)

 

[stonemonkey]

great report and great pics mate. how far did you end up goin in? iv done abit in the coppermines valley myself, abbed down some of those abyss features you talk about (vains) about 100 metres in total and came out at hospital level. absolutely bonkers in there as if youv seen the sheer size of the vains you will know. quite a hostile enviroment. 2 weekends of my life which left me in tole awe at what i had just experienced down there. if i sit back and think about when i was in there i have to pinch myself to make sure im not dreaming..... still.
every credit to you for even going in there on your own.

 

[Keynsham]

It was definitely airborne particles that looked, smelled and tasted like rock dust. Reminded me of working underground in a potash mine. Ruined a lot of my shots!

Sorry I should not have doubted it, thought the mines were too wet to be dusty. You are probably right about it being a recent fall which is scary.

 

[Lord Oort]

God damn! you totally nailed that, wonderful report

 

[Mutagen]

God damn! you totally nailed that, wonderful report

Cheers @Oort - appreciate that, coming from you.

 

[caiman]

That's an excellent report, with some fine pics.

 

[Mutagen]

That's an excellent report, with some fine pics.

Cheers @caiman .

 

[trailboss99]

Mate that place is the duck's guts! It would take a hell of a lot of light to do it justice, what's one of those little Honda 1kva inverter gennys weigh I wonder . . .

 

[Altair]

Bloody hell, that's a bit of alright! Fantastic pictures there and a very interesting write up too. 'Adds to bucket list'

 

[The Kwan]

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This is a Lovely lovely mine mate, over and underground and excellent images too...thanks for sharing it


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Great report there m8, @The Kwan would like this

Cheers Telf, he does like it, hope you are keeping good

 

[Smarticus]

Superb lighting. I have spent years taking pictures in the quarries and mines in Cumbria and still haven't achieved the lighting effects you have managed in the large open spaces in here. What are you using ?