Caving in a Lava Tube

by Richard Ong

I went caving with a guide underground inside one of Iceland's numerous lava tubes at the Reykjanes peninsula. It was not the easiest place to take photos as my body had to perform numerous contortions in order to wiggle my way through the narrow passageway. This is definitely not the place to be if you are claustrophobic. Fortunately, all I lost in this adventure was the battery pack of my camcorder. This close-up shot was taken using a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ3 (F-stop = 2.8; Exposure = 1/6 sec; with Flash).