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Gush
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 22 February 2008 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
We get our drinking water at a mountain spring about a kilometer from our house in Cigel, Slovakia. This is what happens if we leave the jug too long.
e. from New York, NY, United States
Great shot! I really like the motion of the water.
22 Feb 2008 5:24am
@e.: Thank you, e.
givethemhell from Germany
You are lucky to get your own fresh water from a spring, Michael. So you can be sure that it is uncontaminated. The photo looks fresh and wonderful.
22 Feb 2008 5:41am
@givethemhell: That's a nice comment. Thank you.
Photographs by M.E. from Encino, United States
Frozen fresh! I agree you are lucky Michael to have fresh spring water!
22 Feb 2008 5:51am
@Photographs by M.E.: Yes, it is one of the joys of living near mountains. Thank you.
Mandy from South Africa
What a great catch - what a refreshing source of water!!! Excellent
22 Feb 2008 6:45am
@Mandy: Thank you so much, Mandy.
@Ina: Thank you, Ina.
dpm from Maale, Maldives
wonderful to have fresh water, what about that pipe shouldn't someone change it
22 Feb 2008 7:47am
@dpm: Perhaps. But the water is tested regularly and it is excellent. Thank you.
@Fotoptikon: Thank you. I appreciate that.
@Bleak GardeN: Thank you so much.
@Saeed: Thank you, Saeed.
vu@granby - gilles daigneault from Granby, Québec, Canada
Nice shot...
... and nice sense of humour.
Bravo!
gilles d.
22 Feb 2008 9:42am
@vu@granby - gilles daigneault: Well thanks so much, Gilles.
martie from Okinawa, Japan
Fantastic shot of the water! I bet it tastes wonderful!
22 Feb 2008 9:44am
@martie: It certainly is fresh and much better tasting than our tap water. Thanks, Martie.
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
There is nothing better than clean fresh mountain water. Top shot, love the action in this simple act of collecting water, well done.
22 Feb 2008 12:27pm
@Richard_Irwin: Thank you, Richard.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Wow! You've caught a gusher, in the act of gushing. Really neat pic Michael.
22 Feb 2008 12:29pm
@Viewfinder: Thank you, VF. I like your comment.
MJ from Delaware, United States
Great picture... we pay for spring water and you just have to walk and get it... The shot is wonderful the snow the leaves and the water....
22 Feb 2008 12:33pm
@MJ: It is one of my pleasures to go and get the water. Thank you, MJ.
Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Gosh your gush is great, did you use a flash with this
22 Feb 2008 1:10pm
@Peter Miller: Thanks, Peter. I used a tripod and set my point and shoot to landscape or night for a rather long exposure. But I turned off the flash.
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Cool... Literally. I wouldn't mind having a slug of that spring water either.
22 Feb 2008 1:42pm
@Earnest: Thank you, Earnest.
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Good capture! And I bet you won't find an over-abundance of fluoride in the water which, as you know, is what dentists have been noting with bottled water. Seeing the snow in the background tells me how cold the water must be, which I love. I also had the same concern as dpm regarding the pipe's condition.
22 Feb 2008 1:57pm
@Steven: I've been drinking water from there for many years with no ill effects. So, the pipe which has been forced under a rock to catch the flow, whether rusty or not, doesn't seem to matter. Thanks, Steven.
@alla: Thanks, Alla. Only frozen in time.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
What an amazing find...you took this magnificently Michael, actually you take everything magnificently, but you know lol
22 Feb 2008 2:29pm
@Lorraine: That's a nice compliment. Thank you, Lorraine. My main worry here were the water droplets flying onto the camera. So I kept having to move the tripod back.
@Craiger: An apt comment. Many thanks, Craiger.
Teresa Durães from Montijo, Portugal
great shot indeed!! the watre all over the places made a beautiful photo!!
22 Feb 2008 2:54pm
@Teresa Durães: Yes, it was a great opportunity for a photo. Thank you, Teresa.
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
love the leaves around the jug and the water splashing out frozen in time.Fantastic shot:)
22 Feb 2008 3:01pm
@tyan: Thank you, Tyan. I am happy you mentioned the leaves.
@HorseRotorVator: Thank you, HRV.
Tracey from White Hall, United States
Very cool water shot. Lots of movement going on!
22 Feb 2008 5:50pm
@Tracey: Yes there is. Thank you, Tracey.
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
Nicely done. The water blasting back up makes a great design.
22 Feb 2008 6:28pm
@Michael Rawluk: Yes. At times it formed a circle. Thank you, Michael.
adlibitumphotos from Lyon, France
Photo et couleurs magnifiques. Pascal
Photograph and splendid colours. Pascal
22 Feb 2008 6:29pm
@adlibitumphotos: Merci, Pascal.
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Fresh water from a spring. How lucky you are Michael.
Great capture
22 Feb 2008 7:21pm
@standley: Thanks so much, Standley.
@yiannis krikis: Thank you, Yiannis.
@Elisa: Many thanks, Elisa.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Great! I remember drinking fresh water direct from a spring somewhere in Austria, the best drink I can remember!
22 Feb 2008 8:26pm
@MadScientist: I agree. There is nothing like fresh spring water. Thank you, MS.
Frankie from Boxmeer, Netherlands
The water looks really fresh. refreshing to drink it. I like the way you capture this± great action and humor.
22 Feb 2008 8:44pm
@Frankie: Yes, humor is there. Thank you, Frankie.
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Cool shot, Michael... pun somewhat intended.. hee hee... You've captured that gushing wonderfully! Question: The water you get at your home is that poor? Do you cook with this water as well?
23 Feb 2008 12:37am
@amy: Thanks, Amy. The water we get at home is fine and drinkable. It is also spring water. It just has a slight plastic taste from our house piping which we don't like. We cook with the house water.
Oswegan from Lake Oswego, United States
Very cool. You don't need to filter it? What about giardia?
23 Feb 2008 4:30am
@Oswegan: We don't filter it. The water comes out of the ground and isn't contaminated. It is regularly tested. Thank you, Oswegan.
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
I like the way water looks here and the jocular effect!
23 Feb 2008 4:08pm
@Japanalia: Thank you, Gabriela.
