Brunch with Battutah
Fountain head
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 19 September 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
The city of Pompeii, Italy was destroyed in a violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Now a World heritage Site, you can wander the ruins near Naples at will. On a number of streets I found fountains with huge tanks where people would come to draw water for themselves and animals. I climbed into one of the tanks to take this image. The column behind is about 5 meters high and I imagine it once housed a device for lifting buckets of water.
Zygene from morlaix, France
Un étonnant cadrage, mais une lumière vraiment superbe.
19 Sep 2008 5:08am
@Zygene: Merci, Zygene.
@Steve Rice: Thank you very much, Steve.
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
What an interesting perspective Michael......nice different shot! :)
19 Sep 2008 6:21am
@Mandy Provan: Many thanks, Mandy.
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
This is really cool Michael as I can't get a sense of the actual size of the fountain, it could be waist high, it coould be metres high, great textures and tone.
19 Sep 2008 6:45am
@Kylie Greenan: Thanks, Kylie. The face is about a meter off the ground.
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
This is interesting! You are lucky to have been there!!!
19 Sep 2008 6:47am
@Craig: Thanks very much, Craig.
@petitlouis: Thank you, petitlouis.
@lasiate: Merci, Lasiate.
Angelique from The Netherlands, Netherlands
Great use of dof.
The details are amazing!
19 Sep 2008 7:55am
@Angelique: Many thanks, Angelique.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
How amazing...you took such an extraordinary angle, I'm breathless, ahhh the magic of brunch with you lol
19 Sep 2008 9:59am
@Lorraine: A witty comment. thanks for the smile, Lorraine.
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Stunning. Interesting perspective showing just the detail of the head. Nice textures. Good DoF.
Interesting description. We are always learning around here. Well done
19 Sep 2008 11:13am
@Rui: Thank you for the great comment, Rui.
@Wolfgang - vu@granby: Thank you, Wolfgang.
MJ from Delaware, United States
love the view point.... and all the textures... thanks for climbing in.....
19 Sep 2008 12:28pm
@MJ: It was fun to do it. Many thanks, MJ.
Rebel Streetshooter from New York City, United States
U la la. Beautiful texture. Surpasses my posted image...horseMan. Your Point-of-View and presentation is perfect
19 Sep 2008 12:29pm
@Rebel Streetshooter: Many thanks for your super comment, RSS.
@Robin: Thanks, Robin. I took it from inside the tank which I had to climb into.
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Again, this must have been incredible to visit. Wonderfully composed.
19 Sep 2008 2:47pm
@sherri: It was great to visit. Many thanks, Sherri.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
You've chosen a particularly arresting POV from which to shoot this great photo, and kept the subject simple enough. Lots to look at here, even so.
19 Sep 2008 3:36pm
@Viewfinder: Thank you for the delightful comment.
Marcie from United States
Love your point-of-view..colors..texttures. Interesting image.
19 Sep 2008 3:37pm
@Marcie: Thank you very much, Marcie.
@Will Williams: Many thanks, Will.
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
You do take quite some efforts for your pics ;-) A nice composition...
19 Sep 2008 6:31pm
@Mirko Herzner: Making some extreme effort for a pic is really part of the fun. Thanks, Mirko.
Alline from France
J'aime beaucoup ce cadrage.... nous faisant paraître infiniment petits devant les beautés de ce monde...
19 Sep 2008 7:55pm
@Alline: Merci, Alline.
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
What a great angle. I can just imagine you lying on your back to get this picture. Probably not, but I have a rich imagination. :)
19 Sep 2008 9:45pm
@Marion: Actually just crouching in the tank. thanks so much, Marion.
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Unique pov Michael, it really adds drama to the scene. Clarity is superb.
19 Sep 2008 9:59pm
@Observing: Thank you, Mike. I was hoping for some drama.
AC from NY, United States
Very interesting angle. Like the composition in this snap and the wonderfully detailed textures you've captured.
19 Sep 2008 10:09pm
@AC: Many thanks, AC.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A super close-up with great sharpness, really exciting! I like the angle too!
19 Sep 2008 11:37pm
@MadScientist: Thank you so much, MS.
Radel from Netherlands
very nice captured. great perspective. certainly fuels the imagination.
20 Sep 2008 5:12am
@Radel: Many thanks, Radel.
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