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Antoine Dagobert, 9 months ago
Excellent shot my friend..Well done!
Heather Rivet..., 9 months ago
great shot
Helen Bascom KMA, 9 months ago
This s a great image Cathleen.
Basia McAuley, 9 months ago
Beautifully captured Cathleen! So clear.
paul romanowski, 9 months ago
how you do this?
stop action….freez frame?
good one
Nicole Goggins, 9 months ago
great shot! love the sepia…
Karen Cougan, 9 months ago
the first thing I think of is Water Fountain…..............is it a trick question. LOL
great shot though, well done
xkc
Deri Dority, 9 months ago
Very original and well done!!
Tiffany Dryburgh, 9 months ago
Bustin’ for the loo!! (she says jumping up and down, legs crossed!) :O
Seriously great shot! So clear and great colour.
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
Exactly Tiffany (actually any running water will do it for me). My husbands was something rude. Just for a change.
Loredana Crupi, 9 months ago
A serpent!! Great shot!
Sylvia Karall, 9 months ago
Great image Cathleen, and witty title. Love the sepia colour.
Adela Hriscu, 9 months ago
Ah, excellent one, good processing!
Georgi Bitar, 9 months ago
Excellent shot!!Luv it
Michelle Duerden, 9 months ago
Great capture Cathleen, love the sepia too!
velveteagle, 9 months ago
Oh that looks great.. love the action…
chanel, 9 months ago
Another cool shot Cathleen. I love the earthy tones.
Leese, 9 months ago
Great shot! Title made me chuckle : )
rebecca zachariah, 9 months ago
This is such a cool shot. Very imaginative. I too thought it looks like a snake
Deborah Bowness, 9 months ago
Excellent shot, well caught, works so well in the sepia! First thing I thought of was a snake!
Mel Brackstone, 9 months ago
Yikes! GGP!! LOL
Jeff Burns, 9 months ago
Very creative shot. Well done
Deon de Waal, 9 months ago
Very well captured.
Excuse me, just got to go out for a mo’.........
Torfinn Johann..., 9 months ago
Great exposure. Excellent work!
Susan Zohn, 9 months ago
Beautiful shot. Love it.
Deborah Parkin, 9 months ago
beautiful capture – lovely colours/tones
Julie Langford
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9 months ago
First thing I thought of was a snake striking the water????? Great work.
Heather Loster, 9 months ago
great shot.
Pete Chennell, 9 months ago
excellant capture
Rhana Griffin, 9 months ago
I’m with Tiffany… I need to visit the little girls room now =))
Jenny Haskey, 9 months ago
Yeah I’n in the same camp as Tiffany & Rhana!!! However I have to admit my 2nd thought, & before I read all the comments, saw me thinking along the same lines as your hubby Cathleen – Sorry!
Anyway it is a fantastic shot, great composition, lovely colour an awesome capture – & finally a great image that actually sees a few people breaking their RB addiction – well even if it is only momentarily as they nip to the bathroom!!!
BonitoPhotography, 9 months ago
Great Capture!
soulsease, 9 months ago
I love this, what a great shot.
mlgkats, 9 months ago
excellent shot
missmunchy, 9 months ago
very cool!
Mark Ingram, 9 months ago
cool refreshing shot
studiofascino, 9 months ago
peeeee!!!!!!!!!!!! great shot
Antanas, 9 months ago
Great capture
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
Thanks everyone
shanghaiwu, 9 months ago
this is amazing/water alive/how did you do this!
I am in awe
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
Here we go -
Camera Model Name
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Shooting Date/Time
25/09/2007 11:28:06
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/2500Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F5.0
Metering Modes
Split metering
Exposure Compensation
-1
ISO Speed
200
Lens
-
Focal Length
30.0 mm
Image size
3888×2592
Image Quality
-
Flash
Off
White Balance
-
AF mode
-
Picture Style
-
Parameters
Tone Curve : -
Sharpness level : -
Pattern Sharpness : -
Contrast : -
Sharpness : -
Color saturation : -
Color tone : -
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
hehe lay zeee
Jen Cannella, 9 months ago
Perfect!
StacyLee, 9 months ago
This is a terrific capture! Great work :)
Leeo, 9 months ago
Cool capture! : )
berndt2, 9 months ago
First thing? The fully CG water-tentacle in James Cameron’s film “The Abyss” – very cool!
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
Brilliant – that beats pee and snakes.
billyboy, 9 months ago
I actually thought this was an Australian Ice Snake popping out of a birdbath toilet for a drink… was I right? The long tongue gave it away! Joking aside, this is a beautifully executed shot. Ice Snakes are so rarely seen this time of year!
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
Yes, I had to look ahrd for this… not even. I was oogling it from afar while the played at the skatebaording park. I could see the water and the possibilities reflections, colour light …hold my bag, I’m going in.
Hagen, 9 months ago
Nice work…
chantelle ralph, 9 months ago
Harry Potter: the Basilisk emerging from the girl’s bathroom, looking for its next victim!
Ciska, 9 months ago
It looks like a water fountain with frozen water. So well done.
RosePhotography, 9 months ago
Great sharpness and sepia!
kimbaross, 9 months ago
Excellent
Louise Cooke, 9 months ago
very very cool!! Brilliant timing, wonderful tones and light :)
Per Einar Gunn..., 9 months ago
Superb shot! :)
Helene Kippert, 9 months ago
Great shot
janik, 9 months ago
The abyss comes to come. Superb capture!
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
The Basilisk – good one Chantelle. And Janik, get rid of the tap and you’re very right.
micmac, 9 months ago
Great capture in time.
Naomi Frost, 9 months ago
A fantastic composition, Cathleen. Awesome work.
I have to say….(with head in hands)...I was thinking along the same lines as your husband.
DawsonImages, 9 months ago
cool angle and light
A. JILL GAEBEL, 9 months ago
LOL! A clever and very well done photo! You have a lot of wonderful shots. I really like a lot of your witty titles, too.
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
Hi, thanks for your comments, good on you Naomi and a special thanks to Jill :)
Mark Tilly, 9 months ago
Great capture!!
bluerabbit, 9 months ago
Love it when someone re-sees something familiar! Good job!
AdamDonnelly, 9 months ago
Good one! I tried to do an image like this when I did photography in art at school & failed dismally. Perfect timing.
Phil Thomson IPA, 9 months ago
Excellent shot all round !! Love the timing, tones and composition. Well Done !!!!
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
Thanks everyone yay!
Sean Farragher, 9 months ago
snake
TANYA WILLIAMS, 9 months ago
EXCELLENT CAPTURE
TANYA WILLIAMS, 9 months ago
EXCELLENT CAPTURE
TULIP73, 9 months ago
This is great i love you captured the movement and colours capture the mood as weel.
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
Thank you very much :) :)
jlynn, 9 months ago
Wonderful shot!
Michelle Shoos..., 9 months ago
Ahhh Ahhhh the invisible man is back and he’s drinking at the park!!!!
Klaudy Krbata, 9 months ago
perfect shot, woooow fantastic!!!!!!!
shall, 9 months ago
God I need a wee!!!!!
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
Two doors down.
meerimages, 9 months ago
Magnifficent work very sharp well done….....:)
Lina, 9 months ago
awesome!
Stephen Mitchell, 9 months ago
What’s the first thing it makes me think of?.... brb, nature calls…
;)
kristian94, 9 months ago
wow, this is an awsome shot!
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
Thanks alot :)
Lachlan Kent, 9 months ago
Whatever I think it is, it’s a very very cool photo… water captured wonderfully
Henk Stolk, 9 months ago
Very good control of camera..
bonniemonahan1, 9 months ago
Hi Cathleen,
I viewed most of your pics. What’s the first thing you think of?—I truly adore. It has much feeling, great selection of tones. Composition, fine detail, interest in subject, terrific sepia tones, etc. are all excellent.
Take care, Bonnie
expressions, 9 months ago
I love this!! You are very good! COOL I must say!
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
Thanks for the wonderful comments :)
Klaudy Krbata, 9 months ago
perfect focus Cathleen
googa, 9 months ago
Matrix ! lol . caught in time well done !
Eyal Nahmias, 9 months ago
Perfect timing, great light, well done comp. In short… you nailed it!
claytonT, 9 months ago
So inventive, and such a feeling of motion, and “fluidity”.
Cathleen Taraw..., 9 months ago
Hi, thank you very much.
Tausha, 9 months ago
great capture, lighting and detail are wonderful
Mark Peterson, 8 months ago
Very nice…excellent shot!
DarkVamp1reXVLss, 8 months ago
wow. that’s awesome.
AMHERN0525, 8 months ago
get action shot!
clau, 8 months ago
well done, Cathelen…excellent!!!
Peter Davidson, 8 months ago
Well seen image!
birdinsun, 8 months ago
I need a drink of water … NOW!! This is great. Composition, color, crop, all perfect. Great shot!
Cathleen Taraw..., 8 months ago
Hi, thanks very much :)
Daniel Rarela, 8 months ago
the first thing i think of? childhood innocence… when making friends was as easy as giving someone a push on the swings, then playing hide and seek in the park right after
pure magic, Cathleen!
Klaudy Krbata, 8 months ago
great focus, perfect!!!
TenzinTynan, 8 months ago
that is awesome!!
Geri Bragg, 7 months ago
awesome capture.
Andrew Hildebrand, 7 months ago
this is soo awsome, i wish that i thought of this. and hats off to the lighting!
Cathleen Taraw..., 7 months ago
Thank you very much :)
William Jackso..., 7 months ago
The ever elusive water fountain serpent strikes!!! hi5 for you…i like it…
emapearl, 7 months ago
very cool :)
David Harris, 7 months ago
Great work and very original
jlynn, 7 months ago
Perfection!!
Shane Smart, 7 months ago
Extremely well executed Cathleen – The light, colour and composition have combined to make a simply beautiful image. It actually makes me feel thirsty.
Cathleen Taraw..., 7 months ago
Wow, thank you :)
Jeremy Harrington, 7 months ago
this is absolutely fantastic.. great work Cathleen
Andriy Portyanko, 7 months ago
Great work Cathleen! Love this shot! It has something in it!
Cathleen Taraw..., 7 months ago
Hopefully not wees.
GailD, 7 months ago
Well spotted, well caught. Simple, but effective.
frogster, 7 months ago
Outstanding capture
Michael Oubridge, 7 months ago
I wish i hadn’t had that last pint of lager LOL
Cathleen Taraw..., 7 months ago
Ha, exactly.
Shree, 7 months ago
simply awesome moment captured by your amazing photogenic skills.
Judith Oppenhe..., 7 months ago
simply beautiful capture, the most mundane object of everyday life turned into captivating art. AND it looks like a striking 3D special effects snake spitting venom. Way cool, but mostly, compelling, captivating art.
Cathleen Taraw..., 7 months ago
Wow, thank you both :)
Micah Sampson, 7 months ago
i haven’t seen your profile in a little while, i really like this! the coloring, the black background, and how clear it is! very nicely done!!
Kym Breeze, 6 months ago
wonderful image….yep snake was what I saw…...
Alan Findlater, 6 months ago
excellent work well done
Michael Brooks, 6 months ago
Love it! This is one of the best fountain shots that I have ever seen!
Angel Jesús Pé..., 5 months ago
your macros are greats
africanbush, 5 months ago
one word STUNNING
Cathleen Taraw... in reply to africanbush’s comment, 5 months ago
Two words THANKYOU AFRICANBUSH :))
ferndesign, 5 months ago
wow this is stunning work well done
Ian James, 5 months ago
Cool shot well captured.
Cathleen Taraw... in reply to Ian James’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Ian, glad you like it :)
LostBoy1, 5 months ago
looks like a serpent.
Paul Tait, 5 months ago
beautifully captured
Katewah, 5 months ago
I can see why the list of comments is so long! Gorgeous work.
GerryMac, 5 months ago
fantastic capture!
slipstream, 5 months ago
Cookin’ it up with this shot!! Love it.
Scott Denny, 5 months ago
Very nice. Great eye you have.
Cathleen Taraw..., 5 months ago
Thank you :))
Hobbers, 5 months ago
Wow! What an incredible shot!! Brilliant!
Snoboardnlife, 4 months ago
Wow this is really cool
clarkey, 4 months ago
The first thing I thought of was . . . a little boy, in a hurry, busting, . . . oops, can’t wait a moment longer . . . sorry!
Great shot, love the colour tones.
Cathleen Taraw... in reply to clarkey’s comment, 4 months ago
Yep, that’s what I thought too.
joolz, 4 months ago
fantastic capture. love the sepia
AnGeLLe, 4 months ago
Love this shot
Lauren "Taylor..., 3 months ago
awesome shot!
Cathleen Taraw... in reply to Lauren "Taylor" Russell’s comment, 3 months ago
Hi, thanks Lauren :)
ragman, 3 months ago
Superb capture ~ simplicity yet so well thought out ~ I rate it highly
Matt Richardson, 2 months ago
great shot!!!
Robin Webster, 2 months ago
LOL!!!!! Priceless! Fantastic shot!
Phil Deaves, 2 months ago
My type of shot…really neat…and imaginative. Well done.
onefourseven, about 1 month ago
Awesome capture!!
Cathleen Taraw... in reply to onefourseven’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thank you!
Jen Gray, about 1 month ago
intriguing capture, love it!
Cathleen Taraw... in reply to Jen Gray’s comment, about 1 month ago
Thanks Jen :)
yurilev, about 1 month ago
You’re a rascal Cathleen, albeit a talented one. Very nice image. On the money.
Glenn Alderson, about 1 month ago
Excellent shot!
Photography28, about 1 month ago
Brilliant shot,
if only i was that good,
Well done,
Photography28
Darren Post, 29 days ago
That is so cool… :-)
GFinch, 28 days ago
Amazing image, I love it!
Cathleen Taraw... in reply to Darren Post’s comment, 28 days ago
Hi, thanks Darren :)
mistertrooth, 27 days ago
Not sure what the first thing i thought of was – but the lasting impression is that the water spurting out is like a living creature – a water-worm or snake. I love it. This must’ve taken some planning.
Cathleen Taraw..., 16 days ago
Thank you to ‘basinwater’ for buying this for your water company,
cheers!