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Antoine Dagobert
Excellent shot my friend..Well done!
Heather Rivet...
great shot
H M Bascom
This s a great image Cathleen.
Basia McAuley
Beautifully captured Cathleen! So clear.
paul romanowski
how you do this?
stop action….freez frame?
good one
Nicole Goggins
great shot! love the sepia…
Karen Cougan
the first thing I think of is Water Fountain…..............is it a trick question. LOL
great shot though, well done
xkc
Deri Dority
Very original and well done!!
Tiffany Dryburgh
Bustin’ for the loo!! (she says jumping up and down, legs crossed!) :O
Seriously great shot! So clear and great colour.
Cathleen Taraw...
Exactly Tiffany (actually any running water will do it for me). My husbands was something rude. Just for a change.
Loredana Crupi
A serpent!! Great shot!
Sylvia Karall
Great image Cathleen, and witty title. Love the sepia colour.
Adela Hriscu
Ah, excellent one, good processing!
Georgi Bitar
Excellent shot!!Luv it
michelleduerden
Great capture Cathleen, love the sepia too!
velveteagle
Oh that looks great.. love the action…
chanel
Another cool shot Cathleen. I love the earthy tones.
Leese
Great shot! Title made me chuckle : )
rebecca zachariah
This is such a cool shot. Very imaginative. I too thought it looks like a snake
Deborah Bowness
Excellent shot, well caught, works so well in the sepia! First thing I thought of was a snake!
Mel Brackstone
Yikes! GGP!! LOL
Jeff Burns
Very creative shot. Well done
Deon de Waal
Very well captured.
Excuse me, just got to go out for a mo’.........
Torfinn Johann...
Great exposure. Excellent work!
Susan Zohn
Beautiful shot. Love it.
Deborah Parkin
beautiful capture – lovely colours/tones
Julie Langford
First thing I thought of was a snake striking the water????? Great work.
Heather Loster
great shot.
Pete Chennell
excellant capture
Rhana Griffin
I’m with Tiffany… I need to visit the little girls room now =))
Jenny Haskey
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
Great Capture!
soulsease
I love this, what a great shot.
mlgkats
excellent shot
missmunchy
very cool!
Mark Ingram
cool refreshing shot
studiofascino
peeeee!!!!!!!!!!!! great shot
Antanas
Great capture
Cathleen Taraw...
Thanks everyone
shanghaiwu
this is amazing/water alive/how did you do this!
I am in awe
Cathleen Taraw...
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...
hehe lay zeee
Jen Cannella
Perfect!
StacyLee
This is a terrific capture! Great work :)
Leeo
Cool capture! : )
berndt2
First thing? The fully CG water-tentacle in James Cameron’s film “The Abyss” – very cool!
Cathleen Taraw...
Brilliant – that beats pee and snakes.
billyboy
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...
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
Nice work…
chantelle hartley
Harry Potter: the Basilisk emerging from the girl’s bathroom, looking for its next victim!
Ciska
It looks like a water fountain with frozen water. So well done.
RosePhotography
Great sharpness and sepia!
kimbaross
Excellent
Louise Cooke
very very cool!! Brilliant timing, wonderful tones and light :)
Per E. Gunnarsen
Superb shot! :)
Helene Kippert
Great shot
janik
The abyss comes to come. Superb capture!
Cathleen Taraw...
The Basilisk – good one Chantelle. And Janik, get rid of the tap and you’re very right.
micmac
Great capture in time.
Naomi Frost
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
cool angle and light
A. JILL GAEBEL
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...
Hi, thanks for your comments, good on you Naomi and a special thanks to Jill :)
Grigri
Great capture!!
bluerabbit
Love it when someone re-sees something familiar! Good job!
AdamDonnelly
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
Excellent shot all round !! Love the timing, tones and composition. Well Done !!!!
Cathleen Taraw...
Thanks everyone yay!
Sean Farragher
snake
TANYA WILLIAMS
EXCELLENT CAPTURE
TANYA WILLIAMS
EXCELLENT CAPTURE
TULIP73
This is great i love you captured the movement and colours capture the mood as weel.
Cathleen Taraw...
Thank you very much :) :)
jlynn
Wonderful shot!
Michelle Shoos...
Ahhh Ahhhh the invisible man is back and he’s drinking at the park!!!!
Klaudy Krbata
perfect shot, woooow fantastic!!!!!!!
shall
God I need a wee!!!!!
Cathleen Taraw...
Two doors down.
meerimages
Magnifficent work very sharp well done….....:)
Lina
awesome!
Stephen Mitchell
What’s the first thing it makes me think of?.... brb, nature calls…
;)
kristian94
wow, this is an awsome shot!
Cathleen Taraw...
Thanks alot :)
Lachlan Kent
Whatever I think it is, it’s a very very cool photo… water captured wonderfully
HenkStolk
Very good control of camera..
bonniemonahan1
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
I love this!! You are very good! COOL I must say!
Cathleen Taraw...
Thanks for the wonderful comments :)
Klaudy Krbata
perfect focus Cathleen
googa
Matrix ! lol . caught in time well done !
Eyal Nahmias
Perfect timing, great light, well done comp. In short… you nailed it!
Clayton Turner
So inventive, and such a feeling of motion, and “fluidity”.
Cathleen Taraw...
Hi, thank you very much.
Tausha
great capture, lighting and detail are wonderful
Mark Peterson
Very nice…excellent shot!
DarkVamp1reXVLss
wow. that’s awesome.
AMHERN0525
get action shot!
clau
well done, Cathelen…excellent!!!
Peter Davidson
Well seen image!
birdinsun
I need a drink of water … NOW!! This is great. Composition, color, crop, all perfect. Great shot!
Cathleen Taraw...
Hi, thanks very much :)
Daniel Rarela
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
great focus, perfect!!!
TenzinTynan
that is awesome!!
Geri Bragg
awesome capture.
Andrew Mark
this is soo awsome, i wish that i thought of this. and hats off to the lighting!
Cathleen Taraw...
Thank you very much :)
William Jackso...
The ever elusive water fountain serpent strikes!!! hi5 for you…i like it…
emapearl
very cool :)
David Harris
Great work and very original
jlynn
Perfection!!
SD Smart
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...
Wow, thank you :)
Jeremy Harrington
this is absolutely fantastic.. great work Cathleen
Andriy Portyanko
Great work Cathleen! Love this shot! It has something in it!
Cathleen Taraw...
Hopefully not wees.
GailD
Well spotted, well caught. Simple, but effective.
frogster
Outstanding capture
Michael Oubridge
I wish i hadn’t had that last pint of lager LOL
Cathleen Taraw...
Ha, exactly.
Shree
simply awesome moment captured by your amazing photogenic skills.
Judith Oppenhe...
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...
Wow, thank you both :)
Micah Sampson
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
wonderful image….yep snake was what I saw…...
Alan Findlater
excellent work well done
Michael Brooks
Love it! This is one of the best fountain shots that I have ever seen!
Angel Jesús Pé...
your macros are greats
africanbush
one word STUNNING
Cathleen Taraw... replied
Two words THANKYOU AFRICANBUSH :))
ferndesign
wow this is stunning work well done
Ian James
Cool shot well captured.
Cathleen Taraw... replied
Thanks Ian, glad you like it :)
LostBoy1
looks like a serpent.
Paul Tait
beautifully captured
Katewah
I can see why the list of comments is so long! Gorgeous work.
GerryMac
fantastic capture!
slipstream
Cookin’ it up with this shot!! Love it.
Scott Denny
Very nice. Great eye you have.
Cathleen Taraw...
Thank you :))
Hobbers
Wow! What an incredible shot!! Brilliant!
Snoboardnlife
Wow this is really cool
clarkey
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... replied
Yep, that’s what I thought too.
joolz
fantastic capture. love the sepia
AnGeLLe
Love this shot
LaurenTaylor ...
awesome shot!
Cathleen Taraw... replied
Hi, thanks Lauren :)
ragman
Superb capture ~ simplicity yet so well thought out ~ I rate it highly
Matt Richardson
great shot!!!
Robin Webster
LOL!!!!! Priceless! Fantastic shot!
Phil Deaves
My type of shot…really neat…and imaginative. Well done.
onefourseven
Awesome capture!!
Cathleen Taraw... replied
Thank you!
Jen Gray
intriguing capture, love it!
Cathleen Taraw... replied
Thanks Jen :)
Yuri Lev
You’re a rascal Cathleen, albeit a talented one. Very nice image. On the money.
Glenn Alderson
Excellent shot!
Photography28
Brilliant shot,
if only i was that good,
Well done,
Photography28
Darren Post
That is so cool… :-)
Cathleen Taraw... replied
Hi, thanks Darren :)
GFinch
Amazing image, I love it!
mistertrooth
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...
Thank you to ‘basinwater’ for buying this for your water company,
cheers!
Earl McCall
wow remarkable lighting here! Well done!
mydogmax
i love this, its a cool frozen moment
discoden
Amazing form and texture. Well done!
Cathleen Taraw... replied
Thanks :)
LisaR
Excellent shot.
Stephen Thomas
Great photo! But now must go!
secretagentman7
WATER. The stuff that Thales of Miletus believed all matter was composed of .
Enginekid 29 days ago
great use of colour
Enginekid 29 days ago
Wow, that should be, great use of light…..very tired obviously
Agood 3 days ago
Very Cool Shot! Good Job!