The fountain

The fountain by Deri Dority

The fountain

I took a trike ride through Portland, Oregon today and this is one of several that I will be posting on “the big city”.

The fountain belongs to the following groups:

In the Moment, IPA -International Photographers Alliance and United States
  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann..., about 1 year ago

    Excellent work! Love it!

  • Lizzie Keitel

    Lizzie Keitel, about 1 year ago

    wonderful capture! the joy of childhood! :)

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw..., about 1 year ago

    This is wonderful – what fun!

  •  Sorin  Reck

    Sorin Reck, about 1 year ago

    A beautiful shot! Great composition, . Well done!

  • Catalin Soare

    Catalin Soare, about 1 year ago

    Superb work derid

  • Jared Poole

    Jared Poole, about 1 year ago

    Wonderful shot, derid.

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here, about 1 year ago

    Wow – sensational image – has a life of its own! Love the way the water generates an amazing abstract shape with the figures diffused within it… Truly a great image Derid!

  • Antanas

    Antanas, about 1 year ago

    Great work!

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin, about 1 year ago

    BRILLIANT!!!! Agree with everything Paul’s says just can’t put it so elequently – a definite fave

  • freebornman

    freebornman, about 1 year ago

    The effect is so real….............. I’ve been sitting under my brolly!! Great take Derid

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thank all of you for your comments. I really appreciate them. This shot was taken from the perspective of my trike (which is a recumbant 3 wheel bike). My trike allows me to ride along and take shots from a very low angle.

  • meerimages

    meerimages, about 1 year ago

    Wonderful shot derid, just sensational!! a real photographer well done…....:)

  • Joan Smart

    Joan Smart, about 1 year ago

    WOW!! what a great shot!!!!! LOVE IT!

  • Mark German

    Mark German, about 1 year ago

    Top shot!
    You have really captured the wonders of youth in this one.
    Makes me want to run in and frolic around with them.
    Excellent work, Derid.

  • TheFatman

    TheFatman, about 1 year ago

    Top shot derid….i remember running through the sprinkler, slip and slides…memories that unfortunately due to the water crisis my sons will never experience..

  • Cliff Vestergaard

    Cliff Vestergaard, about 1 year ago

    WOW that looks like fun !

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks so much. I took the shot yesterday when it was hot, I was very tempted to go in too.

  • Michael Lane

    Michael Lane, about 1 year ago

    Cool shot! Great capture.

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana Griffin, about 1 year ago

    Fantastic capture derid!! I look forward to the rest of your journey!!!

  • migueldelmonte

    migueldelmonte, about 1 year ago

    Excellent capture,well done Derid.

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns, about 1 year ago

    Gorgeous shot. This is very well done

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle, about 1 year ago

    Such a nice capture Derid. Another moment to daydream thanks to you.

  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius, about 1 year ago

    Beautifully captured Derid, well done.

  • ECGardner

    ECGardner, about 1 year ago

    Love it! It has such atmosphere and such a fun, summer feel to it. Well done!

  • Catalin Soare

    Catalin Soare, about 1 year ago

    What’s Hot? This is no1 at the moment derid, well deserved!

  • alistair mcbride

    alistair mcbride, about 1 year ago

    Fantastic image Derid, well done

  • ozczecho

    ozczecho, about 1 year ago

    Well done mate…you nailed this one…great light and silhouettes…

  • Faizan Qureshi

    Faizan QureshiAll Rounder, about 1 year ago

    Wow, that is an amazing shot!

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks so much to all of you that have commented on The Fountain. I really appreciate it.

  • David Thibodeaux

    David Thibodeaux, about 1 year ago

    This is first rate. The low camera point of view absolutely makes the shot.

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway, about 1 year ago

    Hi derid, love this wonderful capture of the fountain and kids…looks like great fun;)

  • Christina Martin

    Christina Martin, about 1 year ago

    Looks like fun. A great capture of childhood. Well done.

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee, about 1 year ago

    This is a GREAT image!!

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert, about 1 year ago

    A perfect shot in every aspect derid

  • micmac

    micmac, about 1 year ago

    great effects ,«intemporel» and dreamy ,reminds me my young days

  • SnowDog

    SnowDog, about 1 year ago

    Great shot! love the capture of the spray and the kids!

  • Nando Machado

    Nando Machado, about 1 year ago

    I love this one too! It looks as if the boy had just caused an explosion. Great shot!

  • Jake Easley

    Jake Easley, about 1 year ago

    Wonderful capture. Full of ‘fun’.

  • Patricia L. Ballard

    Patricia L. Ba..., about 1 year ago

    Love the way you caught the kids at play and the drops of water.

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks so much for all of your comments.

  • Adela Hriscu

    Adela Hriscu, about 1 year ago

    Fantastic catch, super!

  • Arthur Chambers

    Arthur Chambers, about 1 year ago

    one of the Best////////////

  • Ruth Palmer

    Ruth Palmer, about 1 year ago

    This is really cool Derid! What’s “the big city”?

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thank so much for the comments on this. The “big” city is Portland Oregon, largest city in Oregon (somewhere around a million people). Since I come from St Paul Oregon (pop 313) it doesn’t take much to make a city look big.

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu, about 1 year ago

    derid

    this is awesome

  • tonilouise

    tonilouise, about 1 year ago

    Oh just love it..I can hardly wait for summer, this is what this one says to me. Reminds me of those long hot days when i was a kid…Love it

  • Bluetiger

    Bluetiger, about 1 year ago

    Cool shot..that looks like so much fun!

  • Jessica Tremp

    Jessica Tremp, about 1 year ago

    what a superb capture

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks so much every one for your comments. I deeply appreciate them.

  • chanel

    chanel, about 1 year ago

    What a sensational image, your work is fantastic!

  • rock

    rock, about 1 year ago

    Excellent shot, very much like mine.

  • Rob  McDonald

    Rob McDonald, about 1 year ago

    this is a wonderful shot.

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks all. I know that many of you are coming up on summer, as we are in the process of coming up on fall.

  • Dennis Gay IPA

    Dennis Gay IPA, about 1 year ago

    G’day derid,

    There is something very dream-like about this fine photograph. “Those hazy, lazy, crazy days of Summer” comes to mind and I sense the muffled sounds of children playing and the soft hiss of the water.
    Very well seen and very well made kiddo.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks so much Dennis. I appreciate the comment.

  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007, about 1 year ago

    Great shot Derid

  • Michael Douglass

    Michael Douglass, about 1 year ago

    Terrific image Derid! Love how well you’ve framed it and the lighting is perfect. Great atmosphere.

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks Stuart and Kalb. It was such a fun trike ride. You see so much more from low to the ground.

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr, about 1 year ago

    A truly exceptional shot. Well done.

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins, about 1 year ago

    fantastic shot!

  • Carl Osbourn

    Carl Osbourn, about 1 year ago

    wow – that an incredible shot! love the ambiguity of it :] has so much impact

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thank you all for your comments. I really appreciate it.

  • Kenn Jensen

    Kenn Jensen, about 1 year ago

    Wow, I think I should get a trike too, if I can take wonderful photos like this one!

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer, about 1 year ago

    fantastic shot!

  • shawhouse

    shawhouse, about 1 year ago

    sensational image. great capture.

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks for the comments. Yes, a trike is a great way for a photographer to see the world. You get the same perspective as a child has. It puts you about eye level to a toddler.

  • Paul Tait

    Paul Tait, about 1 year ago

    I love the use of light – the silhouettes are amazing

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott, about 1 year ago

    wonderful image derid!!

  • songkoking

    songkoking, about 1 year ago

    it is better to make them to canvas art

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks for the comments and feedback every one. I really do appreciate every single comment.

  • ArtAfresh

    ArtAfresh, about 1 year ago

    What a beauty!

  • frogster

    frogster, about 1 year ago

    Before I saw the bigger version and read what it was, it looked like a close up image of portion of a face, just the nose and a glint of an eye, with a shot of someone walking in the foreground, and I still can’t get thought out of my head. Thats what makes a great piece when the each viewer sees something different.

  • TonyLegg

    TonyLegg, about 1 year ago

    Stnning !!!!

  • Amanda Cole

    Amanda Cole, about 1 year ago

    Amazing shot! so much energy!!!! Wow!!!

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    I am so glad people are enjoying this shot. I really appreciate your comments.

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Frogster, now that you point it out, I also see the face in the smaller version. Now I can’t get that thought out of my head:)

  • Charles McKean

    Charles McKean, about 1 year ago

    Fab

  • Brett Foster

    Brett Foster, about 1 year ago

    Beautiful capture derid. So much fun portrayed. Classic!

  • Ozcloggie

    Ozcloggie, about 1 year ago

    What great fun!

    Snort when you laugh. Smell like coconut. Resist the urge to mutilate my Boy George doll. Stop to pat each and every cat you see. Eat with your fingers. Never wear pink. Respect my appreciation for silence. Know when the moon is full. Don’t pretend you can’t remember any Spandau Ballet lyrics. And if waking me up, remember to stand at a safe distance.

    Is that too much to ask?

    Nee hoor! Hier gaat ‘ie dan. Wat moet ik zeggen? Ik hou van katten. Ik kijk graag naar een volle maan….........

  • Mugsy

    Mugsy, about 1 year ago

    Beautiful capture!

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks so much everyone, I am humbled by the response to this.

  • Roseann

    Roseann, about 1 year ago

    Wow! The lighting on this is simply perfect! Nice job!

  • Mike Rees

    Mike Rees, about 1 year ago

    Beautiful shot! I love everything about this. Even though it’s a simple enough composition, there seems to be much more to this scene than meets the eye. Great work.

  • lucid1111

    lucid1111, about 1 year ago

    The central character seems like a warlock or some kind of magical being casting a spell or controlling the elements. Its so powerful. The lighting in this shot is beautiful. :)

  • Per Einar Gunnarsen  IPA

    Per Einar Gunn..., about 1 year ago

    Suuuuperb derid!

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thank you all for your kind comments.

  • Princessbren2006

    Princessbren2006, about 1 year ago

    Great capture – lovely light and colour.

  • crackgerbal

    crackgerbal, about 1 year ago

    portland is a pretty place. i have been exploring there as well, this is an amazing shot you got!

  • Suni Pruett

    Suni Pruett, about 1 year ago

    absolutely great timing of this one….I love it.

  • Biswajit Pandey

    Biswajit Pandey, about 1 year ago

    so moody!!!, very nice choice of tone.

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake, about 1 year ago

    Gorgeous! Love the texture of the spray

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert, about 1 year ago

    Fantastic image Derid

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks so much everyone.

  • Dyle Warren

    Dyle Warren, about 1 year ago

    Nice effect on this one…....finished off with a sepia tone.

  • schizoren

    schizoren, about 1 year ago

    awesome!

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio, about 1 year ago

    Fantastic shot ! looks like fun too :]

  • Starr1949

    Starr1949, about 1 year ago

    They all took the words right out of my mouth. It is absolutely a winner! Great work~!

  • Shane  Walker

    Shane Walker, about 1 year ago

    Well captured Derid, very nice image you have there. 2 thumbs up

  • Robyn Lakeman

    Robyn Lakeman, about 1 year ago

    Fantastic capture Derid :)

  • Graeme Pettit Photography

    Graeme Pettit ..., about 1 year ago

    Magical Derid – Full of movement and vitality, and wonderfully lit.

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks everyone. It was one of my favorite shots as it was a hot day and I could feel the fountain blowing back at me. Such a nice feeling.

  • TonyLegg

    TonyLegg, about 1 year ago

    still stunning,,,, thanks for the comments …. tony

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke, about 1 year ago

    wonderful sense of engergy and fun!! Love the tones and the sparkles..great image Derid!

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks for the comments guys. I really do appreciate them.

  • JamieP

    JamieP, about 1 year ago

    Great summer fun shot, hope you stayed well back, this image has so much life to it. Excellent

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny, about 1 year ago

    Took a long time to scroll all the way down here… Great photo, looks like fun doesn’t it!

  • Dani5Elle

    Dani5Elle, about 1 year ago

    very fun image! great work love how you can see the drops of water flying…

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer, about 1 year ago

    Magical!

  • Andy73

    Andy73, about 1 year ago

    Awesome capture!

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, about 1 year ago

    Thanks so much for your comments. I really appreciate them.

  • madvlad

    madvlad, about 1 year ago

    great shot, they look like they are having a ball of a time nice capture of kids and play

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages, about 1 year ago

    Great use of backlight

  • SLY1

    SLY1, about 1 year ago

    This is a great capture,really nice composition!

  • Antanas

    Antanas, 12 months ago

    I look again this work

    Perfect! Great job…

  • sasha

    sasha, 12 months ago

    A wonderful shot

  • sasha

    sasha, 12 months ago

    A wonderful shot

  • Paul Gana

    Paul Gana, 12 months ago

    incredible shot, love the mood

  • Crokus Label

    Crokus Label, 12 months ago

    Nice… :)

  • Craig Shillington

    Craig Shillington, 12 months ago

    WOW!!!! What a beautiful photo Derid :) From the subject matter to the hues used this is perfect!! Well done!! VBS

  • leapyearbrian

    leapyearbrian, 12 months ago

    Great image really captures a strong moment

  • Jenni77

    Jenni77, 12 months ago

    great image, lovely tones and mood

  • Anselmo Pelembe

    Anselmo Pelembe, 12 months ago

    wow-Fantastic work

  • Frank Legault

    Frank Legault, 12 months ago

    This is an excellent piece of work…Very well done!!!

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, 12 months ago

    Thanks so much for the comments everyone. I appreciate you dropping by.

  • janik

    janik, 11 months ago

    Like it.

  • Lachlan Kent

    Lachlan Kent, 11 months ago

    how cool is the light in this! It has a wonderful summery feel.

  • Alvin de Quincey

    Alvin de Quincey, 11 months ago

    Hi derid, just dropped by to take a peek. You’ve got a couple of nice ones here too. I do like this. It’s all been said before, but it does have an energy of it’s own doesn’t it. A real money shot, should be on a wall or a mag cover!
    Great capture.

  • mawaho

    mawaho, 11 months ago

    You caught something special here!

  • Henk Stolk

    Henk Stolk, 11 months ago

    beautiful shot. The grain, lighting is perfect

  • Brian Puhl IPA

    Brian Puhl IPA, 10 months ago

    I love shots like this. Great work, makes me miss Portland!

  • Pirostitch

    Pirostitch, 10 months ago

    I love this! At first I thought it was some sort of mist and not a fountain. The mood is great!

  • Terri Rose

    Terri Rose, 9 months ago

    Looks like fun =).
    Great capture, perfect!

  • Martie Venter

    Martie Venter, 8 months ago

    Love the vivacity and exuberance of this shot – awesome capture of the moment!

  • Deri Dority

    Deri Dority, 8 months ago

    Thanks so much for the comments everyone. The fountain is unusual in that it sprays out finer jets of water than most fountains. It is an integral part of Portland’s summers.

  • Mia1

    Mia1, 6 months ago

    awesome

  • Elizabeth Duncan

    Elizabeth Duncan, 6 months ago

    lovely image.

  • dairygirl08

    dairygirl08, 6 months ago

    this is awesome, love it

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto, 6 months ago

    terrific shot

  • HiromiCat

    HiromiCat, 6 months ago

    Super! A beautiful shot! I love your photos very much!

  • Helen Bascom

    Helen Bascom, 5 months ago

    Excellent shot Deri. Just beautiful. Great tone.

  • Zaldy Infante

    Zaldy Infante, 5 months ago

    stunning

  • Sylvia Tax

    Sylvia Tax, 5 months ago

    What a lovely photo !

  • Mandy Fell

    Mandy Fell, 4 months ago

    a stunning capture

  • aroha

    aroha, 3 months ago

    fantastic capture! the lighting is spot on

  • barnsy

    barnsy, 3 months ago

    really cool!!

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