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Geyser shootout!


Geyser shootout!
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Copyright: Kristof Szekely (szekelykristof) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 515 W: 63 N: 797] (3946)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-23
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Wonderful Iceland
Theme(s): Iceland...magical beauty on the planet Earth.., Geysers, Geysers [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-08-10 0:33
Viewed: 313
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is Stokkur geyser (Iceland) at the moment of eruption. Note that in the background American kids are waiting for getting wet by the hot water :). Air temperature on that day was around 15 degrees Centigrade.

You can read about Stokkur at my previous post, today I upload a text from Wikipedia that describes the general phenomenon of geysers. Enjoy!

A geyser is a hot spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accomplished by a vapour phase. The name geyser comes from Geysir, the name of an erupting spring at Haukadalur, Iceland; that name, in turn, comes from the Icelandic verb gjósa, "to gush".

The formation of geysers requires a favourable hydrogeology which exists in only a few places on Earth, and so they are fairly rare phenomena. There must be a volcanic heat source. Generally all geyser field sites are located near active volcanic areas. The surface water works its way down to an average depth of around 2,134 metres (7,000 ft) where it meets up with the hot rocks. About a thousand exist worldwide, about half of which are in Yellowstone National Park, USA. A geyser's eruptive activity may change or cease due to ongoing mineral deposition within the geyser plumbing, exchange of functions with nearby hot springs, earthquake influences, and human intervention.

Erupting fountains of liquefied nitrogen have been observed on Neptune's moon Triton, as have possible signs of carbon dioxide eruptions from Mars' south polar ice cap. These phenomena are also often referred to as geysers. Instead of being driven by geothermal energy, they seem to rely on solar heating aided by a kind of solid-state greenhouse effect. On Triton, the nitrogen may erupt to heights of 8 kilometres (5 mi).
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  • Great 
  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3713 W: 216 N: 3721] (28231)
  • [2008-08-10 1:31]

Hi Kristof

Good lighting contrasts & graphism of the geyser, with the people adding scale. Tfs!

  • Great 
  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1522 W: 1 N: 143] (12326)
  • [2008-08-10 1:38]

In English

splendidly a real explosion

Hi Kristf
another one beautiful shot from iceland geiser
great and strong nature power in your photo
thanks
ciao
Lucio

Bom dia Kristof
The white and blue in your photo seems to be an oil painting. Great take and very beautiful photo.
My regards
Teresat

Hello Kristof
Very beautiful capture with great sharpness, fantastic colours and great light and a very dramatic sky. Excelent photo.
Congrats, mb

Bonjour Kristof
Action peu ordinaire bien captée
Couleurs et détails trčs jolis
Excellente composition
Guylaine

Hello Kristof! Wonderful moment. Good shot. Very good picture. Dynamic composition. Good luck!

Hi Kristof,
A phantastic happening those eruptions. There must be a lot of energy in it .... waiting for you to get it out. ;-)
Good capture. The waiting tourists are a nice detail. Your note, explaining this fact, add a lot to this photo.
Good job done.
greetings,
Joop!

  • Great 
  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 17 N: 629] (11589)
  • [2008-08-10 16:44]

I love your colors in this, very nice and sharp with excellent detail. An interesting picture and note as well. TFS and have a happy day!

Hi Kristof
Nice capture with useful notes.
Baqir

  • Great 
  • RSK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 308 W: 73 N: 461] (3900)
  • [2008-08-10 21:28]

Ideal time to capture this eruption with great clarity & detail,I really like the colours of the terrain,very similar to Yellowstone NP in the US.
TFS

Ron

Hi Kristof,
Good timing, your pic captures all the energy of that geyser.
The people give us an idea as to how big the geyser is. Well seen.
Peter.

Hello Kristof!
Wonderful scenery! Beautiful natural colors, lights and details. Lovely place.
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

Beutiful capture, sharpnes, compo and timing. Felicidades :)

nice capture! good exposure settings... lots of action caught. good pov.. tfs

jowhite

very nice shot good compo nice exposure

cris(",)

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