Agricultural flamethrower Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi all.

This is a large agricultural irrigation system in use watering the newly sown field across the river from me. Unfortunately in the low resolution image here you can only just see the ducks in the field enjoying the free shower.

This shot was taken from the same vantage point as my “First rain” post. Between the trees and the field at the bottom of the shot lies the Rangitikei River.
400mm lens tripod mounted.

Enjoy,
Paul.

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ktanska (16581) 2008-04-17 23:22

Hi Paul,
Low sunlight makes that spray liquuid gold. Beautiful moment on this wide open landscape. Well planned shot, it was worth taking that long lens to use.
Kari

edytungkal (4519) 2008-04-18 0:28

A beautiful landscape with interesting lights effect. I see so many lambs? on the bg and the tiny ducks (as your note) enjoying the free shower :-)...
A nice shot Paul.....tfs

daniel

robertosalguero (110) 2008-04-18 0:31

Hello Paul,

The light hitting the water does make it appear as fire. Nice place and interesting how just a strip od land is green while the rest of brown. Nice point of view and colour management. The view is pretty. Thanks Paul.

Roberto

dareco (17104) 2008-04-18 0:45

Very nice!!! Nice pov and lighting. A pretty scene. TFS

Miha2ou7 (4913) 2008-04-18 0:56

Hey Paul,

Beautiful work right here, really looks like a flamethrower, when induced by this special lighting. So great lighting and a color, and a superb motive.

See you around.

fabio_ts (13674) 2008-04-18 1:00

Ciao Paul, an original picture really well done, I love your use of the light on water, perfect POV too, compliments!!

have a nice weekend,
Fabio.

later :o)

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2008-04-18 2:32

Hi Paul,
Quite a dynamic shot with the water spray. Actually the low resolution worked well here to give softness to the image and the warm lighting from the sun. The lines in the ground looks visually appealing too. This is an excellent composition. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

siolaw (25736) 2008-04-18 4:25

Hi Paul
A well found high POV on the scene with good light caught in the sprayed water... Nice autumnish colors too
Greetings
Laurent

Greg1949 (8507) 2008-04-18 4:30

Paul, nice light management on this one, the back lighting really makes it look like a huge light saber.

Greg

UnTrained (0) 2008-04-18 7:29

Hi Paul,
oh what a wet flame :-)
Lovely light result by the watering in the evening (best time) and with all those details and patterns a challenge for compression. The warm orange is wonderful.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

scobert (5333) 2008-04-18 12:01

Hi Paul,
I'll bet that you are relieved to have your long drought over with. Droughts are miserable. This is a fantastic photojournalistic type of photo and this would make a great shot for an article about New Zealand agriculture. The backlighting on the water being sprayed is outstanding! I like the backlighting on the trees and the sheep on the top part of the frame. I am glad that you mentioned the opportunistic ducks cooling off underneath all of the water spray. Ducks are funny. Outstanding photography!
Stan

pboehringer (770) 2008-04-18 18:40

Paul, this is a scene that reminds of the agriculture in the area where I live. I saw very similar moments here and thought quite often that I should carry my camera with me to get such a moment. You did it perfectly and demonstrating that it really is a great idea - it looks great!
Peter

Graal (57995) 2008-04-18 23:55

Hi Paul,
unusual view, good caught theme, place and time. Amazing shower, fine light and effect. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-04-19 4:40

Paul,
Superb light here !
The reflections on the water are amazing, great catch !
Regards,
JB.

MLINES (10884) 2008-04-19 22:28

Hi Paul, Good to see the sigma 400mm lens in action. The focus and colours are very good. The tripod helps no doubt as the 400 lens are often pretty heavy? Very interesting scene well presented. TFS. Murray.

gracious (20017) 2008-04-19 22:44

Hello Paul,
How is the weather down there, Auckland had quite a bit of rainfall for the past few days, and we had quite enough of the wet! It's ok yesterday and today!
beautiful image with the right moment from the sunlight reflected on the waterblast, so wonderful
have a great week ahead, mate!
take care and best regards
Tony

Giorgio (8710) 2008-04-19 22:48

- Wonderful composition, Paul, the magic and amazing light produced by the water jet and which illuminates the scene is superb, well done!
Greetings and good Sunday.
giorgio

tabora (13638) 2008-04-20 8:09

Hello Paul,
Tu as bien choisi le moment ou la lumière se marie avec le jet d'eau on dirait presque une flamme.
ton POV donne l'impression de survoler la scène.
Cheers Joseph

pablominto (40732) 2008-04-20 11:17

Hello Paul,
They turn up here too in particular dry years, but normally we do without them!
The backlight gives a fantastic effect here, which you cleverly capture...
Seems like autumn is putting its mark on the foliage now!
Greetings,
Pablo -

plimrn (19664) 2008-04-20 11:50

Hi Paul,
What splendid light management with the last light making a curtain of gold and highlighting the dry leaves of the tree. Things have certainly greened up nicely in the last 2 months. Knee-deep in mud yet??

HLJ, Pat

Tue (25608) 2008-04-20 12:36

Hi Paul,
What a fantastic effect with the warm light on the water! It casts a beautiful golden hue over the landscape. Well composed too, nice to see all the sheep in the background and the tops of the trees are well included in the foreground. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

danyy (68802) 2008-04-20 15:33

Bonjour Paul,
voilà de l'opportunisme, réussir à capturer la lumière du soleil commeun lance flammes alors qu'il s'agit d'eau.
C'est une source lumineuse improvisée mais efficace.
Originalité incontestable.
Regards.
Daniel.

capthaddock (28640) 2008-04-20 16:40

Wow, excelent timing with that ray of light, it makes the irrigation look like a flame thrower. (I may stop over in NZ in July, if I can redeem airmiles this week, my itinerary keeps changing)

John_F_Kennedy (31427) 2008-04-21 0:42

great, what a great light!!! The colours and lighting give a very pleasing atmosphere. well done
Best wishes,
Achim

Didi (36136) 2008-04-21 1:05

Hi Paul
That's great with thesse terrific back lights who give an interessant agrement to your composition.
Very well lights management.
Cheers.

feather (49860) 2008-04-21 4:08

I believed your title for a second. ;D You certainly chose the right time to catch this as the sun's rays cast their glow on the water, making it look like the flame of your title. A close up of the ducks would be good....with a water-proof camera ;D
Well done
Kath

Davidwh (3654) 2008-04-21 6:43

Hi Paul,
Wow you really caught a wonderful effect with the water.We also have these water cannons over here.....quite amazing what a radius they can cover and how powerful they are.
Regards, David

Docarmo (8834) 2008-04-21 7:22

Hi Paul,
Very interesting image, impressive light effect. Amazing composition and good DOF.
Thanks for sharing,
MCV

AiresSantos (42156) 2008-04-21 8:14

Hi Paul
Amazing light in this beautiful composition. I like the effect of the light in the water spray and the texture of the ground
Well framed with the trees on bottom side
Have a nice week
Aires

trekks (14314) 2008-04-21 8:30

hello Paul

The light and spray captured nicely here, conforms to my belief of 'light+vision' and it has given a special effect to make this photo its attractive element. The rest of soft color just compliments it.

tfs, bill

josepmarin (33785) 2008-04-21 8:46

Hi Paul,
You have had a good eye to see this composition, taking advantage of the strong graphical effect that produces the Sun in this jet of water in the system of irrigation, which really looks like a flame-thrower.
Excellent cross-light, in a photographic work very well performed.
Best regards,
Josep

leo61 (43404) 2008-04-21 8:59

Hi Paul!
A great shot,taken with good timing from a good POV.Fantastic light at the water and nice graphism with these lines at the field.
Regards,Leo

jmdias (19295) 2008-04-21 10:36

paul

veryinteresting use of the light in the image. The shapes created in the middle of the field and the light on it is very beautiful to see

hugs

jorge

giorgimer (21176) 2008-04-21 13:50

Hi Paul,

great idea, the effect given by this warm light is really stunning. Great one!

TFS

Gio

aloyho (6109) 2008-04-22 1:39

Hi Paul,
A very lovely and dynamic visual impact is generated from this shot especially with the spray of water which is beautifully lit. I also like the good division of space from the different sections of the landscape. They harmonized very well with the long jet of water. Very lovely capture!!!

All the best.

skippy007 (7053) 2008-04-22 2:58

Hello Paul,
A beautiful landscape, Nice POV & light, I like the way the sun rays has turned the water a golden colour and the leaves on the trees in FG are like mirrors. The ducks are hard to see but I think the others are sheep ;-). Nice colours.
Cheers
Santo

jhm (82577) 2008-04-22 3:18

Hello Paul,

This large agricultural irrigation system against the sun gives a very specially image.
Splendid red light in the beam of water, spectacular composition.
Very well done, thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
John.

jafadabret (39669) 2008-04-22 6:26

Paul, le jet qui capte la lumière c'est très beau et très photogénique. Le premier plan avec les arbres est superbe.
Jacques

JPlumb (3153) 2008-04-22 22:58

Nice colour and texture seen in this shot of the large sprinkler Paul. It almost looks like a rainbow wants to break out. I like the way the sun is hitting that water. The composition is good, very rural, with the irrigated fields and green fields and sheep behind.

Thanks, John

Clementi (44131) 2008-04-23 0:45

Ciao Paul,
Very beautiful colours created by the reflexes of water which quits the irrigator. excellent composition with wide sight.
godd job
Giorgio

danos (32512) 2008-04-23 1:12

Hello Paul,
impressive your shot with the agricultural irrigation system to floodlight with the beams of the sun and to seem as a flamethrower.Excellent snapshot and you had the availability to capture this scene in the most decisive moment.Congratulations.

Regards,Danos

peco85 (919) 2008-04-23 7:49

Nice title:)
And an intersting daily life picture from the countryside..
Ralxing and with warm good colors. I think I would considered a crop higher up.. less of the trees in the foreground and more of the top. -.-

regards
PeCO

fserajian (4485) 2008-04-23 22:13

Hi Paul,

Well seen, the contrast of the golden water jet against the fields is very dynamic and well captured wih excelent details. TFS

Fara

Rosa (4591) 2008-04-24 8:35

Bonjour,
bonne idée de prendre cet humidificateur de terrain automatique qui donne l' impression avec cette lumière sur cette eau de cracher du feu.
Belle prise sous un bon POV et a un excelent moment.
Merci de ton partage.

Amitié
Rosa

sway (360) 2008-04-24 13:02

HI Paul,

Love your flame thrower :-)

Nice colours and composition.

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2008-04-25 7:40

Hi Paul
Wow, amazing how the jet of water is illuminated. Great capture.
Regards

crckt (7076) 2008-04-25 7:53

Hi Paul,
This is a stunning shot! Lovely colors and the way you've composed this is excellent.
Well done.
Shaeri

Flavia (10202) 2008-04-25 19:41

Hi Paul,

Nice effect of the light on the water. The waters arch shape also create an interesting effect. Well seem!

Regards,

Flavia

kiks (6089) 2008-04-27 12:05

Hi Paul, very well seen the way the light falls on the water. I love the result it seems indeed a flame.
BEst regards
KIks

daddo (11365) 2008-04-28 23:42

Hi Paul. The whole scene shimmers with light, from the leaves in the foreground to the stubble in the far farrowed fields.Of course the jets of water are the special thing here. Wonderful transformation of water into this golden curtain of light.Well realized Paul. Bravo on this one. Regards. Klaudio.

Cricri (43100) 2008-04-30 10:35

Hi Paul,
Sublime instant ou la lumiére douce du soir donne un joli effet de dorés aux jets d'eau, trés belle image
Have a nice evening for you
cricri

Angshu (33665) 2008-05-01 20:45

Hello Paul
The backlighting on the sprayed water is outstanding!...looks like a streak of fire. Also interesting are the pattern on the field, the backlighting on the trees & the layers created. Great depth as well. A fine picture Paul, well done!
Regards
Angshu

Stepan (27175) 2008-05-13 23:05

A great idea to have the last sunrays turning the water into a golden rain. You captured it well, even if you may be a little too far.
Stéphane

riclopes (33003) 2008-05-20 2:12

Hi Paul, amazing shinning effect from that jet of water that seems like fire. Excellent result with 400mm. Love the composition, almost abstract.
Cheers,
ricardo

jaywalker (12190) 2008-05-20 11:58

Hi Paul, Your high vantage point was perfect, it really captures the scene very well, excellent use of shutter speed & light &, the overall composition is out-standing, kind regards Wilson.

lucski (3676) 2008-07-14 15:34

hi Paul
very attractive picture, amazing light and and colours
good composition and POV... i really like this one
very well done
TFS regards lukasz