Life – Water Overflow

Posted by kairospix (Singapore, Singapore) on 2 August 2007 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.

Yesterday was a shot of the fountain spray shooting upwards.

So what happens when the water obeys the law of gravity and comes back down? Well they form into a pool and some of it will overflow over the sides of the fountain structure like how it is shown here.

Overflow – that usually takes place so as to ease a pressure built up to prevent a blow up!

In life we all need an overflow valve in our lives to ease any pressure built ups so we don’t explode.

So what’s your overflow valve? :)

Camera - Canon Powershot G6
Lens - Canon 7.2 - 28.8mm (approx. 35 - 140mm)
Capture date - 31 Jul 2007
Aperture - f 8.0
Shutter speed - 1/200 sec
Shooting mode - aperture priority
Exposure bias - 0EV
Metering mode - Pattern
ISO - 50
Focal length - 23mm (approx. 112mm)
Stabilization - Hand-held
Lighting? - Outdoor Natural Light
Flash - Not fired
Post-processing? - PS LRoom processed
Cropped? - No

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Comments (39)

Dave from United Kingdom

Interesting shape. Looks like the corner of an eye, with the water representing eyelashes. Very different.

2 Aug 2007 6:35am

Amanda from Blenheim, New Zealand

very interesting shot! well done:)

2 Aug 2007 6:36am

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Nice shape and a great capture !

2 Aug 2007 7:33am

PlasticDaisy from Eindhoven, Netherlands

Really abstract. I'm having trouble seeing what this actually is. But that is a good thing cos it adds to the overall feeling. Nicely done!

2 Aug 2007 7:40am

celialee from Kyoto, Japan

My overflow valves would be my family and friends of course! LOVE the picture. From the thumbnail, I thought it was one of those snap trap carnivorous plants!

2 Aug 2007 8:11am

Phil from Therwil, Switzerland

Took me a while to figure out what im looking at. Like it, really abstract!

2 Aug 2007 8:25am

badala from Leiria, Portugal

A great moment to be captured!

2 Aug 2007 8:32am

Shuva Brata Deb from Hyderabad, India

I dont understand what this is, but whatever, it does make a nice photograph.

2 Aug 2007 9:19am

Chantal from Terheijden, Netherlands

I miss the clearity in the water... other than that a great one.

2 Aug 2007 9:27am

Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

FANTASTIC shot bro, a real cool abstract.

2 Aug 2007 9:50am

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Excellent!

2 Aug 2007 10:55am

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

superb skill and abundant food for thought here! thank you! :)

2 Aug 2007 12:10pm

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Good shot, love the abstract quality. In answer to your question I think Photography is my overflow valve by the way

2 Aug 2007 12:36pm

Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan

Excellent shot Kairospix, I think anything related to creating something, art and photography is my overflow valve, =)

2 Aug 2007 1:12pm

tyan from Singapore

Dear K!I think you are really a very good photographer!Chinese idiom:炉火纯青=the fire at the greenest=someone's skill at its perfection.This water series is so much more wow than the light series!You really should consider publishing your photos!:)
thanks so much for your encouragement,i really appreciate it.i like the quotation a lot:)

2 Aug 2007 2:05pm

Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium

Ha - good question about overflow valves :)
I like this image - it is almost an optical illusion where it's hard to see which way it curves around - similar to a Mondrian strip.

2 Aug 2007 2:10pm

Fia from Sweden

Really really beautiful with the water running down like that. My overflow valve is Isaiah 41:10,13

2 Aug 2007 3:17pm

austriaka from Germany

simple and beautiful

2 Aug 2007 3:51pm

chacha from United States

Beautiful shot

2 Aug 2007 4:14pm

Mehdi from Iran

very interesting shot! well done ,
art and photography is my overflow valve ;)
very very good :)
Mehdi From Iran .!

2 Aug 2007 4:26pm

Soph from Enghien, Belgium

Great imagine, i love that yellow-green! So, the question, the overflow valve... hum.... Today, I worked outside, in my "garden".... garden is a big word, i'm building my house and for now, the workmen are on holidays, so I'm taking off all the rocks, rubbles, bad grass (enoooormous, twice my size!)... i worked with a big pick and... wow! I feel so good to use muscular energy today! Usually, I work with autistic people, sometimes very violent and I have to control myself all the time, it's not natural to be striked by someone and to give a calm answer to that! So, the most of the time, I control myself very hard and I use nervous energy, I live a lot of stress everyday... It's 2 days that I'm on holidays and I take that time to clean my "garden" and it's a very good tire!
I like to see your photos, each time you find a philosophic way to give it an interpretation... very great way to understand photos!

2 Aug 2007 6:02pm

Nick from Oxford, United States

My overflow valve is my photography. Fun, relaxing, and I only have to please me!

2 Aug 2007 6:26pm

alla from Toronto, Canada

Looks like an eye. I always like your interpretations.

2 Aug 2007 6:49pm

eydryan from Bucharest, Romania

nice, i like it, i really really like it :)

maybe if you want to you'll join the lighting theme on strobist.com (well actually flick, look for it :)

2 Aug 2007 6:56pm

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

Great shot...love the detail and abstract nature of the image.

2 Aug 2007 8:54pm

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Wonderful work kairospix, cool abstract.
my overflow valve has to be photography, also meditation, when I need some quiet reflection and going for a long walk, what ever the weather, to be with nature :) I have a different overflow valve for different situations :)

2 Aug 2007 9:10pm

Geoff Hoffman from Chicago, United States

I'm pretty intrigued by this image. It keeps the viewers eye for quite some time. great shot!

2 Aug 2007 11:39pm

bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom

hey K--you really take THE FIRST PRIZE for inventiveness and the use of colour--excellent p/blog--billy
I use music as my overflow valve--I'll try all genres--and enjoy--billy

2 Aug 2007 11:40pm

Double KK Photography from West Richland, United States

cool photo

2 Aug 2007 11:56pm

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Strong and lovely shot! Very nice commentary too, my pressure release valve is taking a vacation to hit the beach, visit beautiful attractions and of course capturing life with my lens.

3 Aug 2007 12:11am

HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States

Someone needs to adjust my overflow valve!! Great shot and words of wisdom pal! :)

3 Aug 2007 12:20am

shakara from United Kingdom

Beautiful !!!

3 Aug 2007 2:51am

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

This is the AM3 image of the day, IMO. Really nice composition, colors, and the stuff you wrote about it and life really adds a lot. I like your water drops series...

3 Aug 2007 3:24am

Still from France

A splendid capture.

3 Aug 2007 4:53am

wendy from United States

Your pic are all so clear! I guess the ISO 50 that you use most works well for you. Too bad I don't have that low ISO. My min is 100 only =( Beautiful pic!

3 Aug 2007 4:39pm