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 By: Burak Serkan Yasar  
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Photographer  Burak Serkan Yasar {Karma:1225}
Project N/A Camera Model Kodak Easyshare DX6440
Categories Digital
Deep Blue
Film Format
Portfolio Lens Schneider Kreuznach Variogon
Uploaded 12/4/2004 Film / Memory Type Digital
    ISO / Film Speed 0
Views 435 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 24 Rating
6.00
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Location City -  Genevé
State - 
Country - Switzerland   Switzerland
About The Jet d?Eau fountain, icon of Geneva, is inescapable ? emblazoned on every piece of tourist literature and every book about the city, it?s the logo of the tourist office and Geneva?s prime photo-op. Its predecessor dated from 1886, when the new hydraulic turbines on the Rhône built up excessive water pressure after the city?s craftsmen had closed the valves in their workshops and gone home. An engineer created a temporary outlet which spurted a 30m fountain to release the pressure while a reservoir system was developed, but by the time the fountain became unnecessary a few wily Genevois had caught on to its power as a tourist attraction. Then purely decorative, it was moved from the river to an exposed lakeside location, and furnished with more and more powerful pumps. Today, the height of the jet is an incredible 140m, with 500 litres of water forced out of the nozzle every second at about 200kph. Each drop takes sixteen seconds to complete the round-trip from nozzle to lake and, on windy days, the plume can rapidly drench the surroundings.
Capture of a moment on a cloudy and windy day, jet of water nearly reaching the clouds, forming an amazing view as if a bunch of light escaping from dark clouds drops down onto the lake.
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There are 24 Comments in 1 Pages
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Ash     {K:9427} 1/7/2006
Thank you for sharing this photograph and story. It almost appears that the clouds have openned up in one spot and allowed the light to shine through. Wonderful capture, perfect lighting.

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Tommy Landdrill Tommy Landdrill   {K:663} 1/5/2006
Wonderful!!!
Regards,
Kichapatt Tochamroen

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Pat Snelling Weiner   {K:1920} 10/29/2005
Thanks for sharing! The information about it is cool! Great Photograph! Pat

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Burak Serkan Yasar   {K:1225} 2/28/2005
Thank you, Mark.. I hope to find another chance to catch such a scene again..

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Mark Sherman   {K:15669} 2/27/2005
that is probably one of the most amazing things I have ever seen, feels like a rocket launching but more surreal. what that must sound like.

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Pnar Yazicioglu   {K:7607} 12/13/2004
thanks for the explanation, I thought it was something else. nice catch.

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Onur Özbakan Onur Özbakan   {K:16763} 12/7/2004
no escape from fluid mechanics my friend :) just calculate the power of the pumps that is used driving the water to such heights, state your assumptions :) sorry i'm late, great shot..

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Mateusz (Matthew) Friedel Mateusz (Matthew) Friedel   {K:508} 12/5/2004
Beautyfull photo.....

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Burak Serkan Yasar   {K:1225} 12/5/2004
well, thank you cindy, your works did impress me, especially those with water..

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CAGATAY ATASAGUN CAGATAY ATASAGUN   {K:21564} 12/5/2004
Dear Burak,

Likewise, Let's keep in touch for mutual photo comments..
Best wishes,

Cagatay

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cindy martin   {K:327} 12/5/2004
Its so stunning that at first glance I thought it was "photoshop". With your lesson, I have a visual of a great attraction. thank you.

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Debarshi Duttagupta Debarshi Duttagupta   {K:26815} 12/5/2004
Wow. lovely shot.

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Ana Martins   {K:5643} 12/5/2004
I already have my PhD in Biochemistry since 2000. I am now a post-doc in the USA.
Good luck with your degree, Burak!
Cheers, Ana

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Coral Barclay   {K:321} 12/5/2004
hey thanks for looking at both photos and paintings
coral

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Mark Kresl Mark Kresl   {K:9434} 12/5/2004
Spectacular! Not only a great composition, but a history lesson as well. Thanks.

Mark

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Burak Serkan Yasar   {K:1225} 12/5/2004
Thanks Coral, your landscape photos and paintings are great..

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Burak Serkan Yasar   {K:1225} 12/5/2004
Thanks Ana, you're right, it really looks like water is pouring from the sky :) by the way, I read you are a biochemist, well, I can say we have similar background, I am a food engineer still working to get the PhD :) thanks again..

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Burak Serkan Yasar   {K:1225} 12/4/2004
Dear Cagatay,
thank you for your comment, I'm happy to hear from you that the composition is good. Your works are very creative and impressive. Please keep commenting my works..

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Ana Martins   {K:5643} 12/4/2004
Fantastic!!! I thought it was pouring from the sky!!!
cheers, Ana

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Burak Serkan Yasar   {K:1225} 12/4/2004
Thank you for your encouraging comments, Kasia.. I was quite lucky cause I had the chance to view the jet in wind and clouds so close to the lake surface. And more, I took the photo from a boat sailing on the lake :)

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Lisa B   {K:1011} 12/4/2004
Beautiful, great capture

Lisa

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Coral Barclay   {K:321} 12/4/2004
spectacular
coral

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CAGATAY ATASAGUN CAGATAY ATASAGUN   {K:21564} 12/4/2004
DEar Burak,

Nice composition adn good shot.. And it has to be admired your explanations cause you are explaining every details step by step, thank you for this..

I wish you good luck for your next shot and congratulations!

CAgatay

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Kasia Koltunska   {K:5825} 12/4/2004
I have been there as well, but by no means did it look as amazing as on this photo. Great job. Superb colors and composition!
Kasia

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