New Zealand: Lady Knox Geyser
Here’s a view of the Lady Knox Geyser after it was induced to go off on the morning of February 24th at Wai-O-Tapu in the geothermal region near Rotorua.
If you’re interested in photography as a craft, you’ll find that points 6 and 7 in About My Techniques are relevant to this photograph.
© 2015 Steven Schwartzman
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great !
gwenniesgarden
May 13, 2015 at 6:19 AM
Outside of Yellowstone, I think this is the only geyser I’ve ever seen in person.
Steve Schwartzman
May 13, 2015 at 6:42 AM
it’s quite impressive !
gwenniesgarden
May 13, 2015 at 8:08 AM
If you’re interested in seeing a geyser, the distance from Belgium to Yellowstone is less than half the distance from Belgium to New Zealand. Of course Iceland is much closer to you than either of those places, and perhaps you’ve already seen a geyser there.
Steve Schwartzman
May 13, 2015 at 8:59 AM
no I haven’t seen a geyser yet on my travels, are there any in Arizona ?
gwenniesgarden
May 13, 2015 at 10:27 AM
No, there aren’t. The list at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_geysers
shows that the only American state other than Wyoming that has any hot geysers is Nevada. There’s one cold geyser each in Utah and Idaho.
Steve Schwartzman
May 13, 2015 at 10:44 AM
thanks !
gwenniesgarden
May 13, 2015 at 10:46 AM
I wonder how you induce it & for what reason?
oawritingspoemspaintings
May 13, 2015 at 7:03 AM
Ah, check out this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Knox_Geyser
Steve Schwartzman
May 13, 2015 at 7:08 AM
Thanks!
oawritingspoemspaintings
May 13, 2015 at 12:38 PM
You’re welcome.
Steve Schwartzman
May 13, 2015 at 1:18 PM
I couldn’t for the life of me figure out why you’d say the geyser was “induced” to go off. Thanks for including the link with the explanation. That’s one of the strangest things ever, but it’s nice that they can schedule showings for people. The geyser’s nice, too.
shoreacres
May 13, 2015 at 7:04 AM
The result is that Lady Knox is more faithful than Old Faithful.
Steve Schwartzman
May 13, 2015 at 7:16 AM
Perhaps that’s because Old Faithful is a guy-ser?
shoreacres
May 13, 2015 at 7:17 AM
Perhaps, but it was a guy who kept Lady Knox faithful that morning.
Steve Schwartzman
May 13, 2015 at 7:21 AM
Touché!
shoreacres
May 13, 2015 at 7:25 AM
¡Qué maravilla! Felicidades por esta toma.
Isabel F. Bernaldo de Quirós
May 13, 2015 at 7:33 AM
Gracias, Isabel. Llegamos temprano y nos sentamos en la primera fila para que yo pudiera tomar fotos sin obstrucciones.
Steve Schwartzman
May 13, 2015 at 7:39 AM
What a nice show and perfect timing for your capture, Steve.
Steve Gingold
May 13, 2015 at 4:18 PM
I can’t take much credit for timing on this one, I’m afraid, because the managers of the place induce the geyser to go off at a fixed time each morning. My main contribution was getting there promptly to get a seat in the first row so I’d have a clear shot with no people in front of me. As things turned out, the geyser keeps going off for a good while, so there would have been more chances to take pictures after many people had already left.
Steve Schwartzman
May 13, 2015 at 5:07 PM
Great capture. I must see if I have any photos of this as well. Somewhere in the depths of my hard drive I would imagine.
Raewyn's Photos
May 13, 2015 at 5:03 PM
Yes, let us know if you find something good in the depths of your hard drive. I finally hit a place that you’ve visited and photographed as well.
Steve Schwartzman
May 13, 2015 at 5:08 PM
On my honeymoon with my ex, and then again with my children. Should be something somewhere.
Raewyn's Photos
May 13, 2015 at 5:09 PM
At least your children and the geyser aren’t exes.
Steve Schwartzman
May 13, 2015 at 5:11 PM
Very true. Lol
Raewyn's Photos
May 13, 2015 at 5:11 PM
How close were you to this, Steve? The image makes it seem like you were right next to it. Impressive! I took a quick look (am on lunch break) at your handy photography techniques guide. It looks very useful. Thanks!
Jane
May 13, 2015 at 9:09 PM
In the front row, we were probably no more than 10 meters from the geyser, and that closeness accounts for the good view.
You’re welcome for the collection of techniques. Over time, as I looked at the many photographs I posted, I abstracted many of the main techniques I found myself using.
Steve Schwartzman
May 13, 2015 at 10:02 PM