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May 6, 2006 Photo by Marjo

May 06, 2006 -The Five Rivers Fountain of Lights

Dayton, Ohio

RiverScape Metropark, Dayton, OHio
The Five Rivers Fountain of Lights is created by five water jets housed in concrete towers
that form the points of a pentagon and a powerful center geyser.
The towers straddle the confluence of the Great Miami and Mad Rivers
just east of the Riverside Bridge and shoot 2,500 gallons of water per minute toward the center of the river.
The central geyser rises from those jets to a majestic 200’ in the air.
Covering 395,000 square feet across an 800’ diameter, the Five Rivers Fountain of Lights
is one of the largest fountains in the world.

Many thanks to the Dayton Police Department.
The frequency of their patrols of the area made me feel
quite safe while setting up and capturing this shot.
I hadn't been downtown in quite awhile and was very pleased.

(Entered this in the Nightshot III challenge at dpchallenge...finished 7th out of 200+.)

Canon EOS 20D
17-40mmL, 15 seconds, F7.1 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Marcio Cabral24-Apr-2008 12:48
Ecxellent shot!!v
Guest 29-Aug-2006 18:29
i lived in the dayton area for 4 years and never knew about this...i'm quite sad that i never tried to take a picture of it, but you've captured it beautifully!
Guest 03-Jun-2006 01:15
Just beautiful! You deserved to win! Voted.
Marj Shockley24-May-2006 13:33
Glad you like it, Steve. Thanks!
Guest 19-May-2006 01:20
wow! SELL THIS ONE. Really, yup, you bet,
steve davis
Jim Ross17-May-2006 19:02
Superb...Beautiful shot...
Guest 17-May-2006 17:35
Very beautiful!