Earl Moore Photography
Cool Blue Hydrant

According to the recommendations of the US National Fire Protection Agency a blue color hydrant would signify water flow of 1500gpm (gallons per minute) or more — important information for Firefighters.

Simply an interesting play in color and white balance for me.


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pj
pj
12 years ago

Interesting play indeed… and very nicely done.

Monte Stevens
12 years ago

I didn’t know that. Your image makes me smile this morning. Thanks, Earl!

ken bello
12 years ago

This is the first blue hydrant I’ve seen. The composition and tonality are fantastic, too!

Paul
12 years ago

Ah, yes. Another bit of knowledge that I didn’t know. I’m sure that adding this piece made me forget something else, but I just don’t know what. ;) Great processing, Earl. The hydrant glows/shimmers.

Paul Maxim
Paul Maxim
12 years ago

Very interesting, Earl. Like Ken, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a blue one before. However, while I’m sure that all firemen know what each color means, I doubt it really makes much difference. When they pull up to a house on fire, for example, I don’t think they get to “pick” from multiple hydrants. If they find one of any color reasonably close, they probably feel lucky. And given our rapidly crumbling infrastructure, I tend to think that most hydrants don’t perform as advertised anymore.

Tom Dills
12 years ago

Fine Art Fire Plugs – I like it! Many moons ago the town I lived in decorated fire hydrants for – I think – the bicentennial. Painted up in all kinds of schemes. Good to know that there is a color code.

John
12 years ago

Never thought a fire hydrant would make much of a subject…I’ve been proven wrong. Nice work!