Bayou Desirard Before Hurricane Gustav

© Bill Knaps

Bayou Desirard Before Hurricane Gustav

Uploaded: September 01, 2008

Description

Calm Morning On The Bayou As We In Louisiana Await The Hurricane. Bill Knaps

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 625/100000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 150.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic September 01, 2008

Good luck!! I hope it misses you. #989978

Bill Knaps September 01, 2008

Thank You Carolyn. I think it is almost too late for it to miss us. Bill #6394113

Renata Gusciora September 01, 2008

Wow,great image and pov,Bill!Yes,hope it won't be so strong and devastating they say! #6394115

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict September 01, 2008

Great image of the bayou here, hope Gustav is as not as destructive than Katrina, Bill.

Dominick #6394117

Bill Knaps September 01, 2008

Thank you Renata and Domonick. Does not look good with this storm. Bill #6394125

Renee Doyle September 01, 2008

Another stunner Bill!! #6394137

Pat Gamwell September 01, 2008

Ohhhh dear, my friend! My prayers are with you and others who are preparing for this storm! Please check in, if you can, and let us know you are ok. LOVE all your shots of the Bayou...the tree formations are so unique and beautiful! #6394156

Vladan D. Djordjevic September 01, 2008

Fantastic image! I love these trees. Terrific colors, textures and lighting, super composition. #6394159

Bill Knaps September 01, 2008

Thanks Pat and Vladan for your nice comments and your Prayers Pat. Storm looks bad for us. Bill #6394169

Bill Knaps September 01, 2008

Thank you Renee. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6394171

Janet McNeil level-classic September 01, 2008

Beautiful capture of the calm before the storm! Be safe! #6394230

Michelle Alton September 01, 2008

It's one of your recent bests, Bill. Hope you've taken your camera to a safe place to wait it out. Good Luck...thinking about you since yesterday! #6394232

Anita Hogue September 01, 2008

Glad you got this BEAUTIFUL capture before. You will be in our hearts and prayers. #6394298

Margaret R. Barry September 01, 2008

Beautiful capture, Bill. Good luck, I hope it's not as bad as Katrina. You're in my thoughts and prayers. #6394303

Joy Rector September 01, 2008

love this shot #6394324

Patricia Seidler September 01, 2008

I love your Bayou pictures Bill. Be safe! #6394329

Carol Sawyer September 01, 2008

Beautiful capture!! I will be praying for you, Bill Stay safe!!! #6394404

Jeanine M. Bailey September 01, 2008

Beautiful image!!! Hope it withstands the storm! Saw Michelle Frick's dedication for you yesterday, praying that you and your wife remain safe as the storm hits land!!!!! #6394497

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 01, 2008

Looks so calm and beautiful now... good luck with the storm, hoping it misses you. #6394801

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic September 01, 2008

Beautiful work, Bill. Our prayers are with you and your beloved bayou. Stay safe... #6394813

Barbara E. Sturgis September 01, 2008

Beautiful capture!!!before the storm,stay safe...Barb. #6394863

Michael Umbreit September 01, 2008

Bill - Great shot! I hope the after shot is just as beautiful! Best wishes and be safe! - Mike #6395082

Sherran Andersen level-classic September 01, 2008

Bill, our thoughts and prayers are with you, Daniele and everybody else in danger. As usual, wonderful capture of the bayou... take care. Sherran #6395332

Tiia Vissak September 01, 2008

Great tones, light & framing! I read that the storm is weakening already. Hopefully it weakens even more. #6395398

Melissa G. Meiselman September 01, 2008

Fantastic shot of the bayou...the calm before the storm, Bill!! Hope you and yours are safe during this mighty storm. #6395713

April Riggs September 01, 2008

Hold tight Bill! My prayers are with you! Beautiful shot, again! #6395747

Bojan Bencic level-classic September 01, 2008

Beautiful shot, Bill. Good luck. #6396064

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 01, 2008

I llove this one Bill, awsome colors and lighting. BEAUTIFUL!!!
I to hope it misses you, Be safe my friend! #6396108

Bill Knaps September 01, 2008

From Janet down to April thank you all so much for your nice comments, your concern over the storm and your prayers. I appreciate all of you. Bill #6396178

Robyn A. Terrell September 01, 2008

My prayers are with you, Bill, as you await the hurricane. As always, lovely capture of the bayou...love the close up! #6396297

Bill Knaps September 01, 2008

Thank your Robyn. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6396309

Shannon D. Miller September 01, 2008

Stay safe Bill! This is a BEAUTIFUL capture, with AMAZING detail, color and light! Shannon~ #6396337

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap September 01, 2008

Beautiful image, Colours & POV...Bill! #6396340

Debra R. Harder September 01, 2008

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL, Bill! The details and colors are SUPERB!! Another GORGEOUS addition to your GOREOUS Bayou images!! Hope you're doing okay down there....stay safe...we're all thinking of you...Deb #6396434

Bill Knaps September 01, 2008

Thank you Shannon, Rajeev and Deb. I appreciate you very much. Thanks for the well wishes for the storm. Just starting to rain here. Dark outside. Bill #6396496

Janet Daniel September 01, 2008

Very beautiful image, Bill! Hope all is well! #6396548

Sheila D. Robertson September 01, 2008

Another beauty......thinking of you! #6396864

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 01, 2008

This is a big time favorite Bill. So serene looking!!

Wishing you the best, you are in my thoughts and prayers! #6396937

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 01, 2008

Beautiful colors, detail, pov, lighting, clarity & peacefullness captured here, Bill!!!

Hope you are all staying safe during the storm,Bill!!! #6397025

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe September 01, 2008

Beautiful image, Bill! It probably is very wet and windy by now. I pray you and the bayou are doing OK and everything will be the same after Gustav. Be safe and keep dry.....Denny #6397206

Bill Knaps September 01, 2008

Thank you Janet, Sheila, Donna, Patrick and Denny. Appreciate you very much. Storm is just now getting so I can hear it blowing and the rain falling or blowing. Had a feeling it would hit us after dark. Hate those kind of storms. Bill #6397412

Deb Koskovich September 01, 2008

Good luck to you, Bill -- I'll be thinking of you. #6397421

Bill Knaps September 01, 2008

Thank you Deb. Bill #6397435

Lorna Shutter September 01, 2008

This is one of your best Bayou images, Bill! It's just gorgeous! :)

I hope you're all right! I'm very concerned about you and your wife. I pray you will get through this storm safely and that there won't be much damage to your home or the Bayou! Take care, my friend! :) #6397873

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 01, 2008

spectacular place and capture Bill! #6398349

Angela Pound September 02, 2008

Beautiful photo Bill. I will say a prayer for you and all who live there. Your photos of this wonderful place are so gorgeous. #6400053

Melissa Olsen September 02, 2008

I LOVE THE CLOSE UP on this one Bill. #6400130

Bill Knaps September 02, 2008

Thank you Lorna, Stefania, Angela and Melissa for your nice comment and your prayers. Thought we had missed the Hurricane and about that time it hit us. We are lucky. We only have small tree limbs in my yard and lost the lights from 9 PM or a little later last night until just now. We just got the electricity and water back. Bill #6400236

Sam Britt September 02, 2008

Beautiful image, Bill. I'm glad you stayed safe through Hurricane Gustav. #6400323

Patricia A. Stalter September 02, 2008

So happy to hear that Gustav was not too unkind! So now you need to go capture some more of your lovely images! #6400410

Bill Knaps September 02, 2008

Thank you Sam and Patricia. Too muddy to shoot now. Still raining. It had been so dry here, but the ground is saturated now. Bill #6400454

April Riggs September 02, 2008

Bill- I am so glad you are ok! I have been thinking about you. I am glad you are back on this morning my friend! #6400583

Bill Knaps September 02, 2008

Thank you April. Appreciate your concern. Bill #6400599

Judy A. Lawhon September 02, 2008

These trees are so fascinating, Bill. Terrific capture!! We have been praying for all of you along the coast....hope all is well!! #6400943

Dianna Murphy September 02, 2008

Good Morning Bill!
So glad to see you post this morning as I too was thinking of you and praying all is well. I hope it passes you w/o too much damage. This is another lovely image. I love the close up seeing the texture of the trees. #6400954

Bill Knaps September 02, 2008

Thank you Judy and Dianna for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Thanks for all the concern and prayers for our safety. We made it through the storm just fine. Only a little minor tree damage. Bill #6401462

Summer A. Kozisek September 02, 2008

Another gorgeous image Bill, great comp, details and colors. So glad to hear you made it through the storm ok! #6401577

Lynne Morris September 02, 2008

Absolutely gorgeous image Bill, great colours and comp. SO glad the storm wasn't nearly as bad as we all feared, glad you are safe my friend. #6401593

Bill Knaps September 02, 2008

Thank you Summer and Lynne for your nice comments and your concern over the Hurricane. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6401606

Datha Y. Thompson September 03, 2008

BEAUTIFUL!! Love those trees/textures and colors Bill :0) I sure am glad you guys are safe!! :0) #6406434

Bill Knaps September 03, 2008

Thank you Datha for your nice comment and for your concern for us over the storm. Bill #6406501

Barbara Waldoch September 03, 2008

These trees are so beautiful, Bill! #6408426

Bill Knaps September 04, 2008

Thank you Barbara. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6409332

September 04, 2008

Fantastic image Bill. Hope the hurricanes miss you and this beloveed swamp. Great lighting and DOF. #6412062

Bill Knaps September 04, 2008

Thank you Janet. Too late, Hurricane already hit us. Bill #6412076

Vicki Tinnon Brock September 04, 2008

Bill,

As you know, I love the bayou shots, but this has to now be one of my faves - just something about it!!

Glad to hear that Gustav did not cause too much trouble for you - my family lived in Ocean Springs, MS during Katrina - bad news...

GREAT SHOT!

Take care.

Vicki #6412232

Bill Knaps September 04, 2008

Thank you Vicki. My cousin lived in Waveland for Katrina and had to swim for his life because of his paintings and he lost all of them. Thousands and thousands of dollars worth. He would never let anyone he did not know well in his house because of his paintings. Bill #6412399

Susan M. Campbell September 04, 2008

Nice catch. I just love those trees. #6412855

Bill Knaps September 04, 2008

Thank you Susan. Appreciate you nice comments very much. Bill #6412925

Ellen Hodges September 05, 2008

The comp is superb on this beautiful image, Bill!! #6416547

Jim Baines level-classic September 05, 2008

Bill, your bayou shots are magnificent! You certainly never run out of scenery there! Nice gallery!! #6417142

Erica Murphy level-classic September 06, 2008

Beautiful image Bill!! So glad you're ok. #6419778

Bill Knaps September 06, 2008

Thank you Ellen, Jim and Erica. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Thank you for your concern about my well being Erica. Bill #6421119

Esther Smith September 11, 2008

Really beautiful capture Bill- love the colors and textures. #6441928

Bill Knaps September 11, 2008

Thank you Esther for your nice comment. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6442522

Anita Hogue September 12, 2008

Congratulations on your editor's pic on this beautiful image! Hope you are doing okay! #6446117

Bill Knaps September 12, 2008

Thank you Anita. Doing OK. Will just take time. I was very close to this Uncle. Bill #6446314

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic September 13, 2008

Gorgeous! Really spectacular, Bill!
Glad you fared pretty well in the face of Gustav. Hope Ike did you no harm.
My prayers go out to you and all, who have had to deal with Mother Nature's "moody side" lately!
Blessings, Lisa♥ #6451888

Bill Knaps September 14, 2008

Thank you Lisa. Stormed here all night and more coming. Ike left a bad tail behind it. Bill #6452565

A P September 14, 2008

I send Zen your way that this is the end of these storms. Lovely calm peaceful scene and congrats on your well deserved EFP, Bill #6454502

Bill Knaps September 14, 2008

Thank you Ann. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6454509

Ellen Hodges September 14, 2008

Really liked the way you framed this beauty, Bill!! #6454755

Bill Knaps September 14, 2008

Thank you Ellen for your nice comment. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6454907

Jane E. Kirn September 18, 2008

Nice Bayou shots, as I have never been in that part of the country. I hope you keep your camera by your side for safe keeping. Fabalous gallery Bill. #6471164

Bill Knaps September 18, 2008

Thank you Nadine. I never travel without my camera back of my seat where I can reach for it. LOL Bill #6471326

Colleen Farrell September 18, 2008

Wonderful close-up of these fascinating bayou trees, Bill! I see you have so many new, terrific photos in your gallery! I'm still "away" from BP for two more weeks, but wanted to pop in to say hi. :) Got my computer fixed, now just waiting till my kitten is better. #6473084

Bill Knaps September 18, 2008

Hi Colleen, Nice to hear from you. Hope your Kitty gets better very soon. Thanks for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much and I appreciate the help you have given me. Bill #6473151

Candice L. Carter September 21, 2008

Yet another EP! Lovely! #6484259

Bill Knaps September 21, 2008

Thank you Candice. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6485421

Kaye Burazin September 22, 2008

One of my favorites for sure. There is a certain serenity in trees. Beautiful! #6495508

Bill Knaps September 22, 2008

Thank you Kaye. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6496052

Peggy J. Maguire October 02, 2008


A gorgeous image Bill!!!!!!!!
#6542631

Bill Knaps October 02, 2008

Thank you Peggy. Appreciate you very much. I will be leaving in a little while. Cousin Died and I will attend the funeral. About a 5 hr drive. Bill #6542679

Max Aureli October 06, 2008

Another beautiful angle of all those series, Bill!! Beautiful capture, tones and light!! #6559896

Bill Knaps October 06, 2008

Thank you Max. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6560537

Lisa D. Greer October 25, 2008

Awesome image! #6658008

Bill Knaps October 25, 2008

Thank you Lisa, I appreciate you very much. Bill #6658411

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