Beautiful Bayou Desiard Near Monroe, Louisiana
Uploaded: January 01, 2009
One of my Favorite Bayou Desiard Photos. This one hangs on my wall in my computer room. Happy New Year To Anyone I might have missed. Bill
Exif: F Number: 3.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 8/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 50, FocalLength: 12.00 mm, Model: KODAK P880 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Jack Gaskin January 01, 2009
BillHappy Shooting
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Jessica Jenney January 01, 2009
WOW! A magnificent image, Bill! It must look fantastic on your wall! Happy New Year to you! #6966511Graham Robards January 01, 2009
Beautiful shot Bill,wishing you and yours all the best for the New Year. ~Pat #6966520Tiia Vissak January 01, 2009
great colors, light & pov! #6966548Nadya Johnson January 01, 2009
Stunning, Bill! It must be a joy to see this every day. A beauty! #6966596Judy A. Lawhon January 01, 2009
One of my favorites, too, Bill!! Happy New Year!! #6966632Dominick M. Dimacale January 01, 2009
Great image and love that greenery here, Bill!
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Bill Knaps January 01, 2009
Thanks to all of you. I appreciate all of you so much. Happy New Year. Bill #6966741Sirsendu Gayen January 01, 2009
Beautiful image. #6966783Bill Knaps January 01, 2009
Thank You Sirsendu. Bill #6966809Debra R. Harder January 01, 2009
This is so beautiful, Bill! The colors are so vivid...and the lighting and details are superb. Wishing you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Deb #6966831Sherran Andersen January 01, 2009
Another wonderful capture of the bayou Bill. I can see why it is hanging on your computer room wall. Great colours. Sherran #6966868Melissa Olsen January 01, 2009
I can see why you would hang this on your wall. Totally fabulous Bill...winner all over it. #6966888Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 01, 2009
AWSOME colors, beautiful scene and capture Bill!!!Bill Knaps January 01, 2009
Thank you Deb, Sherran, Melissa and Peaches. Happy New Year. I appreciate all of you so much. Thank you all for your continued support. Bill #6966922Robert R. Goodman January 01, 2009
Beautiful capture,Bill.Happy New Year.Looks like I'm still having a trouble with PC.Excellent capture!!!!! #6966991Renata Gusciora January 01, 2009
This is fabulous,Bill!!!Extraordinary clarity and depth of color!!Happy New Year!!:-) #6967028Bill Knaps January 01, 2009
Thank you Bobby and Renata. Appreciate you very much. Have the Best New Year Ever. Bill #6967200Carolyn M. Fletcher January 01, 2009
Wow, a beauty!! Happy New Year!!Bill Knaps January 01, 2009
Thank you Carolyn and a very Happy New Year to you. Bill #6967242Carla Metzler January 01, 2009
Beautiful shot, Bill! Happy New Year to you and your family! #6967267Linda A. Braddock January 01, 2009
Bill, Gorgeous shot, Color and Clarity are great. Nice work. Happy New Year! Linda #6967275Jeff Robinson January 01, 2009
Very Beautifully captured Bill - Happy New Year! Jeff #6967288Ron McEwan January 01, 2009
A superb image here Bill. I wish you a great New Year with many memory cards full of beauty. #6967366Kristi A. Howson January 01, 2009
What a stunning beauty Bill. I love this one! Happy New Year 2009!!! #6967420Melissa G. Meiselman January 01, 2009
Beautiful shot of the bayou taken with dazzling colors, terrific POV and sharp detail, Bill!!! #6967421Bill Knaps January 01, 2009
Thank you Carla, Linda, Jeff, Ron, Krisit and Melissa for all your nice comments and well wishes. Happy New Year to any of you I may have missed. I appreciate all of you very much. Bill #6968169Janet Daniel January 01, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous image, Bill!Kathy Cline January 01, 2009
HI BILL, well, this is also one of my favorites and it needs to get the stamp of "WINNER" on it this month!!A P January 01, 2009
wonderful POV, light and color on this bayou capture, Bill. I agree with Kathy. This one is a Winner!! #6968227Sheila D. Robertson January 01, 2009
Bill....I can see why this hangs on your wall. It is stunning....and I am with Kathy....I hope it gets that winner's stamp! #6968229Lynn M. Whitt January 01, 2009
Gorgeous color, details, and pov Bill. Great image!!!! #6968365Denny E. Barnes January 01, 2009
I agree with Sheila and see why you would hang this on your wall! It's beautiful, Bill!! It's a winner in my book!!Best wishes for the New Year
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Bill Knaps January 01, 2009
Thank you Janet, Kathy, Ann, Sheila, Lynn and Denny for your nice comments. I appreciate all of you so very much and I appreciate your continued support. Bill #6968395Vladan D. Djordjevic January 01, 2009
An amazing image! Excellent colors, lighting, pov, clarity, reflection and comp.Happy New Year! #6968712
Bill Knaps January 01, 2009
Thank you E J and Vladan. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6968840Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 01, 2009
Dazzling, Bayou Bill!!!!! The colors are totally gorgeous!!!!! :-) k #6968845Robyn A. Terrell January 01, 2009
Oh my goodness, Bill, I agree...this is one of my favorites too. This looks like a winner to me!!! Hope to see it again. #6968846Bill Knaps January 01, 2009
Thank you Kitty and Robyn. I apprecaite yuo and your nice comments very much. Bill #6968851Amber J. Skene January 01, 2009
I agree with you! This is one of my favorites Bill!! The rich colors, POV, lighting, and reflections are outstanding!! Happy New Year to you too!! #6968923Sue Marshall January 01, 2009
This is simply gorgeous Bill!!Bill Knaps January 01, 2009
Thank you Amber and Sue. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6969061Shelly A. Van Camp January 01, 2009
Very Beautiful...we all need to hang this in our computer rooms!! You need a lot of addresses!! LOL Happy New Year! #6969173Bill Knaps January 01, 2009
Thank You Shelly. Apprecaite you very much. Bill #6969299Deb Koskovich January 02, 2009
Gorgeous, Bill! I love those deep blue reflections...very well done. #6970563Barbara Waldoch January 02, 2009
It's a beauty, Bill! #6970658Carol Sawyer January 02, 2009
Beautiful capture and colors, Bill!! #6971122Jennifer L. Taranto January 02, 2009
those greens really POP - especially against the darkness of the water!! beautiful light, & perfect clarity!! #6971772Bill Knaps January 02, 2009
Thank you Deb, Barbara, Sanjay, Carol and Jennifer T. I appreciate you, your nice comments and your support very much. Bill #6971862Bill Knaps January 02, 2009
Thank you Janet. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6971883Lisa J. Boulden January 02, 2009
Gorgeous, Bill!Laurie Daily January 02, 2009
How magnificent, Bill...these are almost my favorites from your gallery...a Very Happy New Year to you!!! #6972771Joan Powell January 02, 2009
Love the navy blue water and the wonderful perspective . I'll pick it as a winner ;) #6972820Bill Knaps January 02, 2009
Thank you Lisa, Laurie and Joan. I apprecfiate your well wishes for 2009, your nice comments on my photo and your support. Bill #6973405Michael Umbreit January 02, 2009
Bill - I love those colors!!! - Mike #6974001Bill Knaps January 02, 2009
Thank you Mike. Appreciate you. Bill #6974249Dawn M. Schneider January 02, 2009
the colors on this one are fantastic. another wonderful image captured and shared, we are so lucky! #6974546Melissa McCabe January 02, 2009
Happy New Year back at you Bill, I love this! I see why you've got it up on your wall - every colour of the rainbow represented here : ) -mm #6974577Bill Knaps January 02, 2009
Thank you Dawn and Melissa. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6974605ALLEN O. HOWARD January 02, 2009
beautifully saturated colors in this image, Bill! Well done! #6974750Bill Knaps January 02, 2009
Thank you Allen. Bill #6974783Amy E. Schneider January 03, 2009
Hi BB....HAPPY NEW YEAR!Wow, the lighting is perfect in this image...great reflection capture.
I can see why this one is hanging on your wall...it really caught my eye the second I opened your gallery page.
I'll be in touch again soon.... Amy:)
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Bill Knaps January 03, 2009
Thank you Amy and Happy New Year to You and Your Family. Bill #6977043Anita Hogue January 03, 2009
WOW, this is stunning, Bill! Happy New year! #6977144Kay E. Mahoney January 03, 2009
Fantastic capture, Bill. Beautiful colors. I can see why it is hanging on your wall. Happy New year and happy shooting. #6977835Linda Proctor January 03, 2009
Sooo beautiful Bill, we are in a cold snap high of -38 C today So too see these beautiful images is wonderful!!! #6977873Bill Knaps January 03, 2009
Thank you Anita, Kay and Linda. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6977916Susan Weisensel January 03, 2009
This has to be the best one yet Bill. The colors are so lush and beautiful. #6978660Bill Knaps January 03, 2009
Thank you Susan. Bill #6978745Kathleen K. Parker January 04, 2009
It would hang on my wall, too, Bill.Bill Knaps January 04, 2009
Thank you KK. Normally this bayou is just me and the elements. Bill #6980859Rhonda Burger January 04, 2009
Hey Bill...Happy New Year to You!!!Janice Mezzacappa January 04, 2009
Glorious image Bill, the blue color and reflection has such beauty and clarity. Fantastic contrast to the greenery, start making those calendars of the Bayou this way everyone in the world can enjoy :) Happy and Healthy New Year!! #6981503Bill Knaps January 04, 2009
Thank you Rhonda and Janice and a very Happy New Year To You. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6981579Nina Shields January 04, 2009
Bill, your images continue to be mesmerizing and amazing; love your use of lighting and color; super work! #6982337Bill Knaps January 04, 2009
Thank you Nina. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6982464Kerry Hill January 04, 2009
Very beautiful capture, Bill!!! I'd hang it on my wall too!!! The colours and lighting are gorgeous!!! #6982778Bill Knaps January 04, 2009
Thank you Kerry. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6982906Deborah C. Lewinson January 04, 2009
Outstanding color in this excellent Bayou image, Bill!Debby #6983055
Bill Knaps January 04, 2009
Thank you Debby. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6983100April Riggs January 05, 2009
Winner! #6985563Bill Knaps January 05, 2009
April thank you for your nice comments on all my photos. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6985786Sara Dunn January 06, 2009
Love it!! beautiful colors #6991144Bill Knaps January 06, 2009
Thank you Michelle. Bill #6991627Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 06, 2009
The blue reflections are amazing, beautiful Bill! #6991847Bill Knaps January 06, 2009
Thank you Michelle. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6991938Susan M. Campbell January 07, 2009
Wow...look at how green it was. Gorgeous. I don't blame you for hanging this on your wall. #6996297Nancyj E. Hovey January 07, 2009
Hey Bill isn't doing the two step, it is the EFP step ...C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your EFP 8o) keep dancin' 8o) #6996899
Bill Knaps January 07, 2009
Thank you susan and Nancy. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6997287Sharon F. Morris January 07, 2009
WOW Bill I love this. Congrats on your EFP. I bet it is beautiful hanging on your wall. #6997401Bill Knaps January 07, 2009
Thank you Sharon. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6997440Dawn M. Schneider January 08, 2009
congrats on the EP Bill, another well deserved acknowledgment #6999602Bill Knaps January 08, 2009
Thank you Dawn. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6999699Corinne M. Thompson January 08, 2009
Fabulous colors and capture Bill! #7000535Bill Knaps January 08, 2009
Thank you Corinne. Appreciate you very much. Bill #7001696isabel C. Zepeda January 09, 2009
Hello BillYsa... #7006902
Bill Knaps January 09, 2009
Yes Ysa and I hope you had a Happy New Year. Thank you for the nice comment on my photo. Appreciate you very much. Bill #7007106Donna R. Wageman January 09, 2009
Gorgeous! Love that midnight blue - congrats! #7007553Bill Knaps January 09, 2009
Thank you Donna. Appreciate you very much. Bill #7008009Kay Beausoleil January 09, 2009
Another lovely bayou image -- great work, Bill! #7008212Bill Knaps January 09, 2009
Thank You Kay. Bill #7008274Laura L. Gonzales January 10, 2009
I love the pov, Bill! The colors are sooooo green and the reflections in the water is so pretty!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Laura #7013330Bill Knaps January 10, 2009
Thank you Laura. Appreciate you very much. Happy New Year to you. Bill #7013335Sandy Powers January 12, 2009
FABULOUS! I love the angle in this one. Your bayou work continues to amaze me! #7020183Bill Knaps January 12, 2009
Thank you Sandy. I appreciate you very much. Bill #7020189Gail R. Schuett January 13, 2009
So vivid and sharpe!!!Bill Knaps January 13, 2009
Thank you Gail. I appreciate you very much. Bill #7025882Jennifer L. Alder January 14, 2009
I can see why this one is a fav of yours, Bill! Beautiful colors and it seems as if your point of view is a bit higher, too! GREAT details and composition. Enjoy it each and every day :) #7032032Bill Knaps January 14, 2009
Thank you Jen. I appreciate you very much. Bill #7032207Kim Comeaux January 17, 2009
Love the colors, can't wait for spring. #7042882Bill Knaps January 17, 2009
Thank you Kim. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #7042961Ellen Hodges January 19, 2009
Colors are gorgeous in this beauty, Bill! #7050428Bill Knaps January 19, 2009
Thank you Ellen. I appreciate you very much. Bill #7050461Sam Britt January 19, 2009
This is beautiful, Bill. I like the saturated color. Congratulations on this EFP! #7053662Bill Knaps January 19, 2009
Thank you Sam, I appreciate you very much. Bill #7053791Karen Bacon January 21, 2009
This is extremely beautiful Bill! I can see why you have this one framed! #7061071Bill Knaps January 21, 2009
Thank you Karen. Appreciate you very much. Bill #7061115Nancy L. Green January 22, 2009
Beautifully composed with fantastic colors Bill, I can see why you have it up on your wall!! <>< #7070813Bill Knaps January 22, 2009
Thank you Nancy. Appreciate you very much. Bill #7070901Dianna Murphy January 23, 2009
Beautiful vivid color and great reflection Bill. Happy new year to you as well! #7075695Bill Knaps January 23, 2009
Thank you Dianna. I appreciate you very much. Bill #7075816Laura E. Swan January 26, 2009
You best get right back down there and takes some BUCKETS with you! I think you have struck OIL!!! Look at that BLACK swamp water! WOW! It's beautiful Bayou Bill! -Laura Swan GBBelated congrats on your EFP, too! :) #7087668
Bill Knaps January 26, 2009
Thank you Laura. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bayou #7087798Peggy J. Maguire January 26, 2009
Magnificent Bill,I love it............ #7091642Bill Knaps January 26, 2009
Thank you Peggy. Bill #7091738Candice C. Calhoun January 27, 2009
Incredibly inspiring work, Bill...I cannot wait for more photos of your beloved bayou! Have a wonderful day!ccc #7093948
Bill Knaps January 27, 2009
Thank you Candice. I apprecaite you very much. Bill #7095222Susan M. Hembree January 28, 2009
Your bayou photos are just stunning, Bill. I love the hanging moss and the exposed trunks; the greens and reds are vibrant and the clarity superb! #7096887Bill Knaps January 28, 2009
Thank you Susan. Appreciate you and your nice comment very much. Bill #7096898Amy JACKSON January 28, 2009
Beautiful image, Bill! Great colors and reflections! #7098735Bill Knaps January 28, 2009
Thank you Amy for your nice comment. I appreciate you very much. Bill #7099468Sue Marshall January 28, 2009
This is absolutely gorgeous Bill I love the POV and beautiful colours and reflections! :-) #7099819Bill Knaps January 28, 2009
Thank you Sue. I appreciate you very much. Bill #7099832LUCIA SMITH January 29, 2009
Stunning shot Bill! When I first saw this photo I thought that this is the Paradise! When I die, I sure hope that I will go to a place as beautiful as this! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU TOO! and CONGRATS on your well deserved EP! #7100667Bill Knaps January 29, 2009
Thank you Lucia. Appreciate you very much. First time I cast my eyes on this part of the bayou that is the first word that came to mind. Paradise....Bill #7100681Candice L. Carter January 29, 2009
Abstly divine! Always such colors and wonderful reflections! #7103226Bill Knaps January 29, 2009
Thank you Candice. Bill #7103384anonymous January 29, 2009
Wow! This is absolutely beautiful. I'm envious of your surroundings. Congratulations on EP! #7104391Bill Knaps January 29, 2009
Thank you Sheryl. Appreciate you very much. Bill #7104423M.Christine Duncan March 23, 2009
Bill, I'm always fascinated with your scenic bayou images... this one has such lush, lovely green!!! Beautiful work dear sir! #7320802Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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