A Warm Summer Day On Bayou Desiard
Uploaded: September 18, 2008
This is just before hurricane Gustuv hit and dumped so much rain all the beautiful red algae was washed away. Bill
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 625/100000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 140, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 18, 2008
GOSH Am I REALLY FIRST!!!Fantastic colors and comp Bill, FANTASTIC and beautiful as ALWAYS!!! #1000993
Anita Hogue September 18, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous, Bill! You are the best at these Bayou shots! Keep them coming!!!! #6472818Bill Knaps September 18, 2008
You are first Peaches and thank you for your nice comments. Thank you Anita for your nice comment. I had to cance The Caddo BP Shoot due to illness in my family, but when that is cleared up I will make a Caddo trip on my own. I don't live far from there. My daughter is within 30 miles. There is so much to shoot at Caddo and I should get some alligators there. Bill #6472838Lynn M. Whitt September 18, 2008
Wonderful bayou capture Bill.... #6472885Janet Daniel September 18, 2008
Very pretty image, Bill! It's a shame you had to cancel your trip. Hope all is well. #6472924Bill Knaps September 18, 2008
Thanks Lynn and Janet for your nice comments on my photo. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6472937JO ANN CLEVELAND September 18, 2008
The colors, perspective, and framing are superb Bill!jo ann c. #6472987
Judy A. Lawhon September 18, 2008
Sorry to hear that the beautiful algae was washed away, but glad you recorded this lovely one before the rain!!Bill Knaps September 18, 2008
Thank you Jo Ann and Judy for your nice comments. Appreciate you very much. You are most welcome Judy. She instructed me to contact all of you. Bill #6473033Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 18, 2008
How very beautiful Bill, I love your pov with the moss hanging from the trees! #6473118Bill Knaps September 18, 2008
Thank you Donna. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6473155Michelle L. Frick September 18, 2008
Oh - gators - I can't wait to see those too!A beautiful bayou shot (as always!) Bill! #6473182
Bill Knaps September 18, 2008
LOL Thank you Michelle fo ryour nice comment and I will get you a gator shot yet. Bill #6473197Patrick Rouzes September 18, 2008
Fantastic colors, detail, clarity, pov, mood & comp here, Bill!!! Another beauty for your book!!!What is the situation with Nadine? I hope she is ok!!!
Hope you are fine also, Bill!!! #6473311
Bill Knaps September 18, 2008
Thank you Janet and Patrick for your nice comments. I apprecite you very much. Bill #6473334Lorna Shutter September 18, 2008
Another beautiful Bayou image, Bill! I'm glad you were able to capture the red algae before it was all washed away! It added so much to your pictures! Well, get ready to shoot those gators! ... I should say, photograph them! :)P.S. - Sorry to hear that there are more trials in your life. You're still in my thoughts and prayers. :) #6473481
Sam Britt September 18, 2008
Wonderful framing, color & clarity, Bill. #6473499Bill Knaps September 18, 2008
Thank you for the nice comment and shoot is good to say Lorna. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. Appreciate you very much. BillKevin Kelly September 18, 2008
Nice colors and clarity Bill.Bill Knaps September 18, 2008
Thank you Kevin. Appreciate your nice comments very much. Bill #6473749Tommy E. Burgess September 18, 2008
Very beautiful capture Bill! #6473812Barbara Waldoch September 19, 2008
At least you managed to take this beautiful shot before that happened, Bill! #6473846Avril Young September 19, 2008
A magical photo...and you will be able to keep it just like it was forever...love the stillness of the water, looks like glass...have a great weekend Bill! #6474085Vladan D. Djordjevic September 19, 2008
Terrific pov, great colors, lighting and details. Great image, Bill! #6474116Tiia Vissak September 19, 2008
it seems very peaceful! #6474248Michelle Alton September 19, 2008
Another Bayou crowd pleaser, Bill...Gorgeous. #6474370
Carol Sawyer September 19, 2008
Beautiful Bayou capture, Bill!! #6474398Ellen Hodges September 19, 2008
Very pretty capture, Bill. The calm before the storm. Beautiful. #6474686Dominick M. Dimacale September 19, 2008
Great images of the Bayou, Bill.
Dominick #6475167
Deb Koskovich September 19, 2008
It's great to see another bayou shot from you, Bill! As beautiful as ever! #6475177Renata Gusciora September 19, 2008
Greatly capture,Bill,with nice focus and mood! #6475234Mary L. Graham September 19, 2008
Oh this is gorgeous....I miss the south. =) #6475412Sherran Andersen September 19, 2008
Another wonderful capture of the bayou Bill. Sherran #6475423Jennifer L. Taranto September 19, 2008
simply magnificent!! ... sorry to hear the red algae is no more - it's beautiful!! #6475752Candice C. Calhoun September 19, 2008
I am so glad you got this marvelous photo before the very cool red algae got swept away! GREAT shot!ccc #6475756
Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
From Tommy Burgess down to Candice Calhoun I read each and every comment. Thank all of you so very very much. I appreciate all of you and your comments. Bill #6475870Patricia Seidler September 19, 2008
Im adding another one. Another beautiful image of the bayou. Looking forward to your fall images there. #6476417Rajeev 270293 Kashyap September 19, 2008
Very beautiful image capture Bill! #6476576Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 19, 2008
Soooooooooooooo beautiful, Bill!!!!! Wonderful colors and composition!!!!! Someday I would love to visit a Bayou! :-) ♫ k #6476600Shelly A. Van Camp September 19, 2008
Beautiful image, Bill! #6476772Phillip R. Connolly September 19, 2008
Bayou Desiard certainly offers great photo opportunities Bill. Another excellent image.Phil #6477206
KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. September 19, 2008
WONDERFUL COLOURS AND THE PRESENTATION HERE BILL.KARU. #6477328
Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
Thank you Patricia, Rajeev, Kitty, Shelly, Phillip and Karu for your nice comments. I appreciate all of you very much. Bill #6477337Denny E. Barnes September 19, 2008
Excellent, Bill! You and Bayou Desiard have produced such beautiful images and works of art and this is just one more example!! Very beautiful and very well done!!....Denny #6477468Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
Thank you Denny. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6477570Gail Vitikacs September 19, 2008
Lovely indeed Bill! Hope you are doing well these days! #6477594Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
Doing well Gail and I hope the same for you. Thanks for the nice comment. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6477599Mary Timman September 19, 2008
Love all your Bayou shots. They all look so dreamy.Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
Thank you Mary. We thought the storm was gone. the wind got so bad after the storm was north of us. I looked online at my hurricane tracker and Ike was way up north, but had a tail on it's right side that ran all the way down into Louisiana. That tail has some very bad storms in it. Bill #6477646Donna R. Wageman September 19, 2008
Beautiful, beautiful. How long does it take for the algae to grow back?Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
After that hurricane it will probably take a couple of years Donna. Thanks for your nice comment. Bill #6477674Amy E. Schneider September 19, 2008
Hi Bill, Wow--it looks like a beautiful spot to just sit and dream.Also I want to thank you for being so kind to me with your lovely comments on my pictures. You are a blessing to me my friend. Take care.
Amy:) #6477761
Mary Timman September 19, 2008
We had 70 mph sustained winds here, which is really rare for us, ..glad you are ok though. I guess it could have been a lot worse. We are all lucky I would have to say. We only lost one tree on top of a shed and a big mess in our yard of limbs. We can't complain though. #6477813Amber J. Skene September 19, 2008
These are just beautiful captures Bill. The colors and lighting are just beautiful. I just love the moss hanging down. #6477861Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
Thank you Amy for your nice comment and your thank you to me for my being kind to you with my comments. You are a blessing to me too Amy. Thanks to you. BillI am not sure where you live Mary. Further south than me with those winds. Happy you only lost one tree. God Bless. Bill
Thank you Amber for your nice comment on my photos. I appreciate you very much Amber. Bill #6477893
Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
Thank you Sabrina. No after shot of that scene. Only the one or two I posted. Tried a new thing with filters and it failed. My camera would not focus. I must go back and re-shoot. Bill #6477971Max Aureli September 19, 2008
Beautiful image Bill!! It's an extraordinary calm composition that talks what weird Nature is. #6477981Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
Thank you Max for your nice comment. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6478006Joan Powell September 19, 2008
beautiful , the water looks like a mirror #6478332Jim Baines September 19, 2008
Good job, Bill! Good to see that Ike didn't chase you away! Beautiful capture and presentation! #6478349Jane E. Kirn September 19, 2008
Thanks for sharing your part of the country thru great shots of the Bayou. Glad you are still having "summer". #6478367Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
Thank you Joan, Jim and Jane for your nice comments. I appreciate you and your support very much. Bill #6478378MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 19, 2008
Did it wash away any Gators?Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
Thank you Melodie. Gators were roaming the streets of Monroe because of the high waters. Bill #6478438Susan M. Campbell September 19, 2008
Silly me. At first I thought the structure on the left was benches but I think it's a pier. Darn that Gustuv. All of your beautiful colors were washed away. Beautiful shot Bill! #6478482Bill Knaps September 19, 2008
Thank you Susan. Yes it's a pier. Thank you for your nice comment. Yes the beautiufl colors are gone, but the Moss and trees are still there. Bill #6478499Heidi Knight September 19, 2008
Just lovely as always!!! ;0)Stefania Barbier September 20, 2008
truly beautiful Bill! #6478731Bill Knaps September 20, 2008
Thank you Heidi and Stefnia. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6479064Margaret R. Barry September 20, 2008
Beautiful, Bill. Gorgeous colors, composition and detail! #6479207Bill Knaps September 20, 2008
Thank you Margaret. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6479482Janet McNeil September 20, 2008
Lovely capture of this beautiful place! Hope Ike did not do too much damage!! #6480049Melissa G. Meiselman September 20, 2008
Beautiful capture, Bill!! #6480054Jessica Jenney September 20, 2008
Still a beautiful place, Bill! Amazing trees, lovely composition and subtle reflections! #6480300Bill Knaps September 20, 2008
Thank you Janet, Melissa and Jessica. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Ike did the bayou no damage Janet. Bill #6480751Karen Bacon September 20, 2008
Beautifully composed Bill!Be careful of those gators Bill! #6480923Bill Knaps September 20, 2008
Thank you Karen. I appreciate you very much. I do watch out for gators. Bill #6480946A P September 20, 2008
Love the moss hanging out of the trees and the algae on the water. Stunning capture, Bill. I hope Gustuv didn't do to much damage to your awesome bayou #6481030Robyn A. Terrell September 20, 2008
Beautiful shot, Bill. Love the moss. When I was in South Carolina I saw people taking the moss out of the trees to take home....I heard from a local that it is full of chiggers...ooops #6481184Roxanne M. Bubar September 20, 2008
I am so happy you were able to get this gorgeous image before the storm hit. #6481261Daniella Puente September 20, 2008
A beautiful details of the Bayou colors nature, I hope the damages are not too much on this amazing place... #6481294Renee Doyle September 20, 2008
Another beautiful Bayou capture Bill!! So sorry to hear about the damage again from the storm. I do hope that your family troubles are easing!! Take care Bill! #6481599Linda A. Braddock September 20, 2008
Bill, Another beautiful photo. You are King of the Bayou pictures. Great capture and I love the moss too. Linda #6481864Susan Weisensel September 20, 2008
Hi Bill, does the red algae come back after all the rain, I sure hope so cause it is beautiful. I can't wait to see a gator shot. #6482066Bill Knaps September 20, 2008
Thank all of you for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Hopefully the Red Algae will return in a couple of years, but it may take longer. Normally this part of Bayou Desiard always has at least green algae. That too is gone after the hurricane. Not tree damage though which is good. I could have been a lot worst. We are lucky. Bill #6482203Rhonda Thornton-Hecker September 21, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous Bill. Wonderful framing too. Great capture! #6484081Sheila D. Robertson September 21, 2008
Beautiful Bill.....I love the moss hanging in the foreground. #6484119Bill Knaps September 21, 2008
Thank you Rhonda and Sheila for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6485471Jessica A. Eik September 21, 2008
A beautiful shot - love the red algae and overall comp. #6486091Bill Knaps September 21, 2008
Hi Jessica, Thank you for your nice comment. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6486104Jeana Clark September 22, 2008
~J~ #6487967
Gail R. Schuett September 22, 2008
Bill..your shots of the swamp are just stunning! I can't get over the tree's.I also hope the red alge comes back..nicely done.Gail #6488044isabel C. Zepeda September 22, 2008
Hello Bill.Another beautiful photo of the swamps,i hope every comes back and event better.
I hope you and your family are well.
Ysa... #6488163
Jeff Robinson September 22, 2008
Very nicely composed and captured Bill! Jeff #6488390Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Thank you Jeana, Gail S, Ysa and Jeff for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Ysa me and my family are doing fine. I hope the same for you. Bill #6488479April Riggs September 22, 2008
Really a great shot, I will miss seeing all these colors! #6488640Dianna Murphy September 22, 2008
I love the DOF Bill! The layers and textures too. #6488707Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Thank you April and Dianna for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. I still have some colorful Bayou shots in my personal Gallery. Bill #6489088Yulianto Soeroso September 22, 2008
Beautiful bayou I never seen wow I never go deeply in the area like this ...amazing #6493565Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Thank you Yulianto for your nice comment. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6493966Jim Baines September 22, 2008
I've heard of the First Dude .. now the Bayou Dude! Simply beautiful, Bill! #6494111Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Thank you Jim. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6494148Kathleen K. Parker September 22, 2008
Lovely, Bill. So what does it look like now? What does it look like in fall and winter? Will you show us please?Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
My dedication shot if now and the next one is now. Those without red. Thanks KK. I apprecaite you very much. Bill #6496040April Riggs September 23, 2008
Bill- is your camera broke? I haven't seen any new pictures from you? Hope all si well! #6499090Bill Knaps September 23, 2008
All is well April. Thanks for your concern. I have been busy working in my yard. Bill #6500989Cassandra A. Fontaine September 23, 2008
Bill..so besides the red algae, is that the worst of your damage? I hope so... Sorry I haven't been so active. I've been really busy, but haven't forgotten all my wonderful friends on BP. Great capture as always Bill! #6502554Bill Knaps September 23, 2008
Thanks for your nice comment Cassandra. That is all I lost (Red Algae), but some here lost trees. Bill #6502576Vitor Dias September 24, 2008
Great work Bill.rgs Vitor #6503717
Debra R. Harder September 24, 2008
FABULOUS comp, lighting, details and colors, Bill! I love your Bayou images!! PERFECTION!! Deb #6506217Bill Knaps September 24, 2008
Thank you Deb. Appreciate your nice comment and you very much. Bill #6506929Bill Knaps September 24, 2008
Hi Vitor, Thank you very much. I apprecite you very much. Bill #6506943Kathy Cline September 24, 2008
Good Evening Bill, Another perfect Bayou! BP needs to award you as the #1 BEST BAYOU photo award! No one in this world can beat your gallery! I love the little dock in the background. Many blessings to you and your family.Bill Knaps September 24, 2008
Too Evening to you Kathy. It is almost good morning. I am just gettint to BP. Blessings to you and your family Kathy. Thanks, Bill #6508611Kristy A. Keene September 24, 2008
Great Colors and Capture! An Outstanding Capture! #6508650Bill Knaps September 25, 2008
Thank you Kristy. Appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6509986April Riggs September 25, 2008
I am missing your photography- get that camera out! #6510848Bill Knaps September 25, 2008
Thank you for your concern April. Just sent you a BP Message. Bill #6510961Kay Beausoleil September 25, 2008
Another lovely bayou image, Bill! Hope you are well ... #6512720Bill Knaps September 25, 2008
Thank you Kay. Yes I am well. Illness inb my family right now. Bill #6512811Robert R. Goodman September 26, 2008
And thank you Bill,for your kind words.I have been all over the United States.But I have never made it down to the Bayou.It sure is beautiful.Very stunning capture,my friend!!!! #6515100Dawn M. Schneider September 26, 2008
I love the hanging vines in this one, you make such beautiful bayou images. #6516061Bill Knaps September 26, 2008
You are most welcome Bobby. Thank you and they you Dawn for your nice comments. I apprecaite both of you very much. Bill #6516372Reynaldo D. Reyes September 28, 2008
A very beautiful scene, you've been able to preserve through your photography amidst nature's onslaught. Love the verdant growth too. #6525883Bill Knaps September 28, 2008
Thank you Reynaldo. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6525897Bill Knaps September 28, 2008
Thank you Reynaldo. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6525899Colleen Farrell October 05, 2008
Stunning as ever, Bill! Even if there is no more red algae, your bayou photos will still be thrilling! #6557542Bill Knaps October 06, 2008
Thank You Coleen and Darlene so much for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6559071Candice L. Carter October 16, 2008
How I would love to sit and read on that dock across the way! Lovely! #6609999Bill Knaps October 16, 2008
Thank you Candice. Sure looks like you grew vampire teeth. LOL Bill #6610441Kim Comeaux October 22, 2008
Lovely colors. #6636546Bill Knaps October 22, 2008
Thank you Kim. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6637481Nancyj E. Hovey October 24, 2008
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your EFP. 8o) #6655789Bill Knaps October 24, 2008
Thank you Nancy. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6655836Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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