Jonathan's Photoblog
Flood 08
Posted by Jonathan Alan Photography (St. Louis, United States) on 2 July 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
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Sash from Adelaide, Australia
This is really interesting. Apart from the incredible composition, where the centre lines from the road draw my thoughts to what could have caused this devastation, the lighting is rather sombre for such a fast shutter speed. The end result is absolutely amazing. Congratulations on an antriguing photo.
2 Jul 2008 6:27am
@Sash: Thank you so much for your comment
Dawn Sutherland from Phoenix, United States
Nicely captured, I love how your eye is drawn to the line and then it disappears!!
2 Jul 2008 3:55pm
Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States
We've had similar scenes all over SE Wisconsin. I knw how it feels.
2 Jul 2008 5:34pm
@Bob Israel: thanks fortunately the rivers have crested!
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
This is an excellent image of the flooding and devastation ... terrific wide angle. Welcome to Am3, it's good to have another St. Louisan sharing our view of the world.
2 Jul 2008 6:28pm
@Veronelle: No, right now there is a big flood where i live, and the water came all teh way up to by my house. Thnks for looking
Julie McLeod from Ottawa, Canada
It almost looks like the water never stops. I feel for you folks in the midwest who are dealing with these floods...
2 Jul 2008 10:48pm
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
interesting angle on this shot... the road marks have really drawn me in... and the amount of the water in the shot underlines the tragedy of the floods...
3 Jul 2008 2:40am
@DarkElf: Thank you and thankfully the rivers have crested
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
A very compelling image! Sad, and apropos ... your color balancing is very effective at creating a sense of the apocalyptic. Nice work!
4 Jul 2008 3:52am
Jeff T from Milwaukee, United States
Great composition and tones - it's unfortunate what has happened throughout the midwest the past month.
5 Jul 2008 4:31am
Canon EOS REBEL XT
1/1250 second
F/3.5
ISO 100
22 mm