Reflective Beauty [Photography Contest Nature & Landscape Photos]
Uploaded: July 29, 2007 10:41:28
Manual mode, 1 sec, f/22, RAW, ISO-100, Hitech .6 ND grad, tripod. This was taken 7/29/2007 near Queenshill, Worcestershire, UK. It is a normally dry field that has been flooded due to record breaking rain in July that resulted in the Rivers Severn and Avon overflowing their banks. Thousands had to be evacuated but fortunately there have been no deaths but tens of millions of pounds in damage to property and business.
Robert C. Garrigus July 29, 2007
Amila & Narendran,I took this yesterday morning from a bridge on the M50 in nearby Worcestershire. The nearest town on the map is Queenshill. This field is normally grassy but sits near the River Severn which has overflowed it's banks as has the Reiver Avon. This year we have experienced the worst rain and flooding in nearly 100 years in the UK. The towns of Gloucester and Tewkesbury have been devastated by flooding and Tewkesbury was virtually made into an island. Almost the entire area has been without fresh water since this past Monday - boy I can't wait to take a shower again :)
Cheers!
Bob G. #4574880
Robert C. Garrigus July 29, 2007
Uh oh,Which category would you have recommended I submit this one to? Out of habit I submitted to Nature & Landscapes. Would Elements of Design have been better? Water under the bridge now I guess - sorry for that :)
Cheers!
Bob G. #4574906
randy dannheim July 29, 2007
Awesome composition Robert. #4575241John Hunter July 29, 2007
Nice job....excellent eye and a great image...thanks for sharing.#4576581
Chris Budny August 27, 2007
Sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime flood; and a once-in-a-lifetime photo op! This is just fascinating and beautiful! #4704779Erin Tyler August 27, 2007
Congrats on your Finalist! #4706537Deborah Lewinson August 27, 2007
Congratuations on this stunning finalist! #4707947Mike Dawson August 28, 2007
Gorgeous work! #4712287Barbara Waldoch August 28, 2007
Wonderful finalist, Robert! #4715294Autum Rhoades August 29, 2007
This is amazing! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #4716875Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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