Another North End of Bayou Desiard [Contest Finalists August 2008]
Uploaded: August 11, 2008 05:55:36
Another day I heard a critter scream because a gator got it. A scream then a splash and all is quiet again on the beautiful colorful bayou Desiard. Bill
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 625/100000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 90.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Datha Y. Thompson August 11, 2008
Beautiful scene.. Glad I didnt hear the screams though lol.. #977595Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Datha. Yes those screams are no fun to hear. They make my blood run cold. I get goose bumps no matter how warm a day. Bill #6298415Mary Timman August 11, 2008
What a beautiful scene, but what a scarey thought....don't get too close! #6298420Renata Gusciora August 11, 2008
Beautiful colors and again great composition,Bill!Lovely image! #6298427Bonnie C. Lackey August 11, 2008
This is my favorite - so far... #6298435Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Mary, Renata and Bonnie. I appreciate you and your comments very much. Happy this is your Favorite Bonnie. Bill #6298498Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Mary, Renata and Bonnie. I appreciate you and your comments very much. Happy this is your Favorite Bonnie. Bill #6298499Linda D. Lester August 11, 2008
This is really nice....one of my favorites too! #6298504Lynn M. Whitt August 11, 2008
Absolutely gorgous Bill, I love it!!!! #6298570Karen Bacon August 11, 2008
Another lovely bayou image! Be careful out there,sounds dangerous! #6298619Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Linda, Lynn and Karen. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6298641Sherran Andersen August 11, 2008
I just got goosebumps from reading this Bill lol! Another beautiful capture though... you really are in your element with bayou photos. Sherran #6298702Barbara E. Sturgis August 11, 2008
Iagree with Sherran,reminds me of a movie that I liked with Liz Talyor..Barb. #6298731Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Sherran and Barb. I appreciate you very much. I gave you goosebumps with what I wrote Sherran? You should have been there with me to hear that poor critter screaming for his God Given Life. Bill #6298755Barbara E. Sturgis August 11, 2008
I KNOW THE MOVIE,RAIN TREE COUNTY..Barb. #6298772Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
I remember it too Barb. Thanks, Bill #6298782Bojan Bencic August 11, 2008
Beautiful and cruel place, Bill. Lovely shot. #6298816Sarah Goblot August 11, 2008
deadly beauty.Thanks! #6298890
Jessica Jenney August 11, 2008
It looks so serene and peaceful, Bill! Gorgeous composition, color and detail, Bill! You are the master of the Bayou! #6299000Anita Hogue August 11, 2008
And another beautiful image, Bill!Wonderful color and detail! #6299005Sherran Andersen August 11, 2008
OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHH Bill!! NO THANKS... couldn't do it... we will have to have the experiences through your photos LOL. Sherran #6299013Vladan D. Djordjevic August 11, 2008
A wonderful image, Bill! #6299146Patrick Rouzes August 11, 2008
Another phenomenal work here,Bill!!! Actually, my fave too- until the next one, maybe? #6299226Dianna Hauf August 11, 2008
Oh Bill! You are still taking such awesome images of your bayou!!! This is a 'stunner'! I totally love the colors, the lighitng and the details!!! I got goose bumps just reading your description there! Had been out taking pictures of dragonflies at a local pond and a friend sent me stories of gator attacks on humans and now I am not going out there anymore until I have a GREAT telephoto lens! YOU be careful, k? Still an awesome capture!!! #6299325Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thanks so much to all of you. I appreciate all of you, your nice comments and your support. Thanks for calling me master of the bayou Jessica. I will all of you could see this beautiful place. Bill #6299941Tiia Vissak August 11, 2008
great colors, light & pov! #6300057Daniella Puente August 11, 2008
I like this more "open" view of this place Bill, wonderful capture! #6300102Carla Metzler August 11, 2008
Love the colors! Beautiful! #6300104Renee Doyle August 11, 2008
How mother nature works!! Another amazing capture Bill!! #6300183Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Tiia, Daniella, Carla and Renee for your nice comments and your continued support. I appreciate all of you very much. Bill #6300245Judy A. Lawhon August 11, 2008
Oh, Bill, this one is my favorite!! Lovely composition, color and reflection!! However, I didn't care much for the story...LOL. #6300278Judy A. Lawhon August 11, 2008
Oh, Bill, this one is my favorite!! Lovely composition, color and reflection!! However, I didn't care much for the story...LOL. #6300280Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Judy for your nice comment and picking my photo as a favorite. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6300296Joan Powell August 11, 2008
Yikes , it sounds like a Stephen King novel . Nice capture again . #6300698Shelly A. Van Camp August 11, 2008
Awww, poor critter.....But..a very beautiful capture, Bill! #6300749Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Shelley. Happy I never see it. Only hear it. I would hate to see some innocent bird or duck grabbed by a gator. Bill #6300754Donna Bedermann August 11, 2008
Bill this one is my favorite, I absolutely love the colors and tones, the details are great! Wonderful work! #6300788Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Donna for your nice comments. Appreciate them very much. Bill #6300842Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Donna for your nice comments. Appreciate them very much. Bill #6300843Jean E. Hildebrant August 11, 2008
Oh, Bill, these shots have a haunting beauty about them. You can just feel something lurking in the shadows. The red plants floating are such a wonderful contrast to all the greens! #6300862Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Donna. I printed this one for my wall today. One of my favorites also. Bill #6300888Denny E. Barnes August 11, 2008
As beautiful as ever, Bill! You capture the landscape at it`s very best! Exceptional color, clarity, light and composition!....Denny #6300893Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Tahnk you Jean and Denny for your nice comments. I apprecaite you very much. Bill #6300912Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Joan. Sorry I missed you. Bill #6300953Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Joan. Sorry I missed you. Bill #6300954Sue Marshall August 11, 2008
Wow!! this is out of this world BEAUTIFUL Bill!!Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Sue. Appreciate you, your nice comments and your continued support very much. Bill #6301098Sharon F. Morris August 11, 2008
I agree with Sue. WOW and hope you don't run into any of those Gators.Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Sharon. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6301708Jennifer L. Alder August 11, 2008
Beautiful, indeed!! (Not for the poor critter you mentioned ....)Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Jen. Yes not for that critter. Appreciate your nice comments and support. Bill #6301770Shannon D. Miller August 11, 2008
Bill you have done it again. What a GORGEOUS capture that I know we will see again! Shannon~ #6301898Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Shannon. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6301926Michelle L. Frick August 11, 2008
Where's the gator??Beautiful saturation Bill! #6301995
Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Michelle do you mean that like Where's the Beef? LOL Tank you for your nice comment Michelle. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6302028Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Michelle do you mean that like Where's the Beef? LOL Tank you for your nice comment Michelle. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6302029Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Tonya for your nice comment. I appreciate it very much. Bill #6302051Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Tonya for your nice comment. I appreciate it very much. Bill #6302052Judi Morrissey August 11, 2008
Beautiful image, wonderful composition. Well done, Bill. #6302104Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Thank you Judi. I appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6302139Carol Sawyer August 12, 2008
Beautiful scene and capture, Bill!! #6302739Bill Knaps August 12, 2008
Thank you Carol, I appreciate you very much. Bill #6302876Janet Daniel August 12, 2008
Love this one, Bill! Gorgeous color! #6302883Bill Knaps August 12, 2008
Hi Janet, Thank you. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6302886Deb Koskovich August 12, 2008
Well, your description gave me chills, but your image is as stunningly beautiful as ever, Bill! #6303195Ken Smith August 12, 2008
Very beautiful...I like how the water flows into the scene. Awesome shot! #6303201Bill Knaps August 12, 2008
Thank you Deb and Ken. I apprecaite you very much. Bill #6303212Patricia Seidler August 12, 2008
Wow Bill. Not only do you take beautiful pictures you have a flare for writing! Did you carry a rifle around just in case? #6303363Bill Knaps August 12, 2008
Thank you Patricia. I have a Smith & Wesson 357 Magnum Pistol that will stop a gator in his tracks if I am faster than he which I doubt I will be hold ing my camera with both hands. LOL Bill #6303385Kimi A. Phillips August 12, 2008
Such a mysterious beauty and you capture it perfectly! #6303486Bill Knaps August 12, 2008
Hi Kimi and Thank you for your nice comment and support. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6303516April Riggs August 12, 2008
Another calender perfect picture! Watch out for those gators Bill! #6303776Bill Knaps August 12, 2008
Thank you April. This one I printed for my wall. Bill #6303843Kristy A. Keene August 12, 2008
Gorgeous Capture (as always)!!! #6303967Heidi Knight August 12, 2008
This one is (maybe) really the best so far! But you keep taking a better one, so who knows LOL #6304147Bill Knaps August 12, 2008
Thank you Kristy and Heidi. I appreciate you very much. Heidi you keep getting better also. Bill #6304202Colleen Farrell August 12, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous, Bill! The detail and color are simply stunning! It must be a little creepy to hear those critters scream (I mean, it would be for me). And then silence again. What a place!! #6304390Melissa G. Meiselman August 12, 2008
Exquisite bayou scene with amazing colors...that red, especially, with terrific lighting and great composition, Bill!! #6304403Bill Knaps August 12, 2008
Thank you Colleen and Melissa. I appreciate you ladies very much. Bill #6304489Bill Knaps August 12, 2008
I need to respond to some of your comment Colleen. You mentioned it being a little creepy to hear a critter scream when a gator grabs it. When I hear the splash then complete silence I tremble in my tracks thinking that could of been me he took under. Dad told me years ago that a gator will grab its prey then go stick it under something in the water to kind of tenderize it before he eats. Enough about that. Bill #6304503Melissa Olsen August 12, 2008
Bill: This is the reason that I will be on a BIG boat...say like something made out of steel when I do the bayou. LOLBill Knaps August 12, 2008
Thank you Melissa. I printed this one for my wall. I will frame it this evening. Bill #6304606Rajeev 270293 Kashyap August 12, 2008
Beautiful scene Capture Bill! #6304685Bill Knaps August 12, 2008
Thank you Rajeev. Appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6304974Janet McNeil August 12, 2008
Another additional to your beautiful series!! I think we are all amazed at what lurks below this incredible beauty!! #6305185Bill Knaps August 12, 2008
It looks as beautiful as a paradise Janet. Gives you the feeling it would be wonderful to just walk out in it, but I know better. Thanks for your nice comment. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6305251Debra R. Harder August 13, 2008
Oh WOW, Bill! This is BRILLIANT! The colors, lighting, details, comp...PERFECTION! Going into my favs!! Deb #6308111Bill Knaps August 13, 2008
Thank you Deb for your nice comments and putting my photo in your favorites. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6309151Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 13, 2008
Another FANTASTIC capture Bill this is so pretty.Bill Knaps August 13, 2008
North, South, East or West I run up on a bayou Peaches. Thanks for your nice comment. I apprecaite you very much. Bill #6310481Lorna Shutter August 15, 2008
Bill, all your Bayou images are wonderful, but this one is my favourite! The colour and clarity are outstanding! Exceptionally well done! :)Bill Knaps August 15, 2008
And this is the last one I just hung on my wall Lorna. Seems we have the same favorite. Thank you very much for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6319327Kathleen K. Parker August 16, 2008
Wonderful...........all of them, Bill! A fascinating area for sure and one to remain in my thoughts. So mysterious a place!Bill Knaps August 16, 2008
Thank you KK. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6320979Vicki Tinnon Brock August 16, 2008
Bill,Great job - love the red!! Take care.
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Bill Knaps August 16, 2008
Thanks Vicki. I appreciate you very much. I preferred your other mini picture. Bill #6322735Cassandra A. Fontaine August 16, 2008
Glad to hear you framed this baby! Awesome shot Bill and I suspect we will see it again. I'd be shaken in my skin if I heard an alligater on the prowl. Yikes!!! Also, glad to hear you carry a gun w/you just in case. #6323272Bill Knaps August 16, 2008
It does look beautiful on my wall. Thank you for your nice comments Cassandra. I appreciate you very much my friend. And I don't always carry a gun. Bill #6323302Rebecca K. Lefferts August 18, 2008
Amazing photo Bill! I really love the colors of the algae in the water (?) BEAUTIfUL. #6328535Bill Knaps August 18, 2008
Thank you Rebecca. Appreciate you very much. Yes that is Algae. It does not have that pretty read each year. I am watching it close to see how often it has that beautiful read color. Bill #6329583Kristi A. Howson August 21, 2008
What a glorious view and composition Bill! #6346462Bill Knaps August 21, 2008
Thank you Kristi. I appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6346512Mick Burkey September 01, 2008
Wonderful composition and design, Bill. Lovely colors. #6396365Bill Knaps September 01, 2008
Thank you Mick. Appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6396574Kevin Kelly September 12, 2008
Bill, I really like this one.Bill Knaps September 12, 2008
Thank you Kevin. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6447248Erica Murphy September 22, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Bill!!! #6488655Sharon F. Morris September 22, 2008
Congratulations Bill on this Beautiful finalist. :) #6488779Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Thank you Erica and Sharon for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. I will not be able to check to see who made finalist until this evening. Grass to cut now. Bill #6489031Dianna Hauf September 22, 2008
WONDERFUL, Bill! Absolutely wonderful to see this as a finalist Bill! I just love your Bayou images so much! Congratulations and truly hope to see this move on to WINNER!!!! Have a super day! #6489063Stefania Barbier September 22, 2008
huge congrats Bill!!! #6489195Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6489390Lisa J. Boulden September 22, 2008
Truly spectacular, Bill!!!Linda D. Lester September 22, 2008
Beautiful...Congratulations! #6490170Lynn M. Whitt September 22, 2008
Congratulations Bill, I love this one, I hope it wins!!!!! #6490201Vladan D. Djordjevic September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Bill! #6490329Jean E. Hildebrant September 22, 2008
How great, Bill! Congratulations!!! I hope we see this in the next round!Susan M. Campbell September 22, 2008
Way to go Bill...congrats on this terrific finalist!! #6490744Stephanie Frey September 22, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful Finalist, Bill! #6490859Kimi A. Phillips September 22, 2008
Big congrats, my friend!!:) #6490929Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2008
WTG!!!!!! Congratulations on this finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6491139Stacey A. Bates September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Bill, you capture your bayou is soooo beautifully!!! #6491233Jeana Clark September 22, 2008
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Kristi A. Howson September 22, 2008
Congratulations and best of Luck in the next round!!! Love the way you photograph these Bill! #6492015Lorna Shutter September 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist award, Bill! You really deserved it for this one! Wonderful work! Hope it's a BIG winner! :) #6492072Jessica Jenney September 22, 2008
Congratulations, Bill on your beautiful finalist! Good luck! #6492133Margaret R. Barry September 22, 2008
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Bill! #6492242Judy V. Kennamer September 22, 2008
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist Bill!!! WTG!!!! #6492529Robyn A. Terrell September 22, 2008
Yeah! Congrats on your gorgeous finalist, Bill!!! #6492793Michelle Alton September 22, 2008
Big congratulations on this crowd pleasing stunner, Bill! I think we'll see it in the Winners' Circle. #6492812Denny E. Barnes September 22, 2008
Excellent, Bill! Congratulations! And I'll congratulate you again on the gold round!! #6492965Janet McNeil September 22, 2008
WTG!! Congratulations, Bill - best of luck in round 2!! #6493106Anita Hogue September 22, 2008
Congratulations my friend on this well deserved Finalist!! #6493138Laurie Daily September 22, 2008
I am sure happy to see one of these great Bayou images make it to a well deserved finalist and hopefully to the next level...Congratulations, Bill! #6493444Debra R. Harder September 22, 2008
WTG, Bill! Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL finalist! Deb #6493446Jim Baines September 22, 2008
Bill, congratulations on the spectacular FINALIST! #6493651Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBill Knaps September 22, 2008
From Dianna Keeler down to Nancy (Peaches) Harker I have read all your congratulations and I appreciate all of you very much. Thank you for your continued Support. Bill #6493847Sam Britt September 22, 2008
Big congratulations on this finalist, Bill! #6494174Michael Umbreit September 22, 2008
Bill - Congratulations! - Mike #6494265Michelle L. Frick September 22, 2008
Congratulations Bill - this is beautiful!! #6494655Karen K. Givens September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Bill, good luck in the next round. :) #6494766Jennifer L. Alder September 22, 2008
Yay! I am always pleased to see your work recognized, Bill. This is soooo beautiful- big congrats :) #6495073Vicki Tinnon Brock September 22, 2008
Congrats Bill on another finalist - GREAT JOB!!Take care.
Vicki #6495197
A P September 22, 2008
Glad to see your beloved bayou get the nod. Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, Bill. Good luck in the next round. #6495399Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2008
Pure magic Bill!!! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round. Your images are very inspirational! #6495519M.Christine Duncan September 22, 2008
A wonderful finalist my friend!!! Congratulations on a very deserving image... outstanding work!!! #6495871Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
From Sam down to Christine I have read all your congrats. Thank you very much. I appreciate all of you. Bill #6496112Renee Doyle September 22, 2008
Big congratulations on this wonderful finalist Bill!!!! Simply superb! #6496260Barbara Waldoch September 23, 2008
Sincere congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Bill! #6496617Renata Gusciora September 23, 2008
big congratulations on your fantastic finalist,Bill!!!Good luck in the next round!! #6496876Deb Koskovich September 23, 2008
A very big congrats to you, Bill! #6497127Jeff Robinson September 23, 2008
Excellent - Congrats Bill on your Finalist!! Jeff #6497258Shannon D. Miller September 23, 2008
I LOVE this photo Bill it's STUNNING!!! CONGRATULATIONS to you and this BEAUTIFUL photo Bill! Shannon~ #6497609Ken Smith September 23, 2008
You are the king of these shots. Excellent work, Bill! #6497631Anna Diederich September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Bill! #6497830Bill Knaps September 23, 2008
From Renee down to Anna I have read your congats. I thank all of you very much. I appreciate all of you. Bill #6498383Janet Daniel September 23, 2008
A big congrats, Bill! Wishing you the best! :-) #6498815Sirsendu Gayen September 23, 2008
Big congratulations. #6498858Gary Lange September 23, 2008
Terrific image, Bill!! Wow, I wouldn't have wanted to be there to hear it although taking the image must have been rewarding. Many congrats on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck!! #6499086Amber J. Skene September 23, 2008
Congrats on your finalist!! #6499394Summer A. Kozisek September 23, 2008
Another one of your beautiful images! Congrats on your finalist Bill! #6499401Daniella Puente September 23, 2008
Big congrats on this fantastic finalist Bill :))) #6499430Bojan Bencic September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Bill. #6500020Karen Bacon September 23, 2008
A huge congratulations Bill! I wish you the best! #6500271Bill Knaps September 23, 2008
From Janet D. down to Karen B. I have read all your congrats. Thank you very much. I appreciate all of you. Bill #6501007MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Bill!Bill Knaps September 23, 2008
Thank you Melodie. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6501131Patrick Rouzes September 24, 2008
Congratulations on this amazing & well-deserved finalist,Bill!!! #6506019Bill Knaps September 24, 2008
Thank you my friend. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6506072Melissa G. Meiselman September 25, 2008
Congratulations, Bill on this wonderful and most deserved finalist!! #6510730Esther Smith September 25, 2008
Congratulations on your well deserved Finalist, Bill! #6510740Bill Knaps September 25, 2008
Thank you Melissa and Esther for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6510907Dianna Murphy September 25, 2008
Congratulations Bill, I'm glad to see this in the running. #6511245Bill Knaps September 25, 2008
Thank you Dianna. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6511389Pat Gamwell September 25, 2008
No surprise with this one...your Bayou shots are incredible! Big congrats! #6513695Bill Knaps September 26, 2008
Thank you Pat for your congrats. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6516340Cassie L. Woodlee September 29, 2008
WTG CONGRATS Bill!!!! #6529255Bill Knaps September 29, 2008
Thank you Cass. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6529265Ellen Devenny October 01, 2008
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful photo!!! #6540226Bill Knaps October 01, 2008
Thank you Ellen for your congrats. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6540332Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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