Another Beautiful Warm Summer Day On Bayou Desiard [Contest Finalists July 2008]
Uploaded: July 30, 2008 06:06:46
Near Monroe, Louisisna. As not to distract from my photo the water mark ID is layered behind what you see in one of the corners. Bill Knaps
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 625/100000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 42.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Dominick M. Dimacale July 30, 2008
Great scenery here, Bill.Dominick #970214
Melissa Olsen July 30, 2008
Okay...call me a liar...this one has to be the best you posted....Gosh darn'it Bill...these just keep getting better and better. I totally am coming to the Bayou next year. Right after I visit a friend in Mississippi! Your on the list!Amanda O. Cannon July 30, 2008
Gorgeous presentation of the La. Bayou...Beautiful colors, comp and clarity!!! Makes me want to come on over to La...... #6249099Bonnie C. Lackey July 30, 2008
Yes, I also think this is the best! It's a beauty, Bill! #6249106Kathleen K. Parker July 30, 2008
Such beauty. For some reason your bayous look better than ours down here, Bill. How come? I guess we have hotter weather????? At any rate, I love your bayous and swampy areas.Vladan D. Djordjevic July 30, 2008
Fantastic image taken witH terrific reflection, great colors, lighting, POv and comp. #6249141Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Dominick, Melissa, Amanda, Bonnie and KK. I appreciate all your comments and support. I appreciate all of you very much. KK is has been over 100F for days now. I think our hot sun here with less humidity in the air causes that algae to turn red. You know I found This Beautiful section of bayou in a special way I will tell about one day. Bill #6249156Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Vladan. I appreciate your nice comments very much. Bill #6249170Vicki Zoller July 30, 2008
Fantastic!!!! #6249212Karen Bacon July 30, 2008
This is gorgeous Bill! Great light,color,and my favorite, reflections! #6249222Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Vicki and Karen. I appreciate your nice comments and support very much. I appreciate you. Bill #6249233Tiia Vissak July 30, 2008
a lovely capture! #6249248Lynn M. Whitt July 30, 2008
FANTASTIC, I LOVE IT!!!! GREAT CAPTURE> #6249249Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Tiia and Lynn for your nice comments. I appreciate them very much. Thanks for your continued support. Bill #6249272Sherran Andersen July 30, 2008
Beautiful landscape scene Bill... I agree, one of the best of the bayou. Love the reflections and colours. Sherran #6249315Melissa G. Meiselman July 30, 2008
Terrific scenic shot of the bayou taken with great lighting, wonderful colors and outstanding reflections, Bill!! This is one of my favorites!! #6249374Carol Sawyer July 30, 2008
Beautiful scene,colors and reflections, Bill!! #6249441Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Sherran, Melissa and Carol for your nice comments. I appreciate them and you very much. Bill #6249452Jennifer L. Taranto July 30, 2008
i love the way the green from the trees is reflected in the water!! I love the warm feeling too!! #6249498Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Jennifer. I appreciate you and your nice comments. Thank you for your continued support. Bill #6249550Jessica Jenney July 30, 2008
Beautiful perspective, relections, and lighting, Bill! #6249560Margaret R. Barry July 30, 2008
Fantastic, Bill. Stunning colors, composition and reflections. I hope we'll see this again! #6249562Denny E. Barnes July 30, 2008
All your Bayou photos are excellent but this one has to be right up there at the top, Bill!! Very beautiful scene and capture, exceptionally well done!!!....Denny #6249660Joan Powell July 30, 2008
This is a different view , great reflection and shades of green ! #6249856Gail Vitikacs July 30, 2008
I bet this is still beautiful in a poster size! #6250310Renata Gusciora July 30, 2008
Wonderful shot again,Bill!Great clarity,colors and reflections! #6250312Janet Daniel July 30, 2008
This is definitely one fantastic capture, Bill! Love it! #6250375Robyn A. Terrell July 30, 2008
You have out-done yourself on this one, Bill! Going in my fav's!!! #6250488Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you So Much Jessica, Margaret, Denny, Joan, Gail, Renata, Janet and Robyn for your nice comment on my picture. I appreciate all you you very much. Bill #6250517Sue Marshall July 30, 2008
Breathtaking capture Bill the colours and reflections are just sensational! :-) #6250531Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you so much Sue. I appreciate you, your continued support and nice comments very much. Bill #6250549Nadine A. Lewis July 30, 2008
WOW!!! Another GORGEOUS Bayou image, Bill!!! <>< #6250626Michelle L. Frick July 30, 2008
Another beautiful day, and another beautiful Bill bayou shot!! Terrific colors and reflections Bill! #6250642Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Nadine and Michelle for your nice comments. I appreciat you very much. Bill #6250653Ken Smith July 30, 2008
So peaceful...except there's probably an aligator somewhere lurking.... Very nice, Bill! #6250767Lisa J. Boulden July 30, 2008
GORGEOUS!!!Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Ken and Lisa for your nice comments and your support. Appreciate you very much. Ken this part of the bayou is too quiet. Never mosquito bit here. I know the gators don't eat mosquitos. Bill #6250838Heidi Knight July 30, 2008
Beautiful, Bill!Heidi Knight July 30, 2008
Beautiful, Bill!Anita Hogue July 30, 2008
So beautiful with the reflections and the red tones really make for a gorgeous image, Bill! #6250985Sheila D. Robertson July 30, 2008
This bayou is so rich with images and you have captured another beauty here Bill. #6250997Linda L. Ruiz July 30, 2008
You are so lucky. Being able to go to this beautiful place anytime you want. Excellent tones and colors. So beautiful #6251128MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 30, 2008
This is so beautiful I Will Risk the Gators ;0) #6251141Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Heidi, Anita, Sheila, Linda and Melodie for your nice comments on my picture. I appreciate you very much. Linda you are doing just fine with words. And Melodie Don't every risk the gators in these waters by going for a swim. You see no swimmers here. Not since that black lab was taken. Bill #6251237Linda A. Braddock July 30, 2008
Bill, This is just beautiful, wish I could be there. Fantastic capture! Linda #6251311Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Linda. I appreciate you and your nice comments very much. Bill #6251347Ellen Hodges July 30, 2008
Beautiful color and reflections in this awesome image, Bill!! #6251420Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Ellen for your nice comment. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6251436Judy A. Lawhon July 30, 2008
So beautiful, Bill!! Love the comp and color!! #6251551Anna Diederich July 30, 2008
This is so beautiful, Bill! #6251747Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Judy and Anna for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6251772Donna Bedermann July 30, 2008
Excellent photo Bill, love the red, really well done! #6251796Bill Knaps July 30, 2008
Thank you Donna for your support and nice comments on my photos. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6251825Jennifer L. Alder July 30, 2008
WOW~ Bill, this is just incredibleJennifer L. Alder July 30, 2008
WOW~ Bill, this is just incredibleLaura L. Gonzales July 30, 2008
Another fantastic capture of this beautiful place!!!!! Great reflections, light, color and clarity!! Looks like and oil painting!!! Great work Bill! Laura #6252065Janet McNeil July 31, 2008
Another beauty!! Great colors, reflection, comp - it has it all!! #6252708Kimi A. Phillips July 31, 2008
Love the color in this one, Bill!:) #6253678Eivor Kuchta July 31, 2008
It's very interesting to see all your wonderful images from the bayous. #6253766KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. July 31, 2008
BILL..GREAT REFLECTION,CLARITY.KARU WIJESUNDARA. #6253889
Roxanne M. Bubar July 31, 2008
Bill you are the master of this images.Jennie A. Dillman July 31, 2008
BILL, THIS IS ABSOLUTLY BEAUTIFUL...TO SAY THE VERY LEAST...HOW DO YOU JUST KEEP GETTING BETTER..DIDN'T THINK IT COULD GET BETTER, BUT YOU DID IT...J #6254321Susan M. Campbell July 31, 2008
Another gorgeous, colorful shot and this one has the wonderful reflections. Nice!! #6254403Sam Britt July 31, 2008
Wonderful composition & reflection, Bill. #6255497Deborah Lewinson July 31, 2008
I agree with the group, Bill, this is one of your best- love the reflections, clarity, and POV! #6255710Dawn M. Schneider August 01, 2008
my favorite part is the reflection!! another great one bill! :P #6258468Bill Knaps August 01, 2008
Thank each and every one of you so much for your nice comments. I appreciate all of you so very very much. Bill #6259099Carla Metzler August 01, 2008
I love the colors and te reflections in this. Beautifully composed, Bill! Excellent capture! #6259149Bill Knaps August 01, 2008
Thank you Carla. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6259241Susan Weisensel August 01, 2008
Love the color of the water and the reflection, really wonderful image Bill. #6259826Bill Knaps August 01, 2008
Thank you Susan. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6259842Peggy J. Maguire August 02, 2008
The reflections are amazing Bill!!!!! #6260619Candice C. Calhoun August 02, 2008
GORGEOUS photo and reflections!ccc #6260762
Bill Knaps August 02, 2008
Thank you Peggy and Candice. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6260952Colleen Farrell August 02, 2008
Absolutely fantastic, Bill--everything about it, the color, reflections, subject (of course!). I especially like your composition, and the way the line of the "shore" (the algae) on the right lower corner leads my eye up to the big tree on the far upper left corner. A very nicely balanced image! #6263692Bill Knaps August 02, 2008
Thank you Colleen. I appreciate you, your nice comments and your support very much. Bill #6263813April Riggs August 03, 2008
Perfect! I LOVE your photography! #6265116Bill Knaps August 03, 2008
Thank you April. Bill #6266473Patrick Rouzes August 03, 2008
Not much more that can be said except:phenomenal in every way!!! One of my favourites yet!!!You are talented, Bill!!! #6266810Bill Knaps August 03, 2008
You are too kind my friend Patrick. Thank you so much. Bill #6267221JO ANN CLEVELAND August 04, 2008
You are the Master of Bayou's, the reflections are lovely as well as the colors and comp Billjo ann c. #6268130
Bill Knaps August 04, 2008
Thank you Jo Ann. I appreciate you, your nice comments and your support. Bill #6269197Bill Knaps August 05, 2008
Thank you Jen. I appreciate you, your nice comments and your support. God Bless You And Your. Bill #6273873Vicki Tinnon Brock August 06, 2008
Bill,Great image!!!
Vicki #6281701
Bill Knaps August 07, 2008
Hi Vicki, Thank you. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6283498Sue Marshall August 21, 2008
Big congrats on your Finalist Bill!!!Margaret R. Barry August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Bill! #6343629Shannon D. Miller August 21, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this BEAUTIFUL photo Bill! #6343638Kathy Cline August 21, 2008
HEY BILL GOD BLESS YOU and congratulations...WELL DESERVED!!Carla Metzler August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Bill!Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 21, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOJessica Jenney August 21, 2008
Congratulations, Bill on your gorgeous finalist!!!!! #6344003Jennifer L. Alder August 21, 2008
Yea, Bill! Big congrats :) #6344047Jennifer L. Alder August 21, 2008
Yea, Bill! Big congrats :) #6344048Vladan D. Djordjevic August 21, 2008
Big congratulations of your fantastic finalist, Bill! #6344196Janet McNeil August 21, 2008
So nice to see this as a Finalist!! Congrats!! #6344214Sherry L. Davis August 21, 2008
Gorgeous!! Congrats on your well deserved finalist~! :) #6344399Judy V. Kennamer August 21, 2008
Congrats Bill!!! This is gorgeous! #6344442Michelle Alton August 21, 2008
Congratulations Bill. I love when your Bayou shots get their due!Michelle #6344530
A P August 21, 2008
Congrats Bill. Good luck in the next round. We all love your Bayou captures #6344540Anita Hogue August 21, 2008
Congratulations on this stunning image, Bill! #6344793Janet Daniel August 21, 2008
A big congrats, Bill. WTG!! :-) #6344817Barbara Waldoch August 21, 2008
Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Bill! #6344893Jennie A. Dillman August 21, 2008
congrats...bill..you sure deservre it..j #6345202Stephanie Frey August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Bill! #6345331JO ANN CLEVELAND August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Bill!jo ann c. #6345639
Eivor Kuchta August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Bill! Excellent capture! #6346385Ken Smith August 21, 2008
Very well deserved, Bill. Congrats to you! #6346454Debra R. Harder August 21, 2008
WTG, Bill! BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this BEAUTIFUL finalist! Deb #6346842Vicki Tinnon Brock August 21, 2008
Bill,Congrats on the finalist!! It is beautiful!!
Take care.
Vicki #6346845
Melissa G. Meiselman August 21, 2008
Big congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Bill!!! #6346968Anna Diederich August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Bill! #6347076Deborah Lewinson August 21, 2008
Congratulations, Bill, on this very beautiful finalist!Best wishes for the next round,
Debby #6347263
Kathleen K. Parker August 21, 2008
Hey Bill, congratulations on your Bayou Finalist! I am so tickeled about this. You deserve it, too, as you have braved the alligators and probably water moccasins, too. Congratulations to a wonderful photographer and friend.Shannon D. Miller August 21, 2008
This is so STUNNING Bill! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #6347772Sheila D. Robertson August 21, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist and best of luck in the next round. #6347774Datha Y. Thompson August 21, 2008
Congratulations Bill!!! Gorgeous Finalist!!! WTG :0) #6347904Renata Gusciora August 21, 2008
Big congratulations on this great finalist,Bill!!! #6347963Bill Knaps August 21, 2008
Thank all of you so very very much. I appreciate all of you very much. Bill #6348011Heidi Knight August 21, 2008
Congratulations Bill!!! ;0) #6348075Renee Doyle August 22, 2008
HUGE congratulations to you Bill on this stunning finalist!!! #6348391Carol Sawyer August 22, 2008
Congratulations, Bill!!! #6348958Robyn A. Terrell August 22, 2008
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Bill. I'm so happy for you!!! #6349044Sirsendu Gayen August 22, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist. #6349178Mitzie Loland August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Bill!! #6349539Patrick Rouzes August 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Bill!!! #6349956Susan M. Campbell August 22, 2008
Way to go Bill....congrats!! #6350065Daniella Puente August 22, 2008
Superb :o) big congrats Bill!!! #6350506Sharon F. Morris August 22, 2008
Beauitful Bill. Big Congrats!!Kimi A. Phillips August 22, 2008
BIG CONGRATS, MY FRIEND!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU! #6350962Denny E. Barnes August 22, 2008
Excellent, Big congratulations on this well deserved finalist, Bill!! #6351347Lynne Morris August 22, 2008
Huge Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Bill, well deserved. #6351741Bill Knaps August 22, 2008
Thanks to all of you. I appreciate your congrats very much. Bill #6351761Laurie Daily August 22, 2008
This is such a beauty, Bill, a big congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #6351937Tiia Vissak August 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6352231Karen Bacon August 22, 2008
A huge congratulations Bill on this wonderful finalist! Good luck in the next round, I am so happy for you! #6352316Susan Heath August 22, 2008
Congratulations, Bill! This one real beauty! #6352647Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 22, 2008
Congratulations! What a beautiful finalist Bill!!! #6352726Sam Britt August 22, 2008
Congratulations, Bill! #6353337Bill Knaps August 22, 2008
Thank all of you so much for your congrats. Bill #6353794Erica Murphy August 22, 2008
Huge congrats on this stunning finalist Bill!!!!! #6354200Bill Knaps August 22, 2008
Thank you Erica for your Congrats. Bill #6354244M.Christine Duncan August 23, 2008
Big congrats to you Bill, so great to see another photo of yours up there in the finalist round!!! Bravo, let's see it go further!!! #6354430Bill Knaps August 23, 2008
Thank you Christine for your Congrats and nice comments on my photo. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6355230Jennifer L. Taranto August 23, 2008
BIG congratulations my friend - I love this one!! #6355920Bill Knaps August 23, 2008
Thank you Jennifer. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6355940Colleen Farrell August 23, 2008
Wooohoo!!! So glad to see the judges agree with us on this one, Bill! Big congratulations on your finalist! #6356810Bill Knaps August 23, 2008
Thank you so much Colleen. Appreciate your Congrats very much. Bill #6356839MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 23, 2008
Congratulations BillDianna Hauf August 23, 2008
OH BILL! As far as I am concerned ALL your 'bayou' images deserve a finalist as well as others!!! I am thrilled to see this one make it! Hoping and keeping fingers crossed for even more! Congratulations Bill! ~dianna☺ #6357017Bill Knaps August 23, 2008
Thank you Melodie and Dianna for your nice congrats. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6357038Pat Gamwell August 24, 2008
Definitely "winner worthy", Bill! WTG! #6360702Kristi A. Howson August 24, 2008
Oh WOW Bill. This is such an incredible image and I'm so glad to see it make Finalist. Congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #6360742Bill Knaps August 24, 2008
Thank you Pat and Kristi. Appreciate your congrats very much. Bill #6360823Patricia Seidler August 25, 2008
Congratulations Bill. Its already a winner. Good luck in the next round.Bill Knaps August 25, 2008
Thank you Patricia for your congratulations and you well wishes. Bill #6367414Sharon F. Morris August 25, 2008
WOW WTG Bill congrats on your Finalist.Karen K. Givens August 25, 2008
Congratulations Bill on your Finalist, great work. :) #6367459Kathy L. Clark August 25, 2008
Congrats Bill on your beautiful finalist. #6367702Bill Knaps August 25, 2008
Thank you Sharon, Karen and Kathy for your Congratulations. Bill #6367825Cassie L. Woodlee August 26, 2008
WTG CONGRATS Bill!!!!! #6370429Bill Knaps August 26, 2008
Thanks Cass. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6370455Gail Vitikacs August 27, 2008
Big Congratulations Bill! #6377359Bill Knaps August 27, 2008
Thank you Gail. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6377453Bill Knaps August 27, 2008
Thank you Gail. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6377454Jean Lechleiter August 31, 2008
Super colours and reflection here.Congratulations! #6392649Bill Knaps August 31, 2008
Thank you Jean. I appreciate your nice comment and your congrats very much. Bill #6392671Ellen Hodges September 03, 2008
Glad to see such well deserved recognition on this beautiful image, Bill!! #6407675Ellen Hodges September 03, 2008
Glad to see such well deserved recognition on this beautiful image, Bill!! #6407677Bill Knaps September 03, 2008
Thank you Ellen. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6407778Milan Banik September 05, 2008
hope you resubmit againMichael Umbreit September 12, 2008
Bill - I was looking a little deeper into your gallery when I came across this beutiful image!! Way to Go!!! - Mike #6447992Bill Knaps September 12, 2008
Thank you Milan and Mike. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6448018Carol Teal September 15, 2008
I haven't had time to look thru the last finalists yet, but I just came across this one while looking thru your gallery. Congrats on your wonderful and beautiful finalist! #6456186Bill Knaps September 15, 2008
Thank you Carol. Appreciatre your nice comment very much. Bill #6456212Dawn M. Schneider September 18, 2008
congrats on the finalist!!! this one is one of my favorites, love the reflection!! #6470275Bill Knaps September 18, 2008
Thank you Dawn. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6470859Debra R. Harder November 23, 2008
This is one of my favorites, Bill! It's going into my favs!! Deb #6792855Bill Knaps November 23, 2008
Thank you Deb. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6793936Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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