Flood in my neighborhood Photo

Photographer’s Note

This picture was taken during a cloudy evening just 5 days ago while the Tropical Storm Gustav was affecting Dominican Republic, today Gustav is near Western Cuba as strong hurricane. Fortunately for us we only had heavy rain and some flooding.
This view was taken in my neighborhood, just few blocks from my home.

THIS IS GOING TO BE MY LAST PHOTO POSTED IN TE FOR A WHILE, NEXT WEEK I'M GOING TO EUROPE (SPAIN, ITALY AND FRANCE) FOR A MONTH ON VACATION. SO DON'T GO AWAY I'M COMING BACK AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER.

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pablominto (40390) 2008-08-30 9:10

Hello Emile,

I see on the news you have some nasty weather in your part of the world, and this image document the situation very well!
Except for the water this looks like a fine place, and the colours are well reproduced, in particular I like the lush green...
Have a safe trip to Europe!

Greetings,
Pablo -

AiresSantos (41820) 2008-08-30 9:53

Ola Emile
As cores e os reflexos estao magnificos. Gosto muito da perspectiva e do assunto versado
Um grande abraço e bom fim de semana
Aires

Docarmo (8814) 2008-08-30 10:00

Hola Emile,
Very impressive and always worrying image, with nice reflections though. You've taken it in so good sharpness that we can imagine what happened there.
It reminds me when we had a flood here - I posted some pictures.
Have a nice trip and, please, take a lot of pictures!
MCV

gracious (20017) 2008-08-30 11:29

Hola Dr.Emile,
I can see here that the flood had done quite a damage to your area with the flood especially on the beautiful residential buildings like this! it's quite impressive to see the flood water can be that calm with the beautiful reflections over it!
Take good care and enjoy your wonderful holidays in Europe and see you when you are back!
muchas gracias
Saludos su familia
Tony

barrufeto_77 (25687) 2008-08-30 11:41

Hola Emile.

Así en plan rapidito te comento. He medio hablado con Josep y venís para la Mercè, las fiestas locales...genial. Habrá mucho ambientazo. Me ha dicho que el 24 y 25 podrá estar con vosotros. Yo me apuntaré al 25. El 24 ya veremos...me lo tengo que mirar. Dime las fechas exactas que estarás por aquí. Hablaré con Sergio (espero que no tenga na y se pueda venir) y con Carlos (este está en el pueblo y hace 2 meses que no sé de el y estará complicadete igual).

Desde luego, vaya tinglao tenéis montado ahí....juerrrrr

Un saludo, OScar

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izmirli (3001) 2008-08-30 13:30

merhaba dear emile
excellent interesting composition.magnificent colours and reflections.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

lestans (15446) 2008-08-30 13:31

Hi Emile!!
I heard about Gustav passing near Dominican Republic, and I thought about the only one I know there! So there was a flood not far from your home, and you made a fine picture of it. May we say that you made a good composition, using reflections well? A quiet place and so much water.

Enjoy your tour in Europe! September is the right month to go around here, I wish to start too.
Ciao!!!

Livia

alvaraalto (5229) 2008-08-30 13:34

Hi Emile,

We heard here on the news that Gustav is a bad one again, so I’m glad to hear that you only had some heavy rain and some flooding. The result here is a remarkable picture.
Have a good trip to Europe and I hope to see you safely back in October with a new load of beautiful pictures.

Groet Rob

stego (22350) 2008-08-30 17:11

Hola Emile,

Me ocurren una serie de cosas tras ver esta foto. Cuando vi la miniatura y el titulo, pensé "oh, non! será que la casa de Emile fue estropeada por la tempestad?". Ya vi que no, y eso me alegra.

Solo hoy oí por lo de la tempestad y cuando sube de los muertos (en el reportaje de la TV no decían de donde eran, sola referían 80 muertos en Jamaica y Rep. Dominicana) me quedé preocupado por ti y por tu familia.

Sin embargo, aunque me imagino que el echo no ha sido lo mas agradable que tuviste en los últimos días, te proporciono una bella foto, con los arboles ayudando el encuadramiento y unos reflejos maravillosos.

Te deseo que lo pases bien en tus vacaciones en Europa. Por acaso no pasas cerca de Portugal? Se fueses a Andalucía, oh algo así quizás nos pudiéramos encontrar.

Un abrazo, José.

ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-08-30 19:31

Hola mi amigo:

Por la situación presentada, no celebro mucho este tipo de acontecimientos, los cuales traen a su paso, desgracia y dificultad. Pero la foto realmente tiene una nitidez y manifiesta muy bien la magnitud del fenómeno presentado.

Deseo de corazón que te vaya muy bién en tus vacaciones. Descansa, disfruta, relájate y toma muchas fotos para después compartirnos.

Un abrazo, John

Didi (35928) 2008-08-31 0:30

Hello Emile
You were very lucky but in France there was many river flood this year and many people lost everything.
Your subject is very interesting.
I wish you a good holidays in Europe.
Kind regards.

Cricri (43030) 2008-08-31 1:17

Hola Emile,
Oups beaucoup de pluie chez vous, içi nous avons eu du temps gris mais pas de pluie, aujourd'hui le soleil est là et demain je part au Maroc :-)
Un joli effet de miroir joliment capturer avec un ensemble de couleurs agréable,
Je vous souhaite un beau voyage en Europe
A bientôt
cricri

josepmarin (33769) 2008-08-31 3:20

Hola amigo Emile,
menudo susto! Tu foto periodística nos muestra claramente los efectos devastadores de la tormenta tropical Gustav, con esta inundación en tu barrio, y que espero no haya causado daños.
Los reflejos en tu toma tienen un buen efecto gráfico, aunque hubiera sido mejor no haber podido tomar la foto y que Gustav no hubiera existido. Ahora está atacando Cuba y se dirige hacia Louisianna, espero que no cause grandes daños.
El momento de la partida para vuestro viaje se acerca, y quiero desearos un excelente vuelo y que disfrutéis de mi país y de todos los lugares europeos que visitéis.
Nos veremos en Barcelona.
Un fuerte abrazo,
Josep y Pili

batalay (20806) 2008-08-31 10:56

Hello Emile,

A most dramatic shot of the aftereffects of Gustave. You've produced an effective shot with the endless pools of water; and as you described it, it was heavy rain. A little while ago, while reviewing a photo that Didi Massoud sent of Orleans (France) of a glistening cobblestones in a medieval part of the town, I thought of what the inhabitants of New Orleans are expecting! Just three years after being hammered by a hurricane, they are now in the path of another. New Orleans is not as appealing as 'old' Orleans right now.

I hope you have a fabulous trip on the Crystal Serenity. Our 24-days were fabulous, but it is nice now to get back to routine work.

Warm regards,

Bulent

Charo (31665) 2008-08-31 11:36

Hola Emile,
Hay que ver, todos los huracanes pasan por ahí!
Estupenda toma de los efectos de estos desvastadores fenómenos atmosféricos.
Me alegro de que ahí haya sido leve.
Un abrazo amigo.
Charo
Que pases unas buenas vacaciones, tengo leído por ahí que vas a Barcelona, lástima estar tan lejos, pues sería un placer conocerte.

siolaw (25720) 2008-08-31 11:56

Hi Emile,
Gustave is getting nastier by the hour... you see what happens in New Orleans right now,....
Difficult to consider the photographic qualities in the face of such events, but it helped you to get nice reflections there, along with a good reportage value.
Hope all will be fine...
Greetings
Laurent

axiotea (16027) 2008-09-01 7:54

Hola Emile
this image shows well the damage in this area caused by the hurricane which looks quite important! Hopefully the situation will get better!!
Wish you a nice trip in Europe ;)
Marilyn

Tue (25608) 2008-09-01 11:41

Hi Emile,
This is a good and interesting news photo of the results of Gustav when it still was a tropical storm. The floodings must be terrible, although for this photo they create wonderful and nicely distorted reflections. The colours are also pleasant.
Have a great holiday in Europe!
Regards,
Lars

emilbo (9285) 2008-09-01 15:55

Bonsoir Emile!
J'ai suivi l'évolution de "Gustav" et je me posais des questions au sujet de la République Doninicaine, maintenant tu nous le présentes bien ici, dommage pour ton voisin mais ça aurait pu être pire. Bonne qualité de photo et superbes couleurs. La réflection esr magnifique.
Félicitations!... et bonne vacances,
Emilius

robertosalguero (2763) 2008-09-02 0:33

Hola Emile,

Bonita foto aunque es una lastima la inundacion. Espero no te haya danado la casa. Buenos detalles y colores y las casas se ven preciosas. Saludes y pasa una buena vacacion :-)

Roberto

tomszat (1135) 2008-09-02 16:11

Hi Emile,
Amazing reflection, fantastic clarity, details and colours, it's made of well known elements but it's almost abstract, especially the middle-bottom part, very nice!
TFS & regards,
Tomasz

Cretense (55620) 2008-09-03 2:56

Hola Emile!

Aunque la situacion no es nada agradable (espero que no haya pasado nada mal a ti y tus queridos), la foto es muy impresionante! Gran encuadre y composicion, perfectos reflejos, magnificos colores, una foto que se destaca por su definicion! Felicidades!

Abrazos,
Hercules

jhm (82185) 2008-09-04 6:13

Hello Emile,

I wish you a very nice vacation for you and your family, enjoy in Europe.
I hope that you take very nice pictures, so that we later also a little bit can enjoy of your holiday.
You took here a very good picture a pity for your neighbours.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

ChrisJ (69973) 2008-09-06 0:48

Hi Emile

I hope 'Ike' is kind to the Dominican Republic, while you're away. Superb sharpness & color, with good reflections & contrast. Tfs!

carper (64484) 2008-09-06 0:55

a dramatic photo Emile,
I saw on television the situation in this part of the world, well is dramatic. I like your reflection shot here, good composition and a good quality, have a good holyday Emile.
regard jaap

pboehringer (770) 2008-09-14 11:55

Emile,
looking at this I'm quite shocked with the devastation provoked by tropical storm Gustav. I can't iamgine what hurricaine Gustav might have done to Cuba. Yet, I also look at your shot form the artistical point of view and that is really extremely good. I just wonder with all that water how you are getting to Europe. Whith a boat? Hopefully the water is already all gone so that you can take the car to the airport ...
Have a good and safe trip, my friend!
Peter

omerozden (1241) 2008-09-30 9:17

hello emile,
reflections are excellent.
you are lucky to have only flood, hope you will not recieve damaging catastrophic storms.
regards,
omer

devimeuxbe (55847) 2008-10-08 14:53

Hi Emile
This is an impressive vision. But it give a good opportunity for the photographer with the reflection of the light in the water.
Good report and beautifull picture
Bertrand

jrj (34779) 2008-10-09 2:26

IT's not so good saying this - but it looks almost idyllic this flood setting with the perfect reflection of this watered street environement. Interesting daily life shot emile. Hope you enjoyed your trip to the old continent..

leo61 (43205) 2008-10-10 23:48

Hi Emile!
I hope your home stayed dry.
Climate gets more and more crazy.here in Europe too and we had often flooded cities the last years.
The image has an excellent quality and the colors and reflections are very nice.
Regards,Leo

plimrn (19596) 2008-10-18 18:51

Hola Emile,
Thatr wa squite a flood !! Great reflection you captured here; nice detail and color as well.
SAA, Pat

bakes888 (18055) 2008-11-20 21:30

Hi Emile. Every cloud has a silver lining! This photo is proof! Well captured, excellent colours and sharpness. Well composed and thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.