The Winds of Hurricane Frances by TwoPynts
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Today's image is the same view as yesterday's placid photo (Lake Moonrise I) only this one was taken during the height of Hurricane Frances last year. There was very little rain at the moment I clicked the shutter, but you can see the force of the wind from the blowing trees and the interesting patterns it created in the lake water. Luckily, we only sustained minor damage to our yard. Our house was built to withstand up to Category 4 winds, but I hope we don't have to test that ever again.
Olympus C3030 and PhotoshopCS
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HURRICANE FRANCES:
The sixth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the third major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm's maximum sustained wind speeds were 145 mph (230 km/h), giving it a strength of category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. The eye passed over San Salvador Island and very close to Cat Island in the Bahamas, and its outer bands also affected Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands.[1] Frances then passed over the central sections of the state of Florida in the U.S., moved briefly over the Gulf of Mexico on the other side of Florida, and made a second landfall at the Florida Panhandle.
IMPACT:
It affected the central regions of Florida just three weeks after Hurricane Charley, which was the United States's second costliest hurricane with about $14 billion in damage.
The total civilian damage from Frances was determined to be approximately $8,860,000,000. Add in the estimated $100 million damage done to space and military facilities at Cape Canaveral, Florida and the total damage is estimated to be about $9 billion, making it the fourth costliest hurricane in U.S. history, behind Hurricane Andrew of 1992 and Hurricanes Charley and Ivan of 2004. Some areas of Florida received over 13 inches of rain during the slow onslaught.
You can learn more about Hurricane Frances at: WikipediA.org.
Comments (25)
diomedes66
Outstanding composition - I love the mixed effects of the serenity of composition and the subtle effect of the wind - a marvelous job of showing 'action' in a still image. Bravo, well done! V
gwfa
the bowing trees are awesome...
deannemart
With the blacks and grays of the sky magnified in the reflection of the lake, at first I thought this was a B&W photo! Excellent contrast with the colors of the houses. The wind's effect is evident on both the trees and the surface of the lake. Great job!
killerpumpkins
It puts me right there in the storm with you. Thanks for sharing. KP
Chaos911
wow, excellent work!!! thanks 4 sharing :)
SoulSearcherr
wickedly kewl
soulofharmony
wowww truly excellent dramatic on scene shot.. agree love the patterns of the trees.. must of been hair raising in experiance..remember seeing it on the british news.... excellent compostion and photography :)
Valentin
Fantastic image, very impressive and dramatic!!!
sharky_
Very Awesome. This picture gives one an eerie feeling that something will happen. Glad your outcome came out ok and not disastrous. Excellent Storm capture. Aloha
DeviousMoose
I like how you were able to catch the detail & exposure on the clouds there. That is what really shows the storm. It wouldn't have been the same to us "northerners" seeing the trees blowing & a sky with no detail. Great Job!
marybelgium
Excellent ... dramatic but beautiful ...bravo !
cynlee
devestating & well documented moment! :]
Cosme..D..Churruca
Terrific shot... really impressive !
tony_br22
amazing capture ! the sky and the special effect are wonderful
DELMUR
Belle photo de la nature dhain!!
logiloglu
what a drama and atmosphere. an impressive shot. vote #:O)
tvernuccio
oh man...i would have been terrified out of my mind!!!! you did one helluva a job!! you sure had a lot of challenges in making this capture. Bravo!!!!
sossy
omg, what a view! dramatic and also awesome capture of the mood! impressive info indeed! ;o)))
TwoPynts
Well Sheila, the wind was blowing at the front of the house so I could actually go out on my back patio and not get rained on. It is something to see nearly horizontal rain coming down! Thanks for all your comments everyone!
blacq_nyght_vampyre
Very intense photo!!
fap77
Great photo. The atmosphere is fantastic. The wind can easily be seen. Very well done.
Beemer
Inspiring moment locked in time!... fascinating patterns on the water!...
hotracer2
Great capture of natures furry beginning!!!"V"
donvino
Wonderful scenery! I love that sky and water. V
NVJasmin
yes I know the feeling after andrew in miami and I lost everything and few months ago another came by melbourne florida and another and another :) never ending story.Very good shot