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7/27 - Flash Flood
7/27 - Flash Flood
Rebecca


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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Littleton, CO
Date: Jul 27, 2007
Galleries: Water, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Jul 30, 2007

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Comments: 6
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 Tonight I drove home from work in during a flash flood. The interstate was elevated so there wasn't water accumulating on the highway, but when I exited there were about two inches standing on the road. Luckily, it was all very level, no valleys to drive through.

I felt sorry for this motorcyclist, who was undoubtedly soaked to the bone. Lightning struck not too far away in front of us while we waited for the light to change.

Want to add: This was shot through my closed car window. The blurred spots are droplets on the window. It's a very long light at that exit! And the blue was a happy accident - I'd been shooting on an incandescent white balance the day before and I was working so quickly to just get the shot that I didn't take the time to change it.

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 08/03/2007 03:17:33 PM
Great angle! The blue hue was for sure a great "accident"
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 08/01/2007 02:12:44 PM
I really like this image the colors are nice and the perspective is great.
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 07/31/2007 03:08:09 PM
Wow glad you weren't that guy on the bike, bet it was tricky trying to ride thru 2" of water on a bike!
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 07/31/2007 02:53:53 PM
This is an awesome photograph. Very nicely done, under extremely difficult conditions no less.
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 07/31/2007 02:50:11 PM
Excellent photo! It really brings across this dark and gloomy storm atmosphere. Colors and partial blur are awesome.
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 07/30/2007 11:52:06 PM
Rebecca, I love this one! Beautiful blues, and I like the subtle rain distortions.
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