Hurricane Irene

robertandrewphoto · Aug 28, 2011

Here is one shot of what the hurricane did an old shack in the New Jersey State Park by my house

This is 3 exposures at 2 ev spacing with the middle exposure taken at f2.8 x 1/800

There is some slight ghosting of the trees but it was extremely windy

Let me know what you think

robertandrewphoto · Sep 1, 2011

over 150 views and no comments?

c.cloudwalker · Sep 1, 2011

robertandrewphoto said:
over 150 views and no comments?

Maybe because it just looks like an old shack that fell down from old age. I had a garage that looked like that... Nothing here says hurricane. And, considering the title, that's a let down.

I won't even talk about the distortion from the SWA which annoys the hell out of me.

robertandrewphoto · Sep 1, 2011

I'm in New Jersey...this was our first hurricane in almost 20 years. I thought the flooding might have been a little give away...sorry for the let down.

RauschPhotography · Sep 1, 2011

Extreme distortion and CA around the fringe of the trees. Would have been nice without both of these factors.

c.cloudwalker · Sep 1, 2011

No need to be sorry, you're learning.

I was a PJ for a while so I look for the story and I didn't find it.

For example, you talk about flooding but I don't see any. I just see water which looks just like it does any other day of the year as far as I know... And there is your problem. You know the place but we don't and we don't know that it looks any different from yesterday.

Keep shooting, keep learning.

Joshb619 · Sep 7, 2011

I think you did a really good job when it comes to framing this shot. There is a great deal of distortion on the trees, but at the same time it is your choice as the photographer. I actually enjoy the distortion because it adds an interesting look to the shot. The bending trees add to the feel of a hurricane being destructive and unreal. It looks as if the trees are collapsing on the subject, which appears to be the destroyed shed. Good work!

niftydriftyprod · Sep 7, 2011

do you have a fisheye adapter on your lens?

robertandrewphoto · Sep 9, 2011

@josh
thanks, it's not my best work but it's the best i could do with the wind and trees swaying. if i waited for a day without wind the water would have gone back down so i had to try

@nifty

no...its a nikkor 10.5mm fish.