No Pix from the Hurricanes?
Sep 16, 2017 00:09:17 #
I am surprised there is a paucity of pix from the recent meteorological events.
Sep 16, 2017 07:32:07 #
ArtzDarkroom wrote:
I am surprised there is a paucity of pix from the recent meteorological events.
I guess not many people were stupid enough to go outside to take pictures during a hurricane as powerful as Irma. I evacuated to Savannah, and even there we were under a Tropical Storm warning because of Irma.
Here is a link to some pictures from the Tampa Bay Times. http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/the-weeks-most-compelling-photos-from-tampa-bay-and-florida/2337610
Sep 16, 2017 08:41:04 #
Just a guess here, but if you're trying to clean up your property and salvage what you can from the rubble, photography may be way down on your list of priorities.
Also, don't discount the public safety and security factors. A non-credentialed photographer may be restricted by law enforcement and has no access to areas other than their own immediate neighborhood.
Also, don't discount the public safety and security factors. A non-credentialed photographer may be restricted by law enforcement and has no access to areas other than their own immediate neighborhood.
Sep 16, 2017 09:28:20 #
ArtzDarkroom wrote:
I am surprised there is a paucity of pix from the recent meteorological events.
I suppose you could say I had an opportunity. Normally clouds move west-to-east around here. Wednesday morning was rainish with clouds moving backwards - east-to-west - it turned out that we were on the north edge of the remains of Irma, still rotating counter-clockwise. But otherwise it looked like any other rainish day, and there wasn't much of interest to photograph.
Sep 16, 2017 11:48:51 #
Thank you for the link.
Mac wrote:
I guess not many people were stupid enough to go outside to take pictures during a hurricane as powerful as Irma. I evacuated to Savannah, and even there we were under a Tropical Storm warning because of Irma.
Here is a link to some pictures from the Tampa Bay Times. http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/the-weeks-most-compelling-photos-from-tampa-bay-and-florida/2337610
Here is a link to some pictures from the Tampa Bay Times. http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/the-weeks-most-compelling-photos-from-tampa-bay-and-florida/2337610
Sep 17, 2017 05:57:02 #
ArtzDarkroom wrote:
I am surprised there is a paucity of pix from the recent meteorological events.
I expected more, too. I could post some of my destroyed roof after Hurricane Sandy (2012), but that's old news.
Sep 17, 2017 06:22:19 #
In my case, the storm came through in the darkness. My mobile home survived intact. Call it survivor's guilt, but I just couldn't take pictures of the loss and misery of others. So I opened my home and shared what I was blessed with instead. No time to take a photos then.
Sep 17, 2017 06:44:05 #
ArtzDarkroom wrote:
I am surprised there is a paucity of pix from the recent meteorological events.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-485648-1.html#8167442
Sep 17, 2017 07:07:56 #
Really couldn't go outside during the hurricane. This was taken after on my phone. Also, we had a curfew the next day and were not allowed out on the roads and gas was scarce.
Sep 17, 2017 07:10:49 #
Sep 17, 2017 07:43:33 #
The storm came through in the middle of the night, and it turned out to be not that bad(in Tampa anyway). I only saw a few downed trees, no roofs blown off or other building damage. The predicted storm surge never happened either, and we are happy for that!
Sep 17, 2017 08:00:29 #
I would imagine there will be a lot more photos in the near future from FEMA employees, Red Cross workers, etc. I was a disaster responder for FEMA 6 years, and although I took lots of pictures, it was about 60 days before things got stabilized enough to do anything except go to work for 12-14 hours, then go to bed. I have hundreds of pictures from Katrina and others, but did not post any until things slowed down
Sep 17, 2017 08:04:30 #
Sep 17, 2017 08:06:17 #
Sep 17, 2017 08:12:22 #
very good point. The priority was for the safety of people and property and the foto deluge will come as people get back on their feet.
Thank the lord not more folk were injured in the destruction.
I also worked Katrina as a responder and I learned a good lesson. "Things just aint that important and can be replaced, people well that's different".
Thank the lord not more folk were injured in the destruction.
I also worked Katrina as a responder and I learned a good lesson. "Things just aint that important and can be replaced, people well that's different".
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