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The quiet after the storm

Posted by
L'explorateur (Vancouver, Canada) on 1 January 2011 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

Happy New Year to all of you!

A thunderstorm hit Bora Bora yesterday. It poured cats and dogs for two days! Last night, though, the rain stopped for a couple of hours and I ventured out into the wild.

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In these days, I have a very very limited access to the Internet. So, forgive me if I don't reply soon. I do read your comments and I will catch up with you :) :)

No post processing for this image, as usual :)

NIKON D90 1/125 second F/5.6 ISO 200 157 mm (35mm equiv.)

Gary from Cochise County, United States

This is superb. Just beautiful. Happy 2011.

1 Jan 2011 5:55am

@Gary: Thank you Gary! :) Happy 2011

Eric from Narbonne, France

great picture ! this flower is surprising to be over the water like that
and happy new year

1 Jan 2011 6:20am

@Eric: Hello Eric. Thanks for passing by! Happy 2011 :D

Franz from Baden, Austria

beautiful image, cool story behind it! let's make turn it into a symbol - let's leave the turbulent times behind us and start afresh into the new year! a very happy and prosperous one to you!

1 Jan 2011 2:40pm

@Franz: Hi Franz! I like your point of view. A prosperous new year to you too! :D

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

Gorgeous Lily ;)

1 Jan 2011 4:05pm

@MARIANA: Hi Mariana. Thank you :)

GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan

Absolutely beautiful.

7 Jan 2011 12:11pm

@GJC: I knew you'd like it! Thanks a lot!

NIKON D90
1/125 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
157 mm (35mm equiv.)

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