1. Mother Nature

Hurricane Ike

Utter devastation and shocking footage from this huge hurricane. Over the years I have watched, learned and listened. This was the time to act. In fact, I have been waiting two years for this experience. The last two hurricane seasons had been very quiet indeed with nothing to bite at. 2008 was a lot more active. In fact, hurricane frequency (and climate change) is something I have been delving into as part of the http://www.elementalproject.com Atlantic Tropical Cyclone reports from the last 20 years show an average of 14 named storms, 7 of these becoming hurricanes and 3 of these becoming major (Cat 3 or above). During this period there have been a few fluctuations in number and intensity but nothing to verify current media hype that we are getting more (and bigger) hurricanes. Further data is needed to quantify that.

What an adventure it turned out to be. Action filled, technically, physically and mentally very challenging as well as a poignant reminder of what Mother Nature can dish up. This was the 9th named Atlantic storm of the season, the 4th hurricane and 3rd Major. This was Category 4 Hurricane IKE which made landfall at Galveston, Texas on Saturday 13th September 2008.
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    ITV's Chris Terrill was filming for a forthcoming documentary. He was really pushing the limits on his shooting angles and action shots. I shadowed him for a good while since it made for a great complementary subject to the wild sea. The 'drop off' signs were littered all along the sea front and doubled up as a solid secure object together with a great natural prop.  A real worthy montage of images showcasing his filming skills.
Olympus E3, 50-200mm SWD - F5, 1/1250s
    ITV's Chris Terrill was filming for a forthcoming documentary. He was really pushing the limits on his shooting angles and action shots. I shadowed him for a good while since it made for a great complementary subject to the wild sea. The 'drop off' signs were littered all along the sea front and doubled up as a solid secure object together with a great natural prop.  A real worthy montage of images showcasing his filming skills.
Olympus E3, 50-200mm SWD - F5, 1/1250s
    House fires were a common sight during Hurricane Ike. One thing that did surprise me, whilst driving around hurricane damaged areas, was the number of property fires. I caught up with this one not long after it had started. Thankfully the residents got out in time. Fire fighters were running around like headless chickens since they had no water, ironically so close to the sea. They have a thankless job and are the true heroes in natural disasters and emergency management such as this. 
Olympus E3, 12-60mm SWD - F5.6, 1/160s