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Hurricane Sandy

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I’m sure you’ve seen pictures of Sandy’s devastating aftermath up and down the East Coast in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. According to this site, 17 million people were affected by Sandy, 8 million were without power, 100,000 have been displaced from their home and 109 have died.

We are very fortunate in Florida to have escaped the majority of the wrath of Sandy.

For me, the following pictures put some perspective on the damage Sandy did up north considering the storm was smaller when it passed FL and it really didn’t even hit us. The storm + full moon caused significant damage, even here in Fort Lauderdale.

The following pictures were taken with a Panasonic Lumix G5 camera I was given to review by BlogHer. The Panasonic Lumix has 14 creative filters you can apply in the camera. Each of these pictures uses one of those effects, but no other filter or alterations. These were shot on October 30, 2012 … 3 days after Sandy blew by Florida, and 1 day after she made landfall in the Northeast. The first picture shows the ocean overflowing onto A1A… Hurricane SandyA close up of the above parking meter and signage … hurricane sandy Beach debris … Hurricane Sandy Anyone know what kind of bone/ fin this is? Andy swears it’s a whale bone. hurricane sandy Lots of people with metal detectors out on the beach … Hurricane Sandy Lots of debris, wood, and trash. I actually collected a ton of plastic bottle caps for a Christmas craft brewing in my head! Hurricane Sandy Crews worked around the clock to clean up A1A. A portion of this highway was blocked off for 4 days. Hurricane Sandy Many of the palm trees were uprooted on the beach … Hurricane Sandy The bulldozers are hard at work pushing the sand from the road back onto the beach … Hurricane SandyA few other things I really like about the Panasonic Lumix DSLR camera:

  • I love that it has a level inside of the camera. It really helps me keep my pictures straight.
  • The lens that comes with this camera is wider than my point and shoot. This comes in very handy for room shots!
  • It takes awesome video. Camera + camcorder= greatness.
Do you use a point and shoot or a DSLR camera? Do you take pictures every day or only on special occasions? Answer in a comment to be entered for a chance to win a Panasonic Lumix G5 camera! (Please note that a winner will be chosen from a pool of all participating reviewers’ blogs.)
I hope you and your family are safe and warm after the superstorm, Sandy.

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  1. Tammy Northrup says

    Do you use a point and shoot or a DSLR camera? I currently have a point and shoot camera.
    Do you take pictures every day or only on special occasions? I don’t take pictures as often as I should but it’s more often than just on special occasions.

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  9. Carmen says

    We just have a point & shoot at this time, but we use it at least a couple times a week – after all, toddlerhood only comes around once! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  11. Betty C says

    I use a small point & shoot camera now. Before the days of digital I had a great camera with all the bells & whistles but I never use it any more.

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  13. angie says

    I currently have a Canon PowerShot SX30 IS and run my own Etsy photography business. I use my camera to take macro photos of nature and life around me. I also use it to take video vlogs for my youtube review channel. My hubby uses it as well for his vlogs. We both use it for personal stuff as well.

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  15. anash says

    I love that it is lightweight….thats very important to me! Thanks for a super giveaway!
    My email: anashct1 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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  16. Olivia Rubin says

    I take pictures for all big activites/get togethers, for that I borrow my mom’s camera. If I am out and see a cute photo op, I use my phone…like the the other day I took a flower arrangement class and I know I will include the pics in a shutterfly book, but i used my camera on the Galaxy 2

    Oliviatheservicedog at hotmail dot com

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  17. Anna B. says

    I use my phone or a point-and-shoot for photo-taking, and I try to remember to take photos at friend gatherings and funny moments at work. I’d like to get into the habit of taking more photos of the everyday little things in my life I notice and enjoy, and I would love to transition to using a DSLR!

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  20. Debra says

    Those are stunning photos. My point and shot is about 4-5 yrs. old and very big and clunky. I use photoshop to fix up the photos, but there is only so much you can do. The indoor photos are horrible. I would love to have some nice indoor shots someday! Love that it recommends a filter for you.

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  23. Felicia says

    I use a point and shoot camera from Kodak. I used to take pictures very often but now it’s just on special occasions.

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  24. Felicia says

    I love the colors the camera picks up. My photos look nice with the camera I have now, but I always have to do some color adjusting to them.

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  25. Debbie Beltran says

    As they say … a picture is worth a thousand words, and point and shoots are the quickest way to share what words can’t. I carry one in my purse at all times!

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  26. Charlene Carr says

    Hopefully it didn’t take you to long to get back to normal in Florida. Sandy did a number on the US. I used to live by the water, sometimes in the water so I know what a headache it is to clean up salt water. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected.
    I’m a beginner but love to take pictures. I probably would take pictures everyday if I had a camera like the one your giving away.

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