The Power of Nature
Please scroll to the bottom for the UnpublishedPortrait of the Week
Japan
Japan
The word tsunami comes from two Japanese words: tsu, which means harbor, and nami, which means wave.
Japan
Japan
In March 2011, Japan suffered from one of most violent earthquakes in history.
Japan
Its coastline shifted by as much thirteen feet to the east.
Japan
The tsunami spawned by the earthquake destroyed virtually everything in its wake.
Japan
Duckweed carpets the water in a girl’s front yard at Bojonegoro, Java, Indonesia
Covering the monsoons entailed day after day wallowing in filthy
water up to my chest, or standing in the street in a torrential downpour, my shoulder aching from the umbrella
propped in my armpit, and an impatient assistant wishing he were somewhere else.
Porbandar, Gujarat, India
I spent four days, in the flooded city of Gujarat, India, wading around the streets in waist-deep water that was filled with
bloated animal carcasses and other waste material.
Porbandar, Gujarat, India
The fetid water enveloped me leaving a greasy film over my
clothes and body. Every night I returned to my flooded hotel,
empty except for a nightwatchman, and bathed my shriveled feet in disinfectant.
Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi, India
Goa, India
Hurricane Katrina which hit New Orleans in August 2005, was one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States.
Almost two thousand people died in the hurricane and the flood which followed.
New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
New Orleans, United States
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
On December 26, 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami killed over 230,000 people in fourteen countries.
Four days after the tsunami hit Sri Lanka’s coastline
A man prays for the victims
UNSEEN / UNPUBLISHED PORTRAIT OF THE WEEK
Texas, United States
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September 6, 2011 at 08:04
whe i saw these pics ,i was just wake up to sleep,,
so i was shoked to see them,,
it was the horror of nature…..
really nature sabki baap h…………
July 25, 2011 at 02:44
“ Please scroll to the bottom for the UnpublishedPortrait of the Week” –> even you don’t mention it, I really think everyone will scroll to the very bottom of every posts you made! Your photos are just too admirable! Wish someday could take great photos like yours!
July 16, 2011 at 22:21
Impressives shots….. Regards
July 12, 2011 at 14:52
Just love your works. Very well done! Cheers!
July 11, 2011 at 15:09
Cuando todas las partes que conforman la realidad son captadas con tal precisión, surge la impresión, la potencia contenida en una fotografía. Steve ha sido una fuerza visual que ha influido en la evolución de mi sentido fotográfico, en la potencia de mi percepción.
July 8, 2011 at 14:21
Steve,
As a Texas gal I appreciate the unpublished portrait of the week. It reminds me of our annual stock show and rodeo which are held in Fort Worth each year. The best part is watching the youth, possible future ranchers of America, show their stock. Amongst those showing cattle, grasping the ring for the Grand Champion is the highest goal.
As always, enjoy my occasional venture to your site. You are a gifted artist.
Tammy Swofford
July 6, 2011 at 11:35
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July 4, 2011 at 05:51
we can only pray to God not to be angry so much….
July 4, 2011 at 01:20
Wow, compared to many other photographer’s coverage of the tsunami in Japan that I have seen, I think your images are the strongest. Were they published anywhere? Just curious, thanks for sharing.
July 3, 2011 at 23:08
Amazing!
July 3, 2011 at 20:37
The pic of the girl in the duckweed is so beautifully taken…just love the soothing effect in even the horrific pictures
July 3, 2011 at 15:31
great captures……
July 3, 2011 at 10:56
just impressive!
July 3, 2011 at 06:37
awesome steve keep up the good work just love them
July 2, 2011 at 19:45
Really speechless!
July 2, 2011 at 17:08
Steve, the power of nature may started from Japan travelling East or West did not end in Gujerat nor New Orleans. It also ravished areas stretching from Pakistan to Algeria. Nature has many weapons and never informs which weapon she would use why, where and when?
But worse than the power of nature is the ” self-centered ego” of the two legged creatures known as homo-sapiens whose destruction power has no limitations as today we know under the guise of War against Terrorism.
July 2, 2011 at 08:00
I admire your dedication to your craft and the lengths that you will go to, to acquire that perfect image. Another thought provoking series.
July 2, 2011 at 05:36
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July 2, 2011 at 04:19
Great photos as always. liked all especially 3rd from top.
July 1, 2011 at 22:11
They are all amazing in the stories they tell. But I think the one where the one guy is carrying an umbrella and in his other hand he’s helping someone cross a river torrent… with a waterfall in the background captures the best in man’s nature against some of the worse nature can hand out.
July 1, 2011 at 20:51
We like to think we are in control of our lives, until something like this makes us wake up.
Pat Digre
July 1, 2011 at 20:21
Nature’s fury. Awesome set like always.
Kind regards.
July 1, 2011 at 20:21
I was directed here by another great photographer friend of mine and I have to say you simply blew my mind away… Part of it was the expectance that you would focus on the latest tsunami and its affects on Japan alone, but part of it was (I guess) from being used to blogs trying to grab the attention of the reader… Respect, like my friend said! Respect for the awesome photos, but also for the way you lay them out and described them!
July 1, 2011 at 19:57
Mr Mccurry brought once again to our eyes the unstoppable power of nature. I think this testimony ought to make us more and more humble as human beings.
July 1, 2011 at 19:42
Mankind may have taken great strides and have won over all forces ..but still today we are just toys in the hands of nature ….so let us respect and protect her …great series Steve …You inspire .
July 1, 2011 at 19:32
Impresionante mas alla de la tristeza de la gente …cada fotografia son una obra de arte, gracias por compartirlas
July 1, 2011 at 19:25
I LOVE THIS PHOTOS U R AMAZING PHOTGRAPHER
July 1, 2011 at 18:40
Amazing photographic images and also an amazing record of some of the worst of nature’s fury. We are blessed that Steve has endured these tragedies to show the world what was left behind. And yet, so far, mankind has risen up to help their fellow man, and survives, sometimes with tremendous perseverance an hardship.
July 1, 2011 at 18:19
This is really a great series ! All the images are really strong. Thank you very much Steve for sharing !