Photo(s) of the Week: Splish Splash

While Hurricane Sandy was wreaking havoc on the east coast, its effects were felt in Chicago in the form of high winds and high waves on Lake Michigan.  I stopped by Belmont Harbor on Tuesday (10/30/12) to capture the lake's fury.  I was not alone with this idea:


Nikon D7000 w/ 16-85mm lens, 1/1600sec at f8, ISO640© Andy Marfia 2012 All Rights Reserved.


Nikon D7000 w/ 16-85mm lens, 1/1600sec at f8, ISO640© Andy Marfia 2012 All Rights Reserved.

If it's not clear what this guy's doing, take a look at the zoomed shot below.  Yes, he's shooting a self portrait with the wave behind him!



I bet that was a great insta-something!  A commenter on flickr wondered about this guy's safety, and I can report that he was fine-- these waves were hitting the pier and basically bouncing straight up and down-- so they never reached him.  That said, I can't vouch for the condition of his phone afterward or the quality of his self portrait.

It goes without saying that things on the east coast are much more serious than here in Chicago.  If you haven't already given money to the Red Cross, I encourage everyone to do so.