Your Louisiana Photos

South Louisiana
Photograph by Helena Reynolds, Your Shot
Even though other parts of the country are still suffering in winter conditions, it is a warm 80 degrees in south Louisiana and spring has definitely arrived.
Street Performers, French Quarter
Photograph by Franklyn Selzer, My Shot
Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans is the location for street performers, to include this amazing group.
Caddo Lake
Photograph by Grisel Cambiasso, My Shot
This shot was taken in Caddo Lake during my visit over there in summertime. Caddo Lake is located on the border between Texas and Louisiana. A magical place.
Singer, New Orleans
Photograph by Shannon Hughes, My Shot
One of the many amazing musicians that play on the streets of New Orleans, in the French Quarter. This is Mother Tongue.
Buhlow Lake
Photograph by Catie Sampson, My Shot
On a trip back home from college I pulled my car over beside an old rail line near Buhlow Lake and wandered around taking shots at dusk. A lone fisherman was finding his usual spot on the lake and I took advantage of the great compositional element he added.
Royal Street, New Orleans
Photograph by Caleb Izdepski, My Shot
I was biking down Royal Street the day after the Saints won the Superbowl. A burst in tourism brought out most of the street performers. This one stopped me in my tracks.
Oyster Bar, French Quarter
Photograph by Elizabeth Treadway, My Shot
In September I went back to New Orleans for a visit for the first time since Katrina. This shot caught my eye while sitting in a little oyster bar on the corner of Royal and St. Louis streets in the French Quarter. I was happy to see on this trip that the essential spirit and personality of this interesting city has not been dampened.
Oak Tree, Convent
Photograph by Ellen Case, My Shot
This is an enormous live oak near one of our favorite restaurants in Convent, Louisiana. It is out in sugarcane country on the Mississippi River. There are plans to build a pig iron plant on, or near, this property. I hope they spare this tree.
Oak Alley Plantation
Photograph by Srividya Narasimha, Your Shot
My husband and I had driven to Louisiana from Texas to attend the Mardi Gras. I had seen photos of "a house in Louisiana, with plenty of trees framing it" and didn't know what it was called. After asking many, many people I learned it might be the Oak Alley Plantation. Once I arrived at this place, I knew I wanted to capture the excellent manner in which the mansion is framed. I waited for a while till the shadows of the tree became long so as to connect one another. I love this place!
Horse-Drawn Carriage
Photograph by Dennis Tyler, My Shot
New Orleans
Cemetery, New Orleans
Photograph by Scott Zenz, My Shot
St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Mardi Gras Revelers
Photograph by Anindya Chakrabort, My Shot
Mardi Gras float in New Orleans
Fisherman, Atchafalaya River
Photograph by Jonathan Nutt, My Shot
Tripani Moreau stands on the front porch of his home. Tripani and his French Cajun family all live on the "flood side" of the levee and make their living fishing the Atchafalaya River near Melville, Louisiana. The town of Melville covers an area of 1.3 square miles and is surrounded by a ring levee to protect it from flooding from the Atchafalaya.
Brown Pelicans
Photograph by Jenn Blatty, My Shot
Louisiana brown pelicans spread their wings as they are released back into the wild September 21. These pelicans were rehabilitated at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Hammond, Louisiana, during the oil spill response. This shot was taken immediately after their kennels were opened on Raccoon Island. The bands are placed on their feet the night prior to their release day.
Bayou
Photograph by Marin Paunov, My Shot
Louisiana Bayou
Lake Verret
Photograph by Jeff Sheets, My Shots
Sunrise on Lake Verret
Lake Pontchartrain
Photograph by Stacey Suhm, My Shot
Taken just at sunset over Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, Louisiana
Storm, New Orleans
Photograph by Caleb Izdepski, My Shot
I'd seen two in the morning and caught this just before dusk, frequent rainbows ending a quiet storm season—a welcoming sky in New Orleans.
Intracoastal City
Photograph by Ronald Wooten, My Shot
Intracoastal City, Louisiana—a very small, hurricane-obliterated town along the Louisiana coast—is home to a handful of shrimpers and is one of the many bases for the offshore oil and gas industry. Thirty-two-degree temperatures brought a low-lying fog to the coast.
Houmas House Plantation
Photograph by Michael Magin, My Shot
Beautiful spiral staircase at Houmas House Plantation in Louisiana
French Quarter at Night
Photograph by James Amerson, My Shot
Night shot from the French Quarter of New Orleans
Dancers, French Quarter
Photograph by Todd Shaffer, My Shot
New Year's Day in the French Quarter, New Orleans. The Big Fat Ham Jazz Band performs as a couple dances in the street in front of them.
Purple Knights Marching Band
Photograph by Monica Corcoran, My Shot
St. Augustine High School Purple Knights Marching Band, New Orleans
Crawfish Boil
Photograph by Samantha Jarvis, Your Shot
Visiting New Orleans was an emotional experience, and meeting people who lost homes and families in the tragedy of Katrina was eye opening. But sitting at a crawfish boil and hearing their stories made me sure of one thing ... they have hope.
St. Louis Cathedral
Photograph by Nathaniel Dang, My Shot
A cathedral in the French Quarter, New Orleans
Hot Air Balloons, Baton Rouge
Photograph by Ellen Case, My Shot
Lying under two balloons at the Baton Rouge Balloon Fest competitions
Marching Band
Photograph by Brian Hennessy, My Shot
High school marching band at Mardi Gras parade
Alligator, Avery Island
Photograph by Ellen Case, My Shot
The alligator emerged from the waters onto the banks of the lake that hosts a bird rookery at Avery Island, Louisiana. Just looking for dinner!
Alligator
Photograph by Dan Minicucci, My Shot
Alligator lurking in Louisiana
Barataria Bay
Photograph by Dan Milham, My Shot
Searchers in an airboat begin their daily search for oil in the marshes near Barataria Bay, Louisiana, in September 2010.