I feel like I’m living in the middle of a bloody rainforest… Oh, wait a minute, I am. Some thoughts about taking pictures in the rain, by a former fair weather photographer…
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- rusty sunburst – particularly appropriate for Vancouver!
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- teeter-totters in the rain
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- will it ever stop raining?
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- gray door on a gray day
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- sideways building on Georgia
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- my boots keep wanting to get in the picture
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- arrow in wet parking garage
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- not very happy 🙁
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- green wings
Cons:
- uniform light gray sky and soggy light.
- don’t let the sky get in the photo unless it’s a great silhouette or an image that you are planning on cutting out of that white light.
- hard on non-waterproof camera
Pros:
- saturated colours (although even the most basic point ’n shoot has a plus/minus setting that will combat washed-out photos in better weather.)
- raindrops
Can’t think of any more pros..
Oh, we used to go every year to see an artist who showed slide shows of his travels. The last year that he had a showing, he had taken many photos of lights at night reflected in black rain-slicked surfaces. He was very excited that year; at a workshop, his instructor, who working for National Geographic, encouraged him to apply at the magazine! Which proves that taking advantage of the weather, no matter how bad, pays off with unusual photos…
Part of my collapsing (one-a-day project)!