Beneath the Long White Cloud
light - rain
Posted by Margie (Auckland, New Zealand) on 5 May 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
It rained ferociously last night. I stood on my porch in the dark and waited for passing cars, clicked the shutter, held my breath and tried to stay as still as I could.
I'm a beginner at this photography thing. Any hints, tips, constructive criticism or comments are welcome and appreciated.
@Saeed: Thank you!
@shahab: Thank you!
@Silvia: Thanks!
(and to google for the translation...)
:)
Rhys from Darlington, United Kingdom
brilliant, you've turned something quite mundane into something really beautiful and intriguing.
5 May 2008 7:24am
@Rhys: Thanks Rhys! Next item on my photographic shopping list is a tripod!
ruben latre from Terrassa, Spain
Hold on a second,... are you telling me you didn't use a tripod ??!! just hold your breath for 2 seconds and get such a nicely capture !! that's impressive !! I really love the light trails and the wet pavement surface looks amazing, great job Margie !!
5 May 2008 8:22am
@ruben latre: Well I was bracing myself against the porch wall...
:)
Thanks Ruben!
@pierre: Merci Pierre!
Zorilla from Kew, United Kingdom
Great shot - here's what happened when I tried exactly the same thing...
http://signs-of-life.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-22.html
5 May 2008 10:21am
@Zorilla: Haha! Your shot has a lot more...um...emotion!?
:)
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
And it worked.... it's a brilliant take, from something simple into abstract Art. Well done.
5 May 2008 10:57am
Cheryl from Boerne, United States
wow, I can't believe you didn't use a tripod! nice trails!!
5 May 2008 11:45am
Henry from Boston, United States
This works because you didn't use a tripod. The darker elements have a nice ghosting that adds intrigue to the image. You may want to try this method again with a definite subject in the image I think that would probably be a great shot. Nice one Margo.
5 May 2008 12:33pm
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Very good considering that the exposure is 2 seconds without a tripod... I like the lightening on the wet road.
5 May 2008 1:08pm
Anthony from Bielefeld, Germany
What no tripod,get one quick...Who knows what you can produce then !!!
5 May 2008 1:23pm
@Anthony: :)
Thanks for the visit!
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
You're more steady than I. Not sure how to describe it, but you've captured some emotion of the night here, like part of a movie scene.
5 May 2008 2:56pm
@Twelvebit: Well it helped that I didn't have a glass of wine with dinner that night!
:)
Thanks for the comment.
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
nice effect here. A very interesting shot.
5 May 2008 4:29pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
That two seconds has done the trick! Really captures the mood of the moment.
5 May 2008 4:40pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Thanks!
Pied Crow from Nairobi, Kenya
Very steady hands, and a nice idea, I love rainy photos.
5 May 2008 5:20pm
Betsy Barron from Glenmoore, United States
This is gorgeous - I had no idea what it was before reading your description - an incredibly good shot for being hand held on a 2 sec exposure!!
5 May 2008 6:49pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Wow a fantastic abstract shot, you did a brilliant job with this Margie.
5 May 2008 7:58pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Wow, good job for a hand held, long exposure. You must have steady hands. Everything about this shot is just great, in particular the natural framing and the lighting. Great work.
5 May 2008 8:01pm
@Graham Russon: Thank you very much Graham!
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Excellent shot. You have a very steady hand! Well done.
5 May 2008 8:22pm
@Andrew Gould: Thank you Andrew.
gene from patterson, United States
wow, this looks like a sunset on mats.. great shot
6 May 2008 12:11am
@gene: Thank you!
Kelela from Upland, United States
I am so impressed. And, I am learning some things from you. Thanks!
6 May 2008 4:12am
@Kelela: Blimey..that's miraculous!
:)
Thanks for the compliment and the visit!
@Rags: Thank you!
Mikey from Australia
Wow! That's really neat, good use of the lense to capture something quite far away that turned out really interesting!
7 May 2008 9:33am
@Mikey: I know! Who'd have thunk huh!
:)
@António Pires: Thank you for your comment and visit!
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
I can`t believe it worked! But it did! Great shot, Margie! What a dedication, and it paid off.
8 May 2008 6:18am
Nikon D80
2/1 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
157 mm (35mm equiv.)