Bulb in the rain
Canon EOS 80D
Aperture f/1.8 ISO 1600 Shutter 1/2500 Focal Length 50/1 
Lakeport, Michigan, US
Sep, 2019Views
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Location
I took this photo whilst camping on a dreary, rainy day at Lakeport State Park just north of Port Huron, Michigan.Time
I took this shot at about 9:30 am.Lighting
The lighting was all ambient from the diffused sunlight of a rainy day.Equipment
I took this image with my hand-held Canon 80D, fitted with my EF-S 50mm f/1.8 lens. Shot at ISO1600, f/1.8, -0.7EV exposure compensation, and exposure of 1/2500s.Inspiration
I was sipping a coffee and enjoying a morning rain from under our camper awning, when I spotted this stream of droplets falling from one of the bulbs on our string of lights. I grabbed my camera, intent on stopping the motion of the droplets, and took a series of photos, this one being the best.Editing
Yes, this was post-processed in Luminar.In my camera bag
I typically carry my Canon 80D with five lenses (Canon 50mm f/1.8, 10-18mm wide angle zoom, 18-55mm zoom, and 55-250mm zoom, and Tokina 100mm macro prime lens). I also have my Haida M10 pro filter holder with a 10-stop ND and 3-stop GND filter and circular polarizer. Of course, I always have my standard accessories like spare batteries, lens hoods, memory cards, etc., and I carry a Godox V860-II speedlight with MagMod Sphere & MagBeam flash modifiers with color gels and gobos.Feedback
My advice is always simple...soak up everything about where you are, and feel the story that starts to reveal itself about your subject and your surroundings. I'm always amazed that eventually a compelling story begins to emerge, and my job then becomes how best to capture that story. Sometimes that's easy to do, sometimes it's damn hard, and sometimes I'm not able to do it at all. It's those times that I just enjoy the story and the moment, and then later it drives me to get better at my craft so in the future I can perhaps succeed.
