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Eyeconic
June 27, 2016
Great composition. Love the smile in the rain - it just seems to fit with the splashes of colour from the flowers and posters
motography
September 14, 2016
The beauty is in the details!!! is it raining or snow drops??? what a shot!
fotosbybh
October 04, 2016
Guessing she smiled at a motorist who honked on their way by. I might have done the same. Quite a sight to behold! Love it.
LoriBea
February 28, 2017
Absolutely beautiful photo! The composition is spot on and your shallow depth of field is perfect for this image. Great job
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Location
The photo was taken in 2009, in the city of Pskov, Russia. This is the main street of the city.Time
In the morning I met with a friend who had previously photographed several times. We met for a normal conversation about what's new in the summer. She described her trip to Spain. Soon there was a heavy rain, while I just picked up a camera. So I asked a girlfriend to move away from me and started to go up at me. I could only seize the moment.Lighting
Shooting in the summer when the sun is high - not always the best time, because everything becomes flat, and on the faces of people appear bad shadows. But when the sky is tightened clouds, lighting becomes soft and uniform, and because of the rain at a short distance from the subject can be seen aerial perspective.Equipment
This was shot on a Nikon D300, with an Nikkor 80-200 2.8D. No other equipment was involved.Inspiration
The photo was taken by chance. I love to shoot in the rain, but rarely in such moments next to me is a model for the shooting. This time I was lucky.Editing
Photo left so successful that almost did not require treatment. Mainly in RAW I had to change the color temperature and just sharpen.In my camera bag
Usually, when I go out on a photographic walk around the city, I take the "reportage" kit. It includes Nikon D3s (although now I started using Nikon Df), Nikkor 80-200 2.8, Nikkor 24-70 2.8, Sigma 15mm 2.8 Fisheye, and Nikkor 50 1.8. With such a focal length and aperture I can take pictures of practically any urban plot at any time of the day. In 2009, I was limited to Nikon D300, Nikkor 85 1.4D and Tokina 16-50 2.8. Sometimes I go out only with Nikon D300 and Nikkor 80-200 2.8D.Feedback
Predict in advance the model shoot very difficult in the rain, but because of the weather forecast - it is still possible. Normally, to be seen in the photo raindrops, depth of field should not be very big, and the holding time - just short. As a result, you should get the picture, which are sharp shooting model and drops close to the model.