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Bad weather is what we decide to describe that way, nothing more. However, often it offers challenging views. And some of those are worth photographing. It make...
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Bad weather is what we decide to describe that way, nothing more. However, often it offers challenging views. And some of those are worth photographing. It makes bad weather a lot less bad... :)
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Canon PowerShot D10

settings

Aperture f/2.8 ISO 160 Shutter 1/80

upload_date

Feb, 2014

Views

365

Likes

+47

Awards

Winner in Rain In The City Photo Challenge

Outstanding Creativity

Peer Award

Superb Composition

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

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very nice. Love the effect of the rain on the window. Thanks for sharing. :-)

We need more of this weather where I live as we are in a sever drought.

Great entry should be a winner in the Distortion Photo Contest - Voted

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This one either...

Stunning shot!
Big thanks from my husband! :)) This is challenge of Visible... :))

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Beautiful work! Thank you.

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Dear friend! Congratulate you with my choice! You are THE BEST!
Andriy

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Thanks, my friend - it is an unexpected honor bestowed upon me, and I'm grateful. :)
Best Regards!

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Behind The Lens

Location

Photo was made in Struga (Macedonia), the town on the northern coast of Lake Ohrid.

Time

About half past two, PM

Lighting

Only daylight, with camera WB set on daylight.

Equipment

Simple shot through the car windshield, using small, dependable Canon D10, which is mainly automatic. With scarcely a setting to be dialled, this camera makes nice photos, especially underwater (since it is amphibious). There are some elegant options, like "automatic macro", all of which makes it very quick and simple to use, although it does look somewhat like a toy camera. No extra equipment was used.

Inspiration

The scrimshaw the rain made on the windshield was inspiration enough, I'd guess, and maybe also the important fact that the shot did not require any preparations. It was a simple thing of pulling the camera out of the pocket, switching it on, and making the shot. There would be no time in the traffic to fumble with some more complicated camera. So this was a combination of lucky circumstances and a way to take advantage of those, all within a moment of traffic lull.

Editing

Picture was, of course, straightened and cropped a bit. I lightened it somewhat, to pull out the warm colors, and I also re-sharpened it after resizing for upload.

In my camera bag

I'm preferring a photo vest for its large number of pockets, which makes it possible to assign special places to special things. I'll usually carry two cameras, and the "spare" will always be some waterproof model for wet or dusty weather, where I wouldn't be very happy to expose some unprotected cameras. Some pockets will hold the extra batteries for both cameras, some ND and CPL filters, and a camera clamp that I use if and when the unplanned need or opportunity arise. Other useful things would be a length of string (paracord), a firemaker, and pocket knife. One can improvise a lot with such simple things.

Feedback

Some situations require instant action, and there's where simple P&S cameras have an unbeatable advantage over more complicated models. So I'd suggest to all photographing folks, and even those which normally tote chock-full photo bags of expensive gear: consider investing in some small, waterproof pocket model, too. Think of it as a sawed-off shotgun beside your high-precision long range rifle! Sometimes you have to shoot off-the-hip, and then, you want to be reasonably sure that the shot was successful. :)

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