Life Through A Lens
Well Prepared
Posted by Stu (Home: Scotland | Residing in Kyoto, Japan) on 15 July 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
Fatastic image Stu, the light and the rain are a magnificent combination, it looks like he needs both umbrellas! Great composition, well done!
15 Jul 2008 5:03am
@Kylie Greenan: thx so much for your regular visits Kylie! really appreciate it. you should have seen the downpour - it was quite unbelievable. rainy season in japan can produce some awesome downpours.
@Dimitrios: thx so much dimitrios!
neilanie from Carson, United States
ohh wow! great shot! i love the umbrellas.
as always youre awesome!
15 Jul 2008 7:49am
@neilanie: thx neilanie! really appreciate you dropping by! ;-)
fcofont from Valencia, Spain
Absolutely superb image!! the composition and the light are excellent. Brilliant!!
15 Jul 2008 8:02am
@fcofont: thx so much fcofont! there was a weird light. the rain was hammering down yet the Sun was out. strange...
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Stu - Your title is perfect and there is a definite humorous aspect to your capture. At the same time this is touching, charming, and deeply human. You can almost smell and feel the driving downpour. All to your credit. This is a wonderful image.
15 Jul 2008 8:11am
@Stephen Phillips: Thx stephen! i wish you could've seen the downpour. it's rainy season here in japan and when it rains it's like those pictures of an Indian monsoon. it's really quite incredible. you're soaked in 10 seconds if you're caught out in it. luckily i'd found shelter before the heavens opened so could get the camera out.
@Rui Silva: Hi Rui! cheers for the comment!
Infinitum... from North West, United Kingdom
Yet again another stunning image you've produced, it's a pleasure viewing your work !!
15 Jul 2008 9:02am
@Infinitum...: thx so much steve! much appreciated mate!
Alessandro from Calci (PI), Italy
You ALWAYS bring that camera with you, don't you? Congrats.
15 Jul 2008 9:36am
@Alessandro: hehe! I do indeed! thx Alessandro!
@djedfre: thx so much djedfre!
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Difficult to give a better idea of an inclement rain.
15 Jul 2008 12:39pm
@António Pires: thanx Antonio!
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
A gorgeous shot that conveys the rain with such force.
15 Jul 2008 6:24pm
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
gorgeous light here -- beautiful job capturing this! did your camera get wet? :)
15 Jul 2008 10:44pm
@dj.tigersprout: thx dj! No, luckily I found some shelter just before the heavens opened.
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
This is really fine work. It's slightly humorous and at the same time very soft and lovely. The texture of the rain is particularly nice.
16 Jul 2008 12:28am
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
OMG!! Do you really want me to throw my camera away? Because if you keep on getting extraordinary images like this I may have to out of sheer frustration. Brilliant, Stu!!
16 Jul 2008 4:31am
@amy: thx amy! please dont throw the nikon away!!!
Claus Petersen from herfølge, Denmark
When you are in need of to umbrellas, you know it's raining hard ;-)
16 Aug 2008 7:24am
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Well prepared indeed. This is a brilliant photo. Excellent work.
25 Aug 2008 3:40am
Retro from Tartu, Estonia
Wow ... scene and contrast is just ... wow]] and those little drops of water add a feel of frozen time ...
31 Jan 2009 12:47pm
Canon EOS Kiss X
1/1000 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
210 mm