bluechameleon
encounter in the rain
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 8 May 2009 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.
“If love is shelter, I'm going to walk in the rain.”
-- Anonymous
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Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
Wether you are running of just playing with focus, but the effect works so well here! Great image, Sharon!
8 May 2009 5:12am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
I was looking for some mention of a Lensbaby, but don't see one. Love the capture.
8 May 2009 5:12am
@sherri: Thank you Sherri. No, this is with my Canon Powershot as I was walking home from work last night. I was walking at a fast pace, plus some help from CS2.
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
FORMIDABLE PHOTO ............................... I LOVE SO MUCH THE AMBIANCE ! ****************
8 May 2009 5:30am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
I love the sense of motion you've captured. I feel as though I'm walking right behind her. Well done!
8 May 2009 5:33am
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
I like the motion within the photo and the woman has an umbrella which is always a winner for me in photography. A very strong image.
8 May 2009 5:49am
Ken from United States
I got caught in the rain the other day and was trying to get a shot anywhere close to this great one and didn't. So :( for me and :) for you!
8 May 2009 6:14am
SePp from Trier, Germany
soo cool! Thats exaclty the way I like pictures. If I could I would do the whole day pics like that. Great work!!!
Greets SePp
8 May 2009 7:13am
romine from bucharest, Romania
what a quote.. your shot is great. i love the overall blurred feeling. feels dynamic.
8 May 2009 7:17am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
It looks like this lady was on a mission and you were chasing after her trying to keep up, love the movement in this
8 May 2009 7:25am
k@ from Paris, France
I love the fabulous movement in your photo, its elegance, its Black going through White and that big silhouette shivering (joy ? desire ? craving for new ?) out of her shelter - how great to have all this in a single apparently simple shot**
8 May 2009 7:36am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Great motion and effect of perspective. Excellent. No need for colours here.
8 May 2009 7:45am
Mathilde Collot from Fontainebleau, France
Great B / W! Mystery! elegance of the silhouette that seems to be swinging in the shadow of a ray of sunshine! it's beautiful!
8 May 2009 7:58am
Angel from Madrid, Spain
It seems a defocusing of zoom lens. The effect of movement and very pleasant and black and white diffusion in the impressive one
Greetings
8 May 2009 8:21am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
wow ! I LOVE it ! the mood, the movement, so poetic, elegant and mysterious !
8 May 2009 8:34am
Marcie from United States
This has to be one of my favorites - thus far. Perfect - in every way!!!
8 May 2009 11:56am
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Nice processing here Sharon. The mouvement feeling work very well. Great job.
8 May 2009 12:00pm
@Polydactyle: Thank you :) A combination of walking fast and a bit of work in CS2.
Ginnie from Atlanta, Georgia, United States
That is one fabulous quote...AND image, BC!
8 May 2009 12:39pm
browneyes from Kanagawa, Japan
Elegant indeed. Great street capture. And most I love is the grain blurs, details & tones from upside of umbrella to ceiling. Bravo!
8 May 2009 12:57pm
Mike Paulison from United States
Love this shot. Love umbrella shots especially. Already said that, I guess. This one has both movement and glamour. Very beautiful shot and processing!
8 May 2009 2:01pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Briiliant and creative!!! An interesting scene and the special effect works so well in capturing the mind of the viewer!
8 May 2009 2:59pm
Phototherapy from Switzerland
I love this speed feeling, we may think we are the bad boy running after her, or simply going to work in a hurry ;) Brilliant camera control..
8 May 2009 3:39pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Interesting geometries, yeah I got in before fifty : ] best...jerry
8 May 2009 3:48pm
Stu from Kyoto, Japan
Very artistic - kind of film noir almost. Wonderfully suggestive and evocative.
8 May 2009 4:13pm
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Great sense of motion. Very well processed as usual. You get the feeling she is moving.
8 May 2009 5:12pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
a beautiful depiction of cold and wet and hurried motion -- an inclement season. the forms are bold and angular, the visual striking!! bravo BC!!
8 May 2009 5:48pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Exquisite, Sharon. Love the strong contrast of black and white. There is something about umbrellas that is compelling in photographs.
8 May 2009 7:55pm
michele from Canada
i really like the mix here - walking with an umbrella but under shelter - rain clothes and yet it looks like sun ahead. it all goes well with the quote.
8 May 2009 9:52pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
i love the mood portrayed here. seems to be saying "leave me alone...."
9 May 2009 12:48am
Virgil from Richmond, United States
Nice to see KY is not the only place getting a lot of rain
.... nice-image. :-)
9 May 2009 1:49am
kerfendal from Paris, France
a black shade which seems to swallow the space in it"s walk, great pic
9 May 2009 4:23am
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Very cool, love the mood and the motion shot. Another nice one.
9 May 2009 4:42am
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
Wonderful photograph - I love how you shot this with the motion and beautiful work in Black and White!
9 May 2009 4:50am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Great effect and splendid suggestive image!
9 May 2009 6:28am
Susan from Savannah, United States
Love the motion blur-you've really captured a sense of movement-nice one!
9 May 2009 1:27pm
rian from mobile, United States
awesome dark contrast in here.. i like this a lot! great shot!
9 May 2009 1:30pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
'Walking at a fast pace' . . . love the advanced techniques you use . . the result is superb.
9 May 2009 3:44pm
Veronica from Bucharest, Romania
this is a powerful image, its like a speed proces is present, great
9 May 2009 4:57pm
yz from Budapest, Hungary
mysterious, a typical 'bluechameleon styled' shot, great stuff
9 May 2009 5:54pm
Stef67 from in my head, France
effet de zoom juste en douceur, comme il faut pour créée la bonne atmosphère, celle de tes beaux clichés ^^
10 May 2009 3:21pm
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Impressive image, love the motion effect and the composition with the woman and the umbrella. Captivating work.
10 May 2009 8:40pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Excellent image here. I love the motion and implied sense of urgency in her stride.
11 May 2009 12:23pm
Marie from FRESNES, France
belle idée de composition, avec cet effet de mouvement bien vu.
11 May 2009 9:03pm
Véro from Peisey-Nancroix, France
très sympa ce mouvement , j'adore les scènes parapluie .
14 May 2009 4:12am
Chris from New York, United States
This is quite good. The composition and stark contrast between the walls, floor, and subject would make it a successful shot even without the motion.
15 May 2009 4:26pm
Diane - Daily Walks from SF Bay Area, United States
Sharon, your moody photography combined with your astute literary combinations makes going through your blog, an adventure of pure emotion. You are one talented woman. Thank you so much for writing me and leading me to your site. I am humbled that you admire my work after viewing yours!
19 Jul 2009 2:18am
Canon PowerShot A640
1/60 second
F/3.2
8 mm