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Rainy Day Poetry
Rainy Day Poetry
Techo


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Challenge: Free Study 2009-11 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Central Park, NYC.
Date: Nov 14, 2009
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Black and White
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2009

 Thanks for all the comments and faves! :)
The shot did a lot better than I expected.

It was a very fun experience to be out shooting in the pouring rain. A first for me and from now on, rain or shine shall bring photographic opportunities. So if it's raining you could get a new angle on things to shoot, no time to be lazy ;)
After getting somewhat soaked, glady the 20D and companion G10 made it out alright. Special thanks to Pawdrix for making me go out that day by not cancelling the meetup. I don't get the chance to frequent the city as often as I would've liked and it was well worth the trip.

Statistics
Place: 14 out of 366
Avg (all users): 6.7261
Avg (commenters): 8.5294
Avg (participants): 6.7895
Avg (non-participants): 6.5581
Views since voting: 1850
Views during voting: 645
Votes: 157
Comments: 38
Favorites: 31 (view)

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 10/30/2010 08:53:02 AM
Oh wow this is too gorgeous.
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 01/30/2010 05:54:27 PM
Just checking out my favorites folder and fell in love with this photo all over again. I love shooting in the rain (as long as my camera is protected).
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 12/19/2009 12:58:56 AM
This is beautiful. Love the narrow DOF and all the little sparkles.
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 12/10/2009 03:43:08 PM
Definitely one of your best works.
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 12/09/2009 08:34:56 PM
This is seriously one of the most phenomenal captures I've seen in a long time. Well done!
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 12/09/2009 12:46:39 PM
absolutely gorgeous!!!
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 12/08/2009 02:45:21 PM
Poetry, indeed! Congrats, Techo!
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 12/08/2009 01:47:13 PM
This was really cool! The hanging drops and the mottled water worked great together. Nice finish too!
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 12/08/2009 01:24:11 PM
Quite beautiful.
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 12/08/2009 12:56:44 PM
Beautiful.
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 12/08/2009 11:53:30 AM
simply gorgeous
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 12/08/2009 10:52:35 AM
Great stuff. Glad you were with us.
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 12/08/2009 09:14:21 AM
Brilliant work, Techo. Pure magic. Congrats on a high finish!
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 12/08/2009 08:11:24 AM
Could you post this on the site. Really great work.
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 12/08/2009 07:58:08 AM
Did not get to comment when in voting but I definitely fell in love with the mood and magic captured here that I fav'ed it right away. Love the dynamic tones and the water drops that appear like jewels on the bare branches. Gratz on the high finish - a very lovely image.
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 12/08/2009 07:44:44 AM
excellent mate, congrats on the high placing
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 12/08/2009 06:35:20 AM
Very beautiful and very magical. Many congrats on your fine finish, Techo.
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 12/08/2009 12:38:20 AM
OUTSTANDING.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2009 11:19:02 PM
yes, a poetic image. well done. 9
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 12/07/2009 11:17:04 PM
This is gorgeous and magical. The scene reminds me of an IR photo that IreneM did. I love it.
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 12/07/2009 10:42:29 PM
Love the natural frame. 8
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 12/07/2009 08:10:40 PM
Sooo pretty with the droplets. Great in BW.
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 12/07/2009 06:19:12 PM
That's a lovely photo. I like it very much!
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 12/07/2009 05:15:30 PM
Sublime. I love the crisp details of the trees and the soft focus on the poets. Great title, too. 10.
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 12/07/2009 04:25:48 PM
Perfectly titled, and a wonderful photo. Like a small theater simply waiting for patrons. The lights are already lit in anticipation.
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 12/07/2009 12:15:18 PM
Poetry indeed. Takes my breath away. I love this photo.
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 12/05/2009 02:46:12 PM
Very cool processing
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 12/05/2009 02:30:20 PM
Imaginative and creative photograph...great melancholy moodiness!
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 12/05/2009 11:01:58 AM
Love the water droplets on all the intricate little branches. Nicely captured.
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 12/05/2009 09:31:51 AM
Neat! I love the drops on the branches. What cool effect. This photo feels very very wet. I like it. It might have been even better if the boats were better framed by the branches; they sort of creep into them a bit, which makes them harder to appreciate.
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 12/04/2009 11:22:00 PM
I really really like the reflected water drops above juxtaposed with the soft focus boats below. Inspired.
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 12/04/2009 03:54:27 PM
Love it, excellent capture of the beautiful water droplets and very nice
BW processing.
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 12/04/2009 04:56:36 AM
OK, I'm going through the Free Study submissions, purposefully finding those images I think are shot with a less conventional eye - sometimes I find myself commenting on images that span niche and mainstream audiences, this is one of those images! I'll be picking one of the images I commented on in this series for the Mu (most underrated) award:

Positives: A very beautiful image that benefits from your choice of where to focus. The boats , though out of focus are no less a fundamental subject of the image that your crisp branches. The light and colour here are quite magnificent - you really have captured the essence of this rainy day. This image has the feel of someone who is right at the top of their game - I'm eager to find out who crafted this.

Critical stuff: Nothing at all.

Overall: 10 and a fav, enough said!
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 12/02/2009 12:26:21 PM
this is quite interesting to me...I like the little drops of water that look like lights in the trees and I like the "feel" that I get with the boats
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 12/02/2009 11:00:09 AM
Sweet work!
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 12/01/2009 08:48:57 PM
The water glistening in the branches is great and works well against the deluged boats
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 12/01/2009 05:13:17 PM
Perfect title. I really like this image.
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 12/01/2009 05:16:19 AM
Awesome!

I think you pretty much nailed a scene I've been been wishing I could shoot for awhile. There's a great low hanging tree by my work that always has drips on it like this. The scene behind it is unfortunately just a parking lot. Thanks for showing me how it's done!
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