16.9.10

Autumn Rains

12/365 : Rain

Playing around in the rain this week.  It's rained all week and I've had to push myself to experiment with taking photos in the darkish damp - good preparation for winter I guess.  This picture was a bit of a happy accident, I was holding my handbag, umbrella and camera while trying to adjust the exposure while keeping everything dry.  The umbrella fell at the last minute, the camera refocused on the umbrella (now in the frame) and not the shops  in the background and I ended up with an artsy photo with some lovely bokeh! Plus I even managed to keep everything dry. 

17 comments:

Nell said...

It's a good picture - very artsy indeed! The rain sucks. The cold I can handle but the rain just plain sucks. xx

Diana Mieczan said...

That is a great photo:)...I usually dont mind rain...if I am home of course! hahah

Kisses,sweetie

Ashley Sisk said...

I love the way this shot turned out. We really could use some rain here!

Jessi said...

I LOVE this picture! It turned out great focused on the umbrella!

Regina Lynn said...

No, I LOVE the way this turned out! Great shot!

Zoe said...

What a lucky accident! It turned out great! I'm so jealous of your autumn weather, I'm dreading another Aussie summer.

Bec said...

I am in LOVE with this shot. Would totally frame it and put it on my wall. For real.

Jen said...

Beautiful shot! I want some rain to play with, but the rainy season here in So. Cal. (if we get one) is January-Mrach.

Kala said...

i love this!

Colleen said...

What luck! It turned out to be a great picture.

Unknown said...

Great shot!

C.G. Koens said...

I LOVE the way this shot turned out!

Karli @ The Bonnie 5 said...

Ooh, happy accident indeed! Arsty and fabulous! :-) I would only wish to get such a shot! :-)

Stephanie said...

I wish I could look at rainy days as practice for winter... my point&shoot doesn't have any manual options though, its only drawback. So: when am I supposed to take pictures?? Heh. This is a beautiful shot, so I think you're on the right track!

Jamie said...

What a very happy accident!

ToadMama said...

Yay for happy accidents!

Yanet @ 3 Sun Kissed Boys said...

Clare, I love it! So simple, yet perfect! The clear umblrella definately worked for this shot.