Rain and light.

Posted by MnX (Shanghai, China) on 6 December 2006 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.

... Next time I'll think twice before using my camera when it's raining. It's a good one but not yet a 1D or 1Ds... There's no weather sealing on it. I think that it's not really serious and when it's totally dry there'll be no problem at all, but now I can't use it completelly :p, yes I was smart enough to take an insurance. Hope this photo is nice enough for the trouble it caused, enjoy ^^.
By the way I didn't make the circles of light on purpose, does someone know how to do it whenever I want? And does someone know why they are circles when the light is rectangular?

Comments (7)

Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan

very atmospheric. hope your camera is okay!

6 Dec 2006 2:53pm

Martin from a small village in Lower Austria, Austria

amazing shot, I like the light very much. Hope your camera will be ok soon. Concerning the circles I think they are circular because the lens is. I think they depend on the aperture. But I'm not an expert on this. You can easily add such lens reflections using Photoshop filters.

6 Dec 2006 9:19pm

Darren from Tokyo, Japan

Nice shot. Hope your camera recovers quickly. You can use photoshop filters (lens flare) to achieve those circles of light.

7 Dec 2006 12:34am

Lia from Atlanta, United States

Beautiful shot and the lighting is great. I love the circles too.

7 Dec 2006 2:05am

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

It's a beautiful image, and a fitting last work for your camera. Kidding: I'm sure hoping your camera will revive. I'm guessing the circles are drops of rain (or one drop reflected through the elements) on your lens. Similar effect in my shot today. Tip: use an umbrella next time, maybe a hair dryer now!

7 Dec 2006 4:26am

MnX from PARIS, France

Thank you all for your comments and advices. I think (logically speaking, I didn't find anything on it though) that they are circles because of the lens -I had another photo with those circles in plain sun. Concerning producing those lens flare (I think it's what it's called after reading what you said), I'm not fan of photoshopping my photos, at least as long as the quality of my photos isn't high enough I prefer concentrating on producing nice photos than on bettering the photos afterward (though I think both way may provide good results); but thank you very much for the filter advice, if I really feel the need of those flare, I'll give a try to the filter.
About my camera, it works enough to take photos.

7 Dec 2006 7:20am

Gwenn from France

vraiment sympa! je m'y connais pas en photo (et tu le sais) mais j'adore cette magie dans tes photos! j'ai l'impression de redécouvrir l'escalier du métro... continues, frérot!

7 Dec 2006 4:03pm

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