Rain

[Bibudesh]

I know its a bit early, but its already raining in bangalore.
So lets share the pics of the most common yet interesting subject here-

Two goes from my side. Post rains in my office-
Can you notice the rainbow in this shot-

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/bibudesh/DSC_0520_resize.jpg

One more similar subject-

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii35/bibudesh/DSC_0558_resized.jpg

All shot using D40 and 18-55mm lens.

[KrishnenduKes]

Topic Approved

Nice idea SP to start a thread on the "Rain" theme. Lets see if I can dig out something interesting. I doubt though.

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

i really love the first one instead of the second.the drops actually form a pattern.beautiful colors indeed.

anvancy.

[Bibudesh]

i really love the first one instead of the second.the drops actually form a pattern.beautiful colors indeed.

anvancy.

Thanks dude. Actually same here.

@Ken- The thread start is before time (something similar to Palio 1.6 in 2002), so during monsoon we may get more entries here.

[KrishnenduKes]

@Ken- The thread start is before time (something similar to Palio 1.6 in 2002), so during monsoon we may get more entries here.

:D

I suppose so!

[vitesh]

The title of this thread makes things pretty clear, isn't it? Let's start posting some of the shots which you have clicked in these rainy days!


Pics clicked after one of the heaviest rainfall i have witnessed in NCR (Delhi)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/3774422764_82811004c5_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Post Approved and merged with existing thread

Good shot Vitesh! :)

[vitesh]

Post Approved and merged with existing thread

Good shot Vitesh! :)

Glad U Liked it.

One more from Myside.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3539/3774422498_55771b651c_o.jpg

[vitesh]

Seems not much people are clicking in these rainy days :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2645/3774422634_aed81dba68_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/3774422342_8485177549_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Seems not much people are clicking in these rainy days :)


Nice ones Vitesh.

I have shot a few. Been unable to post them.

[Bibudesh]

Seems not much people are clicking in these rainy days :)



We need to have rain to take rain shots. Its raining no-rains in bangalore this year.

[hitanshu]

Dude, come to delhi and we'll talk :D

[vitesh]

One more :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2573/3774422566_675e6fe21d_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

One more :)


Beautiful shot though I do not see rain anywhere. I must say Vitesh that your creativity, imagination and technique in photography has improved enormously since I saw your first photographs on flickr more than a year ago I think.

Ps; your sensor is dirty it seems!

[vitesh]

Beautiful shot though I do not see rain anywhere. I must say Vitesh that your creativity, imagination and technique in photography has improved enormously since I saw your first photographs on flickr more than a year ago I think.

Ps; your sensor is dirty it seems!

Ken u hadn't read properly. I wrote there pics i clicked after heavy rainfall in NCR :)..Thanks for such nice words and yes me learning each day and by each new click....

Well me also think that sensor is dirty..Even had a word regarding it with Aryan...Camera will be soon going for its service :)

[KrishnenduKes]

The photos posted in this thread are way better than what I am posting. But I am posting nonetheless.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/krishnendukes/Monsoon%20and%20Rain/Rain.jpg

Camera will be soon going for its service :)

Camera service done?

[vitesh]

Camera service done?

Nice Shot ken...

Camera going for service this wednesday :)

[hitanshu]

Nyah. Not Ken da level :|

[KrishnenduKes]

Nyah. Not Ken da level :|

I know! Good that you are rubbing it in...

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

The photos posted in this thread are way better than what I am posting. But I am posting nonetheless.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j305/krishnendukes/Monsoon%20and%20Rain/Rain.jpg



Camera service done?

a very simple yet effective shot.one can relate that Life is in a plane(as in geometric plane)but all our wishes and what we want is scattered all over.

nice one ken!

anvancy

[KrishnenduKes]

a very simple yet effective shot.one can relate that Life is in a plane(as in geometric plane)but all our wishes and what we want is scattered all over.

nice one ken!

anvancy

Wow! Very philosophical indeed. Makes me feel a little better. :) But I would rather take better shots! :D

[synn]

I'd have preferred if the bottom railing was either cropped out or a bit more of it was seen. The current teeny bit peeking out looks more like a mistake than intentional.

Like the rest of it, though. :)

[hitanshu]

anvancy can see macro fundae in anything - unlike us unevolved human beings :)

jokes apart - interesting thought.

[KrishnenduKes]

I'd have preferred if the bottom railing was either cropped out or a bit more of it was seen. The current teeny bit peeking out looks more like a mistake than intentional. :)

While cropping, I was undecided on that part. And it turned out like that! Sitting on the fence!!!

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

its how you strike a particular photo.its ur mind and your interpretation.thats why not everyone likes your work.but that doesnt mean you cant take photos..

each one of us is unique

anvancy

[Vicky]

One from my side...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4646737971_e2771eb151_o.jpg

[Aryan]

@Vicky: Even a photograph provides relief from the Delhi heat!

[Deltaone]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3663/3547737329_a75886dbc5.jpg


old one, need to take some more, raining cats and dogs these days, just need to find the time.

[debangshu]

One from me too
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/4624346983_9de8432eba.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

old one, need to take some more, raining cats and dogs these days, just need to find the time.

Very nice!

One from me too


Lucky guys. Last rain I remember was from September last year!

[Vicky]

A dull... dark... rainy.... night...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4045/4647353090_ac3d1b9839_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

A dull... dark... rainy.... night...


Shot in your hometown? What were you doing at f32?

[Deltaone]

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/MasterMD/IMG_0589_DXO.jpg

[Vicky]

Shot in your hometown? What were you doing at f32?

what do you do when you are shooting at 9am in the morning but want the photo to look like a dark night while at the same time you need to maximize the dof to get both the houses in the bg as well as the rain drops (which are lighted by the flash) in reasonable focus.;):p

[KrishnenduKes]

what do you do when you are shooting at 9am in the morning but want the photo to look like a dark night while at the same time you need to maximize the dof to get both the houses in the bg as well as the rain drops (which are lighted by the flash) in reasonable focus.;):p

Ah little tricks as usual!

I did not pay attention! I thought it was 9 in the night! :)

[vitesh]

Bringing back this thread to life again...

Pics clicked few days back :)

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af126/viteshkohli/_MG_0269.jpg?1281439606

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af126/viteshkohli/_MG_0261.jpg?1281439657

[roschmann27]

great photos vitesh! liked it very much

[sandeep_141]

is this any good?

:)

[debangshu]

@vitesh: lovely shots
@sandeep: nice try

One from my side

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4872575970_84bfeb4525_z.jpg

[sandeep_141]

@debangshu

thnx bro :)

[vitesh]

great photos vitesh! liked it very much
Thanks dude..Glad u liked them

@vitesh: lovely shots
Thanks debangshu..

One more from the same series processed a bit differently :)

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af126/viteshkohli/_MG_0273.jpg?1281499050

[amvj]

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/9521/p1050253sign.jpg (http://img94.imageshack.us/i/p1050253sign.jpg/)

Panasonic LS85
ISO 100, Exposure 1/30 sec
Flash, F /2.8

[KrishnenduKes]

This year has been a reasonable monsoon. I have not shot much but I see that members are posting some good efforts! :)

Bringing back this thread to life again...

Pics clicked few days back :)

Nice shots Vitesh

is this any good?

:)

Good try.

@vitesh: lovely shots
@sandeep: nice try

One from my side


Good one too.

[mavihs]

http://a.imageshack.us/img210/1565/p10206643.th.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/i/p10206643.jpg/)
how is it? :p

[ashishtamhane]

Here is my attempt.

[prafultripathy]

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ik5QUkP1AzU/TGZwnmSwkBI/AAAAAAAACGw/W5irYXJEFT8/s720/IMG_4831.jpg (http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ik5QUkP1AzU/TGZwnmSwkBI/AAAAAAAACGw/W5irYXJEFT8/IMG_4831.jpg)

[KrishnenduKes]

Here is my attempt.

Interesting idea but it is failing to make an impact.

[Vicky]

I think this belongs here..

Nature Fresh

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4970672987_78ae6b0389_o.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

What a monsoon this year and I haven't taken a single decent monsoon/rains shot! What a pity!

I think this belongs here..

Nature Fresh


What are those lines in the BG? Multiple overlaying bokehs?

[KrishnenduKes]

Finally one contribution from my side:

WelcomeDeluge in the Metropolis! August, 2010

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/MG_1676.jpg

[Aryan]

@Ken Da: Here's the "deluge" from my lens, clicked this afternoon!

These are MAIN roads here, turned into a sea of mud, shit and God knows what water!

http://i55.tinypic.com/2n0200j.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/sazeys.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/mmygpl.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/1052t1i.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

@Ken Da: Here's the "deluge" from my lens, clicked this afternoon!

These are MAIN roads here, turned into a sea of mud, shit and God knows what water!


And this is the capital city of the world's largest democracy with an economic growth rate of 8% in the face of recession and the 2nd fastest growing economy in the world! Imagine the drainage systems of the cities of such a country!

2nd and 3rd photos are good! You should go for photojournalism, really!

[Vicky]

This looks so like Guwahati!!!!

[Aryan]

This looks so like Guwahati!!!!
This looks so like the whole India, I suppose!

[samarr]

These are some old pics from my coorg trip last year. I took these with my friends sony cybershot compact cam. After taking these I took photography more seriously.

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv229/samar_82/xbhp/SDC10696.jpg

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv229/samar_82/xbhp/SDC10761.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

These are some old pics from my coorg trip last year. I took these with my friends sony cybershot compact cam. After taking these I took photography more seriously.


Interesting second shot. Conveys the monsoon idea pretty well.

I liked the last line of your post! :)

[anvancy-(macro analyst)]

And to that Ken,your city is hosting the CWG!

already countries issuing dengue malaria and what not notices.It will finally be like,only the organisers playing games..:p

Its a mess.

Anvancy

[surya@64]

@Ken Da: Here's the "deluge" from my lens, clicked this afternoon!

These are MAIN roads here, turned into a sea of mud, shit and God knows what water!

http://i55.tinypic.com/2n0200j.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/sazeys.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/mmygpl.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/1052t1i.jpg

@ Aryan, nice pic. conveying the sorry state of the capital...Should we blame ourselves or the authority...!!!

[KrishnenduKes]

Its a mess.

Anvancy

Understatement!

[hitanshu]

@Surya - agree - its ALL self-made.

That the government makes horrible infrastructure is well known - we're horribly myopic in our contributions. Find me ONE small shopkeeper from those areas (i've lived in khanpur so I know) who doesnt dump his refuse into the drains, or doesn't sweep into the drains.

Its not as bad as gurgaon where storm water drains in some areas have never even been constructed - there one can blame the sarkar. Not in most of delhi. WE have ruined it.

[samarr]

Interesting second shot. Conveys the monsoon idea pretty well.

I liked the last line of your post! :)

Thanks :)

This one is taken on a lazy Sunday morning recently.

http://i686.photobucket.com/albums/vv229/samar_82/various/IMG_1387-1.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Thanks :)

This one is taken on a lazy Sunday morning recently.


Good effort.

[Vicky]

Rain..

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4998352060_44f346f2e1_o.jpg

50D + Sigma 150 Macro @ 1/125, f/11, ISO 400

[KrishnenduKes]

Rain..


50D + Sigma 150 Macro @ 1/125, f/11, ISO 400

Oh Brilliant! :)

[samarr]

Rain..



50D + Sigma 150 Macro @ 1/125, f/11, ISO 400

Liked it...very nice!!!

[Shabbar]

@Vicky - Mindblowing clarity corner to corner

[debangshu]

@Vicky: Damn nice brilliant shot! I am thinking when I could get a macro lens to capture such images. I know my post for today is nothing compared to that hope you all wont mind seeing it.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4979803792_31c24e2a38_z.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

Since the theme is still rain, I will cheat a bit... a photo that I have already posted!

Rain

http://www.thephotographer.in/galleries/data/500/Water_drops_copy.jpg

Camera Maker: SONY
Camera Model: DSC-W70
Image Date: 2007-06-28 13:38:46 +0530
Focal Length: 6.3mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 0.0063 s (1/160)
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: -0.70 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: program (Auto)
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Light Source: Unknown
Flash Fired: No (Manual)
Color Space: sRGB
Photographer: Krishnendu

[roschmann27]

after a rain.....
http://www.thephotographer.in/darkroom/attachment.php?attachmentid=1905&stc=1&d=1286423273

[amanomics]

I hope this qualifies over here... it was raining!

http://imgthumb01a.zoomin.com/1285871078/464921814_g.jpg

[amvj]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5523602618_68bf78e45a_b.jpg

[KrishnenduKes]

I do not know if this is rain or not and I do not really care. Gokul, the shot is brilliant!

[hitanshu]

+1 is all i'll say

[amvj]

Thanks ken and Hitanshu.
The shot was taken during the completion of the Rain, droplets from the leaves fallen over an Aluminium vessel.

[ashishtamhane]

This thread should be somewhat busy from now on, now that Monsoons are making their entry.
:)

[surya@64]

@amvj, nice image....I would have loved a green leaf in the picture just to break the monotony of the color...!!

[KrishnenduKes]

This thread should be somewhat busy from now on, now that Monsoons are making their entry.
:)

Hopefully some stunning shots to be seen...

@amvj, nice image....I would have loved a green leaf in the picture just to break the monotony of the color...!!

That is absolutely true.

[amvj]

@amvj, nice image....I would have loved a green leaf in the picture just to break the monotony of the color...!!

Thanks for the tip. Will try it this season :)

[Cyclops]

A few of my rains shots taken yesterday when the first spells of monsoon showers fell. All shot from my room's window (4th floor), as I'm again back to the bed & immobile!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2647/5795879634_7554a7d475_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/5795879976_706e876bbb_z.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/5795961307_634321251f_z.jpg

[ashishtamhane]

A few of my rains shots taken yesterday when the first spells of monsoon showers fell. All shot from my room's window (4th floor), as I'm again back to the bed & immobile!



So we have the first shoots of the Monsoon season!

I like the first and the third shots very much, simple yet effective. The second photo seems a bit over-saturated.