On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words.
The other day, we had some rain, which is not out of the ordinary.
But for whatever reason, the raindrops that fell were landing with extra force, sending the puddled water up into the air.
I kept trying to get a picture of the splash at the point of impact, but instead, I mostly ended up with photos of the resulting spray, which is a little bit like tiny, white fireworks.
As it turns out, falling raindrops are rather unpredictable. 😉
I did get one splash. Triumph!
And one more in the background.
This is something I appreciate about photography: that it makes me stop and notice things.
I know it’s perfectly possible to just see things through my eyes, but habitually documenting things through a camera lens somehow makes my eyeballs work better. It’s like the beauty-detection part of my brain has gotten a boost, and I now see so many lovely things I missed before.
Try it! You and I may never be award-winning photographers, but I don’t even think that matters. The gift of new eyes is a reward in and of itself.
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I’ll be back this afternoon to tell you something new Schoola is doing. See ya then!
And hey, you can check out Joshua’s 52 project post right here: Reaching
Desiree
Tuesday 6th of January 2015
I've learned a trick for capturing unpredictable things like that (works on fireworks and lightning too). Take a longer photograph. In your lighting situation you'd need a small aperture and low ISO to force it, and a tripod to avoid the shakes. I've taken 3 or 5-minute exposures in lightning storms (at night) and gotten some fantastic movement and strikes. You might be able to take a photo in that lighting for a second (maybe more) without overexposing. Works nicely on smoothing out rivers and waterfalls too.
Kristen
Tuesday 6th of January 2015
Yes! I've done that for waterfalls before too. I was able to use a rock as a makeshift tripod.
jenny_o
Tuesday 6th of January 2015
Those have to be the neatest pictures I've ever seen - truly.
Mary Ann
Tuesday 6th of January 2015
Awesome photos!
Reese
Tuesday 6th of January 2015
I have to say that after your glowing review of Schoola I checked it out. I have a lot of friends with kids and thought this would be a great way for them to get quality clothes without breaking the bank. Turns out when I started browsing through the high school clothes, I realized that a lot were business casual that I could wear to work. I ordered a few dresses and a cardigan since I recognized the brands and knew my sizing (Ann Taylor, H&M, Daisy Fuentes, The Limited). The clothes fit amazing, were in near perfect condition and I saved a bundle.
It helps that I'm 5'4" and can fit into a wide variety of things. I'm still on the ethical fence here.... because it benefits schools, should school-age children be buying these items? But then I think.... a portion of what I bought is still going to an amazing cause, and I'm not buying new.
Regardless, I only have glowing reviews of Schoola. :)
Kristen
Tuesday 6th of January 2015
That is fabulous. Yay!!!
Emily @ Simple Cheap Mom
Tuesday 6th of January 2015
Wow, those pictures are so beautiful! Who knew?
My question would be how you feel comfortable using your camera in the rain. I'f be afraid of getting mine wet and ruining it. Am I missing a neat rough weather photography tip?
Kristen
Tuesday 6th of January 2015
Oh, I'm not brave enough for that either-I stood in my open sliding glass door, with my camera underneath the overhang.
I know some people go out with an umbrella and shoot, but I'm usually not that dedicated. ;)