Inspiring Photo: Georgetown Rain #6230818

Georgetown Rain

Uploaded: May 22, 2008 18:10:14

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Shot in the pouring rain through the windshield of my car.

Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 6400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: NIKON D3

Comments

Ronald Balthazor May 22, 2008

Crummy weather situation + bad viewing conditions + shaky hands = Fine Art.
Well composed and well done, Tom. #926835

Cyn Valentine May 23, 2008

I agree..wonderful art! Fantastic ..love it! #5966421

Denise Denomy July 17, 2008

I MUST AGREE WITH RONALD AND CYN ON THIS CAPTURE, Thomas!!!! LOVELY ART WORK!
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR EP & POTD!!! :0) #6189696

Kathleen R. Struckle July 17, 2008

Awesome image. Congrats on POTD!! #6189720

Avril Young July 17, 2008

awesome work on this....congrats on your POTD! #6189767

Susie Peek-Swint July 17, 2008

Great shot Tom ~ it does has an arty feel ~ many congrats on POTD! #6189974

Patricia (Pat) C. Exum July 17, 2008

Hey Tom,

Congrats on you POTD. It's a great shot and a well deserved recognition!

Pat #6189978

Lisa J. Boulden July 17, 2008

Magnificent!
Congratz on your POTD!
~Lisa #6190020

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 17, 2008

WOW! I LOVE IT! Looks like a beautiful, artsy effect, awesome

Congrats on BP POTD!

jo ann c. #6190097

Kathy L. Clark July 17, 2008

What a great mooding image. Very classic looking, congrats Tom on your awesome POTD. #6190170

Jane Burns July 17, 2008

Amazing! Just breath-taking in my opinion. Colors, processing, capture--manifice'
Jane #6190338

Audrey Anderson July 17, 2008

This is a great image. Is it straight from the camera or is there some post processing done?. I really like it. #6190365

Joy Rector July 17, 2008

congrats on the POTD #6190378

Serena S. Hinkel July 17, 2008

Knew this would be winning all kinds of awards the first time I saw it! My question is, how did you get this parking spot??! :-) Sincerest congratulations to you, Tom. This really show how to make the best out of what most of us would have said was an impossible shooting situation! #6190463

Don Johnson July 17, 2008

Congratulations Tom. It is a real honor on having the POTD. As I have told you before, I think that this is one of the best photographs I have ever seen! Simply stunning. #6190523

Nancyj E. Hovey July 17, 2008

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your well deserved POTD! 8o) #6190554

Deborah A. Ciullo July 17, 2008

What a fantastic image Tom! A real eye catcher!!! Congratulations on this wonderful POTD!!! #6190652

Daniella Puente July 17, 2008

Great tones and rain image, like so much how this look, congrats! #6190702

Sam Smith July 17, 2008

Tom:
This sort of work is a direct to link to the experiential and on the rare occasions, when working in this way, a masterwork is born. I believe this to be one! The multitude of irony and cartoon, embedded in both, the formalistic visual and the experiential situation(lens image)are many and compel much related attentions.If you wish further discussion, outside public domain you may contact at:. Though I think some of my works are on this site, it is one I haven't visited for a year or more. So the works are old and the series of SinCon works has gone through some significant movement. I also receive an e-mail everyday from this site, replete with an image. It was your image that kicked me in the but, enough to revisit this site. A most inspiring work…rok-on.
sam smith #6190739

Dennis Walton July 17, 2008

Nice work. It definitely looks like a pice of artwork. #6191139

Colleen Farrell July 17, 2008

Wonderful evocative image, Tom--big congratulations on your POTD! #6191259

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 17, 2008

So unique and beautiful Thomas, a big congratulations on your potd! #6191394

Cathy Barrows July 17, 2008

congrats...i absolutely love this one #6191468

Tiia Vissak July 17, 2008

Congratulations! #6191868

Marisol Pastor July 17, 2008

Stunning! I agrre with everything everyone has said beore me. Congratulations. A certain favorite for me. #6192308

Shirley A. Kinney July 17, 2008

Tom, this is a beautiful image. Like I always say, "when it rains, go out and make beautiful photos". Checked out your gallery and enjoyed seeing all your photos. #6192489

Sarah Goblot July 17, 2008

very powerful! #6192593

Kathleen K. Parker July 17, 2008

Cograts on this wonderful POTD.
kk #6192850

Donna K. Kilcher July 19, 2008

beautiful and congrats on POTD #6197556

Amanda D. Austwick July 20, 2008

Congratulations on the POTD, on this wonderfully artistic photo. #6200948

Thomas A. Statas July 20, 2008

Hey Folks,

I want the thank everyone for their kind comments. This is the story behind the photo.

I love setting out on a “photo sojourn” and coming back with one or two nice images to share. I can generally pre-visualize the day, but never know what I can come back with.

This day I set out to take photos of the National Cathedral’s Lighting to Unite by artist Gerry Hofstetter. http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/ltu/index.html

Unfortunately, it was the final night of the show, and when I arrived it was cancelled due to a torrential May rain. I am sure that was a good decision, since water and electricity don’t mix.

Undaunted, I decided to try my luck in Georgetown despite the rain. It was around 9:30 pm, and I parked on the corner of Wisconsin and M Street. I set up my tripod inside the car since I was not about to risk getting me or my camera gear wet. My tripod straddled the console and I had hopes of getting a 5 or 6 second exposure of the cars traveling through the intersection. The rain was coming down so hard that the water was just sheeting off the windshield, and it was loud. What then caught my eye and attention were the pedestrians, running for shelter to keep dry.

I angled the camera to capture those brave souls as they passed by. I switched my camera to manual focus since the auto-focus was confused and tried to focus on the windshield and not beyond it. I was using a 24-70 mm lens at 70mm. Exposure was set at 1/100 second exposure at f /5.0. As the locals passed by, I shot off a dozen or so exposures. I left soon after when the radio began announcing flash flood warnings in the area.

When I arrived home safely, I had one particular “just right” image.

I often compare photography to fishing. It takes patience and skill, but luck often plays a big part in it. That May evening, I got lucky and landed a nice one… I am glad I was able to share it with you.

#6201865

Lindley Johnson July 22, 2008

Congratulations on your artistic POTD, Tom! I love the feel and look of this wonderfully creative image. Thanks for the detailed description of how you made this photograph - great work! #6211925

James Kirk July 24, 2008

Hey Tom. Great shot. I totally agree with your fishing analogy. I have made great use of that "luck" portion of the equation. But it does take an "open" eye, and technical skill. Clearly you have both. #6225471

Wendy Moghadam August 04, 2008

A fabulous work of art! #6271974

Jessica Jenney August 21, 2008

Congrats on your stunning POTD and finalist, Thomas! #6345592

Kathleen K. Parker August 21, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Thomas!!!
kk #6346527

Susan M. Hembree August 21, 2008

This looks like a painting, Tom. Fantastic! It just goes to show you that you can't let a little (or a lot) of rain stop you! Congratulations on your finalist! #6347432

Katarina Mansson August 22, 2008

Fantastic mood in this picture. Congratulations on your finalist Tom! #6349774

August 22, 2008

Wonderful artful image! Congrats! #6353891

Erica Murphy August 24, 2008

Congratulations!! I can see this hanging in a gallery. So beautiful!!! #6359396

Dominick M. Dimacale August 25, 2008

Congratulations Thomas on your Win.

Dominick #6364919

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 25, 2008

An outstanding FIRST PLACE WINNING image Tom. Thanks so much for sharing your story with us on the evening you captured this remarkable photograph. A huge congratulations! #6365609

Jeana Clark August 25, 2008

congrats on this fantastic winner Tom!!!
~J~ #6366222

Elida Gutierrez August 25, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
"The Fairy Trophy"
A Special Trophy for
"July Winners"
#6366307

Vladan D. Djordjevic August 25, 2008
This is a fantastic image! Favorite.
Congratulations on your amazing WIN! #6366309

Susan M. Hembree August 25, 2008
WTG, Tom! Congrats on the 1st Place! #6366877

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 25, 2008
MY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN.
KARU. #6366899

Debra R. Harder August 25, 2008
BIG CONGRATS, Thomas, on your WONDERFUL FIRST PLACE WIN!! This is one of my favs of all time!! Deb #6366928

M.Christine Duncan August 25, 2008
Amazing capture, well seen too! Bravo on the first place win.... wow! #6366981

Terry L. Ellis August 25, 2008
Congratulations, Thomas! A very striking First Place win! #6367235

Amanda Chapman August 25, 2008
I love this!!!!!!! Congrats :) #6367437

Wendy Moghadam August 25, 2008
Congratulations on you 1st place work of art ! #6367464

Colette M. Metcalf August 25, 2008
Congratulations!!! #6367692

Lindley Johnson August 25, 2008
Congratulations, Thomas, on your very well-deserved win! I've loved this image from the first moment I saw it. #6367927

Usman M. Bajwa August 25, 2008
Well the story you narrate above is compelling and the image unforgettable, Congratulations to you Statas. #6367984

Kate Baumgartner August 25, 2008
Congratulations on this very amazing and well deserved image, Thomas!!! #6368074

Eugenio Diaz August 25, 2008
Big congratulations on this outstandng winner! #6368264

Chris Henning August 25, 2008
Congratulations!! #6368489

Nemil B. Chabebe August 26, 2008
Congratulations! #6368998

Don Johnson August 26, 2008
Congratulations Tom. As I have told you over and over, this is simply a stunning image! #6369803

Liz blahh August 26, 2008
Don't know how I missed this amazing image but congrats! #6371201

Thomas A. Statas August 26, 2008
To Everyone:
Thank you so much for your comments. I am honored to be a part of the BP community.
The best to all of you....
Tom Statas #6371459

Cora Miller August 26, 2008
Captivating image. Congratulations on both awards. #6373804

Marisol Pastor September 02, 2008
Thomas, I just got back from vacation and saw your First Place Win! Congratulations! You know this was a favorite for me from the minute I saw it. #6401375

Donna R. Wageman September 02, 2008
WONDERFUL - WONDERFUL - CONGRATULATIONS TOM!!!!!! #6402149

Chris Budny September 13, 2008
Congratulations, Tom, on this really terrific image winning! #6450898

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