frame house - rain sky

Posted by ordinaryimages (Kentucky Bluegrass, United States) on 27 May 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

One of those days where everything went wrong. Several hard downpours, rained in the truck twice, lens hood problem, dust on the sensor, lint on the mirror, pollen and fog on the UV filter, whacked the focus points and EV putting on the rain cover, didn't have a circular polarizer for the wet etc...it looks so #@!!#% peaceful : ] Ended up with 10 usable frames from 3 hours shooting.

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Comments (21)

Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand

Love the white house there and the moody sky, great bw!

27 May 2009 6:19am

@Zing: Thanks! People collect things...I photograph white frame houses.

dan from Paris, France

There're days when nothing goes ! But under this rainy sky, the landscape is pleasant and the photo is good !

27 May 2009 7:03am

Dulcie from Danville, United States

I like your frame houses and like the composition on this one.

27 May 2009 7:07am

xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain

Really nice BW. Full of detail, other than the terrific sky, the composition is excellent. I particulary like the flower on the first plane

27 May 2009 11:33am

Roman from Thunder Bay, Canada

... and the result is #@!!#% beautiful !!! LOL
Don't wary Jerry, we all have those days, but at least you came out a winner with this image.

cheers
Roman

27 May 2009 12:44pm

Laurie from New Jersey, United States

Looks like a step back in time. This is a beauty. 3 hours and yet this seems worth it to me.

27 May 2009 2:48pm

@Laurie: Thanks! A time rapidly disappearing. People desire more than four rooms and modern conveniences, and it is not cost effective to renovate them.

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

At least you remembered to set the right aperture this time!:-))) And, yes, this is a winner!

27 May 2009 3:18pm

@hugo poon: I probably should set the camera to program : ]

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Sorry about your day. Dramatic sky. Looking for some shots with that new lens.

27 May 2009 4:10pm

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

That sounds like the day from hell Jerry.
On the upside though (and now that it's over) the outcome is just stunning. I have to say this is one stunning image! Perhaps it was worth it...look at what you have given us!

27 May 2009 8:42pm

@bluechameleon: Thanks Sharon! I'm stoic in such situations...sharing the humor. Also "just" caught every traffic signal both ways from town...there are days where I know I'm out of sync with the universe : ]

Drey from Toulouse, France

Beautiful atmosphere!

27 May 2009 10:46pm

Cricket-Tammy from Alabama, United States

Crazy day but so worth this shot. Great image.

27 May 2009 11:21pm

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

Like how that little house has become part of the landscape . . she nestles there snd disturbs nothing.

27 May 2009 11:22pm

@Ronnie 2¢: Interesting the feminine reference, I regard them as grandmothers.

Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada

even though it sounds like a not-so-great shoot - this is a wonderful capture - absolutely wonderful feel to it - where are Dorothy and Toto?

27 May 2009 11:27pm

Mariana from waterloo, Canada

Great BW . Love that sky and white house !

28 May 2009 12:27am

jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States

Very nice composition. Lovely tones. The good thing about those kind of days is that the next day has to be better.

28 May 2009 1:27am

grant from kansas city, United States

this one shot was worth it, imho

28 May 2009 1:56am

@grant: Thanks! I was determined to leave with the shot.

Didier DE ZAN from somewhere, France

Very beautiful photograph I like the framing and this cloudy sky

28 May 2009 4:47am

Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States

OMG, my dream house...seriously.

28 May 2009 4:49am

@Suzanne: You could buy one for approximately the price of your front door in Huntington Beach, with about the same utility.

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

I'm glad you had a good day with the universe and all. :-) Marvelous composition with those two trees, the house, and the great sky.

28 May 2009 5:22pm

Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States

In my opinion, this one is worth the trouble. Fantastic.

30 May 2009 5:24pm

JamesC from portland, United States

Dedication, I'm impressed and so is this shot, foreground single bloom stands out and the background sky looks so imposing.

1 Jun 2009 6:51am

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Canon EOS 5D
1/1250 second
F/8.0
ISO 100
35 mm