8 | March
"Forsaken Inquiry"
General: 5:24 PM on 3/5/05 | Canon 300D
Technical: 1/160sec | f/5.6 | 100mm (160mm) | ISO-400
Exposure Mode: Av (Aperture Priority)
Exposure Bias: +0
Flash: No

It has been raining in the desert again. I've been wanting to get a shot of raindrops collecting on a window for a few months now, but they never seemed to turn out. The background wasn't right, or the lighting was bad, or something went wrong, but I am quite pleased with this photograph. Also, if you look closely (better viewed in the larger version below) you can see the inverted reflection of the sky in the droplets.

I have a background made (of the horizontal shot almost identical to this one), but I found that it's a bit too busy, and doesn't make for a very good background, so I have included a higher resolution image for your viewing pleasure. ;)

categories: macro nature

Thoughts of: philip
March 8th, 2005 at 4:25 AM

very interesting.nice dof and slaty colour.

i was trying to do a pic like this yesterday, but on a jug of water, because it hasnt raind here for quite a while. and of course it didnt work...

:)

Thoughts of: Nik
March 8th, 2005 at 7:28 AM

Very Nice, I personally want to see the horizontal one. :)

Thoughts of: Mark
March 8th, 2005 at 1:20 PM

that would be a sweeeeeet desktop background! :D

great shot Ryan, I can't wait for it to start raining here. . .our 5 second rain shower yesterday wasn't enough :P

Thoughts of: Ryan
March 8th, 2005 at 11:32 PM

Total coincidence. This makes me wonder if I shouldn't have brightened mine up a bit more. I was going for more of a gloomy mood, but I very much like his as well. They are quite similar, and both have their strong points.

I am so very anxious to get my new design up.

Thoughts of: philip
March 9th, 2005 at 3:42 AM

yeah i think his is a little bit better.

but it wasnt total coincidence, because he took that 3 weeks ago.

:)

Thoughts of: Nik
March 9th, 2005 at 7:57 AM

OOOO, I like his, but honestly, your's has more of a "rainy day" affect... reminds me of a song.....

Thoughts of: Ryan
March 9th, 2005 at 8:26 AM

Haha, yes Nik, they both have there pro's and cons. I'm glad it reminds you of your favorite song...

And yes it was a coincidence because I just discovered his blog yesterday and while looking through his recent photographs, discovered that one. :)

Thoughts of: Abe Savona
March 13th, 2005 at 11:16 PM

Very cool, Ryan.

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