After the rain

[evacguy]

The Lilly Pond at the 'Pig in the Forest', one of my favourite hotels in the New Forest.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 800

 

[evacguy]

Love the colours!

Yes, they really popped. The rain seemed to accentuate the colours too.

 

[Unframed Dave]

Very nice.

 

[Jabo]

Beautiful

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Beautiful pic!

 

[evacguy]

Thanks Jan, Dave and Thad. I think rain drops on most things look really good. I've a few more images of vegetation after the rain I need to process.

 

[alexpler]

Beautiful colours and textures. Well done.

 

[evacguy]

Beautiful colours and textures. Well done.

Thanks Alex. I don't know if it is a real thing or not or if it's just my imagination, but are the colours and the quality of the light different after a storm? The light was so nice after the down pour.

 

[alexpler]

Thanks Alex. I don't know if it is a real thing or not or if it's just my imagination, but are the colours and the quality of the light different after a storm? The light was so nice after the down pour.

They are indeed. Light is very different depending on the weather. After a storm the air is cleaner and colours crisper than usual but in a soft way, unlike under the sun of summer. You captured those vibrant colours well. Congratulations, keep up the good work!

 

[evacguy]

Marigold smiling after the rain in the Pig in the Forest kitchen garden.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 63.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 100

 

[evacguy]

I tried a different crop on the Marigold and also a black and white version.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 63.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 63.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 100

 

[evacguy]

A different Marigold, but similar theme. I'm finding it difficult to post process the water droplets. Any comments or suggestions welcome.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 640

 

[evacguy]

A collection of Nasturtium leaves (they are also edible) after the rain. I love the way the rain drops gather on the leaves.

IMAGE 1:
For Image 1 I have three different crops of the same leaf. I think the folded bright portion of the leaf on the right may be a little distracting in both 1a and 1b, which is why I'm favouring the third crop, 1c. Which do you prefer?

Image 1a:

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 66.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 250

Image 1b:

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 66.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 250

Image 1c:

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 66.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 250

IMAGE 2:
I like this composition of a different leaf as it also shows the stem of the leaf, giving the image a different perspective. But the droplet does not have the same crystal like appearance found in Image 1.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 64.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 160

IMAGE 3:
Yet another leaf and another collection of droplets. Again, two different crops of this image, I particularly like the droplets on the edge of the leaf which can be seen in Image 3a, along with the entire leaf. I try to emphasise the edge a little more in the crop of Image 3b. Which do you prefer?

Image 3a:

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 64.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 2000

Image 3b

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 64.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 2000

Image 4:
A combo, with the Nasturtium and the Marigold covered in rain drops.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[evacguy]

Heres a few more leaves covered in raindrops.

Image 5
A cabbage after the rain.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 58.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 1250

Image 6:
A rather alien looking Black Kale after the rain, in colour and monochrome. I think the colour is a better, but the monochrome looks a little sinister. What do you think?

Image 6a

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 1600

Image 6b:

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 1600