Stormy Night, a photo from Shanghai, East

Photographer's Note

Last Friday it was raining a lot in Shanghai. In the morning I had made a reservation to a restaurant by the river (this area is called by tourists "The Bund")and asked for an outside table, for at that time it was a bright and hot day. Later on I had to call again just to make sure they get me an indoors one.
But I took my camera anyway, and stood at the terrace for a while waiting for a lightning to come...I got wet, but I finally got the picture with it. Unfortunately, the other side of the river (called "Pudong") didn't get as sharp as I wanted....One can't have all at the same time. Maybe one day I'll learn how to join a better, sharper picture (I took some) with the lightning one..or improve my shooting at night.

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Amos (676) 2004-05-23 0:40

It would have been a nice shot, but unfortunately a lot of shake and over exposed.Next time bring your tri/mono pot or you can try any support/pedestal to put your camera on.

dominique (11414) 2004-05-23 3:07

Imagine the photograph with a trepied and a good exposure time and the photograph would have was perfect, it is thus necessary not to move, framing is rather good like idea, with the next storm can be.

tonyeden (0) 2004-06-04 12:39

Dear Suely,
They missed the point didn't they?
You INTENTIONALLY took the photo this way to show that the lightning jolted you. Well, that is what I would have said.
I have added your photo to the TV Towers Theme.
Regards,
Tony Eden