Rainy Reflections Photo

Photographer’s Note

A rainy day in the mountain city of Cajabamba allowed me this shot of a Peruvian who appeared to be deep in thought.

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moxon (457) 2005-08-04 3:21

Lovely, moody shot. The reflections are beautiful. Wonder why the water looks red. Maybe a tighter crop on the left and bottom would make this even stronger.

bailarina (41) 2005-08-06 8:11

Great reflections. I really like the composition and the cropping.

DLM (6447) 2005-12-13 13:24

Hi Sam,very nice image with deep colour and nice reflections.
Well done.
Dave.

partha (13657) 2005-12-22 13:52

Its a nice capture.The reflections plays well
Partha

BlaiseCendrars (0) 2005-12-23 6:14

Hey Sam! Great one! Very artistic and what a fantastic and original reflection! I agree with Moxon on the tighter crop. Merry Christmas my friend! Chris

ricard (642) 2005-12-27 14:52

Great reflections and nice composition.
I like this picture as it is.

Emmie76 (2009) 2005-12-31 11:19

Hi Sam,
I was going through your gallery and noticed that picture.
I like it a lot, especially the grey of the outside weather and the brown/orange color of the foreground.
A definite plus is the presence of the Peruvian man!
Well done.
Emma

arnabchat (7036) 2006-01-03 6:37

very nice idea and a good capture. like the mood here, gloomy and low lighted. cheers'

jbweasle (9294) 2006-02-07 14:23

Hi Sam, when I first saw the thumbnail I thought this was a river of blood! It's a very deep red colour. Maybe that's why the man is turning away... A nice capture of everyday life.

Mistral (13694) 2006-04-15 5:29

Hi Sam,
I like your PoV for these great reflections. The pose of the guy watching rain fall it's very good.
Yes, probably a lighter crop of the image can make the reflection of stronger impact. I made a WS in the chance you like I will be glad.
A smile
Luca

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cyrrhus (2878) 2006-05-02 16:36

Hi Sam,

I am writing you from Lima (where I am staying for a while)... so I can hardly miss to comment on this one :-)
You know what ? I think you were lucky to have some rain... because the permanent sun with the misty atmosphere is not ideal for expressive photos.
What I really like in this one is the amount of red you've left in the picture... I think, considering the weather conditions .. I wouldn't even have tried to picture the scene and I wouldn't have given so much emphasis to the floor. But, looking at you result, all I can say is that you were right !!!
Congratulations

Eric /.

chamkhalaf (249) 2006-05-09 17:47

hello sam
very nice shot , because big space color in lower part,to convey the meaning distress for the person very vell.
tanks a lot.
mehdi

fkokol (1614) 2006-07-22 15:34

Nice composition. I like reflection on the red floor.

Congrulations,

Figen

scalerman (25731) 2006-11-26 20:17

Sam: I think you've deomonstrated a keen eye on this one - very, very well seen. Approached from the classic French portrait painters' style. tfs, caleb

danos (32264) 2006-12-17 2:49

Hi Sam,your photograph is beautiful,the composition suberb, with splendid reflections.I wonder what the man sees and is so much relaxed?