When I left Home It Didn't Look Like Rain
When I left Home It Didn’t Look Like Rain
I headed for Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair hoping for a good sunset. It started out that way too, but when I turned my camera onto the city to pick up some bright reflections off the office tower windows I noticed a very big, very wet, very dirty dishcloth hanging less than nonchalantly over the city skyline.
Oops. No raincoat…
I got very wet walking home, but I also saw the Emerald City, looking her magnificently tarty best, totally swathed in glorious glowing air.
When I left Home It Didn’t Look Like Rain was featured in:
Dawn and Dusk Light – July 2009
! 100% ! – July 2009
Sydney – July 2009
Kit:
Nikon D200 – Sigma 10~20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM
Manfroto tripod
Nikon MC-36 Remote
Exposure:
20mm f11×7 exposures – 1/30s ~ 2s
Post Processing:
Photomatix, PSE, Noiseware, much faffing about
Best viewed LARGE
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1busymom
Beautiful!
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you for stopping by and commenting 1busymom .. :-)
Rebecca Cozart
Stunning.
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you Rebecca. It was pretty stunning being there.
Kevin Bergen
So sharp and clear, Jeff! When viewed large, it has an amazing 3D effect to it! Really a wonderful capture, and it HAS to be viewed as large as possible. Just terrific!
Jeff Catford replied
Thanks Kevin. This is a bit of a departure for me and I’m still not sure that I like the effect. You’re right in saying that it has to be viewed LARGE. On my home monitor it does jump out at you … :-)
LeighN
Fantastic Jeff! The sky and light on the buildings is absolutely amazing and those clouds are awesome, wonderful capture. That’s going straight to the pool room, oops I mean favourites ;)
Jeff Catford replied
Thanks Leigh. Although I reckon you should put it in the pool room. I’ll come around with a slab of Barons Blackwattle and we can sink a few… snooker balls and beers that is,, :-)
Thanks for the Fave…
Jason Ruth
brilliant shot, just look at that rain in the city, it is pooring down.
Jeff Catford replied
Thanks Jason. Unfortunately that rain headed right over to where I was about 5 minutes after I took this. I mightn’t of had any wet weather gear, but luckily I had a nice little raincoat for my camera that some kind person organised for me. Top bloke is is too… :-)
Carol Ritchie
Fantastic colours, well worth the soaking
Jeff Catford replied
Carol, thank you for your kind comment and yes, I came home ringing wet, but grinning from ear to ear.
Jeff Catford replied
And I forgot to say… thank you for the Fave!! :-)
Teresa Zieba
Amazing sky and capture Jeff. Awesome shot.
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you Teresa. The sky and the air were amazing. They were filled with light.
John Kowalski
Excellent shot Jeff! fabulous angry sky, awesome colour and beautifully captured!!
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you John. Sometimes you get lucky. The best bit though was to have seen it. And thank you for the Fave too.. :-)
John Segon-Fis...
It could quite easily have become a clique’ Jeff, but you have added another dimension. Bravo!
Jeff Catford replied
Thanks John. Being the 2nd person to have been added to my watch list, your comments are always appreciated.
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you Scott. Very much appreciated.
Scott d'Almeida
outstanding,
Jeff Catford replied
And again… Thank you Scott. Very much appreciated. ... :-)
Ekaterina C
Great view!
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you Wiezo.. It was a great view indeed.. :-)
Tridib Ghosh
Great Jeff!
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you for dropping by and commenting Tridib. Much appreciated.
athex
Great work Jeff and congratulations on the feature
Jeff Catford replied
Athex thank you. Comments from you are especially appreciated and thanks for the congrats too.
Moorey
Lovely shot
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you Moorey and thank you for the Fave too… :-)
John Robb
Such a wonderful image. Beautifully captured in a moment in time.
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you John. It was a beautiful moment in time indeed.
Jeff Catford replied
And thank you for the Fave too!! ... :-)
Martina Cross
Love the dirty dishcloth :-)
Jeff Catford replied
Thanks MaCross.. That dirty dish cloth looked pretty scary when I first saw it. Huge, dirty black and angry. I though I was in for the sort of storm that Sydney gets in high summer. But then, it turned into one of the most spectacular and beautiful colour displays that I have seen. It simply glowed.
I still got bloody wet on the way home though… :-)
MKWhite
Awesome work :)
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you MK. I appreciate your comment very much.
Daidalos
wow excellent work
Jeff Catford
Thank you Daidalos.. I think I was saying “wow” a lot when I was taking the shots for this. It was truly stunning light.
PhotoAvenue
Great work…love the post processing treatment!
Well done Jeff! :)
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you PhotoAvenue.. I am very happy that you liked it and thank you for the comment.
Ian Stevenson
sensational
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you Ian. Very much appreciated.
ronidesigns
Lovely contrast in tones and hues between the skyline and the clouds. Definately something I could hang on my wall.
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you ronidesigns, from you this is much appreciated.. oh, and… don’t let me stop you from getting one to hang on your wall… :-)
David Lewins LRPS
Stunning colours, for images like these I don’t mind getting wet, even soaked! Excellent image Jeff
vampvamp
what a great cityscape!
Jeff Catford replied
Thank you for stopping by and commenting vampvamp. Much appreciated.
Mieke Boynton 8 days ago
I just saw this in your calendar Jeff, and literally (out loud) said “oooooh…” and had to come and find it in your gallery! What a stunner! Fantastic composition and what amazing colours!!
Jeff Catford replied 8 days ago
Mieke, I’m really glad you like this image because I sometimes wonder if it’s a bit much. But when I remember that the light really was like this I come back to liking it again.
So, thank you for your very encouraging comment… :-)