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31st December 2011
Guess What? I Think It Will Rain... Again :) by carrapeta00

Guess What? I Think It Will Rain... Again :)

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Hopefully I am not boring all with my raining/umbrella series but by now I must say that I start to feel delighted with playing with the effects and compositions on the same theme.

It started on the beginning of the month when I got a fabulous result with "Coloring My World" (http://365project.org/carrapeta00/365/2011-12-02). I was out of ideas and decided to give a try with editing.

Last week I´ve done similar shots based on the same idea, and also got wonderful feedback for "Framed in Ghost Town"(http://365project.org/carrapeta00/365/2011-12-26) and "It´s Raining Again" (http://365project.org/carrapeta00/365/2011-12-27) which made 7th - amazing!!!!! - place.

So... for those of you curious... the weather here is just as nasty as I ever seen... it is not only raining but also foggy.

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My Dettachment Process:

I´ve said before that I would love to include a shot from the ugly garage of my building complex, and since we are soon to hit road here it is.

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On Editing:

This shot was fun... I´ve tonemapped it twice... first just enhanced the lighting and tones and after tonemapped it again using grunge. This time I´ve also done a bit more contrast to enhance the floor and the textures on the doors.

Thinking about what Jani has said once about the sky this time I´ve also done a bit of smoothing to make it look more natural. And also considering the comments of Juliette Packman I paid extra attention on the position of the hands, face, and handle from the umbrella.

I hope you guys like as much as I do ;)

If you have a bit time please see large.

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Happy New Year to all and many many thanks for the suportive comments and the favs that keep happening in my last few shots.

PS: because of the projec - keeping a relaxing and creative rotine, the wonderful feedback and the support, this is the first winter that I am not depressed :)

Thank you 365 Project.
Comments
I find this one to be the most interesting. Must fav ;)
posted December 31st, 2011  
I love all your umbrella pics! :) Keep posting, it's not boring at all! ;)
posted December 31st, 2011  
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! here's too a winter without depression!
posted December 31st, 2011  
Not boring at all! It's a fabulous pic again! And a Fav :) Happy New Year, Lara!
posted December 31st, 2011  
Another fav for me Laura. I love the processing, colors and composition.
posted December 31st, 2011  
Great! Wonderful composition and editing - a fav. Happy New Year, Lara!
posted December 31st, 2011  
This is great, and the extra time you took to compose and edit was well worth it.
posted December 31st, 2011  
I love this capture! Your photography is so unique, makes me smile :) I live in Seattle, Wa, but am in AZ for the winter (weather related) This is my second winter in the SW, it is SO WARM! Thanks for sharing your amazing work, Happy New Year!
posted December 31st, 2011  
Beautiful shot! Love the processing. The color tones are very attractive. Happy New Year!
posted December 31st, 2011  
Love the processing!
posted December 31st, 2011  
Great composition and processing, yet again! Great shot.
posted December 31st, 2011  
Great composition and Happy New Year!!
posted December 31st, 2011  
Fabulous picture. The colors are amazing!!
posted January 1st, 2012  
This is so wonderfully textured
posted January 1st, 2012  
Really lovely composition and the processing makes it a strong statement... enough rain already! ;)
posted January 1st, 2012  
This series of umbrella shots amazes me!!!!!! FAV for sure! I really thought I was following you but I've rectified this now!!!
posted January 1st, 2012  
Another fabulous shot! I love that umbrella in these scenes and the composition is just fantastic!
posted January 1st, 2012  
Terrific capture! Feel free to and the rain our way. It is winter and not much rain yet and it's been in the high 70's.
posted January 1st, 2012  
So cool! What a great rain-capture! I think I need to do one as well, because it's rainy and grey here for weeks now!
posted January 1st, 2012  
Beautiful shot, composition, and processing!
posted January 1st, 2012  
Well done - I like it!
posted January 2nd, 2012  
@s_unnn_y @francois291059 @mwarren365 @geertje @catwhiskers @exposure4u @nattybabe @aspada @peterdegraaff @tammyreidy @tammyreidy @bdb3471 @tinatmmc @beamqueen @myautofocuslife @billbetten @mymagneticmuse @equinoxe @egad @sabrinaromahn @chewyteeth ,

thank you so much for all the lovely comments about my rain/ umbrella shots. It keeps me motivated to know that so many of you are enjoying it.

For those of you who might have put some thought about me getting my camera wet... no worries... for this shot it was inside the trunk of your car and side protected with another umbrella.
posted January 2nd, 2012  
good job..composition, color, process..like it all!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
Beautifully composed!!
posted January 3rd, 2012  
Wicked. Luvit.
posted January 4th, 2012  
would have loved to have seen the original... I question why so much editing, as the image now does not look real, unless that was your intent??? The halo along the garage edge to the sky says 'overdone' to me. I love the composition.
posted January 5th, 2012  
Awesome! I love your umbrella HDR series of photos! Wonderfully composed!
posted January 6th, 2012  
@cindyelliott @adeakinyede @kdimagery @hown @leebo81 ,

thank you!!! love your support and your kind words.
posted January 6th, 2012  
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