This morning when we went out we found the biggest puddle... by quietpurplehaze

This morning when we went out we found the biggest puddle...

...we've ever seen at the end of our close. So it must have been raining heavily all night while we were sleeping soundly. Ray and I helped a gent who goes up and down the main road on his mobility scooter. The dropped kerb had dropped out of sight under the water so we helped him out of his scooter and Ray lifted it on to the pavement so he could get back on it and go on his way. The water has all disappeared this afternoon.
I'm rather disgruntled with my photos today as I've been doing my 'homework' for the photography workshop: use an SS setting for shots. The trouble is I don't know what I'm doing and my shots came out too overexposed thus necessitating time with PicMonkey before posting. Tomorrow I shall be communing with Intelligent Auto for a break. If anybody has helpful suggestions as to what SS settings to use in what situation, they will be more than gratefully received.
What a puddle !!Sorry can not help with the technical business --as I tend to go ahead with my instinct
October 27th, 2013  
If your pics are overexposed, you need to either select a smaller aperture say f22 and/or a smaller ISO say 100 or both. I notice that you've used f3.5 which will let a lot more light in and ISO 160. Hope that is of some help although I'm no expert but have learnt through experience! Nice pic of your huge puddle!
October 27th, 2013  
Oh goodness Annabelle would love this; she like to splash in muddy puddles - I blame Peppa Pig!
This is a lovely shot
October 27th, 2013  
@rosiekind

Thanks for the info, Rosie. I was selecting the shutter speed and the camera itself selected aperture f3.5 to go with it - I have some idea of aperture now but shutter speed is still a mystery - hopefully all will be clearer in time!
October 27th, 2013  
@claireuk

Claire, thank you. It really was quite big!
October 27th, 2013  
A timely capture before the storm !!
October 27th, 2013  
Wow. Huge puddle. Seems like there should be a duck or two !
October 27th, 2013  
A very large puddle and I dare say another to come?? Hope the storm is not to bad over your way.
October 27th, 2013  
Great splash of water from the car going through the puddle
October 27th, 2013  
great reflections here!
October 27th, 2013  
Great reflections.
October 27th, 2013  
Hope you and our storm to day don`t make to much damage and troubles.
Can`t the sewer handle this amount of water?
Sorry , my English is to bad to help you. i give it a poor try. There is a connection between the light , the open distance and the time . If light is high, increase the shutter time and/or the f. Ask for a better on you workshop
October 27th, 2013  
@pyrrhula

Ferry, thank you - any help is welcome right now! I guess it will be clearer at the next workshop. I seem to understand how the camera operates but not fully how to operate the camera - if that makes any sense at all! It's absolutely pouring with rain right now.
October 27th, 2013  
That's quite a puddle! Sounds like there's more on the way
October 28th, 2013  
A great reflection, good processing to highlight the colours.
October 28th, 2013  
Good capture. Like the reflection
October 28th, 2013  
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