Challenge 39 - Any thoughts?

[Flyinggina]

Well, we certainly are experiencing weather here in the Boston area - rain, cold (highs in the 40's), wind. Really depressing. Happily, I have spent the past two days at the MIT Stata Center at a fascinating symposium on the future of computational photography. OK. Most of the content of most of the talks has gone over my head -- too much math. But even I can grasp the excitement of what is in store for us as photographers. One of the bonuses has been the opporutnity to take photographs in and around Gehry's Stata Center which, for some reason, I have not taken the time to visit before now. I'm no connoisseur of modern architechture, but I don't think it is his best work. Nonetheless, the photo ops are marvelous for those of us who love industrial subject matter. Even without blue skies.

So, here are some of the photos I have come up with to date as possible entries for the current challenge. The first three were taken today. The fourth was taken the same day as Lynn "captured" her funnel cloud not too many miles away!


Running for Cover (I'm thinking of a b&w version of this one)

http://flyinggina.smugmug.com/photos/22977291-M.jpg


Rainy Day Reflections

http://flyinggina.smugmug.com/photos/22987535-M.jpg


Rainy Day Abstract

http://flyinggina.smugmug.com/photos/22987542-M.jpg


Cloudy Skies with Chance of Rain

http://flyinggina.smugmug.com/photos/22693507-M.jpg


Thanks for looking.

Virginia

[behr655]

They're all nice but I like "Rainy Day Reflection" the best.

Bear

[erich6]

Rainy day reflections looks great. :thumb

[Flyinggina]

How about this one. It was taken about an hour ago at the corner of Charles and Beacon Streets in Boston where the wind was howling. :rofl


Nor'Easter

http://flyinggina.smugmug.com/photos/23076093-M.jpg
Enough already!! I need some sun. :lust

[ginger_55]

I like rainy day reflections, and I like the last one.

They are all great, it is just that I am partial to those.

ginger:thumb

[Flyinggina]

Today's Weather: A stubborn nor'easter continues to churn off the New England coast, leaving residents with yet another gray, rainy day.

May 26, 2005


http://flyinggina.smugmug.com/photos/23129640-M.jpg



http://flyinggina.smugmug.com/photos/23130469-L.jpg

It is 52 degrees with wind gusts up to 25 mph. Brrrr.

Virginia

[Flyinggina]

I like rainy day reflections, and I like the last one.

They are all great, it is just that I am partial to those.

ginger:thumb
Thanks Ginger. As frustrating as this challenge is turning out to be (but, aren't they all when you get right down to it?) , it is providing me with a reason to go out in the awful weather. In fact, it is getting to be kinda fun in a perverse sort of way. :rofl

Virginia

P.S. I'd ask you to send us some of your beautiful sunny weather, but I know that hurricane season is not so far off, so enjoy what you have! The sun will come out here one of these days, maybe Sunday. :D

[Eric&Susan]

I like the rainy day reflections shot:thumb As for the BW on the first one I'm wondering what it would look like in BW but the man with his bright orange jacket and bright colored umbrella left in color, with the colors saturated just a bit to make him POP. :dunno


Eric

[Angelo]

all nice and I agree: Rainy Day Reflection :thumb

[tlittleton]

:agree I really like the rainy day reflection. Though they are all good shots!

[ginger_55]

Esthetically I like Rainy Day reflection, but I feel the pain in Nor Easter. I prefer Nor Easter as far as really knowing the weather.

I would prefer the other one as a wall decoration.

ginger:D

[erich6]

Today's Weather: A stubborn nor'easter continues to churn off the New England coast, leaving residents with yet another gray, rainy day.

May 26, 2005


http://flyinggina.smugmug.com/photos/23129640-M.jpg






Virginia
I really like this new one! May want to try to crop the top a bit so you can get rid of some of the cars getting into the image. :thumb

[4labs]

I'd have a hard time chosing.. Some great weather shots. I think I like the reflections best.

[Shima]

Running for Cover is my favorite. Great set of shots!

[ginger_55]

You have a good set of shots, all the responses are different. Difficult choice, now.

I still like Nor easter.

g

[Flyinggina]

Today's Weather Report: Cloudy, possible showers with a high near 60.




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http://flyinggina.smugmug.com/photos/23216528-M.jpg


We actually saw a bit of sun today, but mostly the sky looked as it does in these photos.

Virginia

[Flyinggina]

Esthetically I like Rainy Day reflection, but I feel the pain in Nor Easter. I prefer Nor Easter as far as really knowing the weather.

I would prefer the other one as a wall decoration.

ginger:D
I agree with you Ginger. The challenge is to come up with a photo that is both an outstanding photo AND one that fits the challenge topic. Without taking away anything from all of the excellent entries already posted, IMHO, Humungus' Lightening over Brisbane, Lynnma's Still Raining and Erich's Reading about today's weather are oustanding examples of photographs that work at both levels. None of my photos quite meet the dual standard. Rainy Day refelction is artsy and I do like it (largely because the Stata Center architechture fascinates me) but it doesn't quite do it on the theme. Nor'easter conveys the weather and has some action interest but isn't a particularly outstanding capture. Anyhow, I will pick something to enter by Monday and in the meantime I'm having fun taking pictures I would not have otherwise thought of taking.:):

P.S. I like your latest beach shot a lot! Are those your dogs?

[Flyinggina]

Thanks to all of you for taking the time to comment! I really appreciate it. :lust

Erich, I understand your comment about cropping the top of the fire hydrant picture, but I don't think I can do it without cutting off the top of the hydrant. I think it would be pretty easy to clone out the distractions though. BTW, the umbrella is mine and it was really destroyed by the nor'easter!:rofl

Eric, I hadn't thought of leaving the guys jacket and umbrella in color when converting Running for Cover to B&W. If I have time, I'll try it this weekend. If it turns out to be interesting, I'll post it.

Have a wonderful weekend everybody. with photo-worthy weather! :clap

Virginia