'Twas raining dogs and

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 9, 2010266 views9 comments

...bulls!

I found this picture earlier today while I was re-organizing my archives, lying unprocessed in an external drive. I took it in Camargue, southern France, on a very much rainy morning of April last year.

Details: Eos 50D, Tokina Atx-pro 12-24 f4, GND 4x, tripod.

Your c&c are as always highly appreciated, thanks in advance for your time.

Paolo

P.S. compression hurts a lot here, this really needs to be seen larger

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on February 9, 2010 at 9:21 PM

Very interesting shot, considering the weather you have done well. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 9, 2010 at 10:25 PM

Wild shot, good to see you posting, Paolo! That bull looks miserable. Large shot looks fine--if you back off the sharpening (at least for the horizon) the smaller version will look better.

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on February 9, 2010 at 11:23 PM

Very unique shot. I really like the mix of snow and water and the rain drops in the water. I also think the 50/50 comp works great here. Too bad that tuft of grass in the water is directly below the bull, I think that throws off the 'compositional flow' in my opinion. Cool shot regardless though, and it is nice to see you posting again.

Registered on July 15, 2007, 171 Posts, 3566 Comments

Comment posted by Aaron Ellingsen on February 10, 2010 at 1:08 AM

What a quirky and interesting photo. I like it...... It makes me wonder what that soggy old bull is thinking? He does look pretty miserable. At least he has a built-in leather raincoat though.

Registered on January 16, 2008, 56 Posts, 953 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on February 10, 2010 at 1:23 AM

interesting photo which appeals to me. it's not eye-poppingly spectacular but there's lots to look at. the smaller version seems over-sharpened!

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on February 10, 2010 at 1:32 AM

This is a very interesting shot Paolo. There is a lot going on here. The fg is colorfully vivid, leading into a drab and dismal mid and bg. The snow in the mid-ground seems to be overexposed, but the horizon and sky is sharp and definitely draws the viewer to it. This image makes me stop and stare. Very Cool. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on February 10, 2010 at 3:23 AM

What a great mood and "story", Paolo. Nice to see that you still think about photography then and now.
The small version is oversharpened, but the big one really shines.

Registered on November 14, 2007, 322 Posts, 6101 Comments

Comment posted by Verena & Georg Pop on February 10, 2010 at 6:23 AM

the jpeg here appears a bit oversharpened but it looks very beautiful!
georg

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 10, 2010 at 9:33 AM

Cool shot. The small one does look to sharp and the large one ok. I like the rain and I think it looks like you are on the right side of the river!

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