Most photographers do not feel comfortable in taking photographs in bad weather. Yet bad weather sometimes presents the perfect opportunity to get most out of our skills. In particular, in the beginning of autumn rain can provide the perfect opportunity to capture wonderful photos.

Shooting in rain produces dramatic atmosphere and soft romantic scenes. Whether you are after lightning strikes or water drops, alone the incredible cloud formations can produce quite exciting and impressive photos. Reflections can occasionally produce mirrors or blurs of dancing colors, making the photography in rain beautiful and unpredictable.

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“Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet.” (Paul Klee)

As soon as I saw this guy with the umbrella I knew I wanted to take this picture, but because of the rain he was walking so fast it was very hard to keep up… so I ended up following him, almost running behind him, until I was able to take this. He never noticed I was there… the whole experience was really really fun, actually. =)

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