civilized ku # 1065 ~ more lightning and some rain
Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 08:50AM 
Bay houses / lightning ~ Stone Harbor, NJ • click to embiggen
Rain ~ Stone Harbor, NJ • click to embiggen
Rain # 2 ~ Stone Harbor, NJ • click to embiggenIt may seem like, by viewing my recent Jersey Shore pictures, there was a lot of sturm and drang / rain during our stay at the Shore. That was not the case but I did make a lot of pictures during what stormy weather conditions we experienced.
On hindsight, the reason for that seems to be because, as mentioned previously, I am increasingly drawn towards making pictures at dusk/night and, to which I might add, during inclement weather conditions. That said, and relative to making pictures at the Jersey Shore, I have certainly made enough bright sunny day pictures (see here and here) at the Jersey Shore to satisfy my soul.
That is not to state that I did not, nor will not in the future, make more sunny day pictures at the Shore because doing so is just like breathing in and breathing out for me. However, there is something about stormy/rainy weather which I find to be quite captivating both visually and viscerally - something that is raw, unpredictable, powerful, transformational, and, at times, awe inspiring, not to mention adrenaline inducing.
Add to those stormy/rainy weather characteristics, the fact that relatively few picture makers seem inclined to take their precious gear (and in come cases, themselves) out into the raw elements, and I just can't seem to resist the call of the wild, weather wise.
Do any of you ever get out in the weather?
Reader Comments (2)
I may have 1 photo in my 4 years worth of images that was shot on a sunny day. Otherwise, it's flat, overcast for me...melancholy and sunshine don't mix.
Rain, snow, and fog are yummy. Love to shoot in weather.