I like it for its lonely feel. It looks like a place not from recent times; almost like a ghost town. The empty-looking buildings, the 1 car cresting the hill look so forlorn; but then there are those wonderful puffy clouds at the end. It's almost a metaphor for life--we go through empty, lonely times and even though we can't see what's over the hill, there are glimpses of life and lightness ahead. I identify with that lone car going off into the distance, hopefully to something better "just over the hill." This photograph really spoke to me and I love it. I'm glad you waited for this perfect combination, without people cluttering it up. You must have had a vision of what you also wanted at the time, or you would have let people walking dogs, etc. in. Stick with your own insights and feelings and we'll see more of these wonderful, albeit kind of sad, photos. Thank you. Jody
Now THAT is a good picture!
If you stacked these photos on top of each other and flipped through them--you would see a bird in flight! Great capture.
Great story about the guy, trailer in the mud, alcohol! It adds even more to the photos. I love a good story along with photographs. Thanks for that!
Jody
How do you get the "painted" look in the photographs? They don't even look real. Very interesting and quite fascinating.
Jody
How did you get that different look in #3? Really fascinating!
Now this is work of which you can be proud! Breathtaking and striking. I'm going back to look at them again.
Beautifully done! How did you get the grainy effect in the first photo? It makes one feel as if you're actually there. Numbers 3 & 4 look like ancient postcards. Work to be proud of (I know, I know--I'm not supposed to end with a preposition.)
Each photo keeps getting better and better, saving the best for last! How beautiful. Thanks for sharing your rainy morning with us.
Stunning. It actually took my breath away.
What kind of beer? I only live 3 hours away.....
Wow. I want to live on your street.
Great! I didn't know that. Thanks for enlightening me.
Jody
Thanks, Donnie, for the info. But I live in such a rural community, that I don't get any cell phone reception. I'm right on the eastern shore Chesapeake Bay, so the summer lightening storms and the stars are dramatic and beautiful--great for the pluto trigger, except that without cell reception, I wouldn't be able to use the app. I travel to Philadelphia once a month where I have cell phone reception, but too much city light to see stars or even much lightening. Sigh....life just doesn't cooperate sometimes, does it?
Jody
I researched water drop collision photography--what you have to go through to produce even 1 nice photo is unimaginable! The patience and experimentation is more than I can handle these days; so I will just enjoy your photographs. Now you HAVE to keep them coming, because you have an eye and the ability to produce stunning pictures. I'm so glad you shared these, as I wasn't even aware of this technique. Thanks for waking up my soul a little bit more.
Jody