Comments on: November rain

By: Ove

Ove — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:37:42 +0000

Yeah, I suspect you have pretty Gray and cold weather as well. Not fun for photography… But thanks!

By: Chris Klug

Chris Klug — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:27:53 +0000

My goodness, it’s good to have you posting your images again. These latest images leave me feeling like the weather in Lund is much like the weather in Pittsburgh lately.

By: Ove

Ove — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:10:55 +0000

Oh, that was a wonderful comment, Cedric, I’m a huge fan of film noir stylish photography, and since I this time not even thought in those terms it become such anyway. I guess I’m a little noir as a person.

Andreas, your right, I shot a few ponds that the rain created on a road of cobble stones, and I even got some neon light into it. Exactly as you describes it. For some reasons, these photos are lovely to take, but they seldom speak to me later on. I don’t know why…

Welcome to my blog, Mark! And thanks!!!

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:22:12 +0000

I think you captured the mood of rain perfectly with this image. Nicely done.

Freeman Patterson is a favorite of mine. I have no doubt you will be inspired by his writings.

By: Andreas Manessinger

Andreas Manessinger — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:47:00 +0000

Paul is right: in winter, especially when it’s cold and wet, it’s the nights when you find your images. Cities, colored lights, the streets are wet, all those reflections, endless possibilities

By: Cedric

Cedric — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:11:04 +0000

Your image is like a still from a film noir. Wonderful. I’m looking forward to reading your views on Patterson’s book.

By: Ove

Ove — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:41:12 +0000

No no, Paul, no one likes to be outside these days, no one. But as you said, there is night photography, which I actually like, so I might spend an hour or two outside anyway.

Glad you liked the composition of this photo, Anita, I did find her position in the picture very lucky, because I had my Lensbaby mounted and that’s a way slower lens to operate than the usual lenses I have. Thanks!

By: Anita Jesse

Anita Jesse — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:00:24 +0000

The placement of the figure with umbrella—deep into that corner—beautifully enhances the sense of cold and how one’s world can seem smaller and more confining on a dark rainy day. Very nice.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:40:31 +0000

“Will be good to read now when the available light hits the bottom levels and you’d better dream of photography than trying to practise it.”
Well, Ove, there’s always night photography! A very nice, moody photo. I don’t think that I’d like to set outside with or especially without those heaters.

By: Ove

Ove — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:34:50 +0000

Ray, I’m glad you enjoyed the image that much. You might be right about the city, it certainly feels rougher with all the cold and damp asphalt, stones and concrete.

Thanks Earl. This is interesting, the thing that you don’t loose style and interest in certain image subjects even if you lay down the camera for years. I don’t know if you can generalise like I did now, but it seems to be true for me. I had a break during the late nineties to the early twenties, and it felt like no time had elapsed when I finally picked up photography for real, again.