raystofberg 0 Posted January 6, 2009 Vanuatu '97. Some places are still devoid from electricity and life ismuch simpler than we know of. This lady wash doing her laundry andsuddenly it began to pour as it can only happen in the Pacific. Thank you for viewing. Link to comment
carlomogavero 0 Posted January 6, 2009 fantastic...I like the red color of her dress in the grey atmosphere Link to comment
mareval 2 Posted January 6, 2009 Impressive image. Congratulations, you caught the moment. Regards. Link to comment
ifti 1 Posted January 7, 2009 Dramatic but real life with a dash of color. Great capture and marvelous PP with impressive outcome. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment
suresh randadath 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Amazing. The contrast of colours and monochrome is wonderful. The rocks on the background with the lone woman adds drama to the picture. Great! Link to comment
emmaparra 0 Posted January 7, 2009 Good story, acomplished of an apropiated treatment to enhance the shoot. Well done Link to comment
ian cameron 0 Posted January 8, 2009 This looks like an absolute epic shot in the same style as my favourite travel photographer Steve McCurry and his monsoon series. Just love the atmosphere it oozes. Link to comment
raystofberg 0 Posted January 9, 2009 Thanks everyone for your nice comments. Taken during a travel of 2 months through the pacific. This is taken on Tanna Island part of Vanuatu. At that time there was no electricity on the Island besides several diesel generators. It also has a very active vulcano which I visited as well. This is one of my favorite shots ever. This shot is part of a series of 3. The lady started doing her laundry when the weather was still fine. This was take one. Suddenly the sky started to turn pitch dark and the first drops of rain were coming down. She looked up to see what was happening. Take two. It began pouring like it can only happen in the tropics, the lady decided to take advantage of the sweet water from the rain and continued to wash her clothing without taking into consideration her less than comfortable own situation. The camera I used fortunately could weather this, the lens turned out it could not I remember. Link to comment
ablyth 0 Posted January 9, 2009 That's amazing to see, and very well taken photo. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment
armindo_lopes 1 Posted January 9, 2009 Different kind of work and very well executed. Lucky catch and great visual effect. I can see cats and dogs... Congrats. Link to comment
vicenteconcha 8 Posted January 9, 2009 Exceptional moment, stunning graphic document. Congratulations, Best wishes. Vicente. Link to comment
bettiecl 0 Posted January 11, 2009 Just so stunning, Ray. Worth sacrificing a lens, I think, for such a special moment. Thanks for sharing Link to comment
raystofberg 0 Posted January 11, 2009 Armando & Vicente, Thx! Sometimes you need to have a bit of luck to stumble upon a compelling image I guess :) Link to comment
raystofberg 0 Posted January 11, 2009 Bettie, No worries, the lens lasted for the trip. It fell apart a few weeks later. It wasn't one of the most expensive lenses anyway (AF 28-105/3.5-4.5). Nowadays I use weathersealed lenses but frankly I have never again tried it under these circumstances. Link to comment
LenMarriott 9 Posted January 12, 2009 An above average travel shot elevated to the 'Dramatic' category by the rain. Luck favours the prepared! Fine result for your efforts. Too bad about the lens but, judging from this shot, it didn't die in vain. Best, LM. Link to comment
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