A walk in the rain

At the end of a rainy day I wandered around the tourist mecca that is Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia. I only had a compact camera (my trusty Canon G9) but the light, movement and general wetness created too many visual opportunities to ignore.

When you are used to the instant response of a professional DSLR the shutter delay inherent in compact cameras can sometimes be a little frustrating. It can also be a challenge to be overcome with anticipation, planning on the fly and plain luck.

I set myself a few minutes to get as many pictures as I could while dark, darting shapes moved around and past me in the light rain. It was fun to try and match my movement and timing to that of the crowd as they rushed past trying to avoid puddles, each other and a pesky photographer.

Thankfully most collisions were avoided and those that did occur were politely acknowledged with 'sorries' in a variety of accents.


Sydney Rain - Images by Paul Foley

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