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30/10/2014

Thirteen Ways Of Looking At Rain: Two

If you watched the video about the work of Saul Leiter on yesterday's post you will see the influence already! I have watched the trailer about six times and am very tempted to buy the DVD.

Instead of waking up, looking out of the window and groaning because it is raining, I think instead 'I wonder how I can photograph the rain today?' - and it does get me out of the door, which is good...

Today's rain is so fine you cannot see it or hear it. You can feel it, just, on your skin, and see how it has collected on surfaces like the glass of the greenhouse.

In Scotland we call it smirr. See here for a lovely explanation.

Saul Leiter says he is the kind of person who 'likes to postpone things', and in the city yesterday I saw this sign -

Procaffeination - the tendency to put things off until you've had a cup of coffee.

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12 Comments

julia

30/10/2014 10:01:56 am

this is gorgeous freda,...i am very tempted by the dvd also!....you can "rent" it online for only $3.99.
i thank you for inspiring me on this new endeavor,...i do not think i will stop at 13...
have you thought of one of those self-published books, such as shutterfly for your best photos? because...you are really on a roll...

Freda

31/10/2014 02:47:23 am

I keep meaning to make the blog into a book....one day So glad you liked the Saul Leiter too (check out vimeo for an interview).

julia

30/10/2014 10:05:00 am

ps...love the word smirr!!...we do not have smirr in west virginia....we have heaping buckets of big raindrops that come straight down...we rarely have a big wind with the rain.

Freda

31/10/2014 02:48:17 am

We often have big winds with our rain - that will be a challenge to photograph!

elaine link

30/10/2014 11:17:17 pm

Here we call is mizzle - a cross between mist and drizzle but smirr is a canny word. The weather here is divine at the moment with no chance of capturing raindrops - and you know, I don't mind one bit about that.

I loved that clip yesterday- an old man going out everyday with his camera finding incredible shots - gives you something to get out of bed for.

Freda

31/10/2014 02:49:11 am

Glad it's not mizzling where you are and that you loved the clip Elaine.

cath

31/10/2014 03:22:07 am

I find witnessing the process of your Thirteen Ways Of Looking At Rain project fascinating and photograph Two beautiful, it has the quality of a threshold to me. Tomorrow I want to come back to investigate the influence of Saul Leiter.

Freda

31/10/2014 05:24:43 am

I am so enjoying this Cath, and knowing that others take an interest too makes it even more fun, so thank you.

Sarah link

31/10/2014 06:38:12 am

I have been enjoying your theme this week.I have been so busy I have had the fun of reading 7 posts all in one go! Lovely red leaves against the water! The inspirational addition of colour in your's and Saul's images are fantastic. I hate the clocks turning back too! Sarah x

Freda

31/10/2014 07:46:16 am

Hope you have caught up Sarah - thank you for lovely comments.

rustyduck link

31/10/2014 09:25:14 am

Every day starts with procaffeination here..

Freda

1/11/2014 06:19:07 am

Quite a nice way to start the day, isn't it!

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