Inspiring Photo: Rain Against the Windshield At Night #5521574

Rain Against the Windshield At Night

Uploaded: January 22, 2008 05:56:31

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Saturday the 19th we had a bad storm while driving at night.
I used a high ISO, 1000, and manual focus to get the drops as sharp as possible along with the distorted traffic lights.
Shot at 300mm.
1/22 into Catch All

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: -1.67, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, ISO: 1000, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D

Comments

Colette M. Metcalf January 22, 2008

Very cool image, Melissa!!! #836347

Dominick M. Dimacale January 22, 2008

Great image here, Melissa.

Dominick #5376309

Tiia Vissak January 22, 2008

great light & colors! #5376317

Melissa G. Meiselman January 22, 2008

Thanks Colette, Dominick and Tila for looking and leaving these great comments!! #5376350

Beverly A. Wright January 22, 2008

This is so cool Melissa, I love the focus on the raindrops! With the traffic
lights it reminds me of a scene in a
movie, don't know for sure which one,
But this is awesome!!! #5376447

Manuel Barrera January 22, 2008

This is a great natural abstract, Melissa. #5376461

RC Fritz January 22, 2008

Beautiful colors and effects. Very, very creative, Melissa! #5376473

Melissa G. Meiselman January 22, 2008

Thanks Beverly and Manuel for looking and leaving these great comments!! #5376475

Jeff Robinson January 22, 2008

A very cool abstract image Melissa! Nicely seen and captured! Jeff #5376483

Girish Vaghela January 22, 2008

Lovely abstract, vibrant and creative, Melissa! #5376502

Shirley L. Carpenter January 22, 2008

Excellent abstract Melissa!!! Very creative and love the colors!! #5376521

Su Sana E. P January 22, 2008

Tremendous abstract image and a beautiful capture, Melissa!! #5376573

Robert R. Goodman January 22, 2008

WOW!!!!That is a great abstract.Beautiful color,Melissa!!!!! #5376697

Charlene Taylor January 22, 2008

Hi Melissa,
Wow, this is a wonderful rain dance! #5376780

Margaret R. Barry January 22, 2008

Fantastic abstract, Melissa. Great comp. and vibrant colors! #5377110

David Phalen January 22, 2008

Awesome abstarct! Love it!! #5377170

Nadya Johnson January 22, 2008

This shows your great eye for seeing patterns and design in the mundane items of our lives... ! Outstanding capture, Melissa! And it does make a great abstract! Well done! #5377277

Erika Haight January 22, 2008

Outstanding color!!! I love it Melissa! erika #5377312

Jim Huffield January 22, 2008

Very nice work, Melissa. Jim #5377319

Melissa G. Meiselman January 22, 2008

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments. I appreciate them all very much!! #5377352

Carol Sawyer January 22, 2008

WOW!! what a cool capture and great colors, Melissa! #5378094

Cyn Valentine January 22, 2008

Awesome colors and effects..very creative Melissa!! #5378178

Patricia Ronan January 22, 2008

Terrific capture Melissa, gorgeous colours:) #5378278

Patrick Rouzes January 22, 2008

Fantastic colors, lighting & detail in this amazing abstract ,Melissa!!! Superb work again, my friend!!! #5378361

Judy A. Lawhon January 22, 2008

WOW....really cool abstract image, Melissa!! #5378456

Nikki McDonald January 22, 2008

Wonderful color in this interesting abstract, Melissa. #5378840

Z. Banu January 22, 2008

Beautiful colors!!great light so fantastic capture very nice work Melissa. #5378964

Sam Britt January 22, 2008

Wonderful abstract, great color & details, Melissa. #5378982

Melissa G. Meiselman January 22, 2008

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments!!! #5378996

Sandra R. Alvey January 22, 2008

FANTASTIC creative and artistic capture Melissa! I've always thought lights through a rainfilled windshield were so very pretty, and you captured it perfectly! #5379246

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 22, 2008

Melissa, very cool colors and design!!!
#5379364

Nancy L. Green January 22, 2008

Very cleaver and well done my friend!! <>< #5379623

Alexis Yobbagy January 22, 2008

FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5379668

Stefania Barbier January 22, 2008

beautiful! #5379889

Ray Thoms January 23, 2008

Interesting idea Melissa....great detail and colour! #5380833

Marilyn K. Lincecum January 23, 2008

Wonderful lighting and colors makes a great abstract!! Beautifully presented, Melissa. #5382279

Melissa G. Meiselman January 23, 2008

Thanks so much for all of your wonderful comments. I appreciate them all!! #5383088

Bill Wyatt January 24, 2008

Beautiful abstract is what this is just awesome! #5385496

Terry L. Ellis January 24, 2008

Vivid and beautiful, Melissa! Love it! #5388271

Susan M. Campbell January 24, 2008

Great idea Melissa. This is a wonderful, colorful abstract. Well done. #5388863

Karen Engelbreth January 25, 2008

Wonderful idea and capture, Melissa! #5390937

Kay Beausoleil January 25, 2008

How clever of you to take advantage of a bad situation, Melissa. A wonderful abstract composition! #5392422

Melissa G. Meiselman January 26, 2008

Thanks for all of your wonderful comments!! #5400448

Cheryl E. Molennor January 30, 2008

Love it! #5419887

Manuel Barrera February 22, 2008

congratulations #5532778

Susan M. Campbell February 22, 2008

Congrats Melissa...awesome job. #5532860

Nikki McDonald February 22, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa. Love the color here! #5532886

Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 22, 2008

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
BIG Congrats on your beautiful finalist!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!! #5533371

Margaret R. Barry February 22, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa! #5533684

Ellen Hodges February 22, 2008

Congrats on a great capture! #5533715

Patricia Ronan February 22, 2008

Congrats on this great finalist Melissa:) #5533824

Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008

Big congrats on this amazing finalist Melissa :O) #5533860

Linda D. Lester February 22, 2008

What a beauty....Congratulations! #5533960

Karen Bacon February 22, 2008

Congrats on this cool shot Melissa! #5534269

Steven E. Ray February 22, 2008

That's too cool. Driving along and happen to decide to take this picture. I'm guessing you must be parked or bravely attempting this while in motion :) Nicely done and Congrats on the finalist. #5534341

Crystal L. Craig February 22, 2008

Congratulations Melissa on this spectacular & well done finalist! #5534513

Cassie L. Woodlee February 22, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS on this wondeful finalist, Melissa!!!!!!!!!!!! #5535063

Melissa G. Meiselman February 22, 2008

Thanks everyone so much for your good wishes!! #5535306

Barbara Waldoch February 22, 2008

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Melissa! #5535430

Evy Johansen February 22, 2008

BIG congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa!! #5535846

Nadya Johnson February 22, 2008

Congratulations on your great finalist, Melissa! #5535939

Su Sana E. P February 22, 2008

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Melissa!! #5535980

Melissa G. Meiselman February 22, 2008

Thanks Barbara, Evy, Nadya and Susana for your wonderful wishes!! #5536152

Patrick Rouzes February 22, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Melissa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5536172

Robert R. Goodman February 22, 2008

A very big congratulations,Melissa. #5536203

Mihai Matei February 22, 2008

Awesome FINALIST!!GL in the next round!! #5536433

Silvana Stanzer February 22, 2008

Congratulation on your finalist!! #5536497

Jeana Clark February 22, 2008

Congratulations Melissa!!!
Fantastic Finalist!!!
~J~ #5536527

Laurence Saliba February 22, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Melissa!!! #5536637

Stefania Barbier February 23, 2008
spectacular finalist Melissa, congrats!!! #5537028

Tiia Vissak February 23, 2008
Congratulations! #5537488

Renee Doyle February 23, 2008
Wonderful colours and detail!!! Congratulations Melissa! #5537526

Sam Britt February 23, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #5537913

Carol Sawyer February 23, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #5538382

Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2008
Thanks everyone for your good wishes!! They are very much appreciated!! #5538600

Jennifer L. Taranto February 23, 2008
WTG on this cool finalist!! #5538880

Cyn Valentine February 23, 2008
COngratulations Melissa! #5539548

SaMi Martin February 23, 2008
Very colorful abstract; Congratulations Melissa! #5539645

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 23, 2008
Congratulations on this one too, Melissa!!!!! :-) ♫ k #5539680

Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2008
Thanks Jennifer, Cyn, SaMi and Kitty for your very kind remarks!! #5540010

Sandra R. Alvey February 23, 2008
AWESOME Finalist Melissa! I wish you good luck in the next round with this one! #5540368

RC Fritz February 23, 2008
Congratulation, congratulations. Well deserved Finalist, Melissa! Good luck! #5540405

Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2008
Thanks so much Sandi and RC for your best wishes!! #5540531

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 23, 2008
WOW! Teriffic colors! A great finalist Melissa! Congratulations! #5541238

Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2008
Thanks so much, Allen!!! #5541878

Ronald F. Fischer February 23, 2008
What a spectacular finalist, Melissa! #5542044

Jeff Robinson February 24, 2008
Great Job - Congrats Melissa on your Finalist! Jeff #5543382

Bill Wyatt February 24, 2008
Beautiful image congratulations my friend! #5543496

Alison Krylowski February 24, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! This is a really great shot, so creative and not easy!!! #5543990

Cheryl E. Molennor February 24, 2008
EXCELLENT! Congratulations!! #5544197

Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2008
Thanks so much Ronald, Jeff, Bill, Alizon and Cheryl for your great comments!! #5544344

Jessica Jenney February 24, 2008
What a stunning abstract, Melissa! Congratulations again and good luck! #5544619

Emile Abbott February 24, 2008
Excellent storm capture and work Melissa and congrats yet again my friend. #5545220

Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2008
Thanks so much Jessica and Emile for your wonderful commments!! #5545346

Gail Vitikacs February 24, 2008
Love the colors! Congratulations! #5546037

Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2008
Thanks so much, Gail!!! #5546169

Marilyn K. Lincecum February 24, 2008
Great shot Melissa..love the colors. Congratulations on a wonderful finalist !!! #5546535

Chris Budny February 24, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #5546650

Stan Kwasniowski February 24, 2008
Melissa, congratulations #5546658

Melissa G. Meiselman February 24, 2008
Thanks Marilyn, Christopher and Stan for your good wishes!! #5546821

Graeme yew Chow February 24, 2008
Huge congratulations , Melissa. #5547049

Girish Vaghela February 25, 2008
Great, Congratulations, Melissa! #5548687

Terry L. Ellis February 25, 2008
Congratulations, Melissa! #5549538

Melissa G. Meiselman February 25, 2008
Thanks so much Graeme, Girish and Terry for your great comments!! #5549690

Teresa Burnett February 25, 2008
Congratulations Melissa!! This one is awesome!! Good luck in the next round!! #5551954

Sheryl A. Hudson February 25, 2008
congratulations Melissa! Awesome finalist!!!! #5552199

Mary Timman February 26, 2008
What brilliant colors. Congratulations. #5554171

Carol Teal February 26, 2008
Vivid colors in this lovely abstract. Congrats on your finalist Melissa! #5559446

Linda Blair February 27, 2008
Congratulations Melissa!!!!!! ☺ #5563432

Laurie Daily February 28, 2008
So cool! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Melissa!
#5568431

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