A Rainy Night in Cooperstown
Watching the light
I had been waiting for the right conditions to experiment with reflections on wet pavement and water.
Rain has been frequent, but it's either during the day or in the evenings, when I wasn’t able to go out with my camera.
Last weekend was perfect. Not a downpour, but there was enough rain so the ground was soaked.
All the way to town, I was thinking about this image. I wasn’t exactly sure where to find it, but this was what I was looking for first.
I took the first few shots without leaving the car. Street lights, reflections, and water drops.
After I took a few of those, I got out and wandered around for a while. It was still raining, but not hard.
Pioneer Street is always a favorite of mine. The welcoming lights at Cooley’s Tavern and the reflections on the pavement added a little more to the scene.
This alley doesn’t have street lights. A couple of doorways are lit, but the obvious light sources aren’t here.
I took some time to notice the light that was there and where it was coming from.
And to notice where the reflections were.
On Main Street, most of the shops were closed.
There weren’t many people.
I didn’t need to rush anywhere.
I could just stand there and watch what the light was doing.
📷 Fujifilm X-T5 and 56mm f1.2 WR
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