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When it rains some photographers run for cover to keep themselves and their cameras dry. Nothing wrong with that, but it can mean losing out on some great photographic opportunities. One of these is photographing people with umbrellas.
Whether as a silhouette, a backdrop or a prop, umbrellas have character, and can therefore become wonderful compositional elements. For this reason, when it rains — particularly when I'm on vacation, as I was in this instance in Seville, Spain — I grab my raincoat and camera and head out to shoot.
Men with Umbrellas — Seville, Spain. May, 2004
Minolta A2 @ ISO 200

Here two men were waiting in the rain with a white stucco wall behind them. While there was lots of detail visible I decided to expose for the wall, stopping down by at least 2 stops over the as-read meter. I also had to burn in some detail to produce an almost total silhouette. Even so the white handkerchief in one mans breast pocket still appeared and so I let it stay as i...

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