Getting that perfect picture in the rain can be a difficult thing. Not only can you destroy your equipment, but having the right lighting and focus can be difficult as well. Having an umbrella or a waterproof camera will help you venture into those difficult areas to capture the photo that you really want to get. If you are daring enough to go out into the rain, the photographic opportunities are almost endless. Water is one of those things, that when captured, can mesmerize people for a long time. Just look at a child watching a thunderstorm in the summer, or see the joy on people’s faces as they get soaking wet in the rain, or better yet, stay dry and just take a look at the following 20 Awesome Examples of Rain Photography. Click the images to check out the artists who took these great images, and also to download their work for a wallpaper!
Rain On Your Window
Getting an image like this isn’t that hard. It takes proper lighting, and manually adjusted focus. Be sure to focus in the window where the rain drops are and not the background.
Puddle
Find a good puddle is the easy part, waiting for the best moment to take the picture requires patience and a no fear of getting wet.
Rain Off the Drain
This truly shows that you can find beauty anywhere.
Shelter In the Rain
Not the best time to be stuck out there. At least someone was kind enough to take a picture of them.
Rain, Rain, Go Away
This picture was picture of the week for Time Magazine during August 2008. The picture shows a women sheltering herself during an approaching hurricane in Havana, Cuba.
Rainbow
Most rain photos display darker colors. It’s nice to see the after effects of rain through a rainbow. This was taken in Corrales, New Mexico.
Rain Droplets
The colors of this photograph came out amazing and the bridge in the background really makes the shot serene.
Winter Rain
This photograph was taken during winter. There was snow on the ground but the precipitation was rain which made for an awesome shot.
Dancing In the Rain
See, you can have fun in the rain.
Death of Bees
It’s said that water is the most destructive force on earth, so when a simple bee puts it to the test, it can soon find out that they’re no match.
Taking a Picture In the Rain
It takes guts to be out in this type of weather taking a picture.
Flood Crossing
Taken by National Geographic, this pictures shows a great flood in Bangladesh, which usually occurs once a year during the rainy season. This picture was taken in 1993.
Liquid Crown
Taking a picture like this requires a fast trigger finger, along with pointing the camera in the right place at exactly the right time.
Under the Umbrella
Someone is smart.
Don’t Sit Down
Be sure to take some pictures after the rain stops as you’ll get some amazing water droplets lying around.
Street View
Daring to put your camera on the ground can get some interesting shots.
Color Palette
These colors look stunning together. Great job.
Color Palette 2.0
Another great use of colors.
Running Rain
I love how the rain is running down the window as they’re driving. You just need to open your eyes to find great photograph opportunities.
Stuck In the Rain
This sucks.
Now that you’ve seen some great examples of rain photography, go out and experiment with your camera. Remember that manually adjusting your focus and watching your lighting can give you some breathtaking images.
Awesome photos, keep them coming.