Umbrellas

Today, it rained for most part of the day. In the afternoon I decided to go outside for a walk in town and photograph people with umbrellas.

As I went around town I noticed it was not so easy to do that. First of all, people move around all the time and secondly holding a camera and an umbrella myself is a little bit like juggling.

Then there is the thing that I don't want to take pictures right in the faces of people, so discretion is another ingredient of this craft. 

lots of people in the rain

two girls under a pink umbrella 

see-through raincoat

I saw this plastic see-through raincoat and I thought it was charming. The colourful edges really make it happy coat.

couple under a red umbrella

Here and there people stood still for a short while, then it's easier to aim, focus, relax and hit the release button. 

couple under a lopsided umbrella 

four-coloured umbrella

I decided that my Canon Powershot is not up to the task: it takes about 3 long seconds before actually taking the picture and that is too long. By then people have moved to a different position.

three umbrellas close to the Flower Market

couple under a yellow umbrella

I am going to try this again, but then with my DLSR. I am curious as to what the difference will be.