Rainmaker’s Symphony

Rainmaker’s Symphony, Pike Place, Seattle – Steve Rutherford Landscape Photography Gallery

Rainmaker’s Symphony, Pike Place, Seattle – Steve Rutherford Landscape Photography Gallery

This is an unframed, limited edition collection landscape photography print of only 25 units. It is printed on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Pearl papers, structured to refract the highest values in colour and detail. It’s high-quality ink absorbing layer enables exceptional image quality with enormously detailed sharpness, and a very broad colour range, providing archival permanency of your artwork for over 100 years.

Nikon A1 Compact, 20mm, F8, 1/40th sec, ISO 100, no filter, processed in Lightroom.

This image was captured the day after a blind busker was in the exact same spot. The Chinese man sat peacefully playing an ancient Chinese instrument, called an Ehru. It’s violin like tones were perfect for the setting and the day. Rain, tourists, market goers and music. I really get a sense of place from this image. Something classically Seattle.

Rainmaker’s Symphony, Pike Place, Seattle – Steve Rutherford Landscape Photography Gallery

Photographing people in street portraits takes careful consideration to make them stand out. Composition needs to be strong and bold, and if shoooting black and white, your understanding of shadow and light needs to be strong too. Study old black and white photographers like Rex Dupain, and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Icons of their time, they depict life and will inspire your vision as well.