We have been having more than our fair share of rain this year and thankfully I had a little glimmer of enthusiasm to go shoot something in the rain this week. To look at this scene, one would think it is along a quiet street but it’s not and I shot this at what was most likely the busiest time of the day. I had quite a few 2 to 8 second exposures that were ruined by cars whipping by, but there were a few rare moments when it was clear. If you look close you can see a road going between the two buildings and while I was over in that section lighting the large pine tree and the building, I was standing on the road and had to jump on the sidewalk more than once when a car would come turning off the main road in a hurry. One thing for photographers wanting to try shots like this is you must blast the subject with too much light if you want to get a decent reflection in the rainy street because even though the building is overexposed, the reflection is perfect. You simply shoot a separate exposure for the building with your flash dialed down. Also my camera was sitting just in front of my truck on a tripod with an umbrella over it and cars flying by three feet away so that had me a little worried.
Donald Reese Photography 
Very nice . Appreciate the explanation
thank you
I love the reflection of light on the wet streets.
thank you kindly.
Your attention to lighting is wonderful. Keep on capturing what the average person doesn’t see. : )
Your work is outstanding!!!
thanks. I don’t like to sound like I am any different than anybody else, but I do notice things that the majority either miss or doesn’t care to see.
Nice shot and good tip on the reflection exposure.
thank you. its the way I get foliage to reflect onto macadam. sometimes it looks 3 stops over in the leaves but the reflection is good on the road. It is interesting how a small change in light angle can make it bright or dim.
Keep it up-nobody I know puts in the effort you do to get these fantastic images.
thanks a lot Mike. Not many are crazy enough to shoot in the rain for twenty minutes for one shot.
NICE
Thanks Bernie