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I realized over the summer when it was day after day of cloudless blue skies that there's really nothing interesting about it to me. I guess it's just hard for me to see something beautiful with such a distraction above. Instead of being the star or even a complimentary piece in the frame, the sky ends up being a void and it puts a lot more importance on the foreground. At least that's how I see it. I simply can't imagine too many scenarios where a cloudy sky would ruin the photo, even if I'm shooting a famous landmark or landscape.
During my long, 4,000 mile drive here back in mid december, the weather was pretty terrible. It was completely overcast or cloudy everyday (which was obviously a huge bonus) but steady winds in the 30-45mph range for days and freezing temperatures made things really difficult. In my head, I just kept trying to be thankful I had amazingly dramatic skies the entire time. I almost skipped the Petrified Forest in Arizona because of the cold and wind which would've been an enormous mistake since the clouds moving quickly over the land one of the most memorable things I've witnessed. Still, I imagine i would've been less enthusiastic about the visit there if the skies were blue and empty.
I went out intermittently over the summer months, usually only when the forecast suggested at least a few clouds. It was really hot and to drive an hour for a hazy sky just seemed like a waste. A few times when the clouds vanished before I arrived, I at least tried to salvage the trips with some daytime work with the 10 stop ND filter. I even hiked a few miles in 100 degree heat with all my gear hoping a waterfall would hold...water. it did not. The months away from shooting allowed me to go through my archives which I always love doing and work on my post, but it's hard to turn off the desire to shoot for a long period of time. When the weather began to cool off more and it seemed like Fall was close, the forecast finally called for a few days of cloudy skies at all the locations I've gotten used to here in Southern California. I chose Venice for that first real cloudy day and it was perfect. Great weather, the closest legal FREE parking space to where I go and a large colorful and cloudy sunset. Venice is really my absolute favorite place to shoot with a cloudy sky for a variety of reasons and the great night Monday brought me back the following night.
This was not too long after arriving and the very overcast sky made it get darker a bit faster than I had hoped. I spent the majority of the shoot trying to get panoramas lined up and people wandering through the very wet and shiny reflective shoreline while the sun set. The yellow-orange hue shifted with the setting sun to an orange-red and with it, the blue-gray sky shifted to a grayish purple. I can't say I moved more than 15ft in any direction that evening either. I had the sunset in this direction, the reflections of the homes along the boardwalk behind me and to the left, the pier and the planes flying above. I didn't see anyone the last hour I was there except for 2 weirdos who thought I was Jeff...their drone pilot. I don't think Jeff every showed up. Bummer.
▪️WHEN & WHERE▪️
•Venice Beach
•Venice, California
•September 20th, 2016
▪️SETTINGS▪️
•Canon T4i
•EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
•@18mm
•ISO 100
•f/11
•1/13th second
•CPL
3 pieces of ice as tripod. Pažaislis, 2018-03-18.
Camera: Ežys sim box (Altoids equivalent)
Paper: Kodak Polymax RC, 6x9.5 cm
Exposure: 60 s, sunny
Developer: D-76 1:1
Scanner: CanoScan 9950f
Under the Expo Wheel
A towering tradition of Peachtree Rides, the Expo Wheel dominates the midway day and night, offering patrons a sweeping view from a height of nearly 75 feet! Passengers are seated in separate gondolas and then whisked smoothly over the top and down again, reminiscent of a ferris wheel. The Expo Wheel is a pleasant ride for the entire family.
Peachtree Rides Carnival (www.peachtreerides.com)
Roswell, Georgia
August 10, 2008
See the rest of this set at: stgrundy/sets/Peachtree Rides Carnival/
this makes me so happy ;-))))
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1600)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 55 mm
ISO Speed: 100
On a warm, late spring day, I was just resting with my feet in a stream when, from the over-hanging trees on the far bank, a mandarin sailed by.
Through the storm and the obscuring clouds, you will find the light. Destiny awaits.
(Screenshot taken on Xbox One S)
*EXPLORE 🏆*
With your hapless photographer in hot pursuit of a northbound train on a sunny day, how could he avoid the backlit nasties? Why, resort to a cliché, of course! Since there weren't any cemeteries or American flags nearby, I threw my camera on the road and hoped for the best.
This is CP's Northfield Job, which has been running half-daily (down one day, back the next) in the EHH era, dropping cars for Progressive Rail in Northfield and Rosemount.
Power on today's train is SOO 4438 (GP38-2), CP 4401 (GP38-2), and CP 6222 (SD60).
Exposure was badly botched, hopefully the corrections have made it somewhat tolerable.
It is easy to understand why it is called Kirkjufell (church mountain) when you view it first. From the front side you feel like looking at a church tower.
This is one of a landscape photographers dream location on iceland. First eve we got there heavy rain and storm makes it inpossible to take pictures. The night was nearly a sleepless night cause the storms was so strong that I was in fear our campvan would fall over. But next morning luck was with us the rain stops and the hill shelders us from dirct blow of the strom. Additionally the sun some short spots trough the clouds.
I saw the glow and needed a picture. But, of course, the glow-up needed a little boosting in Photoshop Happy Sliders Sunday
I love it when then sun stands at a low angle and touches usually unspectacular things..
Added several layers of textures to accomplish a painterly finish...
Please press "L" to see the simulated brush marks...;-)
© 2015 Alicia Clerencia Adanero. Todos los derechos reservados.
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Un paseo por el Acebrón. Doñana.
"Tras arder siempre, nunca consumirme,
Y tras siempre llorar, nunca acabarme;
Tras tanto caminar, nunca cansarme,
Y tras siempre vivir, jamás morirme;
Después de tanto mal, no arrepentirme;
Tras tanto engaño, no desengañarme;
Después de tantas penas, no alegrarme,
Y tras tanto dolor, nunca reírme;
En tantos laberintos, no perderme,
Ni haber, tras tanto olvido, recordado,
¿qué fin alegre puede prometerme?
Antes muerto estaré que escarmentado:
Ya no pienso tratar de defenderme,
Sino de ser de veras desdichado." Quevedo