Black & White Thread XI
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I hope so too Michael. Keelin just closed Volume X with “Grown so Attached”. So am I to the addiction of all these and former B&W’s. Do like Keelin did and take a stroll through the wild mix of the 100 images of Vulume X (or earlier Volumes!) before being attached to Volume XI.
Wow, almost 1000 B&W’s already !
One capture from the costly mainstream series….. Was it worth it?
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Thank you, Michael, for a beautiful launch into yet another volume of visual delights!
And Hans, need you ask? Yes! Worth it by a long (albeit costly) shot. Perhaps we should have a fund for dedicated cloud spotters who end up paying fines for their fun. I would definitely contribute.
As for strolling back in time, the image below reminded me of the sleeping man I shared back in January of this year (Volume VIII). Although this photo was taken only recently, there’s a similarity in pose but with the look of just beginning to wake, one eye opening, and perhaps the remains of a dream about clouds drifting across his forehead. Will he remember it?
Awakening -
A Fine For Fun! These alliterating nice sounding words make it almost some kind of joy or favor to get. Your kind words do the rest, so no need to raise funds. This is really worth it Keelin.
Your Awakening has a lot of magic in it. Love it. Once caught in the thought of it, it keeps my mind busy thinking of what a dark wizard might be up to.
He stood up and had to tell the world …
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That is one wild wizard there, Hans! And now my mind wonders what mischief he might bring about. And would it require incantation or a simple wave of the wand?
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I agree with Hans’s suggested title, Michael. You’ve capture a certain gracefulness in your image #146. And Fallen is well-titled also, Hans. The lacunosus even gives it a sense of time having passed since the event.
In the image below, it seems there’s still time to bring a sense of closure.
Cirrocumulus Corset -
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I like the cloud flow of your shot as well Keelin . Your ” Here” could be anywhere by now.
Arizona B&W#153
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Yes Keelin, I played around with opposites when the opportunity struck. A back ground of a light stratus with little dark shreds of cloud being tossed about by the wind looks easy but getting enough contrast for everything to work is difficult. That series of shots probably demonstrates an edge to some of the limitations or parameters of digital photography. Low contrast makes auto focus difficult. True, the manufactures are developing other ways or improved ways to focus digitally than the existing ” contrast between pixels”. But I don’t have the latest technology camera. And if I did, it’d be obsolete in 6months anyway. Talk about harvesting,this Fall Nikon and Canon are supposed to announce their new ” mirrorless full frame” cameras. Can’t Wait!
Arizona B&W#156
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Days on end of cloudless blue here have me feeling all the more appreciative of CAS and this forum. Each image above is a study in WOW, Michael and Hans. B&W#s #151 and 163, and Attempt to Filigree & Hazy Shade are standout faves, while Sweeps gently swept me away.
And then, two days ago, a break in the weather! I realize as I write this that most folks would think it means clearing skies. But not for cloud lovers such as we.
Once More With Flair -
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Smooth travels to you, Hans, and may breezes blow the best of clouds your way. And speaking of favorable forces, love the gentle crosswinds in your delicate duplicates above, Michael. At home here, I’m only traveling in imagination, but clouds make that ever so easy. No worries about…
Losing Feathers Along The Way -
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Dynamic shot, Michael! Love the composition. Also just took a nice walk back in time to your #161 (posted on August 28th) which still stops me in my tracks. What a fantastic image.
Happy to say clouds have finally come by here. Hoping they linger. Well, of course, there’s no keeping them in place for long.
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Its good to hear clouds have returned to your skies Keelin. Monsoon season seems to have lost its pump here. Geesh a week without cloud after daily build up of nimbus leaves me befuddled. Historically one more Nimbus blast around mid Sept happens so heres hoping as long as its nothing like Florence. Yea, weather here never hangs around for long.
Arizona B&W#166
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Wonderful compositions, Michael. Arizona B&W#167 is especially outstanding.
Indeed, clouds have a magical ability to disappear right before your eyes. That said, we were treated two days ago to an entire morning of the wildest cirrus across the entire sky. What a show! Next day, nothing but blue as far as the eye could see.
Cirrus Florentine -
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Back to black (and white)… lost some feathers (….) and gained some new cloudscapes. I saw your colour version of Cirrus Florentine on the gallery Keelin. A feast for the eyes. As is Night Bloom and Cloud Shroud.
Arizona B&W #168 is also a very beautiful one with this moon-like formation in a gentle grey pallet, Michael.
Different Heights, Different Clouds
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Wonderful composition and lighting in Arizona B&W#171, Michael. My eye is particularly drawn to the belly of the cloud form with its sense of movement. Well captured!
As for typos, no apology needed — I’m in the same boat! Truth is, I often enjoy the side-trips of mis-reading and mis-hearing. Anecdotes of this nature can be quite amusing. My sis once mis-read the word “decapitalization” as “decapitation”. When she caught the error, her first thought was: Oh, where is my head! There’s some parallel here with cloud observations as they morph before our very eyes inspiring us to read and read again just to see what may come to light anew.
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Yes keelin, i like to just look at the works and notice the changes of what I am seeing. Even my own stuff shows different attributes that I may not have noticed at inception. During processing I count on seeing anew. Like at first Im thinking Mardi Gras on Han’s shot now I it looks like a Swing Dance party.
Arizona B&W #172
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Becoming Something Else seems to loose its skin Keelin. Intriguing.
First time I heard of Todd Hido and looking up his work I understand the comparison with #177 (indeed a very fine picture Michael). Todd Hido turns out to have a very special signature and he definitely has a special relationship with everything foggy. Thanks for naming him Keelin. Love to scroll through his portfolio. It inspires.
Can’t resist to keep close again
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Yes,on #177, a curtain of fine cloud . If memory serves me well, the foreground ( foresky) was a thin windblown veil from Virga. The suns rays, crepuscular like, broke through the clouds and illuminated the veil just right. Im not familiar with T Hido’s work so I ‘ll take a look and see what hes up to.. Meanwhile ,,
Arizona B&W#178
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yes, Hido likes the non-descript fog to play with the lighting. Juxtaposing the man made against the fog sets up for unfamiliar realities. Interesting. I like a bit more visual texture. Memories of the cool damp touch of fog have been invoked by Hido’s photos tho.
Arizona B&W#179
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rje…the pictured above are altocumulus (medium height,6.5kft to 23k ft high) stratiformus ( cloudlets over a large area) perlucidus (space between cloudlets). They are one of my favorite to photograph because they can be both light and dark in the same shot( depending on light and shade) as well as giving a flowing texture. They easily can blend into a undulatus as well. When I see these coming I make sure I have my camera ready.
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rje..oops, a very recent photo op made me realize a correction is in order…the shot is of altocumulus floccus perlucidus..not stratiformis..They are in groups or patches but not to the extent stratiformis implies.
From a distance the cloudlets may appear small enough to indicate a cirrocumulus appellation. Yet when the same patch is near or overhead the cloudlets meet the altocumulus size parameter. Again, visually they are a lot of fun for me.
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Micheal, you’ve captured texture AND mystery in Arizona B&W179. I like it very much.
And here we are with 100 postings to Volume XI. What a wild journey! I look forward to seeing you and Hans (and who knows who?) for the Twelfth go round.
Strange Wonders Await -
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Thank you for kind comments, Ramona. Love your photo of Cirrus clouds and “Cirrus Tree”. I, too, am not confident in identifying cloud types, so hesitate to label. That said, the learning process can be fun and not only lead to better understanding of how formations come to be, but also what to watch for in anticipation of seeing your favorites appear.
Meanwhile, for a quick visual guide to the main (as well as other) cloud types, I suggest heading to the CAS Gallery page and click on the photo icon in the top menu (to the left of the login icon). A column will appear on the righthand side of your screen where you can then select links to photo examples. Even better, in my option, would be to purchase either The Cloud Spotter’s Guide or The Cloud Collector’s Handbook (described on the shop page). Both are works of art in themselves with helpful photos and informative descriptions along with Gavin’s classic warm wit.
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Awakening
Mischief & Magic
Nothing Left But The Wand
Unmatching Memories
Night Beckons
Night Passage
Cirrocumulus Corset
Crosshatchlings
Enfolding
Furry Wonder
You Are Here
And Now?
Carapace
Harvesting
Closeout Wave
Haloed Lennies
Once More With Flair
Losing Feathers Along The Way
Where Do You Think You’re Going?
Cirrus Florentine
Night Bloom
Cloud Shroud
Different Layers
Could You Repeat That?
Que Será, Será
Tumbling Textures
Becoming Something Else
Strange Wonders Await
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