Cloudscapes Volume II
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With this free interpretable definition Hygge started the first volume of cloudscapes:
cloudscape: a picturesque formation of clouds
A nice initiative Hygge. Check the first volume for the way it was interpreted and be surprised by the variety. The first volume finished for example with a lenticular view by Michael and just before that one George posted a fantastic tuba over Hudson bay. Check that one. It looks like the arm of a crane grabbing for something.
I would say:
Life Is A Carnival
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For me, Hans, your ‘After the showers’ could be a type picture for my idea of a Cloudscape. It was GWW (Granny Weather Witch, a one-time frequent contributor from SW Ireland, and ex- Met Office) who always asked for pictures to include landscape so that she could more readily assess the height of clouds. I find I hanker after that and feel it might differentiate ‘scape from more abstract pictures.
But that is just my thought, and obviously contributors to this thread can submit anything they think fits the bill.
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Fantastic photos, Michael and Hans. Both images above have that surreal quality that I so enjoy. In Arizona Cloudscape #81, it’s almost like a landscape, but with ambiguity as to where the land ends and the sky begins, while After The Showers, gives a feeling that my feet are not quite on the ground. Perhaps it’s the nearness of that darker cloud in the upper right corner that is disorienting? Love the feeling of levitation!
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This course from left to right, from undefined to undulating and from dark to light is very nice on Vertigo Keelin.
I just read the reply by Hygge accompanying a former picture in which he mentioned Granny Weather Witch (very funny nickname!), who always wanted some ground and context on a cloudscape. I think one can’t ignore a Weather Witch’s Wish heedless…..
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On the question of inclusion of land in cloudscapes, I can see how well it works in your photo above, Hans, revealing a dramatic scale. Often, for me, the decision to keep in or crop out depends entirely on the image. I didn’t realize how much I could be drawn to abstracts until I joined CAS’s forum, the B&W topic really opening my eyes. Below is a photo from my archives that I think needs the trees for that sense of height Hyggee and Granny Weather Witch expressed a wish for.
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It is exactly what you write Keelin, it depends on the picture whether some land or trees do well or not. So they do on your picture above. Love it! I see this quiet and peaceful scenery with some seasoning at the right place and exactly in the proper amount for good taste.
As to the abstracts I experienced that the exchange of our pictures on this forum opened my eyes likewise for abstracts, in B&W and in colour as well. The process of cropping and developing is always surprising!
For now there still are some pictures that suit the wishes of the honorable GWW.
Where Witches Dwell
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Ah! Michael, I’ve just learned the term you mentioned above has another “t” in it! Be that as it may, the search for “intorus” turned up a rather magical kinetic, slinky-type toy. Both the clouds and the “flippyflux” have a lot of movement, so I didn’t question it one bit. That is, until Hans kindly pointed out (in the Colour thread) that one of the images from this particular series of Cirrus was posted on the Gallery. (Somehow I’d missed it. For unknown reasons, the first click on the Gallery link doesn’t always show the latest postings for me.) I was delighted to see it included there with the classification you’d noted. So thank you both! And here is one last image from that wild, wondrous day.
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Thank you, Hans! Quite a sweet surprise that was. And what a lovely landscape of Lennies you’ve served us here. Delicious!
Caught this one swimming by~~~
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Your Go With The Flow has an underwater feel to it, Hans. I like to imagine being there and exploring those vague fishy figures.
In the image below, strong contrast brought out a subtle texture in the higher clouds. Once seen, I couldn’t resist the mood created with these deep tones.
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Tis the season:
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https://twitter.com/PaulKingstonNNP/status/1046830651624890369/photo/1
I feel sure we have seen Kingston on the Forum before. And I had not realised I may have trod the same path as Keats near Winchester, Hampshire, UK.
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Kelin, When The Heart Is Blue It Can Be Bumpy Ride is a true beauty (and the title as well!). I love the wavy pattern and the soft whites and …. all of it.
Michael, you seem to have a great collection of beautiful pileus. Your recent one on the gallery is fantastic, so is Arizona Cloudscape #84.
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On my computer, your Arizona Cloudscape has only the most subtle hint of red, Michael. And I have to squint to see even a whisper of it. It is a beauty.
And a contrast to the wild colors you’ve captured in the photo that followed, Hans. It does look like you may have ventured to that distant planet, which wouldn’t surprise me, as I sense you’d travel the galaxy for such a fantastic sighting. And you deliver a dramatic contrast again with the abstract layering in Some Cool Blues.
Below, more blues…
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GWW (Granny Weather Witch) would have enjoyed some of these.
Other sources are available…
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Thanks Hygge for sharing. These are all very special and beautiful. They must certainly be to GWW´s liking with enough landscape in it. Love the one with the ice on the foreground, but naming one doesn´t do justice to the beauty of the others.
Nevertheless … ´Coming Through´ by Keelin is likewise very special and beautiful being an abstract in blues. Great composition Keelin.
Simplicity
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Getting back to (perhaps) pleasing hygge and Granny Weather Witch –
The cloud patterns, while interesting, are not exactly the focus of this photograph, but they strongly accentuate the subject of photo : the vast emptiness and loneliness of the rural American plains. The photo’s emotional impact, imho, would be poorer without them –
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Indeed, Don, those sweeping clouds add an incalculable dimension to the vast loneliness factor. It also speaks of simplicity and serenity, if one is in a more positive mood. Really a wonderful image. It also feels like B&W was the perfect palette choice here.
And your Arizona Cloudscape #88 holds a lot of mystery, Michael. Love the soft intrigue there and the hint of landscape that I know must be pure cloud.
Below, also perhaps pleasing to Hygge and Granny — and with a nod to Bob…
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I was not able to reply on this topic since Don posted his great B&W of Kansas. What clouds can do to a desolate looking vast landscape! A lot of energy in it.
Then I got the Shivers from what Keelin posted and got Tangled Up In Blue. Great composition by Keelin and Bob as well :)
And in Arizona cloudscape #89 I see some striking resemblances to what I spotted in Softscape and other Soft Clouds on the Color topic. Mr Holmboe must have been busy traveling and visiting both sides of the pond. Here is another one from that series.
Soft Explosions
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Thank you, Hans. And I think you’ve captured his very big brother “having a bad-hair-day in Charigny, France”, as featured today on CAS’s Gallery. Magnificent!
Your “Floating” above has quite the opposite feeling, like a gentle tickling wind. While below, one can read another expression of tenderness by Aeolus (Greek), Sidhe (Old Irish), Dogoda (Slavic), Oonawieh Unggi (Cherokee), etc. By any name, the god of winds has many moods.
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Let is snow, let it snow! Great snowy picture with this title I had to look up. Your whigmaleerie also must have invoked the snow over here, Keelin! This night there was some snow over here. It left a nice white tapestry although it wont last for long for it is melting already.
Yes the login was for me two weeks ago also wonkeres Michael. Recently I found a workaround. Login, go to the forum or to a specific topic on the forum or even elsewhere and at each point where you find yourself logged out, just refresh the page. For me it worked well. Hope it helps you too.
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Hans, I LOVE your black and white photo with the jet airplane!! Very nice!! I know I just poke in here now and then, but I so enjoy getting the Cloud of the Day and I love having this resource! I was trying to put names to these clouds – looking at the Cloud Atlas and using the identification guide, I find myself still not sure what these are… Cirrus and Cirrocumulus? I don’t see any gray areas, so that rules out Altocumulus, right? I am not good at thinking of catchy phrases, so maybe one of you guys could come up with something here, LOL!
Ramona
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Ramona, Hello! yes it appears the cloudlets are smaller than the width of an finger at the end of an extended arm and since there is a blanket of the cloud ,,that would put it all in a cirrocumulus stratiformus with some undulations and some virga falling out ( fallstreak?). Nice catch, lots goin on there.
Here is a shot with a lot less going on
Arizona Cloudscape#93
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Wonderful photo, Ramona! No matter what it is or isn’t, has been or will be in the next breath of sky. It is a captivating image, beautifully composed.
And even though there’s a lot less going on in #93, Michael, it is no less of a beauty — a serenescape, if you will.
Adding Just A Bit More, Hans, manages to bring in additional clouds while maintaining the calm. Nicely done.
A new year, fresh winds, can’t wait to see what clouds will come.
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It must have been the afternoon breeze that tickled that distant palm tree into a bit of shadowplay, Hans. And I see the winds had their way with Hairy Verses Slick as well.
The scrunched looking cloud below reminded me of a documentary about architect Frank Gehry. “Sketches of Frank Gehry” (directed by Sydney Pollack) includes a segment where he describes becoming inspired by a crumpled piece of paper he retrieved after having tossed into a waste bin. I don’t know for certain, but wouldn’t be surprised, if Mr. Gehry is a cloud spotter as well.
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I was puzzled by your reply Keelin, but then I suddenly saw it. Fantastic what you are able to see and discover in a picture! A Free Solo for sure (I love that one too very much!). It is so funny I didn’t see it myself until now, but can’t unsee it anymore from now on.
Can’t Make Anything Of This One, But Maybe You Will?
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Is anyone willing to look at a few photos and let me know if you agree with the identification? None are particularly special, yet I thought I’d check…
Altostratus Translucidus
Cumulus Fractus
Altocumulus
Cirrus Fibratus
Cirrus Fibratus
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Z..Hello and welcome!..I agree with your identifications on the first four. Due to my belief that the last one is wind blown contrail,straight ,linear over a good distance,I would identify it as homogenitus( man made). Even the fourth shot could be homogenitus but I can’t tell because of the distance.
Hope to see more of your photography!
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Pod spotting/Podcast – bottle nose dolphin, picture 8
This appeared in The Times, UK, yesterday 15MAR2019.
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Some 10 days ago Roma posted some pictures to confirm his or hers classifications. Welcome Roma!
I agree with all and with Michael and Hygge in particular that the last two are homogenitus (contrail made by man). Nevertheless the classification would be Cirrus fibratus homomutatus imho.
Next one I classify as Cirrus Castellanus.
Building Rows Of Castles
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Thank you Hans, Michael, and Hygge (great word/name),
I live in the Pacific Northwest US and after those few snapshots, we had a stretch of perfectly blue skies for days (unusual AND boring).
Now we’re back to lots of stratus, altostratus, some nimbostratus = the usual for this time of year.
I’ll be sending more photos soon.
Appreciate the help!
Roma
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Here’s one (rather pedestrian, I know):
Would this be Stratocumulus Stratiformis (or just plain-ol’ Stratocumulus)?
And a few weeks ago I took a photo of this Altostratus Translucidus and the photo had a wide ring around the sun that wasn’t visible to us. This is just an effect of the camera, isn’t it?
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Hello Roma, as for the stratocumulus I think yes it is and whether it is stratiformis one has to see more of it to detect the streets of cloud. So no yae nor a nay from me. Any other opinions?
As to the altostratus I am quite sure it is cirrostratus being the typical cloud in which a 22 degrees halo can be visible. I checked the ICA and it states that altostratus does not show halos. That’s why I am sure. It s funny to read you did not see the halo with the naked eye, because it is rather obvious on the picture you made and it also does not look like an effect of the camera.
Hygge, you posted some very friendly pictures with mistletoe!
Last year I captured this altocumulus on the edge of an approaching front like it sent forward its fingers to sense where it was heading for.
Examining Fingers
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2019 Zeiss Photography Awards (but Sony creeps in too)
The brown horse picture 1/10 has a cloudscape increasing in intensity left to right and looks interesting full screen. The grey horse 10/10 has just a hint of pink in the blanket sky?
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Whispers
Cloud Crowd
Subtle Infuences
Pianississimo
Oh There They Are!
Vertigo
Potent Portent
Cirrus Celebration
Cirrus Intortus!
Little Fish, Big Pond
When The Heart Is Blue It Can Be A Bumpy Ride
Coming Through
Come Winter
A Very Frosty Splash
Shivers!
Tangled Up In Blue
Exuberance
Feathering Soft Clouds
Soft Streaking
Whigmaleerie
Dancing In Place
Standing By
Scrunched
Minced
Walked Right Into It
Free Solo
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