Silver Lining Volume I

[Howard Brown]

Well, some clouds do have a silver lining and they are a few of my favourite things – so I optimistically entitled this thread Volume I

https://cloudappreciationsociety.org/cloud_photo/photo-08059-2-x/

[George Preoteasa]

Does it have to be a storm cloud?

[Hans Stocker]

For me it don’t have to be storm clouds George. Very nice silver lining you captured.

[Howard Brown]

Thank you for a great start, George and Hans.

No, as Hans says, no constraints like storm clouds, just share whatever the thought brings to your mind. Back catalogues are OK too.

George your picture is complex and fascinating – almost a grey Kelvin-Helmholtz on the upper right (I have never seen K-H pix other than in white).

And Hans, what a contrasting background above the Cu.

hygge

[Patricia L Keelin]

Thanks for a fun new topic, Hygge ~~ and it looks to be off to a beautiful start. This one’s a bit on the rough, uneven side as far as a lining edge goes, but the brightness behind the darkness looked ever promising.

[Hans Stocker]

Funny this new topic Hygge. Everyone seems to have some examples in hers or his backlog. So do I.

By the way: for KH being not white just check the gallery and you will find colored examples.

Casting A Shadow

 

[Hans Stocker]

Today some mighty cumuli with the sun behind them.

Au naturel, no photoshopping

[Hans Stocker]

Here some extra saturation shows all the colors that are really present

[Hans Stocker]

And here is the original complete picture I used to produce the former saturated version.

Au Naturel

[Patricia L Keelin]

What a stunning series, Hans! Thank you for sharing all versions here. Each image is a beauty unto itself!

[Hans Stocker]

Thank you Keelin.

[George Preoteasa]

Copper lining.

[Hans Stocker]

Linings appear in a lot of colors George. Nice copper.

Very Thin Lining

[Hans Stocker]

Au naturel today

[Hans Stocker]

With A Bow

[Howard Brown]

Really enjoying this thread – I am beginning to think silver linings are perhaps relatively common. But only captured by OOPs (Outstanding Observer/Photographers like Hans).

[Hans Stocker]

Thank you kindly for the compliment Hygge. Since you sated this topic I am more alert for situations with silver linings. One has to watch for a situation where large cumuli are going to hide the sun, the kind of sky we are both rather familiar with I suppose. With a tele you will find out that lots of iridescent colors occur at the rim. The silver linings themselves are more for the wider shots in which the colors are to minor to distinguish. It is fun examining these situations for nice shots. So thanks for making me alert!

Here under another example.

 

 

[Patricia L Keelin]

These images are absolutely stunning in every color. Here’s one without the classic thin line, but still with the backlit quality that delivers dramatic appeal.

[George Preoteasa]

Pink lining

[George Preoteasa]

A bit of lining and crepuscular rays

[Hans Stocker]

That’s one for the gallery George. Love the crepescular composition.

[Patricia L Keelin]

Fantastic images, George and Hans! Interesting to notice how the eye is drawn to the light, no matter how thin the line or the volume of darkness that it outlines.

[Michael Lerch]

Yes Keelin, hence the olde saying,, every dark cloud etc…Much like Hope.  It took me a while but I finally found an appropriate shot, I think.

[Hans Stocker]

Wow, that was worth waiting for Michael. Very nice  distinct crepesculars ans some seasoning too :).

[Patricia L Keelin]

Wow, Michael, you’ve captured the feeling of absolute elation! And Hans, that crisp golden glow is outstanding. I would like to hike along that illuminated ridge.

Just a bit of outline in the image below — a work in progress.

[Michael Lerch]

Thank you all !  Found another silver lining,,well, silver spots, in the B&W category.

Congestus On The Rise

[Hans Stocker]

very nice Michael.

Next one seems to be congested too.

Silver Lining and a Soft Blanket

[Hans Stocker]

Sorry, no silver lining

[Patricia L Keelin]

All beauties above, with or without silver in the linings!

Got Flowers?

[Hans Stocker]

It took too long to reply on this one but Got Flowers is very funny Keelin, silver linings or not. No silver from me too (again).

Just A Red Rim

[Patricia L Keelin]

Thank you, Hans! Alas, that cloud vase is still empty, although your Red Rim looked promising. Been a while since I’ve seen any serious silver linings here. I must take a lesson instead from my feathered friend in the image below.

Waiting It Out

[Hans Stocker]

I love this composition Keelin with your feathered friend waiting in front of this dark and  threatening sky. Your picture tells a story.

 

[George Preoteasa]

Zen Moon

[Hans Stocker]

Fantastic George! A silver lining at full moon.

[Patricia L Keelin]

Very pleasing subtle colors in your image above, Hans.

And George, you’ve managed to beautifully capture a moment of “now” that can actually be revisited – in a way! Thank you for sharing it with us here.

[Hans Stocker]

Casting a shadow

[Catherine Grant]

Hello Hygge and all… this is my first post in about 3 years and I just wanted to say what joy it brought me to see all your simply stunning photos and read the delight in your responses to each other!! Thank you all! Now I must go look outside for some silver lining… (there should be a good quarter-moon tonight…)

From Cathy in Australia

[Howard Brown]

Catherine, I would add my welcome back to that of Hans who is one of those making this thread everything I had hoped for.

Four days on and the moon in Hampshire, UK, is full tomorrow – it changes fast – so we might see a silver moon lining. And it is accompanied right now in the south by Jupiter, I think, with Venus low in the northwest.

‘H’  hygge

[Hans Stocker]

Thank you and welcome back Catherine. I hope you found what you were looking for at quarter-moon.

[Hans Stocker]

Some linings and a blanket as well

[Hans Stocker]

With a flame in between

[Hans Stocker]

Every cloud has a silver lining

[Patricia L Keelin]

What a dramatic shot, Hans! Beautiful composition with the bright cloudlettes adding their accents to balance out the focal point of that central radiance. Wow!

[Hans Stocker]

Thanks Keelin. It is already three weeks ago so a bit late to thank you, but that was to wait for a new one.

Shine A Light

[Hans Stocker]

Fiery Lining

[Patricia L Keelin]

Hans, both of your images above are fantastic shots. W0w! + Wow! The warm softness of the cloud shape in Fiery Lining is unbelievable. What a joy it must have been to capture these moments.

[Hans Stocker]

Thank you Keelin (although almost four weeks later to do so). Itwas a joy indeed to watch these moments. I captured a new one for this thread recently.

[Hans Stocker]

Long Time No See

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