Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
A close up of the contrail makes the circular contrail look like a chromosome or an X-ray scan of something bony.
Here you can see the remaining of the contrail in circles like a diver letting escape some air under water.
It is indeed no iridescence George. It was a sundog. The sundog appeaered in a rather blue part of the sky, where the cirrus that produces the sundog was hardly to see. Together with the gentle cumulus it made a colorful composition.
Nice camera and it must be fun to explore the possibilities. You captured the full moon well. In this thread you can read the tips Michael made on capturing iridescence. It is always a challenge to capture it well and some – but certainly not too much – enhancement often helps to meet the reality better, like next one.
In Between
I am not sure Hygge whether it was asperitas. It was a small patch in the sky with these darker wisps against a lighter background. It had the characteristics op asperitas and that was the reason I took some pictures. So maybe, maybe not. After all these clouds quickly disappeared. These kind of asperitas like wimps can be seen sometimes and then I always wonder how to call it. On the gallery are also some examples you can find, but they might be more convincing to be called asperitas. On the Black and White Thread Vol I I posted another example in another occasion of these wimps (February 11, 2017). Maybe someone else might shine a light on this?
I like these sprite like streaks very much Michael. There might be several layers of different clouds of which one shows the lighter streaks (fibratus?). But that’s only for the analytical aspect. The resulting picture is striking. The lighter streaks seem to emerge straight from a steaming underground. Again on the surreal track. Great composition.
Next one I took some time ago and I almost had forgotten it. Going through my archive recently, the resulting picture unveiled to my surprise a mans face like the acid of time would have made the figure appear by etching.
An Etching In The Clouds
Thank you very much Keelin. I like to see the blue version of the blanket in this thread. Watch out while taking a nap. You might miss something.
There is really music in this thread. It is going to be a fine wind ensemble. Electric glide, a symphony, here are the backing ground vocals. So take a seat on the soft blanket and listen.
I agree Graham. I found another example that came via the cloudstream of the Cloudspotter app. I saved it because the color and straight structure struck me as special. Did not know then (July 2016) that it would have some purpose later ….
I am not sure I understand your question Hygge. In the case of Tuesdays cloud of the Cloud-A-Day service you can find it in the archive (see link at the bottom of this page, I suppose you have to be logged in). In case of the ‘Cloud of the day’ last Tuesday on the Cloudspotter app it was to ephemeral to remember what cloud it was and by who it was spotted. In this case Ian or the team that chooses the cloud of the day might be able to help?
Hereunder the tiniest fallstreak hole ever, also spotted with the Cloudspotter app.
Black Hole
Lovely cloudscape to dart in, Keelin. Ha and Mike has a cloudscape of his own! Beautiful vista’s.
The iPhone is always by the hand. That is an advantage, Keelin. The 5S has a very good camera in it, much better then the 4S that I still use. The pictures on the gallery that you made with your phone are fantastic.
I suppose you also use the Cloudspotter app? I do. Here is one I made with the Cloudspotter app.
So surreal is this picture. Very intriguing tree-like figures without faces……
And … many thanks Michael for your detailed explanation. Crazy enough I mistook your filters for physical filters. The programming of filters did not come to mind (where is my mind?). Screwing on and off filters is indeed a nuisance and one will miss the right moments. I am very happy with your information about the way you programmed some User Choices and now – writing this post – I have already (?) programmed some of my own. For unimaginable reasons I did not use these features yet although I knew about them. Now I start with choices in sharpness and contrast among others. And also I must make them my own by experimenting. Being prepared is definitely a must with these ephemeral cloud things. So many thanks again.
Surrealism is everywhere you want to find it. So, forgive me this one:
Curious Cloud Gods watching Michael Darting Around
And the result is a picture of very clear defined eddies in an abstract swirling struggle.
Your explanation, Michael, about the way you make these pictures make me aware of features that I know about but don’t use enough conscientiously. The only filter I use is a polarization filter, which of course only makes a difference in the right circumstances. Always learning. I keep these notes in mind. Your results are excellent examples.
Here something more (or less) figurative
Big Bang
