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Love your Elf Catherine and also the other views you posted here. George posted also a magnificent view over Hudson bay and a second one of the same situation on the OFF TOPIC. George, you are privileged having such views from where you work.
Catherine, your lovely squadron of flying saucers reminded me of an old series of which I already used some elsewhere except for this one. It was a friendly visit I must say.
Thanks Keelin. It is a funny coincidence. The moment I spotted this spooky appearance I thought of this thread started by George. It came too late for Halloween was my second thought and that is what I wrote to Ian. He made it a spooky appearance. I am quite fond of this one I must confess. So thanks again. Clouds can be so surprising.
Thank you Keelin.
Your fine Dust Bunny might also be candyfloss but anyway it is going to be swept by theseCollectors Of Whatever Comes In Their Way
Nice halo on Golden Glow Keelin.
You must have suspected I pictured Sweepscape on almost the same spot as I captured next one exactly two days before. Evidence of the existence of the flown pot of gold?
Bowscape
You ‘re welcome Sam. Mostly there are different cloud types in the sky. The last five pictures show for instance all cirrus, but the last three show also altocumulus on the horizon of which the last one is more in close-up. I wish you lots of success with further investigations in the world of clouds.
Great composition and colors on #315 Michael. Love the sweeps in Only A Dream Of Flying and Upsweep, Keelin. Only A Dream Of Flying is like real to me. Love the movement in it.
Sweepscape
Love the balanced colors and brightness on #429 Michael. On #430 they are very tender in contrast.
French Sunset Unnumbered
Yes Keelin, who knows what happens if one dragon gets agitated. It can wake other dragons elsewhere. And so it did. To me they all seem to be strayed in this B&W thread but when they have fun they are welcome.
Playful Dragon Duo
Haha, so many interested figures Keelin and to me it seems they always are hatted somehow? Come close and I will tell all.
Read My Lips
Be careful with the dusting on places where dragons dwell, Keelin. Great play with grays, also on the cumuli by Michael.
Adrift
Welcome Sam,
The height of clouds is sometimes difficult to judge especially when they are close to the horizon where it all seems to come together. But on your first, second, third and fifth picture it is easy: low hanging stratocumulus. The forth picture is not easy to judge, but I put my cards on cirrus, being high level clouds. The clouds close to the horizon may look like altostratus but that is a matter of perspective in my opinion.
There are some rules of thumb. For instance cirrocumulus is all white having no shadows and the consisting grains have a width of less than a finger held at a arm’s length. Altocumulus is shaded an has the width of three fingers held at a arm’s length. And then there is a lot of practicing that makes the art. Consulting the ICA or checking the overwhelming amount of examples on the gallery will also help.
I wish you lots of fun cloud spotting.
I agree with Keelin that #715 is dreamlike Michael. It is indeed always surprising how quick cloud formations can change dramatically within minutes. So it must be good timing to capture the hat of napoleon in #717. Love that one for its composition and (seemingly) simpleness.
Free Ride is inspiring Keelin for thoughts like Michael expresses so well.
Fading
