[Patricia L Keelin]

Is this fair? We get to sleep in and still have the joy of seeing these beautiful images. Thank you, Michael! I love the watercolor effect you’ve managed to capture. May we add to this thread? I think I have an image tucked away that might fit it, though it was taken in late afternoon. Ah! There’s the hope, Hans! Though I think you might have converted to early rising, judging by your photo appearing in CAS’s Gallery today. Very nice — a gentle awakening, definitely worth rising for. And Michael, if you have more, please continue this series.

[Patricia L Keelin]

Love the above! Below, not a lot going on. Just A Few Soft Layers and a little something to add a bit of depth and beckon the eye.

[Patricia L Keelin]

Nice wrap and fresh start, Michael and Hans! Here’s a little fun with a swish ~~~

In the Wake of the Dolphins

[Patricia L Keelin]

Those eyes in the skies are remarkable, Michael. What a nice shot of surrealism!

And a funny interpretation, Hans. Your image that followed looks to have been taken at sea and almost as if the fellow you saw in Michael’s photo had flipped over. Is this him now?

Swimming Through the Waves

[Patricia L Keelin]

More than luck, Hans! Not only were you in the right place at the right time with the right equipment, but also you have always the patience and evident, enduring love for clouds. Thank you for sharing the delight of your experience. with us.

[Patricia L Keelin]

Your Sun just shining is a beauty, Hans, easily emulating the mystery of the Moon. And how lucky to be able to stare directly at it here for as long as we wish and not be blinded!

Michael, missed you! This morning, I was thinking of your earlier comments regarding image rotation. Playing with the photo below, I found each 90˚ turn evoked a different emotion. After a few spins, it finally came to rest, somehow feeling More Hopeful in this orientation.

[Patricia L Keelin]

Thank you for the quick fix, Gavin and assistant! Now that that shadow has passed, here is the Mostly Greys image…

[Patricia L Keelin]

Beautiful compositions, Hans! Your series of Asperitas is truly breathtaking.

Here is a Mostly Greys image that I like for its soft, sleepy feel.

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[Patricia L Keelin]

So glad you were there and aware to take notice of the morning’s variable speed dance, Hans — and with camera in hand! Excellent captures of two distinct moods of Asperitas. And I agree, Michael is right about their affinity for black and white portraiture.

Below is an image that appears to me as if a long-fingered hand is holding the sun, ready to let it roll like a bright marble across the morning sky. How quickly the light would change and another dance begin.

[Patricia L Keelin]

…which was followed by Thunderous Applause — or the Sound of Many Hands Clapping.

[Patricia L Keelin]

Such a lovely and serene image to start the day — thank you for sharing this, Hans. It is a calming contrast to the Wild Skies of Yesterday Afternoon here.

[Patricia L Keelin]

Very funny, Hans! Who could have predicted that Footprint would find its way into the B&W forum?! And as for the images that follow it, There’s Always One in a Crowd and Strange Perspective are both worth Waiting In Line to see.

[Patricia L Keelin]

Found this in the Sheltered Bay ~~~

Seaweed in Sandy Shallows

[Patricia L Keelin]

Thank you for sharing these, Hans. The iridescence is downright magical, and the corona certainly adds an element of mystery to an otherwise very B&W image. Nice captures!

[Patricia L Keelin]

The motion of the ocean is definitely there in your shot, Hans. So good to feel the tide returning~~~

Wind and Waves

PS: Will we get to see the rest of your series somewhere in color?

 

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