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Like light itself adorned, Hans, that one is a beauty in blue and white as well as black and white. Thanks for sharing it here as well.
Below, a sundog on a mission.
IcarusFantastic images, Michael and Hans! The B&W forum never fails to amaze. Just never know what will show up here. In Volume IX alone, we’ve seen wonders beyond imagination. Here’s A Bit of This and That to add to the mix.
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.
Love the peppered path you discovered, Hans! Eager to follow it Up and Away through enticing feathery skyscapes. Packing light and ready to travel…
In Either DirectionA warm welcome back, Hans! And what a splendid image to share with us upon your return. Love that song too, a favorite by the master lyricist, who ends his Cloudy ode, from which you’ve quoted above, with these final words below.
These clouds stick to the sky
Like a floating question–why?
And they linger there to die
They don’t know where they’re going, and, my friend, neither do I….Wow, what a gorgeous shot with great sense of energy, Michael. My eyes continue to scan it, expecting somehow to catch it in motion.
Quite awhile ago, in one of the early B&W volumes, I remember your mentioning the trick of inverting an image as a way of exploring its possibilities. I enjoy that attitude of pure curiosity, venturing just to see beyond what’s already been seen. And like you, I find it often delivers surprising results. So I thought, why not try it with a color photo? The original of the image below was rather dull, and I wished for a more dramatic effect. Inverting the color brought out the magic, and that wisp which was so faint against a pale blue sky now looks as if it could indeed be an emerging genie. And if there were two more wishes to be granted…. Ummm, best be careful with that thought!
Aladdin’s LampThis pup must have heard your call, Jenna! I found him in my archives still racing across the sky. Don’t you just love it when their ears go flying?
Love the look of those lacy blues, Michael. Below is one I caught just in time, titled with a nod to Paul Simon.
Slip Sliding AwayYou’re more than welcome, Jenna! Letting the audience partake in the story telling is a fantastic idea. You just never know where it will take you – and isn’t that half the fun? If you wander through some of the other forum topics, especially the many volumes of Black and White, you’ll find several instances of spontaneous narrative prompted by the clouds posted there. The exchanges have been whimsical, poetic, inspiring, and often hilarious.
While spelunking through my archives here, I came across this one below. Here are a couple of frisky pups to keep your poodle with the too big nose at play.
Michael, you can bet I had my eyes on the skies up in Portland, but much to my surprise, they were relatively cloud free! Heading home, the scene was nothing as dramatic as your Arizonas #65 & #21, but more promising than what I’d found over the weekend.
In this one, Little Bear points to a drifting cumulus as Big Bear reminds him in a celestial puff, “This is the stuff of which we are made.”
Hi Jenna. You’ve surely come to the right place regarding your quest. I’ll take a look in my archives and see if there are any images that fit your list. Meanwhile, I recall Hans Stocker posted a photo on April 14th titled “Old Man revisited in blue” to the relatively new forum topic Clouds-that-look-like-things. And three images below it, there’s “Cloud Dog Going For The Frisbee” by Michael. Of course, there are other photos sprinkled throughout the various forums that might fit your needs, but those two came immediately to mind.
The premise of your ‘Cloud Tales’ sounds delightful! I love the idea of clouds telling stories and the boost it gives to a sense of playful pareidolia we all do well to hold on to. Below are a couple of images that aren’t on your list, but are offered here simply for amusement. Wishing you and cast and crew of MudPie Arts the best with your upcoming play!
(The photos were given extra contrast and text in one instance, but otherwise not tweaked in post-production.)
Icarus
In Either Direction
Aladdin’s Lamp
Slip Sliding Away
