Despite the blue skies we've had here in Ramsey and the Isle of Man in general, I still find myself photographing storm clouds. Image taken outside Shoprite, supermarket. You can imagine the looks I received when I pointed the camera to the heavens and began snapping, especially when framing the image to include the cute lampost no one else is remotely interested in.Since participating in Skywatch I have noticed how the light changes around the world. Here it's definately opaque and dense. Grey, purple hues are the norm. When the sky is blue, it's a rich deep hue. The sunsets vibrant oranges to vivid reds. Whatever the colour, it's always appears treacle like and opaque. Some Skywatchers seem to have a soft clear liquid light, usually pastel pinks and blues in tones, almost fluid such as Louis La Vache's SAN FRANSICO BAY
Looking at the big sky for skywatch around the world is certainly never dull.
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49 comments:
Interesting observations about the quality of light in other parts of the world. This sky today certainly has purple hues and great drama. I like the light (?) tucked into the corner. Very effective composition.
I do hope you weren't caught out in that storm when it hit!
A very impressive sky.
I'm still plugging away @ blue skies.
Enjoy your w/e!
Blue
wooooow :D
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I love the idea!
bienvenu en enfer, l'atmosphère est grandiose, bravo
welcome to hell, the atmosphere is magnificent, bravo
I am really going to have to join Skywatch. I find your photos very inspiring, and must check out other photos on Fridays. It's true how light is different in various parts of the world.
Purple sky.
Nice composition.
Beautiful. :)
Ida
great post for SWF! Happy weekend! Hope you'll visit SWF entry too...
Wow
Dramatic.
wow...great shot
Will you visit mine Thanks
fantastic.
Mine in here Thanks
What a personality your sky has. The color and depth are intense.
such a beautiful picture. I'm glad you took time from your shopping.
Your comments on the quality of light are very interesting. I will pay more attention to that in future. Fascinating.
Beautiful colours.. and great writings to this week.. catch up over the weekend
Tom
I love this shot and I'm glad you included the lamp post ... awesome!!
FantASTIC COLOUR PURPLE, MAKES THIS A GREAT PHOTO FOR sw.
Pop over and see my skies from Belvoir Castle grounds,
This sky today certainly has purple hues and great drama!
Beautiful .... i adore the purple tinge you added in here. It is fantastic... you did a wonderful job and it suits this photo very much. You are very good at this... very artistic!
Beautiful color in the pic. I do like the lamp-post for added perspective. MB
Good observation. I have even commented occasionally that we NEVER have a sky with deep, deep colors, or at least it's very rare. Ours are the pastels.
Very moody shot--almost a good versus bad image with the dark on the right and the light on the left!
Beautiful contrast of colors. It must have rained heavily after.
nice one! I fell from the sky. I'm a parachutist, and I missed my mark. Mine's up too hope you can visit.
Beautiful colors....nice catch!!!
Wonderful purple colour on your sky-photo!
A beautiful picture and for my personal taste so much more interesting than a cloudless blue sky.Your observations on the changes in light round different parts of the world are interesting as well.
"Louis" thanks you for your comments. As Chuck Pefley wrote to "Louis" and "Louis" pointed out to a reader, all "Louis" does is hang the Olympus over the balcony and shoot. Mother Nature has done the work. "Louis", too, has noticed the difference in the skies. For example, in his native Texas Panhandle, the skies are almost always heavy and opaque - in no small measure a result of the leaden humidity of the area.
The lamp post nicely frames your photo.
Babooshaka: what a wonderful sky for SWF. There is so much going on up there. Great colors.
This is beautiful and the coloring is just leaves me in awe.
commentators have often remarked that my photos have grey skies and rarely vivid blues as seen in places like California and Hawaii.
Your sky here seems unnaturally purple - could be my screen or how I see it (elements of colour blindness).
The lamp does help the focus.
WOW! Beautiful photo, great post :)
Wow! Amazing shot!
Very impressive sky and a great catch!
Love it:) Petunia
fantastic colors and image.
Great color and chance to shot it.
cool colors!
:D
I'm awake again! this is the very first time I saw such skies!!! Lovely and very unique...happy weekend!
Hi! Beautiful picture. The clouds are awesome. Glad you got the lamp post in the picture. Lisa
Those are some amazing colors
Wonderful picture..very interesting colours..
Your thoughts are exactly why I love Sky Watch! To see the sky in all its wonderful ways!
Beautiful photos! Just beautiful!
What a beautiful storm cloud.. thanks for sharing
Great purple skies you've captured!!
I have never seen such a purple sky! I would say a picture from another planet! It's so beautiful!
The colour of this sky has somethings of anxious. Beautiful picture
Beautiful. I love the color.
What stunning purples there - though I'm not sure I'd want to be standing under those clouds when they start shedding their load!
Purple sky, very nice. I hate cloudy weather though so i think i will just admire the picture.
Nice blog!
That is a great shot. I am so glad some one else photos skies outside the supermarket and notices the lampposts etc.! Either we are both mad, or both sane and the world is mad. (I claim the latter).
Beautiful colours - it's nice to see an English sky with so much character (instead of dull grey...)
I haven't joined skywatch yet - I'm not sure I have interesting enough sky shots. I do Sun (Critters) Mon (odd shot) and Wed (ABC) for now. Thank you for coming by mine.
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