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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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.
ReplyDeleteI do hope you weren't caught out in that storm when it hit!
ReplyDeleteA 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
ReplyDeletewelcome 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.
ReplyDeletePurple sky.
ReplyDeleteNice composition.
Beautiful. :)
Ida
great post for SWF! Happy weekend! Hope you'll visit SWF entry too...
ReplyDeleteWow
ReplyDeleteDramatic.
wow...great shot
ReplyDeleteWill you visit mine Thanks
fantastic.
ReplyDeleteMine in here Thanks
What a personality your sky has. The color and depth are intense.
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful picture. I'm glad you took time from your shopping.
ReplyDeleteYour 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
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I love this shot and I'm glad you included the lamp post ... awesome!!
ReplyDeleteFantASTIC COLOUR PURPLE, MAKES THIS A GREAT PHOTO FOR sw.
ReplyDeletePop over and see my skies from Belvoir Castle grounds,
This sky today certainly has purple hues and great drama!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful .... 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!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color in the pic. I do like the lamp-post for added perspective. MB
ReplyDeleteGood 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.
ReplyDeleteVery moody shot--almost a good versus bad image with the dark on the right and the light on the left!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful contrast of colors. It must have rained heavily after.
ReplyDeletenice one! I fell from the sky. I'm a parachutist, and I missed my mark. Mine's up too hope you can visit.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors....nice catch!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful purple colour on your sky-photo!
ReplyDeleteA 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.
ReplyDelete"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.
ReplyDeleteThe lamp post nicely frames your photo.
Babooshaka: what a wonderful sky for SWF. There is so much going on up there. Great colors.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful and the coloring is just leaves me in awe.
ReplyDeletecommentators have often remarked that my photos have grey skies and rarely vivid blues as seen in places like California and Hawaii.
ReplyDeleteYour 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 :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing shot!
ReplyDeleteVery impressive sky and a great catch!
ReplyDeleteLove it:) Petunia
ReplyDeletefantastic colors and image.
ReplyDeleteGreat color and chance to shot it.
ReplyDeletecool colors!
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I'm awake again! this is the very first time I saw such skies!!! Lovely and very unique...happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi! Beautiful picture. The clouds are awesome. Glad you got the lamp post in the picture. Lisa
ReplyDeleteThose are some amazing colors
ReplyDeleteWonderful picture..very interesting colours..
ReplyDeleteYour thoughts are exactly why I love Sky Watch! To see the sky in all its wonderful ways!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! Just beautiful!
What a beautiful storm cloud.. thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteGreat purple skies you've captured!!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen such a purple sky! I would say a picture from another planet! It's so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe colour of this sky has somethings of anxious. Beautiful picture
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. I love the color.
ReplyDeleteWhat stunning purples there - though I'm not sure I'd want to be standing under those clouds when they start shedding their load!
ReplyDeletePurple sky, very nice. I hate cloudy weather though so i think i will just admire the picture.
ReplyDeleteNice 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).
ReplyDeleteBeautiful 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.