This month’s theme is clouds. A tough one sometimes as its hard to get great contrast with a light sky and
clouds that is interesting enough to catch the eye in black and white.
I think to help this you need to take them near dusk and with a lot of interesting cloud cover and the sunset backlighting the clouds.
Luckily this happened one Friday afternoon after work, I couldn’t wait to get down to the beach. I loved that the tide had gone out but left a pool of water around some of the rocks. This gave the added benefit of reflecting the clouds from above.
Just after taking this photograph spots of rain started to come down so I quickly ran to the car. Moments later it teemed. If I had of been a few minutes late getting out of work I don’t think I would have taken this shot. I was very thankful.
For more cloud themed photos in black and white please check out Leanne Cole’s blog at leannecolephotography.com. Leanne hosts this challenge every week.
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That water is to die for! Love!
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Thanks Laura, it was a great night with the clouds magnificent and enough tidal water left behind to get some reflection, I was very lucky 🙂
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Stunning clouds and water, your photo!
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Thanks Pike very much 🙂
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Love you ocean photos, in BW or in color
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Thanks so much Ritva 🙂
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Very nice!
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Thanks very much Pat :
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So beautiful! It must have been lovely being there.
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Thanks so much, yes it was a lovely evening and I just got this shot before the rains came down. It was a Friday night after work and a perfect way to end the week 🙂
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This turned out spectacular, and it is an excellent theme.
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Thanks yes I was so glad when this theme came up as I had just the shot 🙂
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Excellent photo. Lighting, composition, mood – it’s all there!
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Thanks, yes I was lucky nature was behaving on that evening and I got to see it and photograph it too 🙂
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Beautiful! Love the reflections-a bonus😊.
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Thanks so much, yes I really liked how it turned out with the reflections too 🙂
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I commented on this gorgeous image on the gallery!! It caught my eye right away!!
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Gee thanks Cybele, it was a lucky evening when clouds and water were in perfect alignment 🙂
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it certainly was- along with your keen eye!
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Loving the clouds, great photo karen.
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Thanks Claudette, some days are just magical with water and clouds co-operating for the waiting photographer 🙂
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Splendid image Kaz, that dark rock is just perfect and the clouds full of menace against the water 🙂
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Menacing clouds seem to follow me, but I do love mood. Everything was in alignment that Friday evening and I really like this photo. Thanks Jane 🙂
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Rather have a bit of drama than something bland any day! 🙂
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Gorgeous! Love the glasslike water, stunning!
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Thanks Katie I was really happy with that as well. 😊
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Stunning photo Kaz 🙂 And thankfully you managed to get back to the car before the rain!! 🙂
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Thanks Andy. Yes fast of foot when I think my camera might get wet. As I remember I was getting drenched but the camera was tucked underneath my jacket 🙂
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Quite right, the camera is definitely your number one priority 🙂
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Stunning photo. The cloud cover, pool of water and reflection look magnificent. I’m pleased you weren’t late getting out of work and the rain held off just long enough to get the shot.
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Thanks so much Simon. Yes i guess really there was a fine time line to capture the shot. Sometimes you can be really lucky 😊
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