TR October Day 21

"Paul Saunders" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| Another running out of time day. It started with showers followed by beautiful blue skies, but by
| the time I was ready to go out it had become seriously cloudy, although they were good clouds. I
| started heading north for a short hill walk, but the clouds were so thick and dreary looking in
| that direction that I turned tail and headed back to the coast, ending up on Swansea promenade,
| taking shots over the bay.
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| The clouds were interesting in many directions and I took many shots purely of the clouds
| themselves. Of all the shots I took I think this is the best, featuring Mumbles Head (yet again)
| but this time the clouds are definitely the stars of the photograph.
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| Paul

Wow, those clouds look so strange, but in an amazing kind of way! You could crop off the sea and
land as pass the clouds off as a mountain range by themselves! :o)

(...well, maybe not, but you know what I mean!)

Ste

ste © said:

Wow, those clouds look so strange, but in an amazing kind of way!

Yeah, and before you ask, yes, I did boost the contrast a bit.

What do you think of the colour by the way? Do you think it's too blue? I didn't change the
colour at all.

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You could crop off the sea and land as pass the clouds off as a mountain range by themselves! :o)

Many of the shots I took were purely of the clouds, but the land gives a good reference point.
Fortunately Mumbles Head has a good distinctive shape.

Notice the blue land in the background? That's the north coast of Devon on the other side of the
Bristol Channel. Normally you can't see that at all, or only very faintly, so this pic shows you how
clear the light is at the moment. October light is *BRILLIANT*.

Paul
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ste © said:

Wow, those clouds look so strange, but in an amazing kind of way!

Yeah, and before you ask, yes, I did boost the contrast a bit.

I wasn't going to ask - my mind is not yet that well trained to look for these adjustments in
photos! :o)

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What do you think of the colour by the way? Do you think it's too blue? I didn't change the
colour at all.

The colour looks fine, and I've similar colours from photos myself, although not quite as
impressive: usefilm.com121916.htmlOpen ↗. Did it actually look like that with your eye?

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Quoted message said:

You could crop off the sea and land as pass the clouds off as a mountain range by
themselves! :o)

Many of the shots I took were purely of the clouds, but the land gives a good reference point.
Fortunately Mumbles Head has a good distinctive shape.

Yes, I was only joking about cropping the land though. ;o) But a good sky can be the main feature of
a photo, and it certainly works with yours.

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Notice the blue land in the background? That's the north coast of Devon on the other side of the
Bristol Channel. Normally you can't see that at all, or only very faintly, so this pic shows you
how clear the light is at the moment. October light is *BRILLIANT*.

I have just noticed after a second look, very nice!

By the way, are we still doing that Autumn Colours uk.rec.walking competition? If so, have you taken
any suitable shots yet this month?

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Paul

Ste

ste © said:

Quoted message said:

What do you think of the colour by the way? Do you think it's too blue? I didn't change the
colour at all.

The colour looks fine, and I've similar colours from photos myself, although not quite as
impressive: usefilm.com121916.htmlOpen ↗.

Yes, same sort of effect, getting bluer with distance, it's a natural effect.

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Did it actually look like that with your eye?

I wasn't consciously aware of it, but it probably did. The brain has a habit of compensating and
making clouds look white, unless you look really closely.

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Yes, I was only joking about cropping the land though. ;o) But a good sky can be the main feature
of a photo, and it certainly works with yours.

Indeed, but a bit of land usually improves the shot, unless the land is [censored]. Tree silhouettes are
good if you can't find anything better.

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By the way, are we still doing that Autumn Colours uk.rec.walking competition?

I don't know, are we?

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If so, have you taken any suitable shots yet this month?

To be honest, although I took many shots that had autumn colours in them, I don't recall
specifically taking any "autumn colours" shots. In other words, I didn't think about the competition
and I didn't look for shots that would epitomise autumn. Whether I've taken any by accident I don't
know, but I wasn't looking out for them.

Paul
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"Paul Saunders" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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| ste © wrote:
|
| >> What do you think of the colour by the way? Do you think it's too blue? I didn't change the
| >> colour at all.
| >
| > The colour looks fine, and I've similar colours from photos myself, although not quite as
| > impressive: usefilm.com121916.htmlOpen ↗.
|
| Yes, same sort of effect, getting bluer with distance, it's a natural effect.
|
| > Did it actually look like that with your eye?
|
| I wasn't consciously aware of it, but it probably did. The brain has a habit of compensating and
| making clouds look white, unless you look really closely.

Yes, I can't remember the last time I seen such a sky! But it depends on what you're looking for and
concentrating on I guess.

| > Yes, I was only joking about cropping the land though. ;o) But a good sky can be the main
| > feature of a photo, and it certainly works with yours.
|
| Indeed, but a bit of land usually improves the shot, unless the land is [censored]. Tree silhouettes are
| good if you can't find anything better.

Yes, I agree. I guess that land can also give a sense of scale to a shot, which is always
nice to know.

| > By the way, are we still doing that Autumn Colours uk.rec.walking competition?
|
| I don't know, are we?

Don't ask me, I don't know!

| > If so, have you taken any suitable shots yet this month?
|
| To be honest, although I took many shots that had autumn colours in them, I don't recall
| specifically taking any "autumn colours" shots. In other words, I didn't think about the
| competition and I didn't look for shots that would epitomise autumn. Whether I've taken any by
| accident I don't know, but I wasn't looking out for them.

I'm the same - the fact I was out taking photos during Autumn means that I must have some eligible
entries, although they were not taken with the thought of entering a competition. (what
competiton!?)

| Paul

Ste