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      Photography Task 12/08 - 1/09: The sky

      So now that summerbreak is over, or something, it's time to start the photography task threads!

      Just a little info, I'm going to try running the same task for a month now, much like the dream tasks, so people have more time. This first task only be a little more than a half month, but after that, I'll try to set up a thread each month.

      This month's subject is the sky. I thought of this subject while driving along a some very open fields, and I suddenly looked into the sky and simply saw the most beautiful formations of clouds I've ever seen. Clouds are amazing, especially combined with a deep blue sky and beautiful sun shining on them.

      To kick things off, I will post a photo of my own (actually 5 photos combined), that I shot the other day when I saw some massive clouds at the horizon. I'm sure this phenomenon has a name, but for now, just look at how beautiful it is. Make sure to click the link, so you can scroll across its full size.



      Full resolution.

      Anyway, this is not my final submission, I will certainly snap some more photos. The clouds and the sky are beautiful. This is also somewhat includes landscape though.
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      JShockley asked me to post this, since he was unable to himself (low post count).



      Mind you, this is probably an old photo. As I've said before in these threads, the purpose is to go out and take new pictures. I will let this one go though, since it's a new member, and it's a fine picture, disregarding the watermark.
      Last edited by Marvo; 08-12-2011 at 10:26 PM.
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      Do pictures of the night sky count?

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      Of course. Everything goes! Sun sets, clouds, stars, as long as the focus of your photo is the sky, or the sky complementing the rest of a photo in a special way.
      Last edited by Marvo; 08-12-2011 at 10:47 PM.

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      Perseids tonight, shoo clouds shoo.

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      I saw a few last night. I appreciate the announcement Spartiate!

      Tonight I'm going to set up my camera on a tripod and go for some Time Lapses.

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      Can I save your cloud image for reference for when I am painting? Pictures like this are really hard to come by! It looks simply mesmerizing.

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      Quote Originally Posted by mrdeano View Post
      Can I save your cloud image for reference for when I am painting? Pictures like this are really hard to come by! It looks simply mesmerizing.
      Absolutely. I've also been working a little on the photo, here's a better version with less noise and less exaggerated colours

      http://i.min.us/ieKcwUetL.jpg

      And a massive version with no cropping and no processing.

      http://i.minus.com/iTNLRJeh.JPG
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      This is about a week old, I know, and taken with a crappy mobile camera... But I'm gonna post it anyhow. I think it's a really cool picture.


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      I suppose pictures taken within this month will pass, since the tasks are going to be monthly, but by all means, go out and snap some more pictures. Clouds are really pretty around this time, because of the many cumulus formations.

      That's a great picture. The still lake plays in very nicely. Also great, considering that it's taken with a mobile camera. Perhaps a little underexposed
      Last edited by Marvo; 08-13-2011 at 05:30 PM.

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      Snapped this because the sky looked uber cool, didn't pay attention to much else.
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      stupid phone line... :/
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      Took this about a week ago when the sky turned a sepia color. It was lightening and thundering out, yet the sky was yellow and orange and green(ok so my friend said there was no green, but I'm colorblind so...) and blue and purple like a sunset. I love when that happens!
      So this is just one small part of the sky I focused in on.
      I couldn't get my camera to capture it properly, so it turned out a bit darker than it really is.

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      For some reason I doubt that the sky had an orange color set to screen, with a dark-light orange gradient map set to 75% opacity

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      Great photo ElsiaStar. It's a little orange, but the clouds are beautiful. What going on in the bottom of the photo? Kind of looks like ground or sea.

      Quote Originally Posted by JShockley View Post
      For some reason I doubt that the sky had an orange color set to screen, with a dark-light orange gradient map set to 75% opacity
      Is this supposed to sound smart? The picture in the OP has undergone heavy post processing as well.

      Original:
      http://i.minus.com/iTNLRJeh.JPG

      Oh and I made a better version with much less noise and better colours.

      http://i.min.us/ieKcwUetL.jpg
      Last edited by Marvo; 08-14-2011 at 11:23 PM.

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      Quote Originally Posted by JShockley View Post
      For some reason I doubt that the sky had an orange color set to screen, with a dark-light orange gradient map set to 75% opacity
      I did not change anything about this picture except the size, to fit it on here. My camera just took it that way.. like I said, the sky wasn't as dark, but it looked similar to the picture.

      Quote Originally Posted by Marvo View Post
      What going on in the bottom of the photo? Kind of looks like ground or sea.
      It's still clouds, it just looks weird
      Last edited by ElsiaStar; 08-15-2011 at 01:17 AM.
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      I'm not saying a little post processing is horrible. But that cant possibly be an original, unless it was a faux Infrared photo then colors where inversed.

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      Quote Originally Posted by JShockley View Post
      I'm not saying a little post processing is horrible. But that cant possibly be an original, unless it was a faux Infrared photo then colors where inversed.
      You underestimate the sky. I took this one a few years ago near sunset with a crappy point and shoot. It's exactly how it looked in real life.


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      yea it can look like that. It's rare but it does happen once in awhile, and it's beautiful
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      And sometimes the sun can make the ground amazingly cool as well as making an orange orange sky.


      The color is exactly right. But sorry about the blurry off-topic photo. Just saying that sometimes nature can be amazing.
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      Summer storm warmed up a little. Cool thread marvo. xD

      DSCI2315 copy.jpg

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      That is beautiful

      Maybe try cutting out a little more of the dark stuff in the photo.

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      Thanks Marvo! Good idea, you think it's better now? I think it is, looks like a view from a plane. xD

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      Looks great. Not sure what kind of planes you are flying in though. Most of the time the sun is above the clouds, not below.

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      Quote Originally Posted by Marvo View Post
      Looks great. Not sure what kind of planes you are flying in though. Most of the time the sun is above the clouds, not below.
      sunset? no?
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