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Windswept Clouds Over El Capitan, Yosemite

15 Mar

When you first enter Yosemite National Park it is impossible to miss El Capitan. Towering some 3,000 feet above the valley floor with a peak elevation of 7,573 feet its a feast for the eyes and an attractive challenge for several hardy rock climbers. The more I visit Yosemite the more I see visitors accept the walls of the valley as an unmoving constant, but if you stop to really watch the valley walls you’ll notice that the they’re alive with movement. It’s not just waterfalls that create dramatic scenery in the park, but fast moving air currents and rapidly changing cloud formations. The granite monoliths are only half the story as long as you open your eyes other subtleties of the environment.

Pictured are clouds flowing around El Capitan in the late morning. This long exposure helped highlight the cloud movement bringing El Capitan to life.

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Include Clouds In Your Landscapes

22 Jan

Generally speaking, we all love a sunny day. No too hot. Not a cloud in the sky.

By photographically speaking, clouds can be your best friend. They can add drama. But more importantly, they are often an important photographic element to help balance an image. To show you what I mean, take a look at these two photos taken from roughly the same spot in sunny Orange County, California.

Now, I’ll grant you the argument that the second is more dramatic because of the sunset, but that element aside, can you see how the feel of the image changes when clouds are introduced? The background of the sky is nearly the same, with strong yellows at the horizon transitioning up to deeper blues in both images.

This viewpoint is near my home and I go there often to watch the sunset. On the days with no or very few clouds, the sunset is still impressive. But on the evenings when clouds abound, especially at a variety of altitudes and forms, the sky brings more drama and gives a better show. And that translates to a better photograph.

When you have a favorite subject or location close to where you live, be sure to visit it often when there are even small shifts in the cloud patterns. The results might amaze you.

Not only should you add some clouds, it’s also important to know how the clouds affect the mood of your photo. Here are two more photos, this time from outside Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah, of Merrimac Butte. Again, the angle is slightly different and so is the time of day, but both shots were taken on successive days at 2PM and 4PM respectively.

It’s the mistake of beginning photographers to think their one shot of Yosemite or New York or anywhere with a sky is the “one” shot. That’s the wonderful thing about photography and this planet; weather and clouds play a big part in the mood in an image.If the clouds aren’t they way you want them, wait five minutes, an hour, a day or even a season to find the right mood for your image.

 

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Homemade time-lapse intervalometer for Nikon D70, Test#1 Clouds over Derby 2012.

15 Dec

I will soon be selling my time-lapse intervalometers on ebay once I’m happy with my final design. Anyone interested in buying one let me know. This is test video #1 of my home made time-lapse intervalometer for the Nikon D70 Camera. This short clip is made from 1168 photographs which were captured at 10 second intervals and then sequenced to play back at 25 frames per second. The photographs were taken at 3008×2000 pixels in full Automode. It should work with the following cameras : NIKON D40, D40X, D50, D60, D70, D70S, D80, D90, D3000, D5000, F55, F65, F75, N65, N75, Coolpix 8400, 8800, Pronea S, Nuvis S & Lite Touch Zoom. This footage was filmed out of my upstairs window looking towards Mickleover. Thanks Andy derbyphotoscouk.blogspot.co.uk
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Dark clouds.

25 Nov

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Enhance clouds in Lightroom

02 Nov

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3D Video “Dark Clouds will pass” Music Video

23 Oct

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Rayman Origins – Part 26: Moody Clouds – Mecha No Mistake!

22 Oct

[1st playthrough – 720p HD] This level will stay alone so I could fit everything important in a solo video. End is almost near.
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BoB – “Strange Clouds” captured in The Live Room

22 Oct

BoB performs his song “Strange Clouds” in an exclusive recording session live at Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, GA for The Live Room on The Warner Sound. Executive Producer Phil Botti Director Michael Thelin Director of Photography Mikko Timonen Mixed by Brett Eliason Recording Engineer Miguel Scott Recorded live at Tree Sound Studios Atlanta, GA The Live Room with BoB was captured exclusively with Nikon D4 HD-SLRs camera and NIKKOR lenses. The Live Room is an exclusive Warner Sound original series that captures today’s most innovative artists performing live recording sessions in the most iconic recording studios across America. Subscribe to The Warner Sound: goo.gl The Warner Sound on the Web: youtube.com thewarnersound.com http twitter.com
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Rolling Clouds over San Francisco (Time-lapse)

07 Oct

One of the best places to take in the view of downtown San Francisco is Twin Peaks. Situated in the heart of San Francisco on a great day (like this one) you can see clear across the bay. I consider myself lucky as I live rather close to this great look out spot, but I don’t enjoy the view as often as I should. On the day I shot this time-lapse I opted to spend my lunch break here. It was time very well spent even if a little windy.

One last thing if you’re in San Francisco this weekend its Fleet Week and that means the Blue Angels will be flying over head. Be sure to check out my article 10 Essential Tips To Get Great Blue Angels Photos if you’re planning to photograph them this weekend..

Clouds billowing over downtown San Francisco, California

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Mraky (clouds) STOP MOTION – Nikon D60

24 Oct

Stop motion video z fotek mrak? nad vesnicí K?ídla – Zrcadlovka Nikon D60 (Stop motion movie from photos clouds over the village Wings (Czech Republic) – camera Nikon D60)
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