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31-AUG-2007

Cloudscape, Singapore, 2007

What makes this cloudscape so unusual is the thrust of light that illuminates it. The clouds and the building at lower right have partially blocked the setting sun, creating diagonal slabs of light in the sky. These slabs fan out from behind the building and trees to illuminate the edges of the billowing cumulous clouds that explode over the city. It is the contrast of the light and clouds, framed by abstract buildings and leaves that stir both thought and emotion here. I used a 28mm lens to make the most of its expansive character.

Leica D-Lux 3
1/1300s f/8.0 at 6.3mm iso100 full exif

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Phil Douglis27-May-2008 00:11
Thank you, Karen, for noting the importance of that beam of light. It gives dramatic emphasis to the beautiful cumulous clouds that had already formed. As for people teasing you for your preoccupation with the skies, you are not alone. I am constantly looking for pictures, not only above, but below as well. I have been told that I've been missing things because "my nose is always in my camera," but that is how I prefer to see. Others see things they expect to see, but because I am always looking at things in terms of light, space and time, and not as subject matter itself, I will usually manage to see the expected in very unexpected ways.
Karen Moen27-May-2008 00:01
I love the dramatic beam of light that exposes the contours of those storm clouds. People tease me because I am constantly watching the skies for photo ops. The skies can be incredibly beautiful and yet short lived.
Phil Douglis13-Oct-2007 15:43
Thanks, Yannick. It is the light that gives the clouds their form -- their three-dimensional appearance. The rays of light in the sky next to them lead us to the source of that light -- the sun.
yannick Beunard13-Oct-2007 09:42
Very nice light !
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