Cloudscape

[David Paterson]

A perfect autumn day at the head of Loch Tay . . . .

[HCS]

Stop it Dave! Or i'm coming over there 

[David Paterson]

Stop it Dave! Or i'm coming over there 

       

[Jakov Minić]

Don't stop, and I will come over there

[HCS]

Don't stop, and I will come over there

Yeah, that would actually be a better way of saying how beautiful this picture (and the others you've posted before) is.

[Akira]

You could stay there for a whole day to shoot all the variations of the cloudscape...

[David Paterson]

Thank you for posting, Hans, Jakov and Akira - I'm pleased that you like the image.

Akira - I have done what you suggest on several occasions since coming to live in Killin (I'm retired, after all, I have the time), and my conclusion is - most locations work best at one time of day, not all day long. The head of Loch Tay, for example, is definitely a morning location, and usually the earlier the better. I did spend some time this morning, shooting quite a few variations; as usual, one image stands out from all the rest.

[Akira]

Dave, I'm not familiar with the climate of Killin (recently I learned that the accent is on the second "i") or I don't know the overall weather of the day you shoot this particular image.  I thought if the condition is optimal (say, it were a bit windy and clouds are formed one after another), you could enjoy many variations.  Of course, the lighting is also another important key, and it would define the best time of the day.

Having said that, after shooting various clouds by myself, I know that an interesting shape of the cloud doesn't last long at all, and there often is only one moment in a day I can find interesting clouds.

So, in a nutshell, I hear you. 

[Thomas Stellwag]

summa cum claude 

[John Geerts]

Amazing, that's a great sky and reflection shot.

[David Paterson]

Thank you, Thomas, and that's an excellent pun - I would never have thought of it myself.

John, thank you also.