Clouds?! - DPChallenge Forums

09/17/2003 08:38:21 PM · #1

Hi alls,

What about a challenge on clouds? Their shape and colors can be identified as every day life objects. The interpretation of their shape can add an interesting point on the challenge.

Sorry if this suggestion was made before (or if a clouds challenge has already been performed)... I'm nearly new in this community.

goodtempo

Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

09/17/2003 08:44:29 PM · #2

This would be good if done over a month because sometimes we don't have clouds for that long except for white skies.

09/17/2003 08:51:06 PM · #3

Do you think that such a challenge (1 month long) could be organized by dpchallenge (in parallel with the usual challenges)?

09/17/2003 08:54:25 PM · #4

Originally posted by goodtempo:

This would be good if done over a month because sometimes we don't have clouds for that long except for white skies.

Same here. Either all blue skies or overcast and no depth to the clouds. Fog city.

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

09/17/2003 09:00:38 PM · #5

Well, even fog can be intersting... Maybe if you take off from the ground, go up in the city (hill, building...) fog can create a good effect. And maybe if you go out from the city, you could see some sky ;)

ScottK

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

09/17/2003 09:41:42 PM · #6

I love clouds, and taking cloud pictures. I just don't know if it's practical since they're so unpredictable. And, to some degree the shots would then mostly be judged on the basis of which clouds looked better, not on photographic skill or merits.

A friend once described taking pictures of clouds, sunsets, etc., as taking credit for God's art.

09/17/2003 09:44:01 PM · #7

Originally posted by Jeanseb:

clouds 1
clouds 2
clouds 3
taken 2 days after my seasonal entry.
same place as my entry.

Message edited by author 2003-09-17 22:10:19.

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

09/17/2003 09:49:55 PM · #8

Y'all might appreciate //www.lenswork.com/lwf-004.pdf

There was also a collection in //www.lenswork.com that was entirely cloud pictures - I don't have a link handy though.

irockstars

Canon PowerShot A70

09/17/2003 09:50:01 PM · #9

I don't think I've ever seen a whole day without clouds! =)

pitsaman

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

09/17/2003 10:01:41 PM · #10

I hate narrow worded challenges,same as "spider is no insect" thing,SKY would be more wider theme which can include clouds and smoke, IMO!
And Fog ,rain,baloons,birds ,overcast,clear or
Single Cloud

Message edited by author 2003-09-17 22:05:40.

09/17/2003 10:12:50 PM · #11

Really impressive Faidoi! I love your shots!!

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

09/17/2003 10:15:39 PM · #12

Originally posted by irockstars:

I don't think I've ever seen a whole day without clouds! =)

Me too. I'm in Canada right now and it's raining a lot!! Lot of clouds to photograph ;)

ScottK

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

09/17/2003 10:18:15 PM · #13

Originally posted by Gordon:

Y'all might appreciate //www.lenswork.com/lwf-004.pdf

I do! Very cool shots. That first one is quite bizarre looking.

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

09/17/2003 10:21:44 PM · #14

Originally posted by Jeanseb:

clouds 1
clouds 2
clouds 3
taken 2 days after my seasonal entry.
same place as my entry.

Originally posted by Jeanseb:

Really impressive Faidoi! I love your shots!!

Thanks, here's more clouds.

Message edited by author 2003-09-17 23:04:08.

jeremycole

Canon PowerShot S230

09/18/2003 12:08:10 AM · #15

I prefer the other view of those puffy white things:

//jcole.us/gallery/sky-nyc/IMG_0845
//jcole.us/gallery/sky-downunder/IMG_1091
//jcole.us/gallery/sky-india/IMG_1357
//jcole.us/gallery/sky-california/IMG_1613

Also browse around the "Sky" gallery, there are plenty more! ... Let me know what you think!

OneSweetSin

Nikon D3000

09/18/2003 12:10:48 AM · #16

love the idea of a clouds challenge, but geee I just hope the week when this challenge takes place is more than a week of overcast and rain. Tonight would have been a fantastic night for me for cloud photos. The hurricane has pushed in some beautiful spinning clouds.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

09/18/2003 12:14:28 AM · #17

I shoot a lot a cloud photos. Yesterday, I shot this Late Summer Sunrise while driving Isaac to school. "Colors enhanced to show detail."

Imagineer

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

09/18/2003 02:45:43 AM · #18

I love clouds and it could make a good challenge. I love watching them in summer on your back in a field - fantastic!

I saw this formation recently in the evening:

09/18/2003 02:51:03 AM · #19

Originally posted by Jon Lucas:

I love clouds and it could make a good challenge. I love watching them in summer on your back in a field - fantastic!

I saw this formation recently in the evening:

Very nice picture.Cool natural optical illusion. Comments left pictures' site.

09/18/2003 09:06:27 AM · #20

Originally posted by jeremycole:

Really nice! I love the one taken on the ocean, with little clouds. Are you a pilot or something to have so many pictures taken from the sky?

Message edited by author 2003-09-18 09:08:36.

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

09/18/2003 09:12:30 AM · #21

Originally posted by GeneralE:

I shoot a lot a cloud photos. Yesterday, I shot this Late Summer Sunrise while driving Isaac to school. "Colors enhanced to show detail."

Wow! That is a really pretty sky. I love the colors, too bad that they're not naturally those colors!

Imagineer

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/18/2003 10:07:20 AM · #22

Thanks for your comment Jean.

Here's another favourite of mine - very dramatic stuff:

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

09/18/2003 10:09:33 AM · #23

I really enjoy a good cloud picture. I'm not sure that I could face 200 odd of them in one go though - perhaps if it wasn't just clouds - but landscapes containing clouds or something - not sure how to word it for the dpc lawyers, but maybe 'cloudscapes' could include other features.

myqyl

Nikon D3100