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Mackerel Sky


Mackerel Sky
Photo Information
Copyright: Tim Wheeler (trewheeler) Silver Note Writer [C: 9 W: 1 N: 33] (430)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11
Categories: Decisive Moment
Camera: Nikon D50 Digital SLR
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-29 10:05
Viewed: 249
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Here's a look at a very rare cloud formation called banded altocumulus, or as many fisherman call it "mackerel sky" due to its resemblence to the pattern on the skin of the fish.

I laid on my back trying not to shoot the tips of my toes for this shot as I intended to make the clouds the main subject.

You may have seen an earlier post of this in landscape and black and white. Let me know what you think of this one.

Thanks for looking.

Regards,

TW
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It's so great skyscape... hard to believe it's true...
Nice pov..
fine sharpnes!

fantastic and beautiful clouds formation
well framed, interesting composition
regards
jo

wow, that is amazing cloud , beautiful , very good job

Seng

hi tim,

cracking looking sky....excellent capture...

good details and colours...very nice1...

cheers...harry

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  • Stef71 (110)
  • [2008-06-29 11:26]

Cracking picture with real depth. Love the sky, and the framing of the clouds above the lighthouse(?. Superb capture,
TFS
Stef

Hi Tim
Wow! is all i can say - this almost looks too good to be true!
really beautifuland well captured.
Good composition and the eye is really drawn to the clouds!
Glad your toes werent in it tho! lol!
Cheers
Linzi

Tim,
You managed to get a great capture and composition.
TFS
Wellington

Hi Tim,

It can be seen that sky and clouds are the main subject of this photograph, they made excellend optical effect, fantastic view. Simple composition on ground doesn,t disturb the view. Well done
cheers
Adrian

Hi Tim,

Great point of view you have chosen.
Great clouds.... tons of them!

thanks for sharing this "skyscape" (?)

Lisa

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  • glint Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 599 W: 2 N: 429] (2789)
  • [2008-06-29 16:32]

hello Tim.
hard to decide which I prefer, this or the b & white. Perhaps this on balance. I like the portrait format as it gives a good idiea of the depth of the cloud formation...it seems to go on and on.It is as if the building is some gimant shaker of clouds, scattering them far. But I like the drama of the B & W.
Bev

Nice framing, proportions between earth(or rather water) and sky work good here. The clouds seem to be alive - or come they from the top of the building? I like the effect.
Best regards
Joanna

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