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Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Picture This #193 Sky

Mitch, another great choice for a theme! I had to narrow down my choices to submit this week. The sky can be so dramatic at times. Often times, the sky is neutral and it's best to avoid including the sky in a photo.

This photo was taken in Provincetown, MA. The sky was overcast with these omnious clouds. It seems that a storm was approaching.
It was sunset at First Encounter Beach on Cape Cod. The site seems to draw people to assemble and watch  the sunset.
This photo was taken in January in the late afternoon. I noticed how the clouds formed and the sun was setting lower in the sky.

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20 comments:

  1. Sue2 April 2013 at 02:04

    Robert those were awesome shots.

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  2. benni 2 April 2013 at 03:23

    I have noticed that as well, people will gather to enjoy the sunset together. I like how you have captured them. I also very much like the broodiness of your first shot.

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    1. Robert's views2 April 2013 at 21:15

      It was interesting to observe how the beach became crowded as the sun went down. Thanks for your comment on the first shot. It does imply a dark tone.

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  3. MitchyLR2 April 2013 at 06:57

    Hi Robert!! Three great shots for the theme. Hope you don't mind but I increased the image sizes a little so they could be seen better. I think the first shot is what's called 'the calm before the storm'. I like the second shot best. There are several places in Europe where large crowds gather to watch the sunset together, this reminded me of that. Interesting cloud formations in the last shot.

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    1. Robert's views2 April 2013 at 21:17

      Thanks, Mitch for increasing the image sizes. I'm glad that you liked the images.

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  4. Unknown2 April 2013 at 10:32

    Hi what a wonderful collection of shots

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  5. Debby Van Enkenvoort2 April 2013 at 13:33

    Great photos, Robert. I love the first one. Great composition! I end up cropping a lot of sky out of my pics just to bring the subject in closer sometimes.

    Looks like a lot of people are enjoying the sunset from that spot! Nice capture.

    The last is my favorite. I don't know why. Maybe simply because I LOVE trees! The clouds in this photos reminds me of a blanket.

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    1. Robert's views2 April 2013 at 21:20

      Debby, the original image did have more sky in it. I did crop it a little. I considered cropping the sunset image too but I didn't because I wanted to show the expanse of the sky compared to the size of the people. The clouds in the last photo made the image. Thanks.

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  6. Unknown2 April 2013 at 16:40

    Sereny and wonderful shots.

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  7. Pat Gerber-Relf2 April 2013 at 17:19

    All skies are fascinating. The first photo has a wonderful atmosphere. The second is a great sunset and the third has a sort of remarkable 3-D about it.

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  8. Belita Isabel Janeira3 April 2013 at 14:45

    A beautiful set of photos,Robert! Sunsets and sunrises are always awesome subjects but I particularly like the simplicity of the 1st and the third shots. They are truly nice!

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  9. Robert's views3 April 2013 at 23:37

    Thank you, Belita.

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  10. Unknown4 April 2013 at 13:58

    Nice entries.

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  11. Shaynacwings5 April 2013 at 04:21

    Love your photos Robert. The last one on the bottom caught my fancy because I have never seen clouds form like that. It took my eyes a minute to sort out what they were seeing too. AND, with my new glasses. LOL

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    1. Robert's views5 April 2013 at 20:59

      I was amazed on how the clouds formed that afternoon. Thanks for your comments.

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