Thursday, 12 December 2013

A Windy Sky

I've had an idea for a picture I want to take in my garden - it involves an interesting looking sky, on a windy day.

We have a row of birch trees in the garden, and they are very mobile in the wind - the aim of the picture is to be able to capture the stillness of the sky, but also the movement of the trees.  I suppose I feel this is the other way around to normal.  I think of the land (in this case the trees) as solid and the sky as mobile.

I'm going to keep working on this idea - but this is the best image so far.  Comments appreciated.


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21 comments:

  1. eileeninmd12 December 2013 at 21:14

    Pretty sky shot, Stewart! I am a tree-hugger, so any tree is beautiful to me. Have a happy weekend!

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  2. Pallavi12 December 2013 at 21:28

    Indeed that's a lovely shot Stewart. I can actually imagine the birch trees swaying in the wind against the vivid sky! Beautiful!

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  3. Lynn12 December 2013 at 21:34

    interesting challenge, and I especially liked the leaf blur giving your trees motion. lovely sky photo.

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  4. Anonymous12 December 2013 at 21:39

    Nou ik denk dat het heel mooi gelukt is Stewart het is een pracht foto geworden.

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  5. Our photos12 December 2013 at 22:17

    Nice sky photo!

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  6. Optimistic Existentialist12 December 2013 at 23:44

    I love this image - you can really "see" the wind in the second tree from the left

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  7. Pieni Lintu13 December 2013 at 00:15

    Beautiful!! <3

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  8. Kerri Farley13 December 2013 at 00:41

    Super!!

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  9. Montanagirl13 December 2013 at 01:22

    Well, you have a good start to that idea! Nicely done!!

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  10. Haddock13 December 2013 at 01:29

    The movement of the leaves (left upper corner) has been well captured. The scattered clouds do give the feeling of a windy day.

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  11. TexWisGirl13 December 2013 at 02:08

    hard to catch the swaying in a static photo. :)

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  12. Sylvia K13 December 2013 at 02:24

    Great capture and lovely skies -- even if it is windy! Hope your week is going well, Stewart!

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  13. Anonymous13 December 2013 at 02:36

    Love the swirly sky!

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  14. John @ Beans and I on the Loose13 December 2013 at 07:44

    Looks like an ideal shot to try with a polarizing filter and convert to black and white.

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  15. Sallie (FullTime-Life)13 December 2013 at 09:43

    Reminds me of the nursery poem "Who has seen the wind? Neither you nor I, but when the trees bow down their heads, the wind is passing by." So your photos will help us see the wind!

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  16. Forest Dream Weaver13 December 2013 at 09:56

    Interesting,it's only in the motion of objects that we do "see" the wind.
    Quite a challenge you've given yourself...... great photo!

    Ruby

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  17. Karen13 December 2013 at 11:26

    There is a sense of motion in the upper left corner.

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  18. DIMI15 December 2013 at 10:58

    Lovely sky Stewart!!!Great shot!!
    Hope you have a nice weekend!!
    Dimi...

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  19. DIMI15 December 2013 at 10:59

    Lovely sky Stewart!!!Great shot!!
    Hope you have a nice weekend!!
    Dimi...

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  20. Irma15 December 2013 at 20:39

    Beautiful sky with clouds, you can see the wind in the trees.

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  21. Pat Tillett20 December 2013 at 11:04

    Which ever one is moving, it's very pretty!

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