Incredible Cloud Day

[Rob MacKillop]

Cramond III by RobMacKillop, on Flickr



Cramond I by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


It was a beautiful day, but suddenly, while waiting at the shelterless bus stop to go home, the clouds burst in hailstones - quite big ones! Very refreshing.

Cramond, Edinburgh
DP1M.Nik Silver​

 

[Pete Askew]

More wonderful shots Rob. The structure of the clouds in the first shot is fabulous and contrasts well with the foreground. Love the lines of the ramp and the disconnect with the causeway. And the spacing of the people.

You'd pay good money for an exfoliating scrub these days!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Well, I ran into a shop and purchased some washing-up-liquid. Took all my clothes off (inspired by Dan) and covered myself in the liquid. I was a mass of bubbles by the time the bus came. It's all true...

 

[Brian Moore]

Well, I ran into a shop and purchased some washing-up-liquid. Took all my clothes off (inspired by Dan) and covered myself in the liquid. I was a mass of bubbles by the time the bus came. It's all true...

Glad I wasn't there to see that.

On the other hand, I'm certainly glad I was here to see these images, Rob. Excellent!

 

[Milan Vjestica]

Great stuff Rob. The first has some interesting formations.

Clouds make an image much more interesting. We get a lot of clear blue skies here, even in winter!

 

[Aldous Lau]

I specially love the clouds on # 1, superb Rob

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks. I am lucky enough to live in a good part of the world for cloud formations. At worst, the sky is uniformly grey, at best it is full of interest, and constantly changing. Blue skies are rare.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Excellent Set Rob.Like the distant showers in the first, which give there own contrast in the weather.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Julian. I used the red filter in SPP to heighten the contrast.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Cheers, Julian. I used the red filter in SPP to heighten the contrast.

Ha I almost always forget about those filters. I did download the trial Nik collection and have played with it a bit with some success.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

The Nik filters can be useful. As ever with these things, they give you far, far more than you will ever use. After a while you will find what works for you, and stick to that. I only use three or four filters from the entire collection.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

The Nik filters can be useful. As ever with these things, they give you far, far more than you will ever use. After a while you will find what works for you, and stick to that. I only use three or four filters from the entire collection.

Yes for me it is justifying the cost over use. I did like the local adjustment, although with more time the exact same thing can be done in Cs6, But Nik is a faster option I think. I'll give it some thought and the exchange rate is quite good, maybe just maybe.

 

[Tom Dunne]

There's war in that sky Rob, very unusual. But below it seems to be a very pleasant day. Like having sight of the island in the distance and the ediface on the right. The second picture, though not as dramatic, looks very nice too.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Tom. That's a gas storage tank on the right.

 

[Douglas McMann]

No.1 for me Rob...a biblical sky....!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I'm lucky, then, it didn't rain frogs and locusts!

 

[Karolis Stundzia]

I like the drama in these

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Karolis.

 

[Pete Askew]

I'm lucky, then, it didn't rain frogs and locusts!

That's global warming for you. You just don't get proper Old Testament showers these days!