A Carpet Across The Sky

Since it's World Photography Day I thought I'd share one of my favourite pictures from this year.

I love landscapes and clouds and I think this picture is pretty neat. I woke up one morning during a recent vacation so this amazing view.

The clouds spread across the sky like a carpet fit for a king. It was as if there was another entirely mysterious world hidden by the clouds.

Anyway hope you all had a good day.

Oh So Beautiful Clouds

Here is another shot of one of the best sunsets we've had this year. I say "one of the best" because I cannot pick my favourite. They are all just so amazing.

They are all the work of God - who is the most amazing artist, after all :)

To get this shot I had to rush up to the terrace because the sunsets here don't last for very long and change very fast so speed is of the essence.

Btw thanks for the new likes on my Facebook page - Just Image-n. I really appreciate that :)

Growing In The Light

Trees need sunlight to grow and carry out various functions and processes. That is something we all know.

Now that I am done stating the obvious I'll tell you a little about the picture.

These "palm" trees kinda grow wild in our compound. The fruits are plenteous and quite tasty. Ok it's just the sap that is tasty but still, it is sweet.

They can grow quite tall and are always very thing. They sway dangerously in the wind but never actually break.

Who Covers The Heavens With Clouds

I'm still tired after my short holiday but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The part that I enjoyed the most was the fellowship there. It was amazing. I wish I didn't have to return.

Anyway the view that had last week was just amazing. You had to see it to believe it because pictures don't do justice to it's awesomeness.

This particular morning the clouds were just clearing after the rain and as I looked towards the south I remember Psalm 147:8 which says
"Who covers the heavens with clouds,

Who prepares rains for the earth,

Who makes grass to grow on the mountains."

I wish I can go back there again soon.

A Roof Of Clouds

Surprises are always awesome especially when it comes to stunning sunsets and beautiful clouds.

It had been raining the entire day and I honestly didn't expect to see the sun setting but God gave us a really really beautiful sunset. It was really stunning and to think that I almost missed it because I didn't expect it.

Anyway the view from our terrace is pretty good although we'll soon loose it because of all the houses coming up. Gotta enjoy it while it lasts :)

Dramatic Clouds

If that title doesn't make sense I apologise. It's probably my medicines doing the typing today so it probably won't make much sense.

I think I posted another angle of this sunset a few days back and people loved it. I did too. Unfortunately the actual sunset was way more beautiful, dramatic and stunning that the picture. There were so many colours in the sky and it was really difficult to post-process because it kinda looks unreal but I assure you that this is how it was. Actually it was even better.

So there you have it. Another view of the dramatic sky. A lot of people thought I'd added in the yellow and the blue and other colours but you have my word that I didn't mess with the colours..not one bit.

Drama In The Sky

Before I attach today's picture I just want to thank you all for all your support and help, feedback and the amazing response. I really appreciate it all and am really grateful :)

I took this picture just as the sun was setting behind the clouds. I know the colours look a bit off but I assure you that these colours are 100% natural and authentic. I made no adjustments to the colour.

All I did was amp up the contrast and I must admit that I was pretty surprised too. I could see all this in real life but didn't expect the camera to pick up so much detail. It just blew me away...the sunset, that is, not the strong wind that was also blowing.

Hope you all have a great weekend ahead! :)

Sky Glory

We've had some pretty awesome sunsets this year and so I've been able to get some really cool shots.

I have God to thank for that :)

I had to put this image through photoshop because the image SOOC (Straight Out Of Camera) wasn't really what I had seen. It just didn't capture the beauty of the sunset that evening.

I increased the contrast a lot then used the Dodge and Burn tools to bring out the detail in the shadows and highlights respectively. It was only after a minute of using these tools that I was satisfied with how it turned out because this image just gives you a glimpse at the stunning sunset that evening.

The real sunset was way more beautiful and surreal. The colours were really dramatic.

Which brings me to another thing...someone asked me how I'd retained only the yellow in yesterday's picture and removed all the other colours. Simply - I didn't. Yes, you read that right. The colours are all natural. No adding or removing of any colours at all. That's just how beautiful and stunning the sunset was and I'm glad you all enjoyed it too :)

Bursting Forth

We had a pretty nice sunset yesterday. I wasn't sure if my camera (or rather my dad's) would be able to pick up all the colours but I must admit I am pretty happy with the result.

Of course the dynamic range isn't great and I would have loved some detail in the ground as well but nothing is ever perfect so I'm pleased with the final result.

For some reason Photoshop won't let me save this image citing a "program error" so I could only save a compressed version. I'll have to re-process this image later on. It's probably because I have a really slow laptop now but that's ok. I love this image and I wouldn't mind having a second go at it :D

His Strength Is In The Clouds

Today's title is taken from Psalm 68: 34 which says "Ascribe Strength to God; His excellence is over Israel, and His strength is in the clouds."

I'm not going to go on and on about how beautiful sunsets are because I think you have already got that from the pictures that I've been posting.

We haven't had a good sunset for over a week now and that is a little disappointing. But I didn't get some great shots of an Oriental Garden Lizard today morning so that was really good. I'll share that sometime soon so stay tuned.

Have a great weekend! Don't forget the super-moon on 23rd. I hope the skies are not cloudy because I intend to get some good shots.

This is going to be my new cover pic on Fb.

The Final Peek

I think you are all tired by the number of times I mention that I love the clouds at sunset - the ever changing colours and shapes. I just love them. But that's not all.

Every once in a while I like to zoom in and just capture the ball of fire as it sets. This is where the superzoom SX50 comes in real handy.

This particular picture was taken on the same day as yesterday's picture. If you look carefully at yesterday's picture you'll notice this scene at the bottom. Isn't it beautiful. The finer things do have their own beauty.

He Covers The Heavens With Clouds

This was the most recent sunset I photographed. Actually, it's the last dramatic sunset we've had here in almost a week.

The skies have been overcast for a long time now and so we haven't even been able to get a glimpse of the sun setting behind the hills.

On the bright side, the last few times we've seen the sunset it's been really majestic and insanely beautiful!

Today's title was taken from Psalm 147: 8

The Heavens Declare The Glory Of God

I couldn't get enough of the sunset that day and so I just went on taking pictures until it was too dark to take any more pictures.

I would have loved to take a few shots of the stars peeking out from behind the clouds but the Canon SX50 HS is definitely NOT a good camera for night photography.

Anyway I wanted to try a panorama which I haven't stitched yet but I'd like to share one of the shots I took which is not vertical.

Oh, and today's caption/title is taken from Psalm 19:1 :)

The Beauty Of The Skies

Today's is another landscape photograph.

I really need to find a better vantage point to get a better view and thus to get better pictures. I can't take them from the ground level because I'd get 90% buildings and 10% sky which doesn't really work out well when my main subject is the sky.

I try to keep things different by adding varying amounts of foreground elements in the frame. I tried it with this picture mainly because of the reflections on the water.

After The Storm

After the storm...a beautiful sunset :D

I like when the clouds are clearing after a storm and the sun is setting behind them. The colours are unmatched and are always different. The clouds just add to the drama.

I've honestly spent many hours up on the terrace just watching the sky as the sun sets. It is mesmerizing. I'm also sure that there are tons of others who do the same ;)

I'm not saying that sunsets without clouds are not beautiful...they are. It's just that the clouds make is so much more beautiful.

I lay me down to sleep

Today's picture is of the sunset. You might have already guessed that from the title of the blog post.

The clouds were really amazing that day and I rushed up to shoot the sunset. Quite frankly I didn't expect there to be a spectacular sunset because the sky had been overcast the entire day but by God's goodness it cleared up just before the sun dipped below the horizon.

Initially I concentrated on capturing as much of the sky as I could in one single shot because to me it looked like a fire. The dark clouds reminded me of smoke and the red clouds below that reminded me of the fire itself. Then I decided to zoom in a bit and I was pretty excited because this looked even better!

The devil IS in the details :P

I hope you had a great weekend :)