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line of clouds

by Stuart Williams

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 8, 2011788 views9 comments
pretty simple composition here, opportunistically made in sweltering mid-afternoon heat (~45 deg C). the line of clouds caught my eye. but rare rain indeed. this is made in the lava desert to the east of lake turkana in northern kenya. the line of clouds that snakes its way into the distance mirrors the ridge to the east of the lake. the curtain of rain didn't make it to the ground - but the light shone nicely through it.

thanks for looking; your thoughts are appreciated.

mamiya 7ii, 43mm, ilford delta 100 b&w film; red filter.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Guy Tal on May 8, 2011 at 9:22 AM
Interesting minimalistic composition and fascinating tones in the sky. Reminds me of the summer monsoon storms here.

Guy
Registered on November 1, 2003, 566 Posts, 15507 Comments
Comment posted by Peter Richter on May 8, 2011 at 9:38 AM
Great dramatic light, Stuart, an outstanding b&w image!

My own experience with Ilford films is limited to PAN F 50 and DELTA 400. I am surprised about the rich tonal rangeof DELTA 100 even in the web presentation. Must be stunning as a print!

Peter
Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Comment posted by Tom Haxby on May 8, 2011 at 11:07 AM
The clouds really make this image. Nice.
Registered on July 6, 2006, 126 Posts, 647 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on May 8, 2011 at 1:56 PM
Great light. Perfect B&W sky processing
Registered on September 9, 2009, 294 Posts, 2006 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 8, 2011 at 8:47 PM
Simple maybe, but the light is totally captivating. There is a richness to this that makes it quite dramatic. The power of B&W.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
Comment posted by Vance Gese on May 9, 2011 at 12:52 AM
Fantastic, Stuart. Love the tones and the simplicity of your composition. The arc of the clouds peaks volumes of the vast space of this land. Superb.
Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Metternich on May 9, 2011 at 1:48 AM
Excellent B+W here. Simple but a powerful effect. Way to go Stuart! :toast:
Registered on June 19, 2009, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 9, 2011 at 11:07 AM
I also love the simplicity here--but id like to see a bit more tonal range, some richer blacks in particular. :wavey:
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 9, 2011 at 6:52 PM
I like the drama in the sky and "silver lining" light Stuart. Simple but beautiful.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments