Darkness takes over, a photo from Texas, South

Photographer's Note

Taken in Lubbock, Texas, just in front of my apartment. Today, Jan 6, the cloud is so unique. After taking a shower, I immediately came out and took the chance to capture the sky. I took it in RBG. Then, in photoshop, I used color filter into sepai. I increase the sepai level to 100%. And then I did a little on b/w contrast. And I hope you will like it.

I could not find a better title. If you can give me a title, I will appreciate it. Thanks

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snuggleaphagus (4146) 2007-01-06 16:46

The title is perfect as is your photo it seems like soon the whole area will be taken over by the dark. The clouds are pretty cool and the the structures appear so insignificant given the size of the enveloping darkness. You did well with the sepia.

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-01-06 16:58

Hi Sothy
Wouaaa. You get here an incredibble sky; You post processing is very strong and give a strange and beautifull aspect.
Nice work !
Bertrand

bakes888 (18499) 2007-01-06 17:08

Hi Sothy. Great photo. Interesting sky and treatment. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

PMiranda (456) 2007-01-06 17:09

Excelente céu. Linda foto.

sheepyak (180) 2007-01-06 17:12

Hi Sothy,

I agree with snuggleaphagus about the insignificant structures. The clouds are great, although it would have been even neater if they had covered the whole sky; of course, you have no control over that. This is an ok POV, but I think a few others may have been better. One interesting idea would be to stand really closer to the building on the left (that one interests me more) and look up, so you only see the top of that building and the clouds. Another idea would be to incorporate the tree on the right more. It makes a great silhouette here, and I would like to see more of it. Maybe stepping to the right and focusing more on the building on the left with the tree in the foreground would be good. I just don't care for the building on the right. Although it makes a nice contrast with the older one, especially with the satellite dish between, it looks too new to be included here. Just some thoughts. TFS,

Chelsea

sanalytis (1634) 2007-01-06 17:14

Hi Sothy,

Interesting image. The Sepia effect works well, makes the sky more dramatic. I like the contrast between the old house on the left and newer building on the right. Nice work.

Spiros

ndb1958 (9289) 2007-01-06 17:55

Hi Sothy,
what a wonderful sky.
Love these clouds.
I like your pp.
Very nice job,
Nino

jmcl (14535) 2007-01-06 18:17

Hi Sothy,

the sepia works really well ...
the sharp tree branches against it are actually my favorite part .. wish there were more of them .. interesting pair of buildings to include the one drips with antiquity the other looks like a stereotype of a fraternity house or something .. to me their moods are a bit at war . they both are very thoughtful structures against the sky.

wonderful image.

take care,

John

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2007-01-06 19:14

you are a pp guru sothy.... and i m jelaous of that... great shot again... the cat adds a lot... :DDD
congrats my friend
cheers

korkut

siolaw (38294) 2007-01-06 21:11

Hi Sothy,
A good compo with fine conversion , great sky well rendered,and correct sharpness.. i like how the clouds end with these branches on the right side
TFS
Laurent

PJE (20758) 2007-01-06 21:20

Hello Sothy. I can see why you got excited over these clouds. They are wonderful and amazing to see like this. I am sure there is alot of wind blowing up there to create this interesting pattern. Very nicely presented in a sephia tone. Good contrasing results.

ls7902 (7380) 2007-01-06 23:21

Very dramatic & powerful image. Have a nice weekend Sothy. Latiff

deblink (2548) 2007-01-07 0:51

Hi Sothy,
You have captured some spectacular cloud formation here. Lovely.
Cheers,
Debbie

baba_flies (8829) 2007-01-07 4:25

Wow Sothy, strong work ! The Texan sky seems to take you in and inspires you to go beyond. I love this immense cloud cover lingering over the houses. The sepia gives a strange atmosphere as being from some other world.

Good you got out of the shower. I do these things too. In the cottage we have it gives this wow moments, so I go out in my pyjamas, stepping into the moon boots (in winter) and do pictures. I am always glad if there is no car passing by ... they would think I am crazy.

Have a pleasant Sunday, with plenty of such clouds, Barbara.

Ulishna (2268) 2007-01-07 4:28

Hello Sothy,
very interesting sky and your describe of this. It's very unusual and good!
Julia

vincz (19113) 2007-01-07 5:38

Very good work Sothy. The post processing woked so well for this gorgeous sky. Well done.

Photo65Net (43144) 2007-01-07 5:49

Hello Sothy,
A very pleasant PP, this sepia is magnificent IMO.
I like the title, too.
Very nice post,
JB.

Cricri (176) 2007-01-07 8:01

Bonjour Sothy,
Beau travail, ce ciel est superbe il donne une atmosphére particuliére, les couleurs sont superbe
compliment
bon dimanche
cricri

jaja1970 (1304) 2007-01-07 8:03

Hi Sothy,

Fantastic picture and creative pp job.

Congrats & TFS,

Javad.

elifpetan (1204) 2007-01-07 12:52

Fantastic Sothy. I am impressed.
Regards
Elif

anducina (8407) 2007-01-07 13:39

Interesting compo and framing, very special and creative colours and light. Dramatical sky. Very original photo.

TFS,

Andreea

riclopes (35577) 2007-01-08 2:46

Olá Sothy, the atmosphere resulted from your pp is quite interesting. The image is strong and dramatic, especially because of that sky and the composition is perfect. Very well done!
Best regards,
Ricardo

chinchini (31529) 2007-01-08 13:09

Bonsoir Sothy,
Un PP très original dont le résultat est spécial avec ce ciel sombre, menaçant, semblant écraser les maisons inclinées.
Bel essai.
Pierre

toni_al (15875) 2007-01-08 18:26

Sakut Sothy
Une image aux couleurs un peu etranges, mais avec un très bon resultat, avec ce ciel qui prend une grande importance dans l'image.
Bon travail
Toni

jemaflor (147156) 2007-01-09 7:20

Hi Sothy,
Well done this very impressive effect for this sky, nice shot, tfs.

mphotographies (1976) 2007-01-10 3:02

Hey Sothy,

"Poltergeist Over Lubbock" Have you seen the movie "Poltergeist". This reminds me of the mischievous spirit that lingered their home and their entire estate!

Not that I put scare into your neighborhood but the sky can be interpreted as "something's up there". Great photo :)

Cheers!

Jom

berek (50518) 2007-01-10 5:32

Dear Sothy,
very good point of view and great perspective my friend. have a nice day from Istanbul
Burak
my overall evaluation -> ****

adores (46979) 2007-01-10 18:44

Hi Sothy!
Nice photo. All the composition is great and I really like the way you show all the greatness of the sky, seems so powerful comparing to the houses.Sepia colour is also very well!
Regards, Anabela

randompics (961) 2007-01-10 21:28

Wow, man you are good at photoshop. it ha given a really great depth to this photo. the sky is looking great. and there is sense of looming darkness all over the place.

good photo and good photoshop work.

Luciana (2269) 2007-01-12 18:48

Uau...

Muito impressionante esse ceu!
Ficou muito misterioso. Adorei o tom que você usou...

Abraço,
Luciana Serra.

jinju (14265) 2007-01-13 10:18

Hi Sothy,

wow you really pushed the processing here! Its a dramatic result, the sepia gives the sky a unique feel. The clouds are also quite dramatic, creating a heavy ceiling over this residential neighborhood..its very ominous, thratening.

mdetay (4929) 2007-01-14 4:40

Hi Sothy,
Great shot and great composition.
Well done. Real dark dream!
Cheers from Hong Kong.
Michel

lilimih33 (9918) 2007-01-14 5:13

Hello Sothy!
Very beautiful colours in your composition!
Incredible sky!!! Good perspective and sharpness!
Well done!
Lili

danyy (0) 2007-01-18 15:47

Hello Sothy,
une photo bien prise et un Post Processing qui crée une ambiance fantastique. Un ciel que l'on aimerait voir tel quel de nos propres yeux.
Tout bon travail numérique.
Regards.
Daniel.

qpochet (1412) 2007-01-31 6:04

Hi Sothy,

No idea for another title, I think yours suits it very well. It's a very eye-catching and moody picture. Nice composition and very dramatic sky. The sepia tones participate to this strange atmosphere.
Nice job!
Quentin.

anakin (2775) 2007-02-02 15:08

Extrala y muy original vision del lugar, es una compo diferente pero te ha salido muy bien.
well done