Capturing Light and Color In The Sky

Every moment the colors and light in the sky change. Using a camera to catch some of these moments can be very satisfying.







Sunsets create magnificent colors.
Ocean sunsets have a mirror in the ocean which adds to the scene and play of light.










Strong contrasts of light and dark create an image dramatically different from the pastel beach scene above.






Different times or parts of the sky during the same sunset can give entirely different effects.
Land locked with overhead clouds and lit from below and behind gives rise to all manner of blues and purples.





Catching a rainbow with a camera may not lead to a pot of gold, but it sure is a jewel for the eye.











Lightning this close can strike deadly, but it's most fascinating. (This photo was also included in a previous post called Thunder and Lightning!, but is fun to see again.)





Skies at all times seem to hold treasures. Small rainbow lights in the depth of winter.








Blankets of clouds look like they're trying ineffectively to shut down the light behind the hills.

With each passing second, what's captured by the lens is totally changed.
Soft, almost monochromatic, lighting of winter snow and sky makes for a picture postcard image.

No matter the place or time of year, it seems the skies always have some beauty in color and light just waiting to be photographed.