Keep Watching The Sky

Stuart Chapman

Keep Watching The Sky

March 2008

I’d pulled in to capture a picture of the Cooling Towers at the Ratcliffe-On-Soar Power Station in Nottinghamshire but on the walk from the car I just couldn’t believe the sky I saw on the way past this field.

Taken with a Nikon D40 and Nikon 18-55mm lens at 18mm

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Keep Watching The Sky by Stuart Chapman
  • RichardV

    RichardV

    Great capture Stuart. The sky looks awesome.

  • Catherine Veal

    Catherine Veal

    wonderful shot Stuart, nice to see you back mate.x

  • Andrew Walker

    Andrew Walker

    stunning Sky shot stuart

  • Jenny Haskey

    Jenny Haskey

    Oh what – now you tell me (see I’m just so not down with the kids am I!!!) OK the happy bunny ‘smiley’ or signature as Lady J likes to refer to it is just gonna have to go – could get very confusing!!!

    So instead I guess I will have to tip tap away and say Stupot, love this, love the new avatar, love seeing you back!

  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius

    Awesome capture Stuart, that sky is amazing superb shot as always.

  • Michael Oubridge

    Michael Oubridge

    What a wonderful image, you are right about the seasons in this country, it might have something to do with the fact that RBlers never sleep so we are all tired LOL

  • Curtiss Simpson

    Curtiss Simpson

    Beautiful !!!

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    I love this shot! Your have captured the most amazing sky! And our clocks change tonight too, but we gain an hour (and thank god daylight savings is over…....we all hate it here!)
    Best wishes….

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    I love those clouds stretching across the sky, It’s very striking !

  • Suni Pruett

    Suni Pruett

    Wow…awesome!!!! Beautiful colors!
    new profile??

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Absolutely Brilliant that sky is amazing
    you are incredible. Wow is this STUNNING

  • JaredJames

    JaredJames

    Beautiful!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Stunning image, that sky is awesome :)

  • Andrew Bosman

    Andrew Bosman

    Sensational (again) Mr C….. :-)

  • peterhoenderdos

    peterhoenderdos

    great one

  • Lindsay Knowles

    Lindsay Knowles

    Another awesome shot Stuart.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Fabulous fabulous sky, and with those wonderful autumn colours it makes an awesome scene.

  • Colin Tobin

    Colin Tobin

    Outstanding shot! Those clouds are just incredible Stuart.
    I must ask though, what happened to the rest of your pictures?

  • AnnieD

    AnnieD

    Great composition to emphasize those incredible clouds but still retain other interesting elements. Wonderful shot! It’s amazing how clouds can be isn’t it? I saw a ‘mackeral sky’ one sunrise about 4 years ago, and I have never seen such a magic sky since, although I still think it will happen like that again one day.

  • Rebs O

    Rebs O

    WOW – fabulous capture, love the sky

  • Elizabeth Duncan

    Elizabeth Duncan

    The colours! Wow. Stunning.

  • TFFDavid

    TFFDavid

    Great photograph Stuart.

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    I would love to see this in b&w – it is such a striking image Stuart

  • Andrew Clinkaberry

    Andrew Clinkab...

    what a fantastic capture

  • Luka Skracic

    Luka Skracic

    Such vivid colour, one gets the sense that the world is flying by, unreal work mate!

  • felixx

    felixx

    What an amazing sky!!! Love that thin strip of light hitting the fields and the sense of space is wonderful :)

  • Rinkydink

    Rinkydink

    stunning sky, love the clear brightness of this shot

  • Kelly McGill

    Kelly McGill

    The clouds are unbelievably amazing. You are a master at what you do, Stuart.

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    great shot love that sky

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    that sky is great, very nice shot Stuart

  • David DeWitt

    David DeWitt

    A great scene but most of all the cloud design!! Not only did you capture it, but you composed it well!

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    Whoa, this is stunning. Love that sky and the colors are outstanding.

  • Elné Burgers

    Elné Burgers

    That sky is so amazing!

  • judygal

    judygal

    Wow that is simply amaizing, Great capture.

  • Can0n

    Can0n

    Great HDR Stuart, the sky is fantastic :)

  • keleka656

    keleka656

    Beautiful skyscape and colors. Impressive gallery you have. I am enjoying going through. Your talent, as a photographer is beyond words. Keep ‘em coming!! (as they say) :-)

  • KevinH

    KevinH

    Great exposure, again – I love the clouds!!

  • Kathleen Hill

    Kathleen Hill

    well composed and a sky with more impact than any I have seen

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Simply stunning, an amazing capture!

    “If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk.”
    Inmon, Raymond

  • Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost

    That sky is amazing. I’m so pleased you reposted this one. It’s one of my favourites.

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    spectacular photograph Stuart and the beautiful rich colours

  • John De Bord Photography IPA

    John De Bord P...

    Now this is just magical…...what an incredible shot!

  • Nikki Mulkern

    Nikki Mulkern

    Those clouds are amazing, brilliant capture

  • Matt Hurrell

    Matt Hurrell

    Wow Stuart, what a great sky. The autmnal colours are stunning too. Is this an HDR shot?

  • Elizabeth Duncan

    Elizabeth Duncan

    Wow this is amazing!

  • Dalton Sayre

    Dalton Sayre

    Thank you for sharing this fine sky that I’d have never otherwise have seen

  • Ginger  Barritt

    Ginger Barritt

    I love this photo…the colors are amazing. Beautiful work.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Amazing Stuart. I sat and looked at this for ages.

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    So vibrant and stunning capture, Stuart

  • Dave Law

    Dave Law

    A truly stunning capture of this beautiful sky in Nottinghamshire. The colours again are spot on.

  • digitalmidge

    digitalmidge

    Fab ‘timescape’ here…love the movement of the clouds, very clever creation.. ;-)

  • Kye Vincent

    Kye Vincent

    This one is a winner

  • M G  Pettett

    M G Pettett

    Wonderfully rendered skyscape!

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Stunning, amazing capture, such a strong effective image!

  • gladders

    gladders

    Did I ever tell you how much I like the sky on this?

  • Gerry Myers

    Gerry Myers

    this is spectacular…i have a fetish with sky myself

  • naturelover

    naturelover

    An amazing colour-wonderful capture!!

  • Marc McDonald

    Marc McDonald

    Wow! Beautiful sky!

  • ozrebelxti

    ozrebelxti

    I bet you were even more impressed when you saw the pic ,great shot.

  • kristie penny

    kristie penny

    incredibel capture, beautiful colours!, contrast!!, everything!!!!!!!

  • John Dekker

    John Dekker

    simply stunning skyscape…..magnificent

  • Larry Varley

    Larry Varley

    Great capture Stuart.

  • Scott Ruhs

    Scott Ruhs

    Love the way the clouds go in this image – adds a sense of motion which is very unusual for a landscape shot. Great capture!

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    Outstanding shot.

  • aphoto4you

    aphoto4you

    art in the sky beautiful…

  • Jennifer Woodward

    Jennifer Woodward

    Wow, such a stunning sky… great shot!!

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Stuart, that sky is sensational. A fab capture. Well done.

  • igotmeacanon

    igotmeacanon

    spectacular sky mate, is it a long exposure?

  • Lensman2008

    Lensman2008

    I used to pass this village (Ratcliffe-on-Soar) every week for nearly 28 years, on my way to work at East Midlands Airport.
    Stunning skyscape, similar to one I saw (and didn’t have my camera for) only the other day.
    In answer to igotmeacanon, no it isn’t a long exposure. That’s the way the wind catches the clouds at high altitude. These are cirrus clouds, and sometimes known poetically as ‘Mare’s Tails’.

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Wow – amazing photography

  • Rachel Counts

    Rachel Counts

    Very awesome

  • Tiffany Brown

    Tiffany Brown

    Amazing capture!

  • annonymouse

    annonymouse

    WOW !!

  • LukeAustin

    LukeAustin

    Amazing sky and light on the landscape

  • Roddy Atkinson

    Roddy Atkinson

    Absolutely superb capture, great comp. and stunning sky!

  • Tara Filliater

    Tara Filliater

    the sky looks so stunning.
    it looks like you used a the panning effect

  • Ella Shelton

    Ella Shelton

    Powerful effect! Great shot.

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    awesome capture

  • Mindy McGregor

    Mindy McGregor

    Wow!!! This is beautiufl work Stuart!

  • Daveart

    Daveart

    Superb image great composition colour and detail excellent sweeping sky compliments in whole image, well done

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson

    The sky is unbelievable!! Never seen anything quite like it and I think ours here are pretty good!!
    Flawless composition!

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon

    wow!

  • Pat Moore

    Pat Moore

    WOW is right, this is awsome!!!

  • Geir Floede

    Geir Floede

    WHAT A SCY!!!
    I have never seen something like this….

  • stevendesiow

    stevendesiow

    Wow, incredible. Did you see any UFO as well? LOL Thanks for sharing. Everyone shoud see this photo.

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw...

    Congratulations, you are featured on the Skyscapes homepage :)

  • Miri

    Miri

    great shot, what a stunning sky!
    i’m from round there (now living in Oz) so had a lovely surprise when i saw the desc of the work
    :-)

  • Jonathan Dower

    Jonathan Dower

    wow… makes a change from the sky at the moment! (clouds, more white clouds, a hint of grey cloud, then a bit more white cloud.)

  • Ryan Green

    Ryan Green

    great colour, great shot

  • John Conway

    John Conway

    what a sky! it looks like someone has just grabbed it and pulled it over the whole scenery

    nice inter play of light on the F/G too

  • LindaMcCarthy

    LindaMcCarthy

    Amazing sky and an outstanding piece of work.

  • Paul Gana

    Paul Gana

    wow, great sky and colors

  • josiem

    josiem

    incredible sky!!

  • Petri Volanen

    Petri Volanen

    Beautiful sky, beautiful tree – very good!

  • Wanda  Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    very very beautiful

  • reflector

    reflector

    An incredible sight ! Excellent framing, colours and capture !

  • Deon de Waal

    Deon de Waal

    WOW…or rather let me put it another way….WOW!!!

  • Laurie Puglia

    Laurie Puglia

    LOVE THIS! your cloudscape is amazing!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    wow ! no words of how awesome this is :)

  • martrix

    martrix

    Wow, that’s an amazing sky! :)

  • Nick Hunt

    Nick Hunt

    lovely work, fantastic!

  • Justine Devereux

    Justine Devereux

    everything about this picture is just so stunning! i’ve never seen such a sky!

  • Eva and Klaus Weber-Wanjek

    Eva and Klaus ...

    Great capture, really spectacular!

  • Robert Boretti

    Robert Boretti

    WOW! This is just amazing. I have never seen a sky like this before. beautiful!

  • Jeff VanDyke

    Jeff VanDyke

    Beautiful shot!! Love the clouds!!

  • cynthiab

    cynthiab

    awesome sky and photo

  • Danielle Espin

    Danielle Espin

    Fantastic capture! Beautiful

  • steveberlin

    steveberlin

    one of the best skies I have seen in a long time. Wow, great use of foreground, cutting it off at even less than 1/3. I love the composition here which accentuates and adds to the great composition as well.

  • Stephen Vecchiotti

    Stephen Vecchi...

    Excellent skyscape…great colors and very unique cloud formations.

  • Anthony Hedger

    Anthony Hedger

    this is beautiful Stuart

  • John Edwards

    John Edwards

    An outstanding shot

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    outstanding!

  • Amanda Gazidis

    Amanda Gazidis

    Amazing sky!!!

  • karenuk1969

    karenuk1969

    Wonderful colours :-)

  • rodsfotos

    rodsfotos

    Just sufficient of that beautiful Autumnal landscape in the composition to anchor the image but what a beautiful and dramatic sky you captured here, a beauty Stuart,
    Regards, Rod.

  • Mindy Miller

    Mindy Miller

    Absolutely gorgeous!

  • Stacy Rodriguez

    Stacy Rodriguez

    BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE,LOVE IT IN THE B&W ALSO///

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    beautfiully captured shot !, the sky is amazin in this …..anna ; )

  • KENDALL EUTEMEY

    KENDALL EUTEMEY

    Hi Stuart. Fantabulous sky. Fantastic work! Peace

  • Kelly  J

    Kelly J

    Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!! Now you can add one more comment to your tally!!!! Truly I love this – funny what you see when you look up! (Didnt trip did you??) :)

  • tonymm6491

    tonymm6491

    Congratulations! Lovely sky!

  • cathrinedp

    cathrinedp

    You are a magician with the sky. Your images are spectacular

  • misiabe80

    misiabe80

    This is beautiful!!

  • EarthGipsy

    EarthGipsy

    Stunning!

    Welcome to My Neighbourhood Group Nice to have you in our street!

  • Lorraine Parramore

    Lorraine Parra...

    stunning, just love skies….. you have a great portfolio…will return

  • Paul Davis

    Paul Davis

    This photo has it all…. Wow!

  • Gethin

    Gethin

    really nice!! great capture

  • Mindy Miller

    Mindy Miller

    Beautiful shot Stuart!

  • Hans Goepel

    Hans Goepel

    Wonderful shot Stuart

  • cathrinedp

    cathrinedp

    i live in the UK, but I don’t see the UK you capture. This is beautiful. What a sky!!

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    I absolutely love these skies you capture Stuart, seriously breath taking!

  • linskudd

    linskudd

    Excellent shot.

  • Madonna007photo

    Madonna007photo

    Wow ! Great shot !!!
    The sky is simply glorious…..

  • linifer

    linifer

    What a sky!!!!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    stunning !!

  • Anuja Manchanayake

    Anuja Manchana...

    Beautiful mate.

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    stunning,

  • BettinaSchwarz

    BettinaSchwarz

    incredible … !!! :)

  • Denis Molodkin

    Denis Molodkin

    Wonderful work!

  • arvyart

    arvyart

    Amazing! Simply fantastic!

  • Jim Robertson

    Jim Robertson

    Just noticed this Stuart. What a beautiful image.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    perfect

  • Luís Lajas

    Luís Lajas

    Wowww the clouds…. they are perfect :-)

  • Wayne Cook

    Wayne Cook

    Fabulous…..just beyond words…

  • Anna Shaw

    Anna Shaw

    That is stunning!!
    Anna

  • Michelle Wrighton

    Michelle Wrighton

    WOW this is stunning, that sky is just incredible!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    Stunning, vibrant and colourful. Remarkable image. I would not believe my luck if I could find a sky like this here in the UK, they are usually so grey and boring.

  • rosiczka

    rosiczka

    great work)))

  • Mimmie Hunter

    Mimmie Hunter

    Great Work

  • M G  Pettett

    M G Pettett

    Looks great in colour too!

  • Christian Hartung

    Christian Hartung

    great shot, well done

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    wow!!great shot

  • Rainy

    Rainy

    Congratulations!!

  • Mimmie Hunter

    Mimmie Hunter

    Congratulations…..Beautiful capture

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