The old man in the sky
The joy of digital means you don’t have to run out to buy a film, thus risking losing the shot altogether. I looked out of my window last week to find this old fella resting in the sky, “click” he now exists forever, and not just for that fleeting moment. Not sure about human AND nature, more like human IN nature. Oh, ..and i left the rooftops in the corner just to give some perspective. i love the contented smile, the fact that you can see the curl on the end of his moustache, and his round nose complete with nostrils, a defined brow and even his upper and lower eyelids, so unreal but so real. lucky me.
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Churchill skies I love this
silverstrummer...
Wow love this and yes I can see too Churchill sky’s Brilliant image! – David :>))
DStwrtPhotos
wow! One of the best cloud faces out there. Good job.
Dale North Ph... replied
thanks “D” (if that IS your real name????) yeah i looked out of my window and there he was so i ran for my camera. i always look for “things” in the clouds but this is so far, and by far my favorite. ..glad you like it.
Anne Gitto
This is awesome!!!! What a catch. : }.
Dale North Ph... replied
it pays to NEVER be too far from your Camera, especially where the sky’s concerned. thank’s for the comment Anne.
Dinni H
brilliant catch! a kid can tell its a human face!
Dale North Ph... replied
thanks dinni, ..good point!
MarianBendeth
Wow! that’s just pure nature at it’s best! Great capture!
Dale North Ph... replied
Thank you Marian : )
LeighSkaf
OH WOW!!!! I see what you mean! Now this is phenomenal!!! Well spotted to on that angle! Just amazing!
Dale North Ph... replied
THanks, i knew you’d like it, i love the truly contented expression on the face, ..maybe heknows something we dont? nice thought eh?
: )
Ginny York
Fantastic catch! Truly amazing.
Dale North Ph... replied
Thank Ginny, i’m continually looking at the sky for anomalies as they are quite a common occurance, i’m just lucky i looked during the three or four minutes that this fella existed for, not a long life but now captured for people to look at forever.
Ginny York
I am always looking too. They usually only last a minute or so when you do see something like this. I have a gorilla somewhere in my files. But “THIS” is truly an amazing capture. I want to Feature it! :))
Dale North Ph... replied
grab it while you can is my motto, i’d love it to be featured, believe it or not it’s in 11 different groups including a cloud group and a skyscapes group but no feature?? ahh well mustn’t grumble eh? x
Ginny York
Well if I had a group it would be Featured! :))
Dale North Ph... replied
oh thank you Ginny, that is so sweet : )
LeighSkaf
totally! the expression is amazing. yes it is a nice thought, I bet he does too!
Dale North Ph... replied
Thanks again Leigh : )
JL H
love it love it love it please add it to
Accidental Images
Dale North Ph... replied
Thanks Bezay, i’ll do just that. : )
autumnwind
WOW! What an amazing capture!!! Awesome!!! xoxoxo
Dale North Ph... replied
Thanks Autumnwind, i think if this picture says anything at all it tells us to keep our cameras at the ready at ALL times.
Mika
That is amazing! Ive never seen anything so realistic in the clouds besides the blurry shapes i see. Awesome!
Dale North Ph... replied
Thank you Mika, yeah i couldn’t believe my luck either.
ellcot
Amazing capture!!!
Dale North Ph... replied
Thank you for your kind words Ellcot. :-)
JL H
Dale North Ph... replied
WOW!! Thank you Bezay.
pat gamwell
The most incredible cloud forms I have EVER seen! Lucky you and what a fabulous eye & find! Wowzaaaa!
Dale North Ph... replied
Thank you very much for your “wowzaaaa” Pat, this pic taught me two lessons, 1. ALWAYS have your camera ready and close at hand, and 2. ALWAYS look up at the sky, you just never know what, or who, is hiding up there. : )
Teresa Burnett
Dale, this shot is phenominal! What an amazing thing to see!
Dale North Ph... replied
Thank you Teresa, so kind of you. : )
Mika
2nd November 2009 – Oh i still marvel at this image! Congratulations on your challenge placing and feature :)
Dale North Ph... replied
ohhh thank you Mika, glad you’re not bored of it. x
Ann J. Przyojski
Great eye Wonderful capture. And I see the moustache, too.
Dale North Ph... replied
Thank you Ann, :-)
AluisioRibeiro
Wow. Fantastic. Congratulations.
Dale North Ph... replied
Thank you Aluisio : )
Tonee Christo
this is a great shot my kids love it, they say it looks just like Grandpa
Dale North Ph... replied
Thank you Tony, it’s always nice to recieve a favourable comment as you know but for me, just to know that children are enjoying it too really makes it all worth while, please tell them that they have made my day, and thanks again : )
Charlene Aycoc...
What a great eye you have, I love this title and capture. Great Job!
Dale North Ph... replied
Thank you Charlene, glad you like it ; )
Kimba Vetten 18 days ago
Stunning shot and congrats on you challenge win. Well done.
Dale North Ph... replied 17 days ago
Thanks Kimba, i didn’t even know i’d won, i haven’t been informed, unless of course this message from you is my notification, Thanks again, if this picture conveys any message at all it has to be NEVER BE WITHOUT YOUR CAMERA.
JL H 16 days ago
1ST PLACE in the

Time to FACE it Challenge
in the Accidental Images
Dale North Ph... replied 16 days ago
Ah! confirmation, thank you Bezay, i’m honoured, there were some great photo’s in that challenge too, thanks again.
DiDi Higginbotham 15 days ago
Such a well defined jolly old man cloud,love it. Congrats on your win too!
Dale North Ph... replied 14 days ago
Thank you, i’m just so lucky to have spotted this and with my camera at the ready too, literally two minutes later it no longer resembled anything.
nancie 15 days ago
this is a great find!!!!!
Dale North Ph... replied 14 days ago
Thanks Nancie, so glad you like it. :-)
skaraflame 1 day ago
Dad this is just fantastic