Abandoned rail 2

[Mike Buckley]

Over the last several years I have found that a cloudless sky just doesn't work well with prairie scenes,

It's not just prairie scenes. It's also scenes when clouds are the subject.

Seriously, I used to be in touch with a landscape photographer on another forum that I no longer frequent. Her work is regularly published and is owned by small museums. She spent a week camping in the wilderness at the same site because she had planned a particular composition. It was only on the last day of her trip that the clouds appeared. It wasn't until then that she got her shot because the image would not have been up to her standard without the clouds.

[tbob]

I'm booking my flight now. What a location. I'm sure I could happily spend a week shooting in and around that rail track.

Knowing a little of your propensity, and skill, for photographing dramatic skies I would suggest two vacations. The BC coast in late fall/winter for the fog, mist and cloud. Then the prairie in Saskatchewan and Alberta in July and August for the thunderstorm season. I would love to see what you could make of that raw material

[tbob]

It's not just prairie scenes. It's also scenes when clouds are the subject.

Seriously, I used to be in touch with a landscape photographer on another forum that I no longer frequent. Her work is regularly published and is owned by small museums. She spent a week camping in the wilderness at the same site because she had planned a particular composition. It was only on the last day of her trip that the clouds appeared. It wasn't until then that she got her shot because the image would not have been up to her standard without the clouds.

I really waiting for a day when we get those big cumulonimbus clouds to reshoot this. Hopefully I won't be at work. The great thing is the light will be optimal between 12 and 2 so I have a good chance to nip out at lunch to attempt it.