Clouds from the airplane, a photo from Kyklades, South Aegean

Photographer's Note

From my 2012 archives:

Towering Cummulunimbus clouds above the south-Agaean sea.
An imaginary "baby-face" in the formation on mid-picture, and another "face" on left side.
Picture was taken from an Airbus320 flight from Tel-Aviv to Verona.
The window-glass acting as a filter. Applied auto-contrast by Photoscape.

Ike

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miumiu (6117) 2014-09-26 3:29

Hi Ike,
Very impressive and interesting formations!
l like the silver grey and light blue colours on your photo!
Agnes

pajaran (117033) 2014-09-26 3:37

Dobar dan, popodne.
Lep pogled iz aviona i trenutak ...
Dobar trenutak snimka i kontrast, lepo pokazani oblaci koji donose nevreme.
Dobar rad, lepo ulovljen trenutak.
Bar ste sigurni u avionu od nevremena, samo ste prosli pored opasnih oblaka.
Lepo popodne i sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good afternoon, this afternoon.
Nice view from the plane and a moment ...
Good moment recording and contrast nicely displayed clouds that bring the storm.
Good work, beautiful captured moments.
At least you're safe in the plane of the storm, you just passed by threatening clouds.
Nice afternoon and all the best.
Paja.

pierrefonds (115518) 2014-09-26 4:18

Hi Ike,

The wideness of this area of the sky is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the clouds. 玹he good luminosity is bringing out the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

NorthernLight (2383) 2014-09-26 4:39

Hello Ike,

something I know from my own flight traveling. Clouds are almost always a beautiful sight. They inspire the imagination. Of course, I also see faces in it. Many faces actually. But also other things. As I said ... a playground for the imagination.

This image has beautiful blue tones and great contrasts, fine, shows sharp contours of the clouds, although it actually is "only" water mist.

I call it beautiful!

All the best and a great weekend

Peter

jemaflor (148214) 2014-09-26 4:43

Hi Ike,
Lovely light well captured, impressive big clouds, well seen and taken.

ruisc_pt (11594) 2014-09-26 4:55

Wonderful sharpness regarding the unvoidable refraction from the window's materials
Great shot IKe
TFS
R

jhm (211738) 2014-09-26 4:56

Hello Ike,

With a little bit fantasy see we different image in these clouds, excellent found.
Also excellent depth an perspective.
A nice composition, excellent presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

abmdsudi (95869) 2014-09-26 6:10

Hi Ike
Clouds are great subjects that always changing and sometimes unusual. They also really can add that extra touch to a landscape but sometimes we take them for granted. This is striking image, the contrast is spot on, well exposed and super tones. Great that you were able to eliminate the glare from the glass window. An immense capture and tfs
Best regards

ourania (51103) 2014-09-26 6:23

Hello Ike,
South Aegean, this could well be above Leros as so many aerial routes pass high over the island. You were lucky to have a clean and lucid window on the plane and you captured a fascinating 3D cloudscape through it. I like very much the play of the light with the atmospheric shadows. The graduating blue tones look harmonious and dramatic at the same time. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great weekend,
Ourania

fritzi007 (14698) 2014-09-26 6:56

Hallo Ike,
wundersch鰊e Wolkenlandschaft, gut gemacht!
W黱sch dir ein sch鰊es Wochenende
Wolfgang

Nicou (193814) 2014-09-26 7:14

Hello
quel ciel et vue superbe quelle forme des nuages fantastique captage et vue cette douceur dans ce blanc quelle compo.
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

dta (98848) 2014-09-26 8:04

HHello Ike ,
I love clouds , so i can appreciate these ones : There are amazing .
A simple but excellent capture .
Regards

cornejo (61504) 2014-09-26 10:25

Hello Ike, very good composition with these cloud formations, super shot for this beautiful and interesting capture, very good framing, sharpness, beautiful light, color and quality. Very good and interesting job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy weekend.
Warm greetings from southern Spain.
Angel.

eldancer1 (36343) 2014-09-26 10:35

I always like pictures of clouds especially those puffy ones. This is an awesome capture especially from inside the airplane and through double pane window. Great clarity and good lighting. Well done, tfs.

PaulVDV (63456) 2014-09-26 12:16

Hello Ike,
I also enjoy the views through the window of a plane and often I'm amazed about that wonderful world of clouds.
They're in all shapes and variations and are to me an infinite world of fantasy.
Excellent capture!
Best regards, Paul

Hansaphotos (11381) 2014-09-26 14:21

Hello Ike

A good idea that turned out very well in this wonderful cloud-picture. Lots of interesting shapes here. Clouds captured from the ground with a blue background are a more common sight, so this is kind of refreshing. Great work! Thanks.

PS! Incredible that you slept on a bench in Fl錷 34 years ago. I guess that was a cold pleasure.

Have a nice WE.

Greetings, Erling

berek (50518) 2014-09-26 21:15

Dear Ike,
something similar clouds all the time. This dense clouds are beautiful. Pls. to share with us in a couple of pictures from Verona :-)
Have a nice weekend.
Burak

mcmtanyel (69195) 2014-09-26 21:19

Hello Ike,
Yes, this is a surprisingly "clean" image from behind the window pane of an airliner. What airline were you flying, they must keep their windows really clean? The huge mountains of water vapor look quite sharp.
Regards,
MT

swapankumarroy (3769) 2014-09-26 23:06

Hello Ike,

Very lovely and vibrant image, efficiently managed and shot it from the aircraft window, I like its color variation and depth of field.

warm regards and have a nice weekend,

swapankumarroy

Cricri (176) 2014-09-26 23:37

Hi Ike
Fantastique ces nuages dans un jeu de lumi鑢e, la prise nette depuis les vitres de l'avion, c'est toujours des moment spectaculaire depuis l� haut
Belle journ閑
cricri

Tue (93412) 2014-09-27 1:53

Hello Ike,
Excellent photo of the beautiful clouds here. Their shapes are wonderful and I like the contrast of the lighter and darker parts too. Well captured!
Lars

lousat (139982) 2014-09-27 4:11

Hi Ike,a classic pic caught from the airplane,but these clouds are very fat and truly original,an excellent capture talking about the quality,sometimes isn't easy to take a good pic like your.Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

jcpix (14030) 2014-09-27 5:04

Hi Ike,

I'm always fascinated by the cloud formations at these altitudes, it definitely offers a perspective you don't get from the ground. Plus, it fun to use your imagination as to what shapes they form, helps pass the time, yeah? :) This is a fun configuration, and although there's not much one can do in the way of avoiding a simple shot from the window, this still holds a lot of appeal. It's also very relatable to anyone that's ever flown...which I have to assume is pretty much all of us. :) Have a great weekend. Take good care.

Friendly wishes,

Jason

adramad (73442) 2014-09-27 11:36

Hello Ike.
A great image of these beautiful clouds, perfect shapes and tones contrasts seem like a foam cotton.
Magnificent colorful, very natural.
Very well managed both luminosity and sharpness.
Well done. I like it.
Enjoy the weekend.
Best wishes.
Luis.

COSTANTINO (117756) 2014-09-27 23:07

Hello my dear friend
and have a nice Sunday
wonderful capture of those grey clouds
the excellent chosen point of view
shows the delicate details of the
clouds running into the sky
this image has also beautiful
blue tones and great contrasts
regards
have a nice time
Costantino

papagolf21 (152607) 2014-09-27 23:53

Bonjour, cher Ike,
Qu'il est bon de laisser nos pens閑s divaguer quelques minutes ou toute une vie... et se laisser porter � travers ces nuages.
Tr鑣 bonne journ閑.
Amiti閟.
Philippe

carlo62 (81265) 2014-09-28 0:38

Ciao Ike
ottima la qualit� nonostante il finestrino.
Queste nuvole sono gigantesche e c'� un bellissimo gioco di luci e ombre che ne delineano ii movimenti rendendoli quasi tridimensionali.
Saluti
Carlo

Royaldevon (86438) 2014-09-28 0:38

Hello Ike,

Since taking an interest in photography, the sky and the clouds have created an unquenchable interest in me! How interesting that you should have made it the complete subject of your photograph! Of course, you need a certain viewpoint for such a shot ... an aeroplane or a mountain top!
This is fascinating!
I could almost swear that the clouds are shifting!
A wonderful, ethereal shot, that I really like.

Have a great Sunday,
Bev :-)

mesutilgim (0) 2014-09-28 3:02

Hello dear Ike,
Not only simple cloud formations but a modern "artwork".
There are no limits for a good "photographers eye" which do not only look but can also see.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

alvaraalto (42804) 2014-09-28 13:55

Hi Ike,
High in the sky always gives interesting possibilities. At least if you are outside the clouds and not inside the cloud. It is a good idea to give us a lesson in meteorology.
Groet Rob

danos (110407) 2014-09-28 22:55

Hi Ike,
the clouds formation as their scientific name make them more effective.
Good presentation with the tight frame to be very interesting.

Have a good week,Danos

clic (76) 2014-09-29 10:35

Hello Ike
I saw the baby face 'blowing' with inflated cheeks on the lower clouds!
I try to imagine the thrills of pilots seated at front
of aircraft, charging into those huge formations without any harm!
Shalom.
Robert

Miguel82 (47110) 2014-09-29 13:15

These type of clouds generally announce storms or heavy rains Ike, good meteo observation from the aircraft, excellent altitude shot

Gigidusud (21679) 2014-09-29 13:46

Hello Ike,
Amazing sea of clouds!I often take this kind of pictures too.
TFS!
Gigi

emka (158784) 2014-09-29 23:39

Hello Ike, I have just seen such wonderful clouds when I was flying back from Russia. Well done through the glass of the airplane.

WArm regrads Malgo

macjake (98544) 2014-09-30 2:02

Hi Ike
its not secret as i've said a hundred times before, i love clouds, and they can make or break a photo.

its so interesting how clouds form, and the various types of clouds there are too - how could anyone not enjoy clouds!!

fun view with this one.
nothing but storm clouds brewing.
thanks for this one
cheers
craig

Silvio1953 (222889) 2014-10-02 12:31

Ciao Ike, fantastik sky with lovely clouds, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

stego (24132) 2014-10-03 9:26

Hello Ike,

Very interesting; well seen and captured. Clouds are a fascinating subject that very few of us explore, but you succeeded doing it with this photo.

TFS, regards, Jos�.

ChrisJ (172430) 2014-10-09 14:47

Hi Ike,

Hope you didnt have too much turbulence! They look like Cumulonimbus clouds typical of thunderstorms. The cauliflower appearance and repetition are great and I like the high pov from above, presumably from an aircraft. (Confirmed after reading the title, lol!) Tfs!

amaryllis (37047) 2014-10-13 7:52

Bonjour Ike
excellente capture depuis l'avion de ces nuages 閜ais; une belle mer de nuages, assez impressionnants dois je dire
Belle r閍lisation
Juliette

Didi (61589) 2014-10-18 0:46

Shalom Ike
Most airplane windows are not clean
You had a good chance with this one
Very nice dramatic sky
Well done
Kind regards

Matyas (0) 2015-02-25 0:46

Shalom Ike! Amazing take. Wonderful shot. Superb quality. Good contrast and sharpness. We are all from the clouds. Well done!

mkamionka (75113) 2020-12-16 6:02

Hi Ike,
very photogenic cloud formation indeed. I truly admire people who are able to take good quality photos from a plane, even more than photos of a plane ha ha
This is more Trek Sky then Trek Earth I suppose :)
Very well done,
M