When taking photographs outdoors I am a sucker for clouds. Without anything but blue sky a photo quickly becomes boring. With clouds there is contrast, the sky becomes a living creature that can be difficult to catch. Not wearing my sunglasses – I have no idea how people can photograph with their glasses on, the viewfinder becomes useless for me if I try – I definitely miss a lot of the gradients and details in the clouds, so I often find myself slightly underexposing to get the blue really in the picture, trying to make sure that I don´t blow the clouds highlights. Balancing that with a decent exposure of the shadows is a pleasant struggle. Each picture is a travel as well as part of the bigger travel. The search for that `perfect shot´ that every photographer one day hopes to make.
Today I spent a couple of hours at Belém, hung out with friends and did some cloud hunting.
Cloud hunting at Belém
Cloud hunting at Belém
Cloud hunting at Belém
Cloud hunting at Belém
Cloud hunting at Belém
