The jet trail is a slight orange tint because of the setting sun. I could have made it neutral by adjusting the white balance, but I thought it added a nice touch of color to the photo.
I thought about posting the red channel extraction, but the brilliant blue gradient is hard to resist. The red channel extraction produces a true "black and white". I'm guessing most people will like the color better, but speak up if you think otherwize. (Try viewing it with the black background and white border...quite striking.)
categories: cloudscape
June 6th, 2005 at 3:50 AM
Unbelievable blue sky..... great shot
June 6th, 2005 at 5:52 AM
Oh.... the sky is not clear... because there was a plane there. Haha! It's like a comet.
June 6th, 2005 at 6:13 AM
I like both. The black is really amazing, but the blue gradient is a gem. Great shot.
June 6th, 2005 at 8:01 AM
I prefer the color, the orange tint in the jet stream is really striking.. Very well done!
June 6th, 2005 at 12:25 PM
I love that deep blue. With just this little bit of action, you are becoming a true minimalist, my friend. But you should think little about that.
June 6th, 2005 at 12:58 PM
While the B&W is striking, I still think the colour version has the edge, that blue gets under the skin.
June 6th, 2005 at 1:44 PM
I like color better. . .but they are both good. This photo has a very calm mood ;)
June 6th, 2005 at 1:54 PM
if there was more fading colour in the b/w I would prefer, but so I like the blue one more... great blue !
June 6th, 2005 at 4:37 PM
Wow - what a rich blue color! I'm usually partial to b&w pictures, but not with this one. The b&w version looks more like a shooting star than a plane, in my opinion. Great shot!
June 6th, 2005 at 6:40 PM
You chose right...leave the color. Very nice!
June 6th, 2005 at 7:56 PM
yes, I like this one very much. the color is better, though I do like the black and white version as well . . . it just has a whole different feel to it.
June 6th, 2005 at 8:46 PM
wonderfull gradient of blue in this awesome sky, love it
June 7th, 2005 at 3:15 AM
i like the blue version alot. the gradient is really smooth. nice one here :)
June 7th, 2005 at 9:42 AM
Beautiful and simple. (I love jet trails)
June 10th, 2005 at 8:45 AM
hah! how about that! great minds think alike eh? Can I be juvenile and say that mine is bigger than yours!!! :P heheheh. LOVE the contrast here mate.
June 11th, 2005 at 9:54 AM
what a beautiful sky!
June 12th, 2005 at 8:17 AM
that is wonderful - perfect simplicity!