Framing your shots to Reduce Presence of Ugly Gray Sky

We can't always count on Mother Nature to give us beautiful skies all the time, so when presented with gray sky, I try to reduce its presence by covering it up with "things" nearby such as trees as illustrated in the 2 captures below.

Can you imagine how overwhelming the gray skies would have been without the trees? In fact, I think the trees add detail and dimension to the shots.

Hope this was helpful; the next time you are presented with gray skies, try this technique.

Enjoy the journey...

ADP