Don't think you need to have blue skies and bright sun to make great pictures. You don't. I find cloudy skies, especially those with rich and varied tones of gray, much more captivating and artistic than blue skies. For example, the steam emanating from Mt. Arenal in Costa Rica mixed with the cloud-filled sky is a lot more compelling than pictures I've seen of this mountain on a sunny day. In addition, cloudy skies offer reduced contrast, making exposure easier. The gray tones in this picture mix with the palette of greenery of the forest to make a beautiful landscape shot.
I actually just discovered this image as I was browsing my RAW files from Costa Rica. Every once in a while, it's good to go through pictures from past trips to see if you might have overlooked great shots that didn't earn your praise when you first returned home.
I shot this with a shutter speed of 1/250 and an aperture of f/7.1. The ISO was 200 and the focal length 50mm.
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