In the Twilight Zone

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 6, 2015376 views14 comments

OK, I now understand why some folks believe in UFO's, having seen this lenticular cloud at Red Rock Canyon State Park near Mojave, CA.
I've never seen anything quite like this, and the show went on for about 30 minutes.

Thanks in advance for any comments or critiques.

Canon 5d,M3, ISO160,47mm,f/18, 1/4 sec.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on February 6, 2015 at 10:28 PM

Yes, it's always fun to watch peculiar clouds go through their transformations. Especially when they light up with this kind of color. Nice landscape below as well. Might have liked to see a little more of that.

Chris

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on February 7, 2015 at 2:10 AM

Wow, amazing clouds AND amazing light. That's just great! Really nice picture, wouldn't change a thing, except for the dust bunny in the middle of the upper half.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on February 7, 2015 at 8:05 AM

Now that's one beautiful sky! Nice as is, but a horizontal would also be a good alternative. Either way the image is a winner.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 7, 2015 at 8:59 AM

Kathy, you've caught a lovely sky and complemented it nicely with an easily visible landscape. Yes, lenticular clouds are fun to see and watch evolve. Getting colored light on it adds wonderfully to the pleasure.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 7, 2015 at 9:21 AM

Fascinating cloud formation and beautifully colored sky. I think you could have gone with a little more of the hills or a little less and had a stronger image but that's just my personal preference. This is both interesting and lovely as is.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 7, 2015 at 9:49 AM

Wow, stellar cloud!! I might consider darkening the hills to compete less with the sky, but pretty minor stuff. Quite a sky image.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 7, 2015 at 11:40 AM

No nits, except the teeny dust bunny.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 7, 2015 at 12:04 PM

Kathy: Thoroughly cool. Wonderful capture of a special moment. >=))>

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 7, 2015 at 12:24 PM

Very nie. Looks like a hovering spaceship. Well done.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 7, 2015 at 6:26 PM

Amazing cloud and stunning capture Kathy. Great comp and love the mix of blue and pink orange colors of the sky.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on February 8, 2015 at 8:58 AM

Great clouds and sky color. Also like the subtle reflection of light on the rock. A horizontal crop or a comp with just the land and lenticular cloud might work as well. A treat to have these kind of conditions to photograph, well done.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on February 8, 2015 at 11:12 AM

Wowie, zowie. Clouds to remember.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on February 8, 2015 at 1:26 PM

Hi Kathy,

This image works great for me, and the the color and the shapes in the clouds are fantastic. The fg works as a ncie compliment, and the exposre looks spot on,Beautiful work.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 8, 2015 at 4:09 PM

Kathy, What a great moment you caught here. I love the colors in this and that cloud is just totally cool. Nice one!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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