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A cloud shot worth posting (I hope)

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Posted by Momo Vuyisich on August 29, 2006 at 11:14 PM
I took this a couple of days ago from my front porch. It's a wide angle shot (24mm), so the cloud does not look big. Believe me it was HUGE! I am not sure how I would convey the scale of the cloud like this, but I will take any suggestions.

This is a blend of two exposures as the light intensity at the top and bottom of the cloud was vastly different. This photo represents the lighting that I remember seeing.

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4870401
Posted by Jim Talaric on August 30, 2006 at 10:17 AM
Great shot Momo. You weren't kidding about a big a@* cloud. Your photos continue to amaze me...I always enjoy seeing them.

Jim
Posted by Jack Brauer on August 30, 2006 at 2:27 PM
Nice shot! I have no idea how you'd convey the scale of a cloud that big... good question. Put a bunch of smaller clouds around it??? hahahaa :razz:

You didn't miss anything up here last weekend... crappy weather, no backpacking, and a bad case of food poisoning (but that's another story).
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on August 30, 2006 at 4:25 PM
Good blend, Momo. Impressive cloud !
Posted by Brent Doerzman on August 30, 2006 at 8:12 PM
Trust me Momo, this conveys huge! Sweet!
Posted by Rick Dunn on August 31, 2006 at 9:10 AM
Wow! I think the scale comes across well. Assuming a typical height above ground of that lower cloud, then seeing how high the larger cloud towers above it... very impressive.
Posted by John De Bord on August 31, 2006 at 9:25 AM
Ya I would say that is worth posting.,....sheesh that is gorgeous
Posted by Dan Walters on August 31, 2006 at 10:14 PM
Wow. Great shot. Really love the light on the cloud!
Posted by Adam Schallau on August 31, 2006 at 10:40 PM
No question here regarding the large scale of this cloud. I assume this is looking north from LA?
Posted by Momo Vuyisich on September 1, 2006 at 1:32 AM
Yes, Adam, this is looking north. I definitely feel that this photo does not convey the size of the cloud, whose top was at ~65-75 degrees. Next time I will play with having a foreground object that will give the viewer a perspective (a tree for example). That's the beaty of digital photography!

Thanks everyone for the nice comments! :wavey: