Posted by Michael Cempa on March 20, 2006 at 1:02 AM
Greetings all!
Just recently became an NPN member, though I've been lurking around here for awhile. Photography has been an on and off hobby of mine since high school (20 or so years ago), when I wanted to be a photojournalist. Well, as usual, high school plans end up being just that, and I ended up becoming a meteorologist (I'm a photo and a weather geek). I work for the National Weather Service in Binghamton, NY, and I enjoy my job immensely. It should come as no surprise then, that I enjoy photographing the sky. I've been on several storm chases in the past, though, none recently.
Anyway, about 2 years ago, I really began taking more and more landscape/nature shots, bought a 300D to go along with my A2, and became hooked. I'm also going on my first large-format adventure in a few weeks. I've recently made a few sales, and shown some of my images at local displays/exhibits. This site has been a source of inspiration for me over the last year or so, and I know it will continue to be, but I'm also looking to learn from and contribute to the great community you have here.
Mike
Posted by Jim Erhardt on March 20, 2006 at 6:25 AM
Mike, welcome to NPN!
You're a lucky guy to enjoy your job and what you do for a living - I think that is a rare blessing! Though I really enjoy leading the team effort of moderators and contributing editors that keep NPN at the top of the heap, I'm keeping my day job (at least for a little while longer) only to pay the bills.
I look forward to seeing your photos on PhotoPortfolios.net and to your participation here on NPN. Thanks again for joining!
Hi Mike Good to hear you are a member. I am from Corning, just to your West. There are a few of us NPNers here. Good to see the Southern Tier of NY represented. Perhaps we can all get together some time? We look forward to seing your work.
Posted by Bill Chambers on March 20, 2006 at 8:08 AM
Welcome aboard Mike - this is a great place you meet some really nice folks and enjoy some terrific images. Hope you see some of your images soon.
Hi Mike, you landed on the best branch in the whole tree!!! The folks here are great and will bend over backward to help. Robert Hice Jr. Way down South in the briarpatch.
Posted by Michael Cempa on March 20, 2006 at 10:20 PM
Thanks for the welcoming words, everyone. Photos are coming soon. If you have any weather (or photography) questions, feel free to ask. There are 2 things I'm always willing to talk about, photography and the weather.
Posted by Kent Staubus on March 20, 2006 at 11:14 PM
Welcome. And I actually do have a weather question about something weird I saw a few years ago. This was in late spring along the Missourri River, a river that runs north/south in a deep wide valley (near Mobridge, SD.) Water temp would have been pretty cool. Over the river valley I saw a HUGE long cloud. It was very, very long (20 miles + ?) and cylindrical. It looked like a big long rope, basically. Not sure of the diameter, maybe 80 yards? Maybe 150 yards? It was parallel with the river valley but not exactly directly over it. This was fairly early in the morning, after dawn. Never seen anything like it before or after. What the heck was it? Big long white rope up in the blue sky. I got some photos somewhere but it would take me weeks to find them.
Kent in SD
Posted by Michael Cempa on March 22, 2006 at 12:09 AM
Hey Kent,
Without seeing it, it's not an easy call. It sounds like some of combination of lifting fog and roll clouds. The sun comes up, the ground layer heats up a bit and lifts the fog off the river. There's enough air motion to move it slightly away from the river, but not enough to disrupt it, and it's early enough that you've lifted the ground based inversion, which is probably just above the fog, but haven't broken it yet. Just a guess though.
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11 repliesJust recently became an NPN member, though I've been lurking around here for awhile. Photography has been an on and off hobby of mine since high school (20 or so years ago), when I wanted to be a photojournalist. Well, as usual, high school plans end up being just that, and I ended up becoming a meteorologist (I'm a photo and a weather geek). I work for the National Weather Service in Binghamton, NY, and I enjoy my job immensely. It should come as no surprise then, that I enjoy photographing the sky. I've been on several storm chases in the past, though, none recently.
Anyway, about 2 years ago, I really began taking more and more landscape/nature shots, bought a 300D to go along with my A2, and became hooked. I'm also going on my first large-format adventure in a few weeks. I've recently made a few sales, and shown some of my images at local displays/exhibits. This site has been a source of inspiration for me over the last year or so, and I know it will continue to be, but I'm also looking to learn from and contribute to the great community you have here.
Mike
You're a lucky guy to enjoy your job and what you do for a living - I think that is a rare blessing! Though I really enjoy leading the team effort of moderators and contributing editors that keep NPN at the top of the heap, I'm keeping my day job (at least for a little while longer) only to pay the bills.
I look forward to seeing your photos on PhotoPortfolios.net and to your participation here on NPN. Thanks again for joining!
Guy
Nathan
Welcome,
There are a great bunch of folks here!
Jack
Kent in SD
Without seeing it, it's not an easy call. It sounds like some of combination of lifting fog and roll clouds. The sun comes up, the ground layer heats up a bit and lifts the fog off the river. There's enough air motion to move it slightly away from the river, but not enough to disrupt it, and it's early enough that you've lifted the ground based inversion, which is probably just above the fog, but haven't broken it yet. Just a guess though.
Regards