Wierd Cloud Formation - DPChallenge Forums

12/04/2004 03:26:56 PM · #1

I captured this very strange formation this morning. Thought you might like. Levels,contrast and USM.

SteveJ

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

12/04/2004 03:29:02 PM · #2

That is wierd, can you crop it tighter and enlarge just the immediate cloud and surroundings.

I would like to take a closer look at that posting.

dickwilhelm

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM

12/04/2004 03:29:41 PM · #3

That looks a lot like the image of a gril-cheese sandwich. :-)

12/04/2004 03:30:14 PM · #4

That means you were just a few seconds late for the mother-ship. You've obviously photographed the negative energy hyperspace drive contrail from a passing UFO. ;-)

12/04/2004 03:34:17 PM · #5

Originally posted by Formerlee:

That is wierd, can you crop it tighter and enlarge just the immediate cloud and surroundings.

I would like to take a closer look at that posting.

Here is another shot of it zoomed in.

Edit: forgot to rotate 90

Message edited by author 2004-12-04 15:35:29.

12/04/2004 03:37:32 PM · #6

My favorite cloud shot from recent random shootings:

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

12/04/2004 03:45:26 PM · #7

That's pretty cool. Was it really that color?

Intelli

Nikon D300

12/04/2004 03:47:07 PM · #8

That happens when the water vapor in the clouds freezes up and falls creating what looks to be a hole in the sky. Very rare.

soup

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

12/04/2004 03:49:45 PM · #9

i'm not sure i want to know who makes your grilled cheese sandwiches...

Originally posted by dickwilhelm:

That looks a lot like the image of a gril-cheese sandwich. :-)

SteveJ

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

12/04/2004 03:55:18 PM · #10

Originally posted by Intelli:

That happens when the water vapor in the clouds freezes up and falls creating what looks to be a hole in the sky. Very rare.

Thanks for that, Intelli, I know some strange things happen up there...your explanation fits well and will be stored in my memory banks. Doubt if I'll ever retrieve it, but might pop up one day in trivia quiz and make me a millionaire!

Message edited by author 2004-12-04 15:55:38.

12/04/2004 03:57:16 PM · #11

Originally posted by Intelli:

That happens when the water vapor in the clouds freezes up and falls creating what looks to be a hole in the sky. Very rare.

I was thinking that it was a compact pocket of rising warmer air that made the "hole" and might also possibly explain the denser condensation inside. Your explanation makes sense too.

12/04/2004 04:00:00 PM · #12

Originally posted by Intelli:

That happens when the water vapor in the clouds freezes up and falls creating what looks to be a hole in the sky. Very rare.

Thanks for the information, it did look more like a hole later but wasn't as interesting so I didn't waste any 0's and 1's on it. My wife was disappointed, 'cause she proclaimed it to be an Angel.

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM

12/04/2004 04:02:58 PM · #13

Originally posted by autool:

That's pretty cool. Was it really that color?

My shot? Not completely honest, I tweaked it in curves a bit to make the shadow-play pop a bit more. This was one morning about six weeks ago as I was getting ready to go to work. Sunrise and sunset clouds are a personal favorite of mine - can't resist a compelling cloud shot!

Here's the same shot, straight from the camera:

dickwilhelm

Canon EOS-30D

12/04/2004 04:07:22 PM · #14

[quote=soup] i'm not sure i want to know who makes your grilled cheese sandwiches...

Hey Tim,

I have been reading for the past few weeks about a grilled cheese san that looked like the Virgin Mary so I'm sure there is a connection.

Dick

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/04/2004 04:12:59 PM · #15

Originally posted by strangeghost:

Here's the same shot, straight from the camera:

I really like the original full frame the best. It explains the vapor trail which was distracting to me.
I too like sunrise and sunset shots but it is hard to get something new and fresh around here. But when it happens sometimes it Really Happens!

Message edited by author 2004-12-04 16:21:39.

jemison

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

12/04/2004 04:34:57 PM · #16

This one was a couple of evenings ago...sunset

KaDi

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

12/04/2004 04:37:19 PM · #17

Here's an "angel" I took earlier this month as I was leaving work:

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

12/04/2004 04:52:19 PM · #18

Originally posted by jemison:

This one was a couple of evenings ago...sunset

Bill, I get a compuserve logon screen when I click your link??

Richard and KaDi, great shots all. I always shoot a good sunset, but would never enter one in a challenge. Sunsets are way too common to do well in challenges here!

Intelli

Nikon D300

12/04/2004 05:16:57 PM · #19

The message I posted earlier was somewhat correct.

I Didn't have time to find this site again cause I was on my way out the door.

So here it is.
//news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3394461.stm