Unidentified Flying Objects Photo

Photographer’s Note

Amazing Altocumulus lenticularis over King George Island, South Shetland - view from American Antarctic Field Hut "Copacabana".

It was the middle of summer. During windy days this kind of clouds arise over mountains in maritime Antarctica. This lens-shaped clouds form over mountains because of wave movement of the air crossing a mountain ridge. Interesting fact is that this clouds are very stable during windy days and their position is in the same places during the same wind direction.

P.s. Technical detail, this photo is match of 8 photos made from tripod.

Please enjoy this picture in a LARGE PANORAMA too,

with best regards, Piotr Angiel

avene, enedimd, knerkowski, ktanska, Zolive, chpp, Gierlinski, gyamtso, yogi32, smythdylan has marked this note useful

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knerkowski (1467) 2007-11-21 1:48

Hi Piotr
What an amazing sky!!!
Superb technical work. A big respect for you.
I like it a lot.
Thanks for sharing
Cheers
Kevin

andywo (3193) 2007-11-21 4:34

Witaj Piotr
Niezwykle niebo, Twoja panorama robi wrazenie. Doskonala jakosc zdjecia i wspaniale kolory. Bardzo mi sie podoba.
Pozdrawiam
Andrzej

ktanska (17083) 2007-11-21 5:54

Hi Piotr,
Very strange looking clouds. It's like snowfields would take-off and rise to the sky. I guess it requires some kind of special arctic weather conditions to create a spectacle like that. Large panorama was an excellent choice to show this.
Kari

Zolive (1650) 2007-11-21 6:11

Hi Piotr
what an amazing sky. That is space invader. Wonderfum picture. Congratulations.
Olivier

capthaddock (28640) 2007-11-21 8:29

Super once again. The best shot I've seen today. I'll make it a favourite as well.

gneufeld (15519) 2007-11-21 8:36

Hi Piotr
This is very unusual but striking - amazing cloud formations presented in excellent colors in a wide view panorama format - perfect. Thanks for sharing. Gerald

fryz (1727) 2007-11-21 9:21

très sympa ces lenticulaires
See you soon Piotr
Vincent

chpp (4187) 2007-11-21 9:41

Hi Piotr
very nice image. the clouds look great. It must be an extraordinary place to visit. Very good composition and light
cheers
chris

hatti52 (12654) 2007-11-22 1:01

Hi Piotr,
splendid panorama
really amazing sky and colours
it shows a good 3D feeling
compliments

Gierlinski (940) 2007-11-24 6:26

YYY

Regards,
Michal

enedimd (1528) 2007-11-26 13:08

Hi Piotr,
Excellent shot with amazing view of sky and clouds, deepness, colors. Impressive panorama. I like very much. TFS,
Emir Nedim

avene (11722) 2007-11-30 18:12

I cannot believe I missed this shot when you posted it! absolutely stunning, and your photo is flawless and lets to appreciate this natural phenomena fully - perfect colours and details, and the composition you've chosen with this dominant sky creates such great sense of distance and depth. love every single thing about this photo, goes directly to my favourites.
all the best,
Kristine

sayeed_rahman (2661) 2007-12-06 4:31

Hello Angiel..

absolutely mindblowing..this one..wonder what atmospheric conditions lead to cloud formations like this one..must have been fascinating to experience this in person..

tfs

Cheers
Sayeed

Polka (526) 2007-12-09 5:20

Hi Piotr,

Amazing clouds ! The comp and the exposition are very well done.
I enjoy your cloudy pictures from King Georges Island.

kloppenborg (863) 2008-03-23 3:57 [Comment]

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Adrique (579) 2008-03-31 11:20

Hi Piotr,
I like this photo best among your other Altocumulus lenticularis shots/compilations. Shapes of clouds on your photos are unbelievable. I haven´t seen anything like that before. The large version of this photo is astonishing, I think I could gaze at it for hours.
You have very well managed the stitching, it is almost flawless.
Circular polarized with your skill does true miracles!

Best regards,
Adrian

sarmavvs (0) 2009-03-08 7:47

Dear Piotr,
Looks mesmerising indeed. Simply outstanding . We have thoroughly enjoyed.
With warm regards,
SarmaVVS

smythdylan (74) 2009-05-07 19:25

Excellent. Great ay to capture this spectacular scene.
Great Craftsmenship as well

Photo Information

Copyright: Piotr Angiel (Piotr_Angiel) (2522)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-06
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Nikon D80, Nikkor AF-S 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G DX IF-ED, B+W Circular Polarizing MRC
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-21 0:46
Favorites: 10 [view]