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Mammatus Clouds
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Mammatus Clouds

by Paul Rebmann

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted October 11, 201256 views3 comments
Mammatus clouds after severe thunderstorm and not long before sunset.
Canon 40D, handheld, EF70-200mm f/4 IS lens, ISO 250, F/5.6 1/50 sec Aperture-priority

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3 comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on October 12, 2012 at 4:46 PM
Those are some amazing clouds you have captured, Paul! This type of cloud can look quite ominous but the glow from the sunset turns them into a thing of beauty. I also like the lumpy looking texture they have. An optional comp may be to crop up some from the bottom to just above the dark area in the bottom right corner. But also fine as is! Nice find. :smile:
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 13, 2012 at 10:55 PM
Yes, way to make mammatus clouds look cute. The mammatus are shown nicely. I especially like the little dark cloud center left, looks like a dragon looking back over it's shoulder, and wish it was a bit further from the edge, but you've shown the mammatus very well.
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 14, 2012 at 2:07 AM
Unusual clouds - great catch!
Sandy
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