Lenticular Pursuit

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 25, 2016189 views9 comments

I was playing golf one afternoon earlier this year, when I could see these lenticular clouds forming in the late afternoon. I rushed home after the round and sped to a couple of locations to try to capture this phenomenon before dark. This was the last image I took and it was pretty dark. I had no idea at the time if the long exposure would pay off, but was pleasantly surprised with the result. I cloned quite a few stars from the image because I thought they were distracting.

iso 200, 24-105 @35mm, f/6.3, 30s

larger is better

Your comments and critiques are greatly appreciated

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 25, 2016 at 9:24 AM

Beautiful clouds and scene. No nits here. I trust Dan provided some crucial feedback for the comp? sad

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on May 25, 2016 at 11:29 AM

This works very well as a B&W. I like the comp. The open space to the left give the clouds some space to move into and it looks like they are reaching out in that direction. The mountains to the left also ad interest.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on May 25, 2016 at 11:33 AM

Cool image, Gary. You captured some awesome clouds. The long SS has really enhanced the visual impact of the lenticulars. Not sure what mood you are seeking to convey, but I think I would burn down the land as I think it is a bit too bright in relation to the powerful sky.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on May 25, 2016 at 11:34 AM

Such wonderful clouds!! I like how you left a lot of space on the left side, it gives these clouds a sense of motion.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 25, 2016 at 4:25 PM

Let's see, is the big one on top pursuing the littler one on the bottom or visa versa, enlightened

. I love these cloud formations and your processing really lets them stand out. The transition across the sky from mostly sky to mostly cloud works very well and there are enough details in the land to hold everything together. A real beauty, Gary.

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on May 25, 2016 at 5:46 PM

I like this very much as presented, gary. No nits from me. Long exposures certainly work better from my perspective with lenticulars than they do with more ordinary clouds. I would not have guessed that this was 30s.

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Comment posted by Thomas Haney on May 25, 2016 at 10:55 PM

I love the sense of motion from the long shutter speed Gary, and the crisp processing. The stars sound like they would be very interesting, but I'm sure you considered the options.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 26, 2016 at 5:52 AM

Wonderful tones and an almost surreal effect with the clouds seeming like some strange artefacts passing through that blank, dark sky. The comp is perfect, with the more distant cloud formation echoing the main one beautifully.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on May 26, 2016 at 6:36 PM

I love the range of tones and the crisp details along with those awesome looking clouds in the large version, Gary. This showcases your usual superb B&W processing. I could also see this working with the landscape on the right side just a bit darker. Either way this is beautifully done.

Ed

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