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05-DEC-2008 Brent

3rd - Gentle Giant
by Brent

Mt. Rainier over Seattle, WA

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L USM
1/160s f/9.0 at 252.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time05-Dec-2008 16:15:12
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length252 mm
Exposure Time1/160 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode (-1)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 15-Dec-2008 21:04
One Word: Fantastic!
Canon DSLR Challenge14-Dec-2008 01:03
Spectacular shot! I've never seen clouds like that...only in photos. ~dtallakson
ctfchallenge12-Dec-2008 05:01
Thanks all :-) I figured if anyone would be brainy enough to know the name of those clouds it would be you Kiki ;-) They really were something to see.
~Brent
aam1234 11-Dec-2008 17:11
Just beautiful. The cloud formation is very unique too.
ctfchallenge09-Dec-2008 04:02
I love those clouds - beautiful formations and colors! Nice layered look to the whole image and I like the warm glow to the mountain. CJ
ctfchallenge07-Dec-2008 08:00
A costly sight, beautiful colors. I've only seen lenticular clouds in pictures, fascinating appearance.
(And congrats with the new camera! :))
-k2
COAmature 06-Dec-2008 18:19
Spectacular view Brent. Those spinning clouds are stunning. -Doug
ctfchallenge06-Dec-2008 16:45
He he, that is kind of a cowboy like cloud now that you mention it YB :-) Hey I have a G9 too and know it isn't a slouch regarding image quality. I prefer the control I have with an SLR when I'm able to carry one, but I'm always literally shocked it the high IQ I get out of the G9 when I use it.
~Brent
ctfchallenge06-Dec-2008 11:41
Great shot Brent. My first reaction was the expectation of hearing music - it reminded me of the opening shot of epic cowboy films.
Daily your making me more dissatisfied with my G9.
YB
ctfchallenge06-Dec-2008 04:54
Thanks Rod and Penny, no reason to get peed as I applied some light noise reduction to this. Probably didn't need to and shouldn't have but there was a slight graininess in the foothills (might have been atmospheric haze). I goofed when I shot this at iso 800, you would think now that I have an iso display in my viewfinder I wouldn't make that mistake- stupid! The low noise is neat, but what I just saw and was surprised by is the detail this cam picks up that the 30D didn't (displayed at the same size). I've shot a bunch of stuff from this location and there were signs in the distance that weren't readable before, now they are and I'm using the same lens- pretty amazing really.
~Brent
ctfchallenge06-Dec-2008 04:49
agree with Rod..... I won't even use ISO 800 in my camera anymore (actually my little fuji point and shoot is the best I have for that). I'm really really jealous, especially since now it's dark before I get to leave work.
This is a wonderful shot!
Penny Street
Rod 06-Dec-2008 04:27
The cloud looks stunning a. I'm getting really peed off seeing all the Iso 800 picys looking as good as me Iso 100 picys. You could at least use a noise filter to add some noise so you don't upset us too much:-)
ctfchallenge06-Dec-2008 04:10
Thanks Lydia :-) Except, are layers zen?
~Brent
ctfchallenge06-Dec-2008 03:47
Wow, Brent! SO many layers! ~Lydia