Sunrise Lenticular Cloud 20051227 by Gordon W


27-DEC-2005

This kind of cloud definitely has an alien Close Encounters look to it.
Photographed from 7.5 miles northeast of Palm Springs, California USA.

Canon EOS 20D ,Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
1/320s f/7.1 at 66.0mm iso400 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

Guest		22-Feb-2009 14:31
It's a masterpiece!

Jarek M		07-Jan-2006 00:01
Wow!!! It is a good example of Altocumulus Lenticularis, a cloud that sits on top of a mountain wave. Soaring pilots use this type of weather, and the lenticularis cloud to guide them, to gain high altitude of 20 000 feet and more.

Bart Boodts Photography		29-Dec-2005 11:51
I love this one!

Michel CORBOZ		28-Dec-2005 14:29
Excellent! UFO's are coming again...

Steven Jusczyk		28-Dec-2005 08:58
Incredible, looks hand-painted. Beautiful shot.

Guest		28-Dec-2005 02:33
wow! that is amazing.

Jude Marion		27-Dec-2005 20:23
Great catch!

Bryan Murahashi		27-Dec-2005 17:01
Beautiful capture.

Guest		27-Dec-2005 16:19
what a peculiar cloud! nice shot

Guest		27-Dec-2005 15:34
truly nice

Bill Ewart Jr		27-Dec-2005 15:33
excellent shot