Wave Cloud at Sunrise This Morning


Wave Cloud at Sunrise This Morning
The Sierra Nevada is getting hammered by heavy storms this week, but as the air hits the big drop in elevation on the East side, it warms and loses moisture. Sometimes it bounces back up and water vapor re-condenses in a lenticular "wave" cloud, which also often manifests a pancake-like layered character. This is what the clouds looked like this morning. Without the common "pancake" structure i'm not sure if it's a true lenticular, but it was a great sight to behold nonetheless.

Shortly after this photo was taken the moon emerged from behind the cloud, but the sky color wasn't as dramatic, so this remains my favorite from the morning. I used ISO 50 and f/22 to abstract the waves somewhat, and a 3 stop GND filter to knock down the sky exposure and further cut light and lengthen exposure time overall.

#nevadaphotography   #nevada

Comments

  1. Shelly GundersonMarch 15, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    Gorgeous color and light!

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  2. Daniel EwertMarch 15, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    Beautiful sky!

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  3. David ThompsonMarch 15, 2012 at 7:13 PM

    sweeeeet!

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  4. Gilmar SmithMarch 15, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    wow wow wow!

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  5. William CookMarch 15, 2012 at 7:40 PM

    Love the flow from warm to cool

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  6. Kevin WelchMarch 15, 2012 at 8:00 PM

    Great shot, Jeffrey Sullivan! What lake is that?

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  7. Jeff SullivanMarch 15, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    THanks everyone!
    Kevin Welch It's Topaz Lake, on the California/Nevada border between Lake Tahoe and Mono Lake.

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  8. Kasia WaczynskiMarch 15, 2012 at 8:29 PM

    Stunning image.

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  9. Jack FuscoMarch 15, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    That sky is beautiful, Jeffrey Sullivan. Nice shot

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  10. Deborah SandidgeMarch 15, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    Outstanding!

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  11. Marc BriggsMarch 15, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    That's about as good as it gets...amazing sky.

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  12. Mike SharpMarch 15, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    Wow! Nice capture and description.

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  13. Pam BolingMarch 15, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    Wow, what an awesome sky ... and lake! And photographer! :) Thanks for that.

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  14. Mu ChowdhuryMarch 16, 2012 at 1:23 AM

    Stunning twilight !! Hope the day I'm no longer here around, this romantic sky will be there to bid me good-bye !!! Thanks Jeffrey for sharing :-)

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  15. Reggie VelascoMarch 16, 2012 at 4:52 AM

    NICE ONE!!!

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  16. Paulo RamosMarch 16, 2012 at 5:04 AM

    So beautiful!

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  17. Matt GranzMarch 16, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    Sweet!

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  18. Mu ChowdhuryMarch 18, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    Mesmerizing !!

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  19. 爱梅奥July 28, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    nice

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  20. Madeleine M.July 29, 2012 at 10:03 AM

    Fantastico ♫♫♫

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  21. Mu ChowdhuryJuly 29, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Hello ! Madeleine !! Mind blowing picture, isn't it ???

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  22. Madeleine M.July 29, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Hello, is wonderful

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  23. Mu ChowdhuryDecember 8, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    Awesome !

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