Lenticular Clouds from Alabama Hills

2020-06-15 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: Alabama Hills, Eastern Sierra, Hasselblad, Hasselblad Lenses, Hasselblad medium format, Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm f/3.5-4.5, lenticular clouds, medium format, Mt Whitney area, peak bagging

It’s hard to beat lenticular clouds! These unusual and spectacular clouds can be seen building up and the smart move is to have your gear ready for sunset, though they can be pretty special even at mid-day if not obscured by other haze (as they were today). I got some nice shots and just pulled one of them as shown below, tomorrow I’ll sort 'em out.

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Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm f/3.5-4.5 Examples: Alabama Hills

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Lenticular Cloud Sunset, Owens Valley as seen from Alabama Hills

f11 @ 0.4 sec electronic shutter panorama 2 frames reposition, ISO 100; 2020-06-15 20:29:27
Hasselblad X1D II 50C + Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm f/3.5-4.5 @ 28.8mm equiv (35mm)
ENV: Alabama Hills, altitude 5400 ft / 1646 m, 75°F / 23°C
RAW: distortion corrected, +91 Shadows, -59 Highlights, +55 Whites, +20 Dehaze, +30 Clarity, USM {8,50,0}

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Lenticular Cloud Sunset, Owens Valley as seen from Alabama Hills

f5.6 @ 1/13 sec electronic shutter, ISO 100; 2020-06-15 20:31:16
Hasselblad X1D II 50C + Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm f/3.5-4.5 @ 28.8mm equiv (35mm)
ENV: Alabama Hills, altitude 5200 ft / 1585 m, 80°F / 26°C
RAW: vignetting corrected, push 0.45 stops, +100 Shadows, -91 Highlights, +55 Whites, +30 Dehaze, +30 Clarity, Chroma NR {10,50,50}

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