Landscape Noctilucent Clouds

Noctilucent Clouds · **1 Like**

There have been these relatively rare clouds on a couple of previous nights now.
Last night I managed to get to the nearby lake and took some photos of this interesting phenomena.

Noctilucent clouds are much higher (about 80km high) than normal clouds and they are composed of tiny crystals of water ice in addition to dust particles. Source of these are not known for certain.
I searched some info about these clouds on Wikipedia and seems that possible sources are micrometeors, volcanoes and dust from troposphere. Also reaction of methane with hydroxyl radical could be the source.
First records of these clouds have been made on year 1885 which is two years after the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. Much more info can be found from Wikipedia.

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tessfully · 08-02-2011, 11:31 AM

Amazing shot, I love the purples, reeds and reflections. Great framing and post processing. If I was an art dealer, I'd offer to sell it for you. Hope you're doing a large print for your wall.

**Kammerer** · 08-02-2011, 11:44 AM

Exquisite, Joni. Thank you for showing this fine art piece, and for the interesting background information.

**crewl1** · 08-02-2011, 12:13 PM

Wow that is beautiful.

nate_b · 08-02-2011, 12:20 PM

Yet another incredible capture from you, Joni. I love the mood and colors. Beautiful.

kenafein · 08-02-2011, 12:45 PM

Sureal and beautiful, thanks!

the swede · 08-02-2011, 01:09 PM

Stunning shot!

Ash · 08-02-2011, 02:46 PM

Spectacular, Joni.
You exposed and processed this one to perfection.

br.davidson · 08-02-2011, 04:13 PM

Just beautiful, and the background info adds depth

**Bob Harris** · 08-02-2011, 04:31 PM

Never heard or seen this type of sky, beautiful shot and thanks for the info. Bob

Nitrok · 08-02-2011, 11:42 PM

Originally posted by tessfully

Amazing shot, I love the purples, reeds and reflections. Great framing and post processing. If I was an art dealer, I'd offer to sell it for you. Hope you're doing a large print for your wall.

Thank you tessfully

Originally posted by Kammerer

Exquisite, Joni. Thank you for showing this fine art piece, and for the interesting background information.

Thank you Kammerer

Originally posted by crewl1

Wow that is beautiful.

Thanks crewl1

Originally posted by nate_b

Yet another incredible capture from you, Joni. I love the mood and colors. Beautiful.

Thanks Nate

Originally posted by kenafein

Sureal and beautiful, thanks!

Thanks kenafein

Originally posted by the swede

Stunning shot!

Thanks swede

Originally posted by Ash

Spectacular, Joni.
You exposed and processed this one to perfection.

Thanks Ash

It was a bit hard one to expose because sourroundings were so dark and horizon was still a lot brighter. It's always experiment when doing longer exposures.

Originally posted by br.davidson

Just beautiful, and the background info adds depth

Thank you br.davidson

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Never heard or seen this type of sky, beautiful shot and thanks for the info. Bob

Thanks Bob

You may not be the only one. We get this much of these clouds couple of times in a summer if even that. And these are seen mostly on summer when the sun is at the right angle (4-16 degrees below horizon).

drmartin · 08-03-2011, 10:35 AM

Потрясающий выстрел! Он хорошо дополнил твою галерею!

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 08-03-2011, 08:14 PM

What a wonderful image Joni and thanks for the explanations.

Downfall · 08-04-2011, 12:21 AM

Great photo!

Nitrok · 08-04-2011, 05:53 AM

Originally posted by drmartin

Потрясающий выстрел! Он хорошо дополнил твою галерею!

Thanks drmartin!

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

What a wonderful image Joni and thanks for the explanations.

Thank you Heinrich!

Originally posted by Downfall

Great photo!

Thanks Downfall!

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08-02-2011, 11:42 PM	#11
Nitrok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,275 Original Poster	Originally posted by tessfully Amazing shot, I love the purples, reeds and reflections. Great framing and post processing. If I was an art dealer, I'd offer to sell it for you. Hope you're doing a large print for your wall. Thank you tessfully Originally posted by Kammerer Exquisite, Joni. Thank you for showing this fine art piece, and for the interesting background information. Thank you Kammerer Originally posted by crewl1 Wow that is beautiful. Thanks crewl1 Originally posted by nate_b Yet another incredible capture from you, Joni. I love the mood and colors. Beautiful. Thanks Nate Originally posted by kenafein Sureal and beautiful, thanks! Thanks kenafein Originally posted by the swede Stunning shot! Thanks swede Originally posted by Ash Spectacular, Joni. You exposed and processed this one to perfection. Thanks Ash It was a bit hard one to expose because sourroundings were so dark and horizon was still a lot brighter. It's always experiment when doing longer exposures. Originally posted by br.davidson Just beautiful, and the background info adds depth Thank you br.davidson Originally posted by Bob Harris Never heard or seen this type of sky, beautiful shot and thanks for the info. Bob Thanks Bob You may not be the only one. We get this much of these clouds couple of times in a summer if even that. And these are seen mostly on summer when the sun is at the right angle (4-16 degrees below horizon). Last edited by Nitrok; 08-02-2011 at 11:50 PM.

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Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,083	What a wonderful image Joni and thanks for the explanations.

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Nitrok Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,275 Original Poster	Originally posted by drmartin Потрясающий выстрел! Он хорошо дополнил твою галерею! Thanks drmartin! Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann What a wonderful image Joni and thanks for the explanations. Thank you Heinrich! Originally posted by Downfall Great photo! Thanks Downfall!