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some nacreous clouds today (pixelshifted, against all odds) · **9 Likes**

this morning sunrise came with a colorfilled extra- some nacreous-/ mother of pearl- clouds, or polar stratosphere clouds, to use the scientific term...
the capture itself I had to take heavily underexposed, because to my experience elsewise the colorful highlights are easily blown out...I even dared to try pixelshift, against all odds, since it was quite windy ...

**PJ1** · 12-30-2019, 01:36 PM - **1 Like**

Very interesting effect and mix of colours. At first I was puzzled by your words "this morning at sunset" but then I realised that at 65 deg North sunrise and sunset probably roll into one.

sealight · 12-30-2019, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by PJ1

Very interesting effect and mix of colours. At first I was puzzled by your words "this morning at sunset" but then I realised that at 65 deg North sunrise and sunset probably roll into one.

yeah- currently it's almost the same, the sun barely shows up here right now...
but you're right, it should have been sunrise in this case

my mistake, I'm gonna edit that ....usually I'm more shooting at sunset, maybe I was too much on autopilot when I wrote the text few minutes ago....
on paper sunrise right now is at 10:16 and sunset already at about 13:25....

**swip** · 12-30-2019, 02:42 PM - **1 Like**

Very interesting cloud formation.

**BigDave** · 12-30-2019, 03:53 PM

A great new creative tool, not just for improved sharpness, but a special effect in-camera, pixel shift!

redmenace · 12-30-2019, 04:04 PM - **1 Like**

A very striking image. The sky in parts resembles dark waters.

sealight · 12-30-2019, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by BigDave

A great new creative tool, not just for improved sharpness, but a special effect in-camera, pixel shift!

it's for sure a great tool, I just think in this case mother nature delivered the even better special effects

these psc-clouds are really special, and the northern skies the last two days showed a lot of these rainbow colors...

just read in an article that some tourists thought of these clouds being a daytime aurora

Last edited by sealight; 12-30-2019 at 05:19 PM.

**grog85361** · 12-30-2019, 05:08 PM - **1 Like**

That is beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

sealight · 12-30-2019, 05:09 PM

Originally posted by swip

Very interesting cloud formation.

true! psc-clouds are usually quite rare, the last two days the skies up here in the north were incredible!

---------- Post added 12-30-19 at 05:15 PM ----------

Originally posted by redmenace

A very striking image. The sky in parts resembles dark waters.

thank you redmenace! yeah, looks a bit like...the sky shows a little darker blue in this capture, as it was in reality- but that's because I underexposed heavily to preserve the colors in these clouds, they are really very bright and are easily overexposed...the normal clouds fitted in just perfectly...

---------- Post added 12-30-19 at 05:20 PM ----------

Originally posted by grog85361

That is beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

thank you grog, and welcome!

jmacias · 12-30-2019, 06:18 PM - **1 Like**

Interesting image. Thanks for sharing.

bertwert · 12-30-2019, 06:21 PM - **1 Like**

That's a really cool shot - thanks for posting

**clickclick** · 12-30-2019, 07:26 PM - **1 Like**

They really are wild looking - neat!

kyricom · 12-31-2019, 04:20 AM - **1 Like**

That's a beautiful scene.

**Kerrowdown** · 12-31-2019, 05:22 AM

Originally posted by sealight

some nacreous clouds today

Interesting image... I've never heard of such clouds before, I'll have to pay more attention or perhaps we don't get 'em here, being 1000km South of you in the Highlands of Scotland.

**ToddK** · 12-31-2019, 06:06 AM - **1 Like**

Beautiful clouds! I have never even seen these in a photo. Thanks for sharing them.

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12-30-2019, 01:36 PM - 1 Like	#2
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,487	Very interesting effect and mix of colours. At first I was puzzled by your words "this morning at sunset" but then I realised that at 65 deg North sunrise and sunset probably roll into one. Last edited by PJ1; 12-30-2019 at 01:41 PM. Reason: Added explanation.

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12-30-2019, 01:59 PM	#3
sealight Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Arjeplog Posts: 94 Original Poster	Originally posted by PJ1 Very interesting effect and mix of colours. At first I was puzzled by your words "this morning at sunset" but then I realised that at 65 deg North sunrise and sunset probably roll into one. yeah- currently it's almost the same, the sun barely shows up here right now... but you're right, it should have been sunrise in this case my mistake, I'm gonna edit that ....usually I'm more shooting at sunset, maybe I was too much on autopilot when I wrote the text few minutes ago.... on paper sunrise right now is at 10:16 and sunset already at about 13:25....

12-30-2019, 02:42 PM - 1 Like	#4
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Very interesting cloud formation.

12-30-2019, 03:53 PM	#5
BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	A great new creative tool, not just for improved sharpness, but a special effect in-camera, pixel shift!

12-30-2019, 04:04 PM - 1 Like	#6
redmenace Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: dfw.tx.us Photos: Gallery Posts: 296	A very striking image. The sky in parts resembles dark waters.

12-30-2019, 05:06 PM	#7
sealight Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Arjeplog Posts: 94 Original Poster	Originally posted by BigDave A great new creative tool, not just for improved sharpness, but a special effect in-camera, pixel shift! it's for sure a great tool, I just think in this case mother nature delivered the even better special effects these psc-clouds are really special, and the northern skies the last two days showed a lot of these rainbow colors... just read in an article that some tourists thought of these clouds being a daytime aurora Last edited by sealight; 12-30-2019 at 05:19 PM.

12-30-2019, 05:08 PM - 1 Like	#8
grog85361 Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Phoenix Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 895	That is beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

12-30-2019, 05:09 PM	#9
sealight Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Arjeplog Posts: 94 Original Poster	Originally posted by swip Very interesting cloud formation. true! psc-clouds are usually quite rare, the last two days the skies up here in the north were incredible! ---------- Post added 12-30-19 at 05:15 PM ---------- Originally posted by redmenace A very striking image. The sky in parts resembles dark waters. thank you redmenace! yeah, looks a bit like...the sky shows a little darker blue in this capture, as it was in reality- but that's because I underexposed heavily to preserve the colors in these clouds, they are really very bright and are easily overexposed...the normal clouds fitted in just perfectly... ---------- Post added 12-30-19 at 05:20 PM ---------- Originally posted by grog85361 That is beautiful! Thanks for sharing. thank you grog, and welcome!

12-30-2019, 06:18 PM - 1 Like	#10
jmacias Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 490	Interesting image. Thanks for sharing.

12-30-2019, 06:21 PM - 1 Like	#11
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	That's a really cool shot - thanks for posting

12-30-2019, 07:26 PM - 1 Like	#12
clickclick Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Location: East Coast Posts: 2,904	They really are wild looking - neat!

12-31-2019, 04:20 AM - 1 Like	#13
kyricom Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 569	That's a beautiful scene.

12-31-2019, 05:22 AM	#14
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by sealight some nacreous clouds today Interesting image... I've never heard of such clouds before, I'll have to pay more attention or perhaps we don't get 'em here, being 1000km South of you in the Highlands of Scotland.

12-31-2019, 06:06 AM - 1 Like	#15
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	Beautiful clouds! I have never even seen these in a photo. Thanks for sharing them.

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