By Jim Zuckerman
I have been photographing clouds since I bought my first 35mm camera in 1968, but I’ve never seen such a unique cloud formation as this one. The profile of what would be a big cat is so clearly defined that it’s truly astonishing. The sunset afterglow enhanced the sky at the same time, making the shot even more remarkable. I’ve been to 66 countries, and yet this beautiful sight occurred right over my home.
I watched and photographed as the shape changed and then disappeared. The whole process took just a few minutes, but what a thrilling thing this was to witness. I shot wide open because depth of field was irrelevant when everything was at infinity (at least as the lens defines 'infinity'), and with the f/2.8 lens aperture on my image stabilized 70-200mm Canon telephoto I could use 1/125th of a second without the need of a tripod.
 MS-8571 Cloud formation, Middle Tennessee © Jim Zuckerman All rights reserved |
That is neat - reminds me of growing up, laying on the grass and watching the clouds.
Posted by: Christine Hudnall | March 08, 2008 at 11:20 AM