Special treat! Iridescent clouds

Here is something that is a bit on the rare side. Iridescent clouds. I have heard about them, seen them and now being in the right place at the right time with a camera in hand and knowing how I wanted to shoot them, I actualy photographed some of these beauties. I did not see the ISO of 400 until I dumped the card, so a hair noisy. Exif intact, but a B+W 67mm circular polarizer was used

Since the photos are bigger then the 800 pix, I will link to them:

http://home.comcast.net/~slitherjef/...nbowcloud1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~slitherjef/...nbowcloud2.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~slitherjef/...nbowcloud3.jpg

Enjoy

Wow that is beautiful thanks a ton for sharing! Isn't mother earth magnificent?

Are you kidding me? :O Those are simply amazing. Thanks for capturing those amazing pics...

Wow! Those are real? I want to see one in real life!!!

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Originally Posted by katiadarling

Wow! Those are real? I want to see one in real life!!!

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Yes, these are indeed real (googling "iridescent clouds" gets you some nice info - and photos, though I must say some do look over-processed :))

Thanks everyone for the comments

WOW. SPECTACULAR - Absolutely BREATHTAKING!!!!!!! I did not know those things existed!!!! Thank you sooo much for sharing!!!

that is amazing. now I'm going to hunt the skies until I see some. thank you for sharing. I just can't over how beautiful they look.

Super cool! Nice you had your camera ready when you spotted them!

That is freakin amazing! :omg:

Thanks for sharing

Some cracking shots. Thanks for sharing :gj: