An amazing sky taken off the deck of a rental home in Hanmer, NZ.
NASA wrote me and asked if they could use this photo on their Astronomy Picture of the Day. I naturally said YES!!!! Here's the link: apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130227.html
Maybe it is an Undulatus cloud? See asperatus in wikipedia or
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/06/photogalleries/n...
This photo was taken on March 1, 2005 in Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, NZ, using an Olympus C750UZ.
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Deirdre McC, .Tony Burton, mooshrimp, ropergees, and 1994 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Otago Lad (39 months ago | reply)
OMG Witta this is just amazing
seaChange41 (39 months ago | reply)
brilliant shot...looks like a huge theatre curtain being lowered at the end of the performance...just fantastic
Deirdre McC (39 months ago | reply)
Stunning!
This Is The Sea (39 months ago | reply)
It's satanic!
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Seen in the group"The Christchurch Cluster" (?)
wittap (39 months ago | reply)
Thanks! And BTW, it's not an HDR
I was reading a good book at the time, so my hubby had to practically drag me to the deck to see this sky (and of course then I had to photograph it, though I really was into the book and just wanted to get back to it!) Now I can't even recall what book it was!
.Tony Burton (39 months ago | reply)
wow, fabulous image ... nice capture
Jane in Colour (39 months ago | reply)
An astonishing sky, rather frightening too!!
mooshrimp (39 months ago | reply)
Those are the most amazing clouds I've ever seen in my life.
ropergees (39 months ago | reply)
this is crazy! awesome photo.
Leonard Davich (39 months ago | reply)
nice catch!
franciscarmine (39 months ago | reply)
thats quite fantastic, wish I was there to see it.
maledetTO.Me (39 months ago | reply)
" ... it's the end of the world as we know it..."
wittap (39 months ago | reply)
New Zealand's Canterbury or Nor'west Arch is one of the most awesome cloud formations anywhere, and this day/evening was the weirdest one I've encountered.
photographyguild (39 months ago | reply)
That is so awesome. I've been waiting for one of those show-stopping formations for a very long time. Good work.
Jareth, The Goblin King (38 months ago | reply)
so so so so so so amazing!
carrynot (38 months ago | reply)
Creamy latte and strawberry, crazy NZ sky! Gorgeous photo!
zatus (38 months ago | reply)
oh my god! this is awesome! this never happen in my place!
Misc. Thingz (38 months ago | reply)
Amazing!! Thank you to your husband :0)
kiwigran (38 months ago | reply)
My cousin lives in Hanmer and also took this cloud.so special!
East Of Eden527 (37 months ago | reply)
Incredible, I've never seen anything like that.
stephen trinder (37 months ago | reply)
Fantastic photo....thankyou for sharing.
cyanne3 (37 months ago | reply)
I do not know how you did this but I have never seen something like that. It is amazing!!!!Now that I have read you testimonial I believe it. Lucky you to have caught such a scene, the sky is like wipp cream! It is also very frightening!
DΕΠΠΙS (37 months ago | reply)
Wow that is stunning, awesome capture ;-)
thursdayaffairs (24 months ago | reply)
How is this even real?! Soso stunning.
* tRiSh * (24 months ago | reply)
so impressive!
ARMLE (24 months ago | reply)
*_* Woaaah !
little bird ✈ (24 months ago | reply)
Oh my god, this is SO amazing!!
Tom Cadrin (24 months ago | reply)
amazingggg!
elias.and.theresa.carlson (24 months ago | reply)
I love that this isnt HDR. maybe the most amazing sunset picture I have seen
wittap (24 months ago | reply)
Thanks everyone! It was a truely amazing sky,
Just wondering, all of a sudden this photo is making the rounds. Where do you find it?
Brittney Borowski (24 months ago | reply)
This is why i am obsessed with clouds.
Yup.
Wonderful :)
Eloise Claire (24 months ago | reply)
Amazing photo,thats some scary sky!
Charlotte Catherine (24 months ago | reply)
Holy sheeeet that is a mean sky! Amazing!
frantic_indolence_ (24 months ago | reply)
Oh gosh! this is unbelievable!
Noukka Signe (24 months ago | reply)
It really is an amazing sky!
sherif.mohyeldin (24 months ago | reply)
your on the first page there !
www.reddit.com/r/pics/
HereandNow.CH [deleted] (24 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot! :O
wittap (24 months ago | reply)
Thanks for the info on the websites.
It's fascinating to watch how the views of this photo has taken off -- now almost 40,000 views on Flickr, all based on some folks I don't know posting this image on some other websites. You just don't know where your work will end up!
nathansmithphoto (24 months ago | reply)
42,000 views and going strong. Wow! Very pretty picture, how does this happen?
Whisky Rocks (24 months ago | reply)
Awestruck. One of the coolest skies I've ever seen a picture of.
Tesla_Girl (24 months ago | reply)
-- awesome!
mylifeasafish812 (24 months ago | reply)
Just gorgeous!
Photo--Graphy [deleted] (24 months ago | reply)
Superbement capturé
benoitcops (24 months ago | reply)
Superbe !!!
josh.hofer (24 months ago | reply)
Unbelievable! WOW.
ASa Bai (24 months ago | reply)
this is so unbelievable !!
wittap (24 months ago | reply)
Thanks again for visiting!
matzdesign (24 months ago | reply)
Whoooaa!
GSAutomotiveArt.com (24 months ago | reply)
My first reaction when I saw this was WTF. Damn. Awesome sky!
Cherryo15 (23 months ago | reply)
incredible!