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Nacreous Clouds

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Uploaded by: avsrldr — Wednesday August 15, 2012 — McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Nacreous clouds over McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Camera Type: NIKON D80


Manufacturer:	NIKON CORPORATION
Model:	NIKON D80
Orientation:	top - left
x-Resolution:	300.00
y-Resolution:	300.00
Resolution Unit:	Inch
Software:	Ver.1.10
YCbCr Positioning:	co-sited
Compression:	JPEG compression
Exposure Time:	1/250 sec.
FNumber:	f/10.0
Exposure Program:	Not defined
ISO Speed Ratings:	200
Exif Version:	Exif Version 2.21
Components Configuration:	Y Cb Cr -
Compressed Bits per Pixel:	2.00
Exposure Bias:	0.00 EV
MaxApertureValue:	3.00 EV (f/2.8)
Metering Mode:	Pattern
Light Source:	0
Flash:	Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode.
Focal Length:	70.0 mm
User Comment:
SubsecTime:	80
SubSecTimeOriginal:	80
SubSecTimeDigitized:	80
FlashPixVersion:	FlashPix Version 1.0
Color Space:	sRGB
PixelXDimension:	3872
PixelYDimension:	2592
Sensing Method:	One-chip color area sensor
File Source:	DSC
Scene Type:	1
CFA Pattern:	8 bytes undefined data
Custom Rendered:	Normal process
Exposure Mode:	Auto exposure
White Balance:	Auto white balance
Digital Zoom Ratio:	1.00
Focal Length In 35mm Film:	105
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
Gain Control:	Normal
Contrast:	Normal
Saturation:	Normal
Sharpness:	Hard
Subject Distance Range:	Unknown
InteroperabilityIndex:	R98
InteroperabilityVersion:	0100

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1. n8pzg 4:47 AM GMT on August 16, 2012
Beautiful clouds. Excellent capture. Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: November 25, 2006 Comments: 410

2. gilg72 5:14 AM GMT on August 16, 2012
Wonderful shot. Welcome to WU with this first Photo. Congratulations on your first AC, & with your first photo upload. Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: June 5, 2010 Comments: 37366

3. Aitch1 9:57 AM GMT on August 16, 2012
Lovely photograph. Those clouds are shaded like mother of pearl. Congratulations. Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: April 20, 2011 Comments: 344

4. Leeuwtrots 12:01 PM GMT on August 16, 2012
Very nice pastel colors, congratulations. Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: May 15, 2010 Comments: 4912

5. observing 3:16 PM GMT on August 16, 2012
Great shot. These clouds will be one of the featured articles by Dr. Masters in the new wunderground book. Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: March 21, 2008 Comments: 3537

6. Biskitten 3:55 PM GMT on August 16, 2012
Lovely cloud capture - Congrats on your 1st AC shot! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: September 10, 2010 Comments: 26432

7. llpj04 4:05 PM GMT on August 16, 2012
Awesome! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: July 10, 2010 Comments: 16109

8. Bluesmaster 4:12 PM GMT on August 16, 2012
Lovely, AC congrats! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: September 12, 2008 Comments: 15196

9. teach50 4:20 PM GMT on August 16, 2012
Fabulous shot. Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: July 12, 2004 Comments: 6029

10. SVLover 4:39 PM GMT on August 16, 2012
Amazing sky! Congratulations. Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: October 29, 2006 Comments: 30703

11. newenglandlight 9:13 PM GMT on August 16, 2012
Stunning shot! Congrats! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: November 6, 2010 Comments: 7795

12. got2dogs 10:56 PM GMT on August 16, 2012
fascinating sky - those colors are marvelous! congrats on your first AC and welcome to WU!! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: December 23, 2008 Comments: 21184

13. Sharrose 1:44 AM GMT on August 17, 2012
Wow...beautiful image! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: February 21, 2007 Comments: 8885

14. Susie77 3:52 AM GMT on August 17, 2012
Beautiful photo. Thank you so much for showing us a place most of us will never be able to see in person. Our planet is so amazing! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: April 14, 2002 Comments: 757

15. katy99780 6:56 PM GMT on August 20, 2012
A-MAZING photo of this wonderful phenomenon!! I have always wanted to see these so-very-rare clouds! And now, from the most remote place on the planet! BEAUTIFUL photo, Welcome to Wunderground, congratulations on your AC AND World View!!! Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: October 3, 2005 Comments: 20426

16. jennjeff1 4:12 PM GMT on August 25, 2012
Great photo of Nacreous Clouds from McMurdo Station, Antarctica--how cool is that for a photo op location?!?!??! As a geographer who wants to visit all the continents, Antarctica is still on my bucket list unfortunately.... Congratulations on your first WU upload which earned a both a WU Approver's Choice award and a World View top 20 pics of the week award!!!! Great job--hope to see more posts from "really down under"!!! Stay safe down there--we heard there is some sort of medical emergency already this year! ~Jeff Action: Quote \| Ignore User Member Since: February 8, 2011 Comments: 1189