Wispy Sunrise by TwoPynts

Photography • Scenic • posted on Jan 28, 2005

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Thanks again for the great comments on my Hibiscus Macro series. I'll post more if I get some good shots. Click HERE to view yesterday's image, "Fuzzy." I thought I'd end the week with a sunrise photo I took on the 20th of January. The clouds were really dynamic and in formations I don't think I've ever seen. It reminds me of an old woven blanket of mine that is frayed on the edges. :o) Looking at the sky, you would never guess the violence going on above.... (see below) Olympus C5050 and PhotoshopCS ----- SOLOR STORM On January 20th, 2005, a giant sunspot named "NOAA 720" exploded. The blast sparked an X-class solar flare, the most powerful kind, and hurled a billion-ton cloud of electrified gas (a "coronal mass ejection") into space. Solar protons accelerated to nearly light speed by the explosion reached the Earth-Moon system minutes after the flare--the beginning of a days-long "proton storm." The Jan. 20th proton storm was by some measures the biggest since 1989. It was particularly rich in high-speed protons packing more than 100 million electron volts (100 MeV) of energy. Such protons can burrow through 11 centimeters of water. Here on Earth, no one suffered. Our planet's thick atmosphere and magnetic field protects us from protons and other forms of solar radiation. In fact, the storm was good. When the plodding coronal mass ejection arrived 36 hours later and hit Earth's magnetic field, sky watchers in Europe saw the brightest and prettiest auroras in years.... Read more at The NASA Science Website.

Comments (18)

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diomedes66

8:50AM | Fri, 28 January 2005

Magnificent composition, the clouds and the sky are rich and saturated, most excellent. Bravo, very well done indeed!

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Chaos911

9:02AM | Fri, 28 January 2005

fantastic sky!!! :)

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sharky_

9:06AM | Fri, 28 January 2005

This is just an Awesome shot. The cloud formation are fantastic. I can see the wave action on the blue sky, incredible. And the sun is just at the right place. The right time at the right place. Also, I do remember that Solar Storm news. Scientist was worried about the effects that it would have here on earth. But luckily nothing happened. Aloha and thank you for sharing.

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killerpumpkins

11:10AM | Fri, 28 January 2005

The frayed blanket is the perfect analogy here with the clouds. Another great shot of something with much more going on than the eye can see. I have never seen an aurora. I am very aware of how and when they are seen though. I wait for the day we, in Souther California, will have a chance to see them again with the help of extra sun spot activity. Or maybe I will just have to get up north. Thank you KP

lhoulhou

11:23AM | Fri, 28 January 2005

Superb sky and very nice clouds shape. Really good light and colors. Xcellent

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marybelgium

11:54AM | Fri, 28 January 2005

Fantastic ! Absolutely beautiful ..like it very much !

soulofharmony

12:35PM | Fri, 28 January 2005

its absolutely stunning fantastic work...voteee brillaint.. like a dream :)

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glix70

1:02PM | Fri, 28 January 2005

Wow stunning blue sky with this clouds that dance together around the sun!!! Excellent siluette land too and great shot my friend!!! Good weekend!!! :)

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Fruit_Passion

1:05PM | Fri, 28 January 2005

It is to have the head in the clouds..that makes me thought has wings of angel. Cheer ;)

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Valentin

1:53PM | Fri, 28 January 2005

Fantastic capture, the compo is awesome!!! Love those beautiful clouds too.

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DJB

2:45PM | Fri, 28 January 2005

Makes me wish I had been there to take this shot. So perfect. A nice read accompanying it too.

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hotracer2

4:54PM | Fri, 28 January 2005

well done photo, love the clouds

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DELMUR

1:00AM | Sat, 29 January 2005

on sent les forces de la nature!

Pierre59

5:33AM | Sat, 29 January 2005

Beautiful !!!

BlACklADY-

6:30PM | Sun, 30 January 2005

Ohhh.. perfect! vote~

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sossy

7:12PM | Mon, 31 January 2005

absolutely outstanding cloud formation! and also such wonderful blue tones in the sky! very impressive POV! looking at it I have the feeling I can touch them! breathtaking find and capture! ;o)))

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