Asperitas The CAS Cloud Vol 8

[Michael Lerch]

Lets pick up where we left off with Vol 7;

Arizona Asperitas#81

[Michael Lerch]

This one does the rare satisfying the technical  needs of whats going as well as providing an esthetically  pleasing  perspective upside down . So I post it upside down

Arizona Asperitas#82

 

[Michael Lerch]

This one is a bit less strange seen upside down so  I leave it as shot.

Arizona Asperitas#83

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Arizona Asperitas#84

[Michael Lerch]

Below has already been flipped. I prefer the upside down perspective.

Arizona Asperitas#85

[Michael Lerch]

Lacunosus and Asperitas sometimes get confused.. They can co-exist during  an event.  I caught the bully wind  pushing around some lacunosus behind my back, but I don’t stay still long and caught the wind rolling the cloud there low right of center

Arizona Asperitas #86

 

[Michael Lerch]

Caught the Wind sculpting its best..

Arizona Asperitas #87

 

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Arizona Asperitas #88

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Arizona Asperitas#89

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Arizona Asperitas#90

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Arizona Asperitas#91

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This one is pretty neat upside down as well. It explains itself  even if bizarrely.

Arizona Asperitas #92

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Arizona Asperitas#93

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Arizona Asperitas#94

[Michael Lerch]

This one and the one above are pretty cool upside down.  The gain of depth is incredible  and turns it into a whole different  world.

Arizona Asperitus#95

[Michael Lerch]

Notice the difference between above the slow rolling stratus and below.

Arizona Asperitas #96

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Arizona Asperitas#97

[Ruth Quist]

Michael, stunning collection you have been sharing.  # 94 & 95 I love.

Finally, yesterday.

[Michael Lerch]

Ahhh good for you Ruth! The winds that create Asperitas also uplift our selves.

My favorite version of this Asperitas

Arizona Asperitas#98

 

[Ruth Quist]

Michael, hope you are not too warm yet in your area.

Spring Fever

[Michael Lerch]

Ruth, It cooled off  today even rained on and off  thru out the the afternoon…I think the high temp was 63f or so..going down to 48 tonite..brrrr

Arizona Asperitas#99

 

[Michael Lerch]

The below is already upside down. The rite-side up is just too much work.  The shot wasn’t quite overhead but there was a wave  rolling the clouds  from lower center right to  mid left center going on there  with a canopy of cloud already  weakened by  blasts of wind.

Arizona Asperitas #100

[Ruth Quist]

Michael, upside down does work.

Wishing for more time.

[Michael Lerch]

Asperitas doesn’t hang around for very long Ruth

Arizona Asperitas#101

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Arizona Asperitas #102

[Michael Lerch]

This one needs to be made as big as you can before it pixelates  and then turned upside down so you can not make up your mind with which perspective is better ,like me.  You have to see it upside down to re-appreciate it as right side up. A blast of air hitting the stratus tearing at the edges, warping the stratus into arcs and scattered  fractus

Arizona Asperitas #103

 

[Michael Lerch]

Arizona Asperitas #104

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Arizona Asperitas#105

[Ruth Quist]

Michael, #104 very interesting formation.  I need to do more telephoto.

Wide Load

[Michael Lerch]

Thanks Ruth. Yes  not often you see such a varied cloudscape and true,  it took a telephoto zoom  lens to get it. Like your above shot it was near the edge of an Asperitas event. But the lens framed  it all into nice little composition. Upside down shows how thin it can be

Asperitas #106

[Michael Lerch]

This one is pretty neat upside down

Arizona Asperitas#107

 

 

[Michael Lerch]

Arizona Asperitas#108

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Arizona Asperitas#109

[Ruth Quist]

Michael, so cool #109.

Thinking of you Michael.

[Michael Lerch]

Yes Ruth,  Low angle sun asperitas is  always a hoot. Thanks for your thoughts.109 ,again, is possible thanks to zoom telephoto lens . This one goes up to 300mm fl so its like sticking it right in their business.

Arizona Asperitas#110

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[Michael Lerch]

Im leaving this one upside down. It succeeds  in that universe. In our Universe it’s a grade C. It’s miles in dimension on that shot. The width is an easy 3miles and the height  over a mile

BTW..the shot was taken after the sun had set , and thus was the only shot attempted..but Asperitas that late suggests normal cloud making not in effect

Arizona Asperitas#111

[Ruth Quist]

Michael, great photos once again.  Just back from a short camp trip, spotted this guy.

Subtle

[Michael Lerch]

Nice capture Ruth.  Thx.!

ArizonaAsperitus#112

[Ruth Quist]

A morning surprise

[Michael Lerch]

Im retired, I can’t even look at any thing that early in the morning any more Ruth..jk..

Arizona Asperitas#113

[Michael Lerch]

I am leaving this one upside down. Right side up will be easier.

 

Arizona Asperitas#114

See What I Mean?

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Arizona Asperitas#115

[Hans Stocker]

That’s a really smooth one Michael.

And a distant bird as well

[Ruth Quist]

Hans, love the depth in your photo.   Michael, smooth curves in #115.

Slow the bike down.

 

[Michael Lerch]

Hans you captured some soft lighting giving the asperitus a glow.Cool shot!  Yeaa Ruth,asperitus always seems to be in a hurry.

The below is the 2nd of that event and my favorite so far.

Arizona Asperitus #116

 

 

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Arizona Asperitus #117

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Arizona Asperitas #118

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Arizona Asperitas#119

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ArizonaAsperitas#120

[Hans Stocker]

Nice and wavy asperitas, Michael.

It’s Watching

[Michael Lerch]

The Eye of The Asperitas..its everywhere Hans….I think it wants its own holiday..It wants to know who has been naughty like the ICE agents and who has been nice like the rest of the world. Its keeping a list.

Arizona Asperitas#121

[Hans Stocker]

Too bad, Michael, that the eye had to watch so many bad things. The list gets longer.

Turbulance

[Michael Lerch]

Cloud getting rolled by the unseen forces of Aperitus!..Neat shot Hans!

The below is pretty neat upside down as well…imho

Arizona Aperitas#122

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Arizona Asperitas#123

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Arizona Asperitas#124

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Arizona Asperitus#125

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Arizona Asperitas #126

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Arizona Asperitus #127

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Arizona Asperitas #128

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Arizona Asperitas#129

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