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Don..yes I think you are right..virga and undulatus..Interesting that the virga is singular in a field of undulatus..good spot!
Keelin..Im gettin a green in the middle zone of #105 and a pronounced magenta on the left and right sides. This discoloration is simply not there on the original.
Recommendation..if you want more flexibility with your picture takin and more control of the final product then its a two pronged approach in achieving your goals.. If you want good Frameable Photos,,something of quality to frame and hang on a wall 8 x 11..then I suggest starting at a wide to telephoto zoom camera..Nikon’s Coolpix and Canon’s PowerShot are good examples..with the Nikon probably the better choice..but this is for just where to start doin the research. There are many reviews to be read to help guide you. There are variations introduced to the market what seems like every 6 months. Suggest google ..digital point and shoot cameras..8 x 11 is the largest you will get away with ,with these cameras..If you want to go to 11 x 14..then we’re talkin a larger CMOS..the wafer that the image is recorded by.Here is where ” resolution” is determined. The more pixels in the wafer the better the resolution..to the limits of the lens..If the lens is crap, then the resolution will just show crap. So for 11 x14 you want full size CMOS..and Good Lens that can remain ” good” up to 11 x 14. How much you want to spend becomes the limiting factor… The industry is moving AWAY from DSLR and embracing Mirrorless technology..Nikon and Canon have finally joined Sony in the Full Size CMOS Mirrorless camera market..Canon has a 3/4 size mirrorless camera quite a bit less expensive than their new Full Size CMOS camera..Read the reviews and tech comparisons to help guide you. You can get DSLR for bargain prices right now due to the market moving away from DSLR..The Canon 6D is a good buy if you want to settle for full size Chevy rather than a Cadillac. Nikon DSLR are also at bargain prices. Lens…i strongly recommend a wide angle to telephoto zoom..the best you can afford..Canon has the ” L” series of lenses which are expensive,,but once you get one ..you understand. Again Nikon has their lenses etc etc,,so read up on reviews..Something around a 28mm to 300mm Zoom I have found covers just about every Cloud shot I wanted to take.
Photo processing software..Adobe Lightroom is great for starters..there are others . Again, read up on reviews. Let them guide you. The software that comes with cameras doesn’t compare to Lightroom or Photoshop. There are proprietary abilities that the camera software packages can’t touch…
Read read read..get use to the vocabulary. Photography is a craft of trade offs. Few affordable cameras will do everything to complete satisfaction..few lenses will do everything to complete satisfaction..And I haven’t even talked about printers and papers and..yes, digital photography is also a business..a business of accessories and endless improvements updated every 6 months..
If ya want to go to 11×14( or larger)..full size cmos needed with good to excellent lenses. DSLR are on Sale rite now due to market shifting to mirrorless.
If ya want to be happy at 8×11..then a 3/4 size cmos camera..DSLR or Mirrorless with a good or excellent lens will get you there…a very good point and shoot Zoom camera will get you there on a good day.
If you are happy with 5×7 or smaller..then a good point and shoot zoom camera is a fine choice.
In any case..I highly recommend Adobe Lightroom ..even over Photoshop..Photoshop is closer to a Printing Shop..where as Lightroom,,as implied,,is a Photo Processing Package. The manipulation of an image is simply incredible with Lightroom. Many of duds have been rendered Frameable with Lightroom. Many a pretty neats have been rendered WOW by Lightroom…and once you get to know the software..its incredibly fast. I can’t recommend it enough.
anyway..
Arizona Color#106..shot with a canon 6D..28-300 zoom lens..my backyard Phx Az. Processed with Adobe Lightroom.
Arizona Color#105
wow..this site is showing fotos quite a bit over saturated compared to my desktop and Lightroom files on my computer. Anyone else?
I think I photographed AltCum statiformus perlucidus whereas you two are displaying floccus? Yes, most clouds seem a welcoming pillow.
Arizona Color#104
