Description A lenticular cloud over Mt. Rainier from August, 2005, viewed from a forest road southwest of the peak. The two bright stars are Castor and Pollux, of the Gemini constellation. The cloud has no continuous existence, since moisture-laden wind from the west (left) condenses at a certain altitude, depending on temperature. The trailing edge (right), at the same time, dissipates condensed water toward the east. Thus, it appears stationary even though it is in motion.The two large glaciers are the Puyallup, on the left, and Tahoma. Together they form the Sunset Amphitheatre.CAMERA: Olympus OM-1 SLRLENS: 85 mmFILM TYPE: 35mm color slideFILM BRAND:Kodak Ektachrome 1600EXPOSURE: 23 seconds @ f/2.8FILE NO.: 05-13 #31SCANNED FROM: Original
Michael Williams, Seattle Member Since January 2008 Artist Statement I am a professional night landscape photographer with over 15 years of experience. My portfolio has all the major Cascade peaks framed by comets, planets, constellations, and star clusters. I search out back road viewpoints that to my knowledge have not been professionally photographed. (Guided tours are available.) I also use artificial light to illuminate mountains with the help of a volunteer group, the Northwest Light Brigade.
You can see all of my night landscapes, along with technical data, on flickr: