The Mothership has Arrived

[AlanLichty]

While I was out shooting a sunset with my drone a couple of nights ago I was waiting for the sun to drop lower and turned around to see what else might look nice to shoot and saw this cloud forming over Mt. Hood. It wasn't quite the usual thunderhead so I decided it was worth a panorama. 3 Shots using the 24mm lens and cropped to eliminate some empty sky.

It almost reminded me of the various SciFi scenes where the alien mothership was moving in over the city

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C&C always welcome.

 

[IainGFoulds]

… Tremendous work with this new technology.

 

[AlanLichty]

… Tremendous work with this new technology.

Thanks Iain - I like that the drone gives me views I cannot otherwise have for photography. From the ground I had almost no view of this at all.

 

[BlackRockArt]

While I was out shooting a sunset with my drone a couple of nights ago I was waiting for the sun to drop lower and turned around to see what else might look nice to shoot and saw this cloud forming over Mt. Hood. It wasn't quite the usual thunderhead so I decided it was worth a panorama. 3 Shots using the 24mm lens and cropped to eliminate some empty sky.

It almost reminded me of the various SciFi scenes where the alien mothership was moving in over the city

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C&C always welcome.

wow, this cloud is impressive, love it,Alan.

Oliver

 

[JimFox]

It does look like that for sure! I got shivers looking at your photo thinking you were a goner....

 

[AlanLichty]

wow, this cloud is impressive, love it,Alan.

Oliver

Thanks Oliver - it certainly got my attention.

It does look like that for sure! I got shivers looking at your photo thinking you were a goner....

Thanks Jim - it's one of the crazier thunderheads I think I have seen. Glad for my habit of always turning around to see what else is going on

 

[Jameel Hyder]

That is an awesome looking cloud cover. Nice light too.

 

[AlanLichty]

That is an awesome looking cloud cover. Nice light too.

Thanks Jameel - pure serendipity. I launched so I could shoot the sunset in the other direction.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Beautiful image of hood you should have this printed

alan I was composing this this morning when I first saw it. I never posted it

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful image of hood you should have this printed

alan I was composing this this morning when I first saw it. I never posted it

Thanks Ben - It was fun watching this cloud form into this shape while I was flying and shooting the real sunset behind me. I am hoping that @Douglas Sherman can comment on what this cloud really is as I am guessing at the thunderhead ID.

 

[Beth]

cool shot! it does look a bit like a spaceship dropping out of the sky.

 

[AlanLichty]

cool shot! it does look a bit like a spaceship dropping out of the sky.

Resistance is futile

 

[Bob Israel]

Great capture and i love the title!

 

[AlanLichty]

Great capture and i love the title!

Thanks - I'm glad I turned around and saw it. The sunset was in the other direction.