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Formentor, Mallorca #1

Lookout tower and cirrus cloud on the Formentor peninsula, Mallorca

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The story behind this image

Standing on the lookout point on Mallorca's wonderful Cap de Formentor I was at a loss as to know where to point my camera next.

It seemed that there was a stunning view in most every direction, but in the end it was this wisp of high altitude cirrus cloud in an otherwise clear blue sky that made up my mind for me.

That, plus the old lookout tower on the top of the mountains (used for spotting pirates in the old days), made for a great composition, juxtaposing the fleeting cloud with the enduring rock.

A polarising filter together with a conversion to monochrome enhanced the contrast between the cloud and sky, making the cirrus stand out more against the dark background.

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Image data

Filename - mallorca formentor 01.jpg

Camera - Canon EOS 5D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 32mm

Exposure - 1/50 sec @ f8, ISO100

Location - Cap de Formentor, Mallorca, Spain

This image - 533x800px JPEG

Conversion - Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop CC

Comments - -0.7ev exposure compensation used to preserve highlights.