Nebula close to home and waves at Lorne

[Nico13]

Well when the clouds get in the way :)

I call this the Wizards Breath Nebula and the Sleeping Wizard.
I left the cloud files large pixel wise as the detail I was able to capture impressed me.
135 mm f2.8 prime lens on my Pentax K5 does a nice job.
Also I caught some impressive waves from the Lorne Pier the other day.

[BilliGoatsGruff]

These are great :) it's nice to see someone enjoying the clouds, instead of wishing them gone. Is there some iridescence in the first picture?

[Nico13]

Thanks Billi, yes it's more of a rainbow effect that you get when the sun is just behind the heavy cloud and the wispy stuff in the direct sun lights up.
I see it a lot but it quite often last only a brief moment so you have to quick when the clouds are just right.

[Derek Klepp]

I like that wave shot.