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First Cold Front of the Season

First Cold Front of the Season

The timing on this first cold front seemed perfect, since it was supposed to move through right after sunrise. I was hoping to catch a good roll cloud out in fr...
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The timing on this first cold front seemed perfect, since it was supposed to move through right after sunrise. I was hoping to catch a good roll cloud out in front as the sun was rising, so I made sure to get out to Lake Belton, where there is a good view to the northwest before sunrise. As it got light enough to see, I could tell that there were heavy clouds out ahead of the front. While it isn’t as dramatic as an orange roll cloud, I was able to capture some interesting clouds. The wind was blowing around 30 mph, so I had to use a fast shutter speed and a higher ISO setting,
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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Aperture f/11 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 24/1

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Belton, Texas, US

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Nov, 2020

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