Compared to the previous twilight photo, shot from sea level, the upper sky here is darker, the dynamic range greater over the same arc-distance of the image. This is because I shot the photo from an aircraft at around 35,000 feet above sea level, which is in the upper troposphere in wintertime, and well-removed from the greater dispersion of light that occurs in the planetary boundary layer. Oh yeah, it was a fantastically beautiful scene, too.
Over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico between Fort Myers FL and Boothville LA (29 Nov 10) Looking SWAerial Twilight
Compared to the previous twilight photo, shot from sea level, the upper sky here is darker, the dynamic range greater over the same arc-distance of the image. This is because I shot the photo from an aircraft at around 35,000 feet above sea level, which is in the upper troposphere in wintertime, and well-removed from the greater dispersion of light that occurs in the planetary boundary layer. Oh yeah, it was a fantastically beautiful scene, too.
Over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico between Fort Myers FL and Boothville LA (29 Nov 10) Looking SW