Cloud Layers

Astronaut Unicorn Flying Over Burj Khalifa Clouds

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV · on a stone ledge near Nelspruit

Blue Whale Swimming Above Hokkaido Storm Clouds

Google Pixel 7 · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads in Hokkaido

Green-Tinted Wall Cloud Base Monsoon Huambo

Canon EOS R10 · beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Huambo

Dawn Train Car in Roll Cloud Over Tel Aviv Beach

Google Pixel 7 Pro · across a storm-bright plain near Sarona, Tel Aviv

Silhouetted Seagrass Meadow Blue Hour Spain

Minolta XG-M · from a ridge above layered foothills in Spain

Sunlight Pierces Storm Clouds Over Nanning Water

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads near Nanning

Golden Hour Cooling Tower Plume Rhode Island

Lomo LC-A · along a service road lined with pipes in Rhode Island

Mast Platform Above Clouds at Canal Lock

Canon EOS-1D · at a canal lock chamber near Vancouver

Morning Glory Cloud Over Tropical Maputo Sky

Minolta SR-T 101 · near Maputo

Sardinian Valley Fog Sea at Dawn

iPhone 12 Pro Max · in Sardinia

Silhouetted Radio Case Shelf at Frankfurt Dawn

Canon EOS 500D · at a checkpoint lane in Frankfurt

Bridge Cables Against Cloudy Monsoon Sky

Nikon F5 · in a lantern-lined temple precinct in Huacho

Northern Lights Over Bandar Lampung Ridgeline

Sony a7C II · from a frost-hushed ridgeline near Bandar Lampung

Heat Lightning on Senegal Storm Horizon

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 · across a storm-bright plain in Senegal

Twilight Reflection of Minaret in Mosque Courtyard Pool

iPhone 14 Plus · in a cloister garden near Nouakchott

Golden Hour Telescope On Wind-Scoured Canadian Ridge

Nikon Z 6 II · on a wind-scoured research platform in Canada

Circular Blue Maar Lake After Winter Rain

FED 1 · across a floodplain after rain in Uttarakhand

Dawn Steam Rising Over Volcanic Lake Shore

Nikon D200 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Almaty

Nomad Camp Setup Camel Silhouette Dusk Jeddah

Google Pixel 7 Pro · at a roadside stop near Jeddah

Cooling Tower Reflected in Pond at Dawn

Fujifilm GFX100 II · across an active works site near Hermanus

Dawn Tea Plantation Cliff Over Cloudy Valley

Fujifilm X-S20 · among terraced rice paddies in Maldives

Autumn Market Leftovers Under Overcast Sky

Minolta XG-M · by a rain-darkened kiosk in Mar del Plata

Aurora Over Frozen Lake Sapporo Midnight Sky

Nikon D500 · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars near Sapporo

Orion Constellation Over Frozen Peat Bog

Sony Alpha 55 · under a band of cold starlight near Oslo

Aerial Snowy Cloverleaf Highway Near Anchorage Coast

Nikon D810 · far above surf-scalloped coastline near Anchorage

Penstock Valve House on Snowy Rajasthan Slope

Sony a7 V · along concrete walls above turbulent water in Rajasthan

Silhouetted Stylist Sorting Crystal Clips

Sony a7 III · on a rain-darkened city sidewalk near Zonguldak

Predawn Ore Dock Under Starlit Endless Summer Skies Norway

OM System OM-3 · in Norway

Frozen Lightning Over Gelato Vendor in Campeche Bazaar

Canon F-1 · in a covered bazaar aisle in San Francisco de Campeche

Cable Car Emerges From Clouds In Tajikistan

Sony a99 II · in Tajikistan

Concrete Pump Boom Arcing Over Alaska Construction Site

Canon EOS RP · beneath a tower crane on open ground in Alaska

Dawn Heat Shimmer Over Bursa Wheat Field

Sony a1 II · through low marine fog near Bursa

Blue Haze Over Tyrolean Ridges Before Sunrise

Contax II · along a wave-cut shoreline in Tyrol

Libyan Camel Train Resting at Oasis with Distant Glow

Nikon D40 · in Libya

Dawn Rim Light on Venezuelan Tepui Mountain

Rollei A110 · in Venezuela

Giant Mushroom Cloud Over Almaty Dawn

Fujifilm X-E5 · near Almaty

Cirrus Hook Curling Over Corsican Plain

OM System OM-3 · across a storm-bright plain in Corsica

Fabric Metal Rack on Naval Deck at Blue Hour

Kodak Brownie Number 2 · on a naval deck in rough wind near Awka

Whale Shark in Dawn Light Near Barcelona Kelp Shelf

Sony a9 III · along a kelp-fringed shelf near Barcelona

Glacier Calving into Fjord at Twilight

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Russia

Scientist rinsing mud from sample tubes beside stream

iPhone XS · near Changsha

Sea Kayak Silhouette at Mission Tidal Cave Entrance

OM System OM-5 · near Mission, San Francisco

Transparent Striped Rock Sinai Shoreline

Smena 8M · along a wave-cut shoreline in Sinai

Silhouette of Bus on Austrian Mountain Switchback

Google Pixel 9 Pro · in Austria

Basalt Column Wall on Busan Ridge Morning

Xiaomi 14 Ultra · from a ridge above layered foothills near Busan

Camel Caravan Frozen in Blue Hour Nevada Wheat

Olympus OM-2 · in Nevada

Manila Greenhouse Grids at Dawn with Reef Shallows

Canon EOS 6D · high over greenhouse grids near Poblacion, Manila

Decaying Basin with Leaves at Sunset Ruin

Nikon Z 7 · inside a roofless nave near Mexico City

Salt Marsh Cloud Inversion Floodplain Livingstone

Google Pixel 8 Pro · across a floodplain after rain near Livingstone

Cellist Silhouette Under Monsoon Spotlight

Nikon D90 · on a festival main stage in Lokoja

Dutch Angle Timber Watchtower Ridge Thamel Autumn

Nikon D7500 · near Thamel, Kathmandu

Amber Volcanic Sunset Near Quito Autumn

iPhone 7 Plus · near Quito

Desert Canyon Pool After Rain with Clouds

Fujifilm X-T3 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Mexico

Autumn River Flowing from Cave Mouth Mongolia

Canon EOS R10 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Mongolia

Solar Cart Kicks Dust on Chiba Levee at Sunset

Leica MP · along a levee path above floodwater in Chiba

Fire Rainbow Over Uttarakhand Mountains

Fujifilm X-E3 · beneath fast-moving cloud bands in Uttarakhand

Twilight Fog Rolls Past Kazakhstan Grain Silos

Leica R3 · in Kazakhstan

Lenticular Cloud Over Patagonian Volcano Golden Hour

Kodak Brownie Number 2 · through low marine fog in Patagonia

Puffball Mushroom Spore Cloud at Sunset Fog

Sony a7R IV · near Southampton

Freezing Rain Coats Park Bench at Dawn

Sony a7 IV · beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Medan

Construction Wall Brace Rack in Rainy South Africa

Hasselblad X2D II 100C · inside a taped-off excavation edge in South Africa

Open Bank Vault in Roofless Hammam Ruin

Sony a6000 · inside a roofless hammam in South Dakota

Glassblowing Demonstration in Narnaul Temple Courtyard

Pentax Spotmatic · in a temple courtyard in Narnaul

Edelweiss and Gentian Bloom From Cracked Concrete

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra · from a ridge above layered foothills in Yunnan

First Light on Cave Stalactites Near Carrollton

Nikon D7100 · near Carrollton

Silleteros Carry Floral Sills in Thies Square

iPhone 12 Pro Max · at a public square during a festival in Thies

Misty Dawn Over North Korean Sand Dunes

Olympus OM-4 · in North Korea

Geologist Marking Chalk Bedding Planes Night South Sudan

Sony a6600 · near a weather balloon launch site in South Sudan

Sprites Hovering Over Thunderstorm Night Yulin

FED 1 · near Yulin, Chengdu

Volcanic Lightning Over Alberta Thunderheads Night

Pentax K-7 · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads in Alberta

Surreal Boreal Forest Ridge Giant Mushroom Umbrellas

Nikon F2 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Italy

Green Aurora Corona Over Finland Snow Night

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL · beneath thin cloud gaps and stars in Finland

Capoeira Fighter Moon Kick in Lapa Shrine

Sony a9 II · in a shrine lined with lanterns near Lapa, Rio de Janeiro

Frost Crystals on Window Before Dusk Near Berlin

Canon EOS 700D · beneath fast-moving cloud bands near Berlin

Mud Cracks Riverbed Cotswolds Dawn Mist

Leica III · from a ridge above layered foothills in the Cotswolds

Dawn Light on Derelict Hydro Plant Turbines

Canon EOS R50 V · through a courtyard reclaimed by grasses near Istanbul

Liverwort Colony on Wet Stone Near Waterfall

Canon EOS-1D X · across a floodplain after rain near Quito

Seaplane Ramp Predawn Nanchang Spring Light

Olympus OM-4 Ti · near Nanchang

Songkran Water Fight Ekkamai Bangkok Sunset

iPhone 12 Pro Max · at a public square during a festival in Ekkamai, Bangkok

Striped Rock Desert After Rain Libya

Leica M3 · from a ridge above layered foothills in Libya

Green Light Scanner in Nighttime School Gym

Zeiss ZX1 · in a courthouse corridor near Baia Mare

Aerial Canyon Shadow on Nevada Ochre Plateau

Sony a6000 · high above irrigation geometry in Nevada

Copper Fog Rising on Norbulingka Mountain Face

Google Pixel 8 Pro · through low marine fog near Norbulingka, Lhasa

Tobacco Barn Hanging Leaves Ethiopia Field

4x5 RB Auto Graflex · across a harvested grain field in Ethiopia

Waterfall Silhouetted Over Mossy Terraces Colombia

Polaroid model 95 · across a wide valley floor in Colombia

Black Wet Plowed Field Kenya Hay Bales

4x5 RB Auto Graflex · beside stacked hay bales in Kenya

Morning Roll Cloud Over Kerala Thunderheads

Nikon D7000 · over a horizon of stacked thunderheads in Kerala

Bearded Guide in Neon Light San Pedro Night

Asahi Pentax K · in San Pedro, La Paz

Viking Longship Torchlit Parade in Cold Moonlight

Leica II · at a festival street procession near Cipolletti

Wind-Eroded Yardang Ridge Alice Springs

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV · from a ridge above layered foothills near Alice Springs

Night Worming Board Muddy Paddock Scotland

iPhone 12 Pro · along a muddy paddock fence in Scotland

Iron Door Knocker on Weathered Oak Near Veraval

Nikon D3S · near Veraval

Stone-Grain Oven Mitt on Cedar Bench Near Rishikesh

iPhone 15 · near Rishikesh

Swiss Tidal Island Aerial View Blue Hour

Sony a7R · far above river meanders in Switzerland

Blue Hour Cargo Build Area Mombasa Logistics

iPhone 16 Plus · at an airport cargo build area in Mombasa

Aerial View of Brunei Irrigation Patterns

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 · high above irrigation geometry in Brunei

Frost Crystals on Car Windshield Dawn Spain

Fujifilm X-Pro2 · beneath fast-moving cloud bands in Spain

Mud Hut Display in Strasbourg Stair Hall

Rollei A110 · inside a tiled stair hall in Strasbourg

Freezing Rain Glazed Park Bench Dawn Yunnan

Canon EOS R6 · across a storm-bright plain in Yunnan

Rusted Diving Boards Silhouetted at Suez Sunset

iPhone 12 · near Suez

Colostrum Refractometer Drawer at Guatemala Stockyard

Nikon D5 · at a stockyard loading ramp in Guatemala

Crate Stack and Graffiti at Blue Hour Nampo

Nikon F5 · at a tram stop in Nampo

Blue Light Glacier Cave Near Sapporo

Sony a6400 · near Sapporo

Surabaya Rooftop Streetwear Silhouette in Dusk

Google Pixel 6 Pro · on a rooftop above evening traffic in Surabaya

Acid Green Volcanic Lake in Winter Valley

Sony a6100 · across a wide valley floor near Potala, Lhasa

Honeyed Ridge Above Mist Over Leh Shoreline

Nikon Z 6 · along a wave-cut shoreline near Leh

Roman Bathhouse Ruin in Spring Light

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 · beside ivy-draped masonry near St Petersburg

Iridescent Polar Cloud Before Sunrise in Canadian Fog

Minolta XD-7 · through low marine fog in Canada

Badlands Striped Earth Two Suns Thimphu Shoreline

Canon EOS 6D Mark II · along a wave-cut shoreline near Thimphu

Amber Dutch Cul-de-sac Grid Aerial View

OM System OM-1 · high over greenhouse grids in Netherlands

Dawn Mist Over Barley Fields and Stone Barn

Sony a7R V · along freshly irrigated rows near Kinshasa

Skier Carving Powder on Beach at Sunset

Canon EOS 77D · along a beach near Peshawar

Cactus Under Crescent Moon in Desert Night

Mamiya RB67 · beneath a hard winter sky over snowfields near Abu Dhabi

Sanitation Crew Cleaning Confetti at Lokoja Polling Station

4x5 RB Auto Graflex · outside a polling station entrance in Lokoja

Fireball Meteor Over Lhasa Coastal Cliff

Leica M2 · near Lhasa

Symmetrical Volcanic Cone at Dawn La Paz Shoreline

Canon DIGITAL IXUS · along a wave-cut shoreline near La Paz

Tent Lantern Light in Leh Prayer Hall

Nikon Z50II · in a prayer hall in Leh

Textile Merchant Under Hanging Scales in Yangon Market

Fujifilm X100S · at a textile trader's stall in Yangon

Dilapidated Creamery Blue Hour Rason

Nikon F3 · beneath a broken stone arch near Rason

Geologist Examining Rock Strata Near Witches Market

iPhone 15 Plus · near Witches' Market, La Paz

Golden Hour Vintage Suitcases at Gloucester Flea Market

Kiev 88 · in a flea market lane in Gloucester

Silhouetted Chapel Aisle Under Fig Roots at Dusk

iPhone 16 · among toppled columns and nettles near Brasilia

Virga Rain Evaporating in Dry Mountain Light

Nikon D7500 · near Les Cayes

Mirror Rice Terraces Haikou Cool Season Afternoon

OM System OM-1 Mark II · near Haikou

Santo Domingo Easter Procession Candles Blue Hour

Sony NEX-7 · at a waterfront celebration in Santo Domingo

Pottery Vendor at Dawn in Mangalore Market

Sony a7 II · at a textile trader's stall in Mangalore

Cusco Aqueduct Sunset Silhouette Under Bridge

iPhone 12 mini · under a cable-stayed bridge span near Plaza de Armas, Cusco

Rough-in Electrical Wall Golden Hour Vijayapura

Pentax K-7 · inside an unfinished corridor near Vijayapura

Titanium Museum Reflection in Chennai Stair Hall

Canon F-1 · inside a tiled stair hall near Chennai

Milky Way Over Crumbling Concrete Tower

Sony a1 · through an abandoned ceremonial court near Ichalkaranji

Siberian Glacier Calving at Sunrise in Arctic Summer

Olympus OM-10 · across a wide valley floor in Siberia

Tongan Kava Ceremony in Querétaro Courtyard

Minolta XD-7 · in a temple courtyard near Santiago de Querétaro