Hole Punch Cloud Over Moldova Thunderheads in over a horizon of stacked thunderheads in Moldova

Hole Punch Cloud Over Moldova Thunderheads

by Glen McFadden

Silvery winter light falls through a heavy overcast sky, illuminating a rare hole-punch cloud formation centered above a horizon of stacked thunderheads in Moldova. The circular void reveals a deeper darkness where virga trails fall through the center, dissolving before reaching the ground. Thick cumulonimbus layers stack behind the opening, their undersides dark and textured against the pale, diffuse glow. The scene balances the heavy, oppressive mass of the summer storm clouds with the sudden, geometric clarity of the hole. A faint, icy rim of silver highlights the edge of the circular gap, separating the void from the dense, rolling gray walls.

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Camera Canon EOS R50 V*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS R50 V photos, grab one online.
Lens RF 50mm f/1.8 STM
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 200
Film processed in Lightroom
Location over a horizon of stacked thunderheads in Moldova
Date 2025-08-08
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 47.3931, 28.3130
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