Weather Balloon Launch Tarp Snapping in Predawn Wind in beside an observatory dome in Washington

Weather Balloon Launch Tarp Snapping in Predawn Wind

by Christine Holloway

Soft, diffused light from an overcast predawn sky illuminates a crinkled white tarp snapping violently against a metal frame. The fabric ripples with tension, its surface wet and darkened by recent rain, reflecting the pale gray air. Beside it sits a sturdy rectangular radiosonde case, its gray plastic casing marked with faded warning labels and secured with black straps. The scene sits on damp grass beside a concrete observatory dome, where converging lines of a metal railing guide toward a vanishing point in the distance. Late spring greenery peeks through puddles on the ground. one drop of water rests on the edge of the tarp, trembling as the wind shifts.

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Camera Sony a7S II*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a7S II photos, grab one online.
Lens 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II
Focal Length 142mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 1600
Film JPEG straight out of camera
Location beside an observatory dome in Washington
Date 2023-03-26
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 47.7145, -120.7643
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