Sun glint off the Mediterranean Sea (infrared and converted to black and white). When the sun reflects off the ocean, watery details unseen with normal lighting shows up. Small centimeter differences in ocean height become visible, revealing hidden currents.
Here, naturally swirling vortices are seen, about a kilometer in diameter, often lasting for days. Ship wakes cutting through the swirls show up as black lines and can last for hours (second photo shows the ship). Amazing how an orbital vantage can give new observations about our world impossible to see when feet are on the ground (or on a ship).
Nikon Z9 IR modified, Nikon 200mm lens, 1/10000 second, f11, ISO 500.
See more of my space photos on X and Instagram, astro_pettit
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Sun glint off the Mediterranean Sea (infrared and converted to black and white). When the sun reflects off the ocean, watery details unseen with normal lighting shows up. Small centimeter differences in ocean height become visible, revealing hidden currents.
Here, naturally swirling vortices are seen, about a kilometer in diameter, often lasting for days. Ship wakes cutting through the swirls show up as black lines and can last for hours (second photo shows the ship). Amazing how an orbital vantage can give new observations about our world impossible to see when feet are on the ground (or on a ship).
Nikon Z9 IR modified, Nikon 200mm lens, 1/10000 second, f11, ISO 500.
See more of my space photos on X and Instagram, astro_pettit