Iridescent clouds

[Akira]

Shot today.  D750, AF-S 50/1.8G@f16.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

The last one is magnificent. You were lucky with the sun's position there ... interesting to note how cleanly this lens copes with a strong light source.

[Akira]

Bjørn, thanks!

I don't remember if the lens have ever suffered from any flare/ghost problem.  In fact, I regard this lens very highly.  My first sample seemed to be a bit decentered, but this one is really good.

[atpaula]

Color and shape so unusual!
Thank you for sharing, Akira.

[aerobat]

Stunning clouds Akira. This lens is excellent in your good hands.

[Jakov Minić]

Air mail you said...

[ArendV]

I really like the last one !

[Erik Lund]

Last one works really well! Impressive resistance to flare, is it a crop?

[Akira]

Aguinaldo, Thanks!

Daniel, the lens helps me a lot!

Jakov, yes, the second delivery. 

Arend, thanks!

Last one works really well! Impressive resistance to flare, is it a crop?

Erik, thanks.  Yes, the last one was cropped and rotated.  The first one is uncropped.

I used the highlight priority metering mode which also helped, I think.

[David Paterson]

"The nine-fingered hand of God", well, maybe not quite. Good and interesting work, esp. #2.

[Akira]

Dave, thanks!  To me, it looks like the fan of the Japanese long-nosed goblin (Tengu). 

[Bill De Jager]

Amazing cloud colors, but I also like the sunstar and the generally great behavior of the lens. My copy has never been challenged like this and I'll have to give it a try.

[Akira]

Bill, thanks!

Yes, this humble lens keeps me marveled. 

[Akira]

Another image of iridescent clouds shot two and a half months later.

50/1.8G is surprisingly free of ghosts and flares.

[Bill De Jager]

Akira, they're all good but I especially like the many-fingered one.  The sun is in just the right place.