Castellanus clouds (castle top clouds) are named for their towering appearance; these mid-level clouds have the most intricate and brilliant lighting while shapeshifting above the wild forest hills at sunset, oranges, golds, pinks, purples, and pale blues.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
7 seconds and 21 frames.
The continuation of another clip, the scene continues into ‘blue hour’.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
8 seconds and 18 frames.
A blue-graded night of stars overhead the forest silhouettes.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
3 seconds and 4 frames.
The deep dark of the ‘blue hour’ that comes after sunset, with just a few spots of cloud catching glowing pink light, but the clouds continue moving in complex patterns. The mountains are having a definite effect.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
8 seconds and 18 frames.
From a point in Grand Canyon, the horizon may be level, but the land isn’t; this is owed to the nature of the geography of the surroundings of the National park. The bright object illuminating the landscape is not the sun, but the moon. A long exposure captures the light for a period of time to greatly intensify the brightness of the scene in comparison to the human eye. Smoke wafts in the canyon from a wildfire.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
32 seconds and 8 frames.
From a unique viewpoint on Yerba Buena island, the Bay Bridge has two directions of traffic on different levels, and is a gateway into the city. The skyline is silhouetted on the evening light. The daylight is left with the sun and transitions to night, and thousands of cars and vehicles pass through the bridge during this time.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
13 seconds and 10 frames.
City lights under stars, aircraft flying over. The Big Dipper, the famous constellation, is observable at the top of the frame. The lower left corner has stratus clouds, but the sky is otherwise clear. A couple of airplanes can be seen flying through, under a starry night sky with a long exposure of several seconds and interval of just as much time.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
25 seconds.
Sunset with pink clouds rapidly changes to blue hour and nighttime, a huge boulder field is silhouetted on the sky, which has high clouds that evaporate in the night quickly.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
20 seconds and 24 frames.