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1 of 2 | From Pikes Peak, clouds cast shadows

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… on fog far below that appear to slosh on forest. The continuation of another clip (the camera has been moved). The clouds float over Pike’s Peak, a mountain that is high above the stratus fog below, transforming rapidly. The mountain, a combination of smooth and jagged slopes, careens downward (right). The stratus far below shifts on otherwise low wind. The vista is wide and vast, and the sky is blue with exception of the white Cirrostratus layer and aforementioned Cumulus that plays at point of view-level.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
17 seconds and 4 frames.

Kauai alternate viewpoint of Waimea Canyon under clouds and some shade

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Rain and shadows on Waimea Canyon. Waterfalls are visible on the opposite side of the canyon in the background (left). Plants on the right of the frame are blowing in the breeze. On the bottom left, orange stones are brighter under the shade of thinner clouds.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
15 seconds and 2 frames.

Mixed cloud sunset over rocky landscape and forest

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… in wilderness under clouds where the sun is seen. An exemplar of Altocumulus Castellanus near the center of the frame. Underlit with purple sunlight filtered from smoke, these clouds tower, owing that their names are derived from castle towers. At the end of playback, the sun can be seen brilliantly going down before disappearing into night. An airplane is seen zooming past in the sky, twice, in the upper-left frame. Upper-level Cirrocumulus clouds are gold in their altitude which gives them brilliant direct sunlight to the end.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
12 seconds and 14 frames.

2 of 2 | From Pikes Peak, clouds cast shadows

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Scene notes:

… on fog far below that appear to slosh on forest. The continuation of another clip. The camera’s orientation and position has been adjusted.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
17 seconds and 27 frames.

On Mt Pilatus by Lucerne, Switzerland

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Looking north from the flank of Mt Pilatus, a valley below, green and under a few cloud shadows.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
8 seconds and 12 frames.

Pink subdued behind lower dark clouds with sun setting, seen from viewpoint

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From the viewpoint on the hill, the valley and lake is seen below. While nine-tenths of the frame is composed of the sky’s clouds and glowing on distant mountains. Two layers of clouds are present, a low-level and medium-level. On the medium level, the glow of light supplements the direct under-lighting on it. Pinks, oranges, and reds play out on the sky as the sun peaks out one last time for the day in 2005. The lower-level clouds moves towards the camera.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
12 seconds and 3 frames.

Motion of clouds over the shaded jungle setting

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… in Waimea Canyon in Kauai, Hawaii. Reds and greens like nowhere else. This old volcanic area has very young volcanic and erosion features. The jungle is everywhere soils can accumulate. Waterfalls and countless rock steps are throughout. The shadows are variable in their contrast and dimness. The clouds overhead are low and smoothly flowing, covering about half of the sky.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
29 seconds and 23 frames.

Just above valley where clouds are rapidly passing under higher pink clouds

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An original, recently remastered time-lapse of the sky with clouds.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
7 seconds and 29 frames.