Tag: water

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  • Late day clouds over Miami 2 of 2

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    An ocean view looking on the Miami skyline from the east. Groups of taller, late-afternoon clouds, tilting towards their direction of wind, italicized and colorful, dwarf the tallest buildings, which are reflected on the calm waters of the bay. A three second interval is used. The clouds’ lighter colors are Fawn to Lime Oak.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    10 seconds and 18 frames.

  • Over a forest and suburban farm pond…

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    …light shafts shine momentarily on congestus afternoon clouds in the late afternoon, by a pond and a typical wetland in Oregon. The clouds are outlined by the sun, with some sunbeams being defined by the shifting cloud shapes, which are lifting and meandering on slow or still wind. A higher layer is less influenced by the heating of the ground.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    15 seconds and 15 frames.

  • Macro lens footage of ice melting close-up

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    Exemplar scene of a fresh patch of ice melting rapidly in the sun on lichen covered rocks. This scene with no sky is an exception to the normal sky footage. This is a macro shot, with the ice just an inch or so from the lens.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    6 seconds and 8 frames.

  • Steam from geyser in winter at Yellowstone 3 of 3

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    Up very close to an active thermal vent in Yellowstone. The fastest motion even from a very short interval.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    13 seconds.

  • Steam from geyser in winter at Yellowstone 2 of 3

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    Thermal vents surrounded by trees in the early morning release steam into cold air, which speeds condensation from hot water. The temperature contrast is higher in winter and colder weather.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    9 seconds.

  • Ocean focused on gentle beach with clouds in distance

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    A shallow and calm beach typical of the Gulf, three quarters of the frame is ocean with building tropical clouds in the distance, about one sixth of the frame, under a blue-sky in the remaining six. A distant tree line far on the beach with tropical trees and signs of people on the left. Fine details of the ripples of sand under the clear water with caustic lights on the floor, the water is aquamarine up-close. 30 fps Time-lapse length:10 seconds, 22 frames

  • Steam from hot springs in winter at Yellowstone 1 of 3

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    Hot springs venting steam, resembling rapidly rising clouds. Due to the energetic and copious steam from unusually high activity, this has the fastest motion of all timelapses on this site.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    9 seconds.

  • Upwards blossoming convection, towering noon clouds over ocean

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    An aquamarine ocean in the lower eight frame. Precipitation, rain, is already visibly falling from the distant towering cloud, which grows and is too small of a cell to have it fall back on itself, to perpetuate itself long into the day. A sliver of a tropical beach and landscape are visible in the far-left distance. Other small Cumulus begin their ascent as the clip reaches end.
    Time-lapse length (30 fps):
    11 seconds.