Below: Skew-T diagram for Grand Junction, 00Z 8/28/2022, which was the closest to the time/location that this photo was taken. The clouds are likely to exist around 5900 meters because that is where the dew point and temperatures are closest. The CAPE value at this time was 366.9, so at the time the weather was slightly unstable. The clouds in this photo are probably cumulus and stratocumulus clouds, and are pretty standard for this location/time of year.
Clouds First // Zack Herzer
Clouds First // Zack Herzer
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Flow Vis Guidebook
- Particles 2: Aerosols - Under Construction
- Introduction to the Guidebook
- Overview 1: Phenomena. Why Does It Look Like That?
- Overview 2: Visualization Techniques
- Overview 3: Lighting
- Overview 4 - Photography A: Composition and Studio Workflow
- Overview 4 - Photography B: Cameras
- Overview 4 - Photography C: Lenses - Focal Length
- Overview 4 - Photography C: Lenses - Aperture and DOF
- Overview 4: Photography D: Exposure
- Overview 4 - Photography E - Resolution
- Overview 5 - Post-Processing
- Clouds 1: Names
- Clouds 2: Why Are There Clouds? Lift Mechanism 1: Instability
- Clouds 3: Skew - T and Instability
- Clouds 4: Clouds in Unstable Atmosphere
- Clouds 5: Lift Mechanism 2 - Orographics
- Clouds 6: Lift Mechanism 3 - Weather Systems
- Boundary Techniques - Introduction
- Dye Techniques 1 - Do Not Disturb
- Dye Techniques 2 - High Visibility
- Dye Techniques 3 - Light Emitting Fluids
- Refractive Index Techniques 1: Liquid Surfaces
- Refractive Index Techniques 2: Shadowgraphy and Schlieren
- Particle Physics: Flow and Light
- Art and Science
- TOC and Zotpress test
- Photons, Wavelength and Color
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I like the height advantage that you had in this image, it looked amazing.
I really like the spot you decided to take this picture from, being up on one of the flatirons really opened up your framing options and I love getting to see the huge scale of these clouds over Boulder.
Timing and location are just perfect. I like the contrast of the colors.
I really like the location of the photograph. I think it was a good choice of a vantage point.
I like the framing of the image, the trees surrounding the frame really add a lot in my opinion
Great vantage point from the top of the second flatiron. The clouds are excellent. I would have liked less distraction in the foreground (trees) and a rotational crop to make the horizon level. I miss the weather from this time of year.
I really like the lighting in this image– it’s cool seeing the light tops of clouds and the shadows below, especially on the ground. Great snapshot of afternoon clouds!