This image features an altostratus fluctus cloud produced by a Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilty. The air above the fluctus appears to be moving to the left of the image (from the west-southwest).
- Stable atmosphere (CAPE = 0)
- Estimated Height: ~5000m above ground (~2 fingers width)
- Taken facing 211 degrees Southwest in Niwot, Colorado (5190 ft above sea level)
- Winds from the west-southwest at 35 knots (above the fluctus)
- Camera/Lens info:
- Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10 Mark II with Olympus Digital 40 – 150mm 1:4-5.6 lens
- ISO: 100
- exposure: 1/160
- aperture: f/5.1
- focal length: 108.0mm
- focus distance : 53.24m
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Original Image
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Hello Corey,
I think it is cool that you were able to capture a Fluctus cloud. I also think that the editing you did really enhanced the image. It made the clouds stick out better and increased the overall contrast of the image.
The editing on this image was outstanding. I never knew so many details could be extracted by using software!
I think this is a super cool cloud photo you were able to capture. The initial image to the final image are interesting to compare. I think the final image resembles waves in the ocean which I naturally find appealing because I love the ocean!
I thought this phenomenon was so cool (since I captured it too). I like the way you framed this to capture just the clouds, well done!
I love the way you edited this image. I think it really highlights the type of cloud and also enhances the beauty of the image through the more intense color.