This image shows the sun shining through wispy cumulus clouds on March 4, 2018 at 1:41pm.
Here is the Skew-T plot for March 4, 2018 at 6:00pm:
Report: Iridescent Clouds
Lucas Sorensen – Clouds First
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Flow Vis Guidebook
- 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
- Dilute Particle Techniques - Under Construction
- Particles 2: Aerosols
- Particles 3: In Water - Under Construction
- Art and Science
- TOC and Zotpress test
- Photons, Wavelength and Color
23 Comments. Leave new
I like the lens flair and the clouds are nice and wispy
I really like the cloud backlit by the sun. I would maybe crop the image and focus on that.
Great picture, very cool how you captured the cloud perfectly in line with the sun. It makes it seem like the cloud is emitting the light. cool efffect.
Great dispersion effect, and nice crisp image. It has a nice color, depth and composition with the three clouds where they are.
Nice capture. It’s interesting to see the prismatic colors as the sunlight moves through the clouds.
The light shining through the cloud dispersing colors is a subtle effect that adds a lot to the image. The clouds have pretty good depth!
I like the dispersion of colors in the photo. Great job using the sun behind one of the clouds to illuminate the photo,
Beautiful shot of the colors in the clouds. Real interesting to think about the physics behind it. Has great sun shine rays but still focuses on clouds
I like the way you caught the refraction of the sunlight on the cloud.
I really like this image, the difference in the coloring of the sky from left to right is really appealing.
Interesting choice of using the Sun shining through a cloud in the image. The cumulus clouds in the image are framed well and appear to make a face.
This picture is interesting with the bright sun shinning through the clouds. The refraction of light through the cloud is really unique.
Really cool image, its neat how there is a rainbow shining through the clouds. Good composition and good color.
I like the capturing of the sun through the clouds and the colors they make.
The rainbow within the cloud is really cool. Usually shooting right into the sun makes for an image that is too bright, but you did a good job capturing the optical phenomena an surrounding clouds. Nice job!
Excellent framing and composition. Love the light refractions.
Really interesting image! I really like the colors and contrast that the sun through the could creates. Good cropping.
Cool picture, I like the effect of refraction
It is good timing to have the sun perfectly behind this cloud. The 4 clouds together look almost like a constellation
It’s cool how you can see the colors being reflected off the ice crystals in the cloud. Interesting perspective/angle as well.
Really nice. I like the colors.
I like the solar flare you’ve captured in the image and the whispiness of the clouds.
The sunshine with the rainbow is such a beautiful effect. Wonderful image.