This (Fig 1) is a GIF of an image taken in Lakewood, CO. This image contains 3 distinctly identifiable cloud types, starting with Cirrocumulus clouds at the top with an estimated height of about 8000 – 9000 meters (refer Skew–T plot, and ceilometer data provided below) that also show a gravity wave pattern, Altostratus Lenticularis clouds in the center of the image (above building and below cirrus clouds) with an estimated height of about 5500 – 7000 m, and thin “Eyebrow” clouds at the bottom of the bottom-most lenticular cloud, to the left of the building (zoom in for visibility) that is formed due to a moist draft layer sandwiched between two dry air drafts. They are grey in the original and the zoomed-in cloud images provided below. The post-processing also brings out the definition in the clouds (edges).
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I love the retro look of the image – it is really cool
Love the retro look, and the eyebrow clouds are super fascinating. How did you get it so clear just by zooming in?
Absolutely incredible choice to make a gif with the over-layed colors. Different parts of the image pop with each color change.
It reminds me of some sort of color explosion happening in a city
I really like the change in color, it does give some different forms of definition to the clouds.
I really like the color changes!
The eyebrow clouds look really cool, it was a nice addition.
I think the GIF idea is amazing. Well done!
This photo is so cool I really like how you were able to make it into a GIF, it emphasizes different elements with each transition.
It is interesting that you chose to make a gif that changes color! No one has done that yet, so it was cool to see!
I think the retro wave aspect is very interesting. Figure 3 is absolutely gorgeous.
The gif allows for different details of the cloud to be highlighted with the different colors that you used.
I really like the texture of the zoomed in cloud. It looks very cool
This picture reminds me of the clouds that form in ghostbusters