I have always enjoyed photography. Certainly by no means a professional, but I still enjoy experimenting. My camera, an older Canon EOS digital SLR, is aged now. Far out-distanced by modern cameras with special features. It still takes good photos.
I find watching clouds, and other things of the world in compressed time. You can see more detail, secrets and wonders when you are able to watch something change over minutes, instead of hours or days. It never did storm during the 4 hours that the camera monitored the sky, but it appeared imminent.
This was done using my cheap Raspberry Pi 3 computer
The Pi Camera 5 mega pixel
1 Frame/shot/ every 3 seconds.
I produced the movie at 30 frames per second.
I didn’t add any audio/music to this one, but may in the future.
It’s nice to just sit and unwind while watching the clouds. I use a video software player that can vary the speed if I desire. My apologies for the power lines in the video, it was the best shot I had that day. I hope you enjoy the video as I do.
Comments welcome,
Ron,
Were you inside the trailer when you took these shots ? The movement of the clouds is amazing and the sky so clear and blue.
In a previous post, you wrote that Alabama was cold in the winter- is it still ?
Susie
Yes, that window looks to the south, It is not as clear as it should be, as that window is Plexiglas (clear plastic), not standard glass. We can have beautiful weather here at times.
You never know about the seasons here. Someone remarked, “When you leave for work in Alabama, you take sunscreen, and a sweater, just in case.” This past Winter was milder, except for the snowfall, which we enjoyed. I have seen 10F plus a windchill. Then I have seen Christmas with kids wearing T-shirts playing outside. Winter average is 31F they say.
I always enjoy time-lapse skies, and those clouds were impressive indeed. One of my stepsons studied film-making at university, and did a lot of time-lapse using one of my cameras, which I later gave him as a gift.
Over here, most power lines are buried underground. But in the area where I live, we still have old-fashioned phone lines connected to each house, so often have the same problem with views.
Best wishes, Pete.
The newer builds generally have the power underground here also. It would save a lot of maintenance if they would bury it all. I actually miss the old film (35mm). Pictures don’t mean as much to people now, as they used to. It’s gone digital. While that is great, it takes the personal touch out in my opinion. Vanishing are the fun times of sitting around with the shoe box full of old memories. Thanks for the comment Peter.
It is amazing how the old (equipment) can do the things the modern stuff does with a little work. Having worked in weather Rawin/Raywinsonde, upper winds forecasting, I still love the simplistic cumulus cloud. Their growth over time-lapse photography is mesmerizing. Now when they grow into CB’s and bring you Alabamen’s those tornados, that’s another story.
Hoping here on the Delmarva that the health is coming along in a positive nature. Semper Fi
Yes, thank you Rooster. We are doing much better, once I stopped them from “helping” me so much. I’ll have to get some videos of the razor-sharp front line clouds that come in the Fall. It’s like a soft blanket being pulled over the world. I think the tornadoes were less this year.
I admire that you captured something going on. I keep refreshing your webcam and find that absolutely nothing is usually going on! At least I haven’t seen any of those ne’er do wells that I hear about.
They come and go Elizabeth. We will have several move in, then they are gone again before long. Some stay a year or two. I’ve seen them screaming and fighting as they walk down that drive near the mailboxes. It will come back around, it always does. Thanks for the comment.
I loved watching your clouds. They tumbled and swirled across the sky in amazing ways. If I had your equipment and ability, I’d aim my camera at the mountains and the clouds to show how they play with each other. Beautiful post!
I find it delightful to watch things that are normally unseen. A flower opening, animals visiting, people passing that you had no idea were there. The clouds are my favorite, such serene beauty displayed yet containing so much power from nature. They remind me of a poem I wrote long ago, about the wind. http://www.castlekeepdanes.com/ronandmichelle.com/thewind.htm
Thanks for the comment, Anne.
Very cool!… especially seeing the cars zipping past! Lol!