The following YouTube video includes two time lapse video clips that show the sky over Fairfax County, Virginia USA during the afternoon on 27 July 2026. Two photo sets were captured using a Fujifilm X-T3 and the 18-55mm kit lens. Each photo set was rendered to video using Apple "QuickTime Player"; each movie clip was edited using Apple "Photos." The final video was created using DaVinci Resolve.
27 July 2026 | Fairfax County, Virginia USA
Low level cumuliform clouds were moving generally from north-to-south.
Panoramic Image
The following panoramic composite image was taken using the "Camera" app on my Apple iPad mini 6, set for "Pano" mode. The iPad was mounted on a tripod located in the shade of the tree shown at the right side of the image.
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| 27 JUL 2026. 3:28 PM. Panoramic view. (16350 x 3870 pixels.) |
Have I mentioned how much I love the look and feel of the panoramic composite images created using the Apple "Camera" app? I love it so much I would marry it. Easy to use. Excellent output. Good job by you, Apple!
Wind (mph), Weather and Sky Condition
"Wind (mph)," "Weather" and "Sky Cond." are highlighted by red rectangles in the following excerpt from a table of three-day weather observations for KDCA on 27 July 2026 nearest the times when I recorded the photos used to create the time lapse video, and the panoramic composite image.
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| Source Credit: KDCA | National Weather Service. |
Tech Tips
My Fujifilm X-T3 camera was set for manual exposure and manual focus. Aperture was set for f/8. Shutter Speed was 1/500 second. ISO was set for 160. White Balance was set for "Daylight." The focal length of the 18-55mm kit lens was set for 18mm (27mm, 35mm equivalent). Aspect Ratio was set for 16:9 (6240 x 3512 pixels). Image Quality was set for FINE+RAW (Fine JPEG plus RAF).
The ELECTRONIC LEVEL was turned on. The manual focus DEPTH-OF-FIELD SCALE was set for "FILM FORMAT BASIS."
I selected a two (2) second interval between photos. Scene 1 = 602 photos. Scene 2 = 612 photos. Both photo sets lasted approximately 20 minutes in real time.
Related Resources: Blog posts with the label "Fujifilm X-T3."
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