You may remember photographer Colin Rich from the viral timelapse video L.A. Night. Now, Rich has made another L.A. centric timelapse which you can watch below. This latest timelapse, titled Nightfall, takes viewers on a trip through many Los Angeles districts as the sinking sun transforms into starlight. Rich employed multiple motion control techniques and a FloatCam DC […]
The thousands of photographs used to compile the footage were shot by David Kosmos Smith on his Nikon D7000 during a four month long vacation spent exploring Europe. Take a look at Smiths camera work in the following video, but be forewarned, in the five minutes you’ll spend watching EuroLapse you’ll probably be convinced that you, too, need to spend a summer on European expedition.
Getting smooth pan shots for a timelapse sequences generally requires the use of equipment that is too large to be considered portable and also quite expensive. Oftentimes, the dollies used to glide the camera are 6 feet or longer in length, which makes them less than ideal when you have to hike four miles to your shooting location such as Tom Guilmette did in the following video.
It seems like timelapse videos made from footage collected on the International Space Station are popping up left and right these days. Knate Myers decided to try his hand at making one and his results are one of my favorites thus far. All of the photographs used to make this timelapse were taken on a Nikon D3 and are available as public domain via the NASA website. Myers timelapse focus on footage taken at night and includes some phenomenal images of the Milky Way.
Switch on the TV news these days and almost certainly one of the items will be about China. The rapid economic growth of this ancient country both inspires and captivates us, yet to most it remains a mysterious and mythical place. This stunning timelapse video by Ryan Edond chronicles, his personal feelings of the place and takes us on a journey from Hong Kong to Beijing with a number of stops in-between.
Any Lord of The Rings fan can tell you that New Zealand is one of earths visually stunning treasures. The dramatic landscapes and climbing terrain are perfect backdrops to any photograph. When photographer, Trey Ratcliff, decided to make the move to the Queenstown, he took the opportunity to get to know his new home from behind the camera. This time-lapse is made up of tens of thousands of photographs he took over the course of 30 days.
Tomislav Safundžić put together a visually stunning timelapse from a rather unusual point of view–space. The images, which Safundžić credits to the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, take viewers on an out of this world journey through space revealing what the sunrise, sunset, and Aurora Borealis looks like as the shuttle orbits around planet earth.
Dedication is an understatement when it comes to the visually stunning timelapse, Terra Sacra. The video which took cinematographer, Sean White, to all seven continents over a span of six years, documents some of the world’s finest treasures in just six minutes. The exact number of frames used to create this timelapse is unknown, however, it’s safe to assume it’s well into the the 10’s of thousands. As you can imagine, piecing together that many images is no easy task.
Ever wonder what happens inside the Staples Center in between games? Did you know they hosted three home teams this year (The Lakers, The Clippers, and the Kings hockey team)? Thanks to a cleverly placed camera taking timelapse photos, you can watch six of the playoff games in about 1 1/2 minutes in a clever […]
For most photographers, Yosemite National Park will be forever associated with the great Ansel Adams. His iconic images have become a benchmark for landscape photographers worldwide. Technology and techniques have marched on since Adam’s day and one of the most dynamic and visually arresting trends in modern, digital photography is that of the time-lapse sequence. In this fantastic video, visual artist Shawn Reeder demonstrates his not inconsiderable talents in the field with his incredible sequences of Yosemite.
