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Night Motion Timelapse: Fall Collection

February 12, 2012

by yaska77

There are some things we’ll always take the time to watch, and as timelapse is a passion of ours for your enthrallment below is a recent creation from photographer Eric Hines.

We’ve featured some of Eric’s work before; his breathtaking images of the Milky Way at Devil’s Tower and a fantastic timelapse he released in September called Wild Wyoming, A Summer of Sunsets and Dark Skies.

If only we could all live under such clear skies! Go HD and fullscreen for the full effect!

Fall Timelapse Collection from Eric Hines on Vimeo.

Fall Timelapse Collection
by Eric Hines

About this video:

Shot entirely on the 5D Mark II in RAW format, with the exception of one video clip. All single exposures, no HDR.

Almost all of these shots have not been used in earlier reels, and a lot of the sequences were shot within the past month* in Indiana.

Motion control provided by the Kessler Crane KC-8 and Cineslider, using the Oracle and Smartlapse. The static sequences were shot on the Manfrotto 546B tripod with a 501HDV head.

Track is “Outpost 31″ by Simon Wilkinson available from thebluemask.com

You can find Eric on the following networks:
Google+
Facebook
Twitter
(links open in new tab)

*video posted in early November

And you can follow us on Twitter too :)

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Night Motion Timelapse: Wild Wyoming, A Summer of Sunsets and Dark Skies

September 11, 2011

by yaska77

It’s been a while since we brought you one of these fantastic night sky time-lapse films, but we’ve got another jaw-dropping one for you from photographer Eric Hines.

We featured some of Eric’s breathtaking images of the Milky Way at Devil’s Tower (Wyoming) not too long ago, and it’s to this area he returned to capture the beautiful time-lapse below. Go HD and fullscreen for the full effect!

Wild Wyoming, A Summer of Sunsets & Dark Skies from Eric Hines on Vimeo.

Wild Wyoming, A Summer of Sunsets and Dark Skies
by Eric Hines

About this video:

This is a collection of timelapse pieces that I shot between late June and early August, 2011, in Eastern Wyoming, and Western Nebraska.

All sequences were shot on the 5D Mark II, in RAW format. The lens used, in all but two shots, was a 24mm f/1.4L II, which I rented from Borrowlenses.com. The other two were shot on my 16-35mm f/2.8L II.

Motion control for the timelapse shots were provided by the excellent Dynamic Perception Stage-Zero Dolly. Since purchasing the dolly, I have been using motion control on almost every timelapse that I shoot.

I have to say, shooting this piece was one of the best experiences that I have had in my life. Travelling 1000 miles from home to spend the summer trying to capture all of the beauty around me was amazing. I finally had the chance to truly see what the night sky was supposed to look like, and it left me breathless. During many moments in the video, you can see plenty of shooting stars, along with a few satellites, and a plane here and there.

Music is “Death is the Road to Awe” by Clint Mansell, from the soundtrack to “The Fountain” (available from itunes).

Eric Hines Photography on Flicker
Follow: @EricHinesPhotos on Twitter

Amazing video and the result of a lot of of patience and effort, so how much is a plane ticket to Wyoming anyway??

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Perseid meteor shower – next 24 hours

August 10, 2011

by tte-77

skywatching Perseid meteor shower

Best view of Perseid meteors could be before dawn 10-11 August

Although the actual peak date of the Perseid meteor shower will be 12-13 August (as mentioned in our August Astronomy Events post) the best time to watch the Perseid meteor shower might actually be today – Wednesday 10 August, during the dawn hours into Thursday.

At their peak, the Perseids commonly produce 50 or more meteors per hour – when the moon is out-of-the-way. This year, however, the full moon will shine from dusk till dawn on the peak night wiping out all but the brightest Perseid meteors. With this in mind working around the moon to optimize the view of the Perseids (summertime’s premier meteor shower) is probably the best call.

The best time will probably come in the next 24 hours dependent on your location.

At mid-northern latitudes in Europe the moon will set between 1am and 2am. The moon’s precise setting time, however, depends on where you reside within your time zone! Checkout the moonrise section at timeandate.com to check what is best for you.

Generally, you see the greatest number of Perseids in the hours before dawn (even on a totally moonless night). Given a dark, open sky away from pesky city lights, you might see 15-20 Perseid meteors per hour.

Although the predawn sky may present the best view of the 2011 Perseid shower, that won’t stop die-hard meteor enthusiasts from watching the Perseids starting now and throughout the weekend!

Good luck!

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Night Motion Timelapse: Ocean Sky

July 15, 2011

by yaska77

Here is another truly awesome night motion time-lapse, this time from Alex Cherney.  There are some excellent shots in this video, one of the reasons it won the overall astrophotography prize at the Starmus festival!

A LOT of work goes into these films, so we like to help highlight them so more people can enjoy them!

Ocean Sky from Alex Cherney on Vimeo.

Ocean Sky
by Alex Cherney

About this video:

At a star party in August 2009 I took my first long exposure photograph of the night sky. I was so thrilled with the results that I dedicated most moonless weekends since then to photographing two things I love the most in nature – the night sky and the Ocean.

Taking a series of images and combining them into a time lapse video sequence made it even more interesting. I have since experimented with all-night time lapses, panning motion, etc. But most importantly I’ve enjoyed the journey immensely.

This time lapse video is the result of almost 1.5 years of work, 31 hours of taking images during six nights on Southern Ocean Coast in Australia.

Ocean Sky was awarded the overall winner prize at STARMUS astrophotography competition.

The soundtrack is by Redmann

There’s not much else that needs saying really, just go full screen and enjoy! :)

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Night Motion Timelapse: Outer Banks

July 2, 2011

by yaska77

My we’re good to you aren’t we?! Recently we’ve spoiled you rotten featuring some truly superb night sky time-lapse films, and this latest gem by Daniel Dragon Films is no exception.

Shot on the Outer Banks, North Carolina, this film features some wonderfully unique shots. Go full-screen for the full jaw-dropping effect!

Night Motion Timelapse: Outer Banks from Daniel Dragon Films on Vimeo.

The Outer Banks
by Daniel Dragon Films

About this video:

The production shooting for my film was done over two trips, one during the new moon in May, and one during the new moon in June.

For “Night Motion Timelapse: Outer Banks” most of the astrophotography was done at 25s exposure, ISO 1000, with aperture settings ranging from f/1.4 to f/2.2. I don’t like to use high ISO settings, (over ISO 2000), including astrophotography. I’d rather find another way, if possible.

The Milky Way shot was probably the most single challenging shot from a pure photography point of view, it was good to have prior “lighthouse” experience. When you’re shooting near a lighthouse, it causes terrible lens flare when you’re wide open at f/1.4. I wanted to get the Milky Way, and I also wanted to see the stars through the field of light cast by the beam. Final setting: 25s, ISO 800, f/2.0.

Test shot from pre-production - Image Credit: Daniel Dragon Films

People ask about the lack of “flickering” in my shots…. there is no flickering because the entire film is shot with Manual settings. The twilight shot with fire in the distance is done with Manual 15s exposures.

Camera Gear:
Canon 5DmkII (one BTS w/Canon 7D & 16-35mm)
Canon 24mm f/1.4 lens rented from BorrowLenses.com
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 II-L lens
Tiffen 77mm & 85mm UV filters (vital for lens protection from salt, sand, and moisture)
Pearstone ShutterBoss remote timer
Bescor 40W basic LED on-camera light (mounted on its own tripod, w/ fabric dimmer)

Motion Control:
MX2 controller from dynamicperception.com
 Orion Teletrack AZ-G telescope pan/tilt mount from telescope.com
 (Orion controlled with MX2 unit and custom interface cable)
Dynamic Perception Stage Zero 6 ft. motion control dolly
2 Aluratek ADMPFB100 external battery packs
Manfrotto 460MG 3D Magnesium Head
Manfrotto quick release plate used w/Orion
Universal Ball Head
2 Sunpak 6600DX tripods

There is more information on the making of this beautiful film on danieldragonfilms.com

Also follow him on Twitter or join his Facebook page!

I once thought that if I’d seen one night sky time-lapse I’d seen them all, but each and every one I’ve sat open mouthed watching has been unique, inspiring, and achingly beautiful.

Having recently started my own time-lapse tests I can just about appreciate how much time and effort has gone into these sorts of films! Awesome, in the truest sense of the word!

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