First timelapse attempt
This is my first attempt at a timelapse sunset.
I bought a handy dandy little device that plugs into my camera and I can then set to take a single shot at set intervals. After a few hours I end up with a few thousand individual photos which I then stitch together to make a movie. Simple right?
The real art is not the technicalities but finding something that will be truly amazing when viewed in this way. Now I just have to find those things.
I only wish I had been able to do it on a few of my trips. Can you imagine the sun rising over the Himalayas or setting over the pyramids?
Thursday, August 19th 2010 at 3:17 pm |
Very good time lapse with the animals would have been great .
Friday, August 20th 2010 at 9:21 am |
Where did you get the timelapse thingy Greg. My son is photo mad and with his birthday coming up (3 days before yours) seems a great pressie.
Saturday, August 21st 2010 at 9:13 am |
Hi Dawn. Technically it’s called an intervalometer. I got mine from Ebay and if you do a search there for “shutter release” you’ll find hundreds, then it’s just a matter of finding the right one for his particular camera.
Maybe I should do a “how I did it” post?
Greg
Friday, January 14th 2011 at 2:36 pm |
Hi Greg,
Just had a look at the sunset and it looks great. Very clever little device. What kind of camera. not just a point and shoot obviously.
Friday, January 14th 2011 at 3:13 pm |
Thanks Chris. No, not a point and shot. I used my DSLR and had it set on the best quality I could that would still allow me to get sufficient shots to make the movie. I have a couple of versions including one that still looks good on my big TV.
I’m guessing that a point and shoot would still work as long as it had a plug for a shutter release and you played with the settings so it didn’t auto off. The other vital bit of equipment is a tripod!