Monday, June 21, 2010

Storm Clouds


I'm experimenting with time lapse video and last Thursday's storm gave me the perfect opportunity to try it. An intervalometer that allows me to set the interval between shots on the DSLR arrived last week and I was anxious to use it. Video is played at 30 frames per second so at least 300 frames are needed for 10 seconds of viewing. Doing the math, 30 second intervals is a time lapse of 2 1/2 hours. This video was captured over about 45 minutes. Experience will eventually determine the best interval for each subject. The Animal Planet series "Life" is the inspiration for this, especially the plant segment in which they compressed a whole growing season into 10 seconds. That 10 seconds took two years to build, more energy than I plan to expend.

The storm looked too threatening in the house and I went into the prairie for better visibility and to get away from it although Sandi says it was just an excuse to play with a new toy.
Dale

2 comments:

Crex Meadows Lovers said...

I want one of those! Not the storm but the intervalometer. That is really cool!
Kathy

Whispering Feather said...

way cool!!!