Posted by I’ve been experimenting again with time-lapse photography. Instead of using a junky, low-resolution Webcam, I’ve been creating time-lapse movies with still images taken with my Nikon D80 digital SLR. The difference is incredible, and the flexibility of multiple lenses and a standalone setup makes it easy to shoot almost any subject.
Here’s an example of a movie I created a few weeks ago, when the saguaro cacti in my yard were blooming. Saguaros bloom at night and close up during the day. I wanted to capture the closing of the flowers, so I focused on a bunch of flowers at the top of one of my cacti. In the resulting movie, however, the clouds steal the show:
If you’d like to learn more about my recent time-lapse efforts, read “Time-Lapse Mania.” You can also click the time-lapse tag on my personal blog to see all of the time-lapse movies I’ve published on the Web.
Last 5 posts by Maria Langer
- What's Blooming Now: Hedgehog Cactus - April 11th, 2010
- What's Blooming Now: Mexican Gold Poppies - April 7th, 2010
- Mexican Earthquake Felt in Wickenburg - April 4th, 2010
- Water Under the [New] Bridge - January 22nd, 2010
- Pardon Our Appearance - January 4th, 2010
Recent Comments