Happy 4th of July, 2014 - Time Lapse Photography Video

It's 4th of July, Independence Day. Happy Birthday America, and to celebrate I thought I'd share this lovely video of "America the Beautiful."


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enjoy!

Shane Black's Beautiful Time-lapse Photography Video "Adventure Is Calling"

I love time-lapse photography. It's something I have absolutely no patience for, which makes me appreciate it even more. Ohio photographer Shane Black took a two month road trip with two buddies, and together they traveled almost 13,000 miles through 32 states, visiting13 national and state parks, in a Dodge Caravan capturing the beauty of this country and eventually turning it into a video. That's a lot of terrain for such a short period of time, but what he came up with is incredibly beautiful.

If you click on the link below the video, Shane explains the reasons for the trip, and lists all the equipment used.

Well done, Shane!



Adventure Is Calling from Shane Black on Vimeo.

From Birth To 21 Years- Dad's Time Lapse Dedication To His Son

A Yorkshire, England dad, Ian McCleod, has spent every day of his son's 21 years (so far) taking a daily photo. He then compiled over 7,500 photos into a time lapse (of sorts) six minute video of his son's life from pre-birth on.

McLeod tells the Yorkshire Post the project started as a "daft" idea conceived over a couple of drinks. "I was thinking I could do it for one or two years at most…But then you get to the point where you wonder if you'll regret it if you stop." He says it became like brushing his teeth.

Cory McLeod admits he didn't always love it when his dad tracked him down for their daily snap. "My dad has had to drive to a friend's house before. I got a bit of a stick [teased] for that," he told the Post. Eventually he came to see the project's significance. "I used to find it awkward, I didn't realize the value of it. It was only when I got to 16 or 17 that I started to appreciate it and realized what it could be." Even though he's now away from home studying at Leeds Metropolitan University, he says he plans on continuing to collaborate with his dad. "When do you stop? I don't think I can. We've come this far, we may as well carry on."

Although a few days are missing here and there (Ian McLeod slots in a sketch instead of inserting a photo from the wrong day to maintain the integrity of the concept) and a month was lost when the camera wouldn't wind, the chronicle is remarkably complete. McLeod started scanning the images a year ago—his son was born before the days of digital cameras—and he says it took him three months to digitize them all. "It's never been straightforward," he says. "We weren't organized. It's always been chaotic." For those of us whose photo albums contain gaps of more than a year, "21 Years" seems magnificently pulled together.
 

I have so much admiration for people who dedicate and spend their time doing this kind of thing. I don't have the patience.



Source: Yahoo

Shawn Reeder's 'Yosemite Range of Light' Amazing Time Lapse Video

Photographer and musician Shawn Reeder spent two years photographing Yosemite and the Sierras, and created this amazing time lapse video, "Yosemite Range of Light". It took almost 7,000 photos to produce the 5 minute video.

What patience.

Enjoy!




H/T: Huffington Post