2017 Time-lapse photography
Here are some things about time-lapse photography in 2017: - In Grassland Township, Longli County, Guizhou Province, photographers used time-lapse photography to record the changing process of the starry sky in the early morning of August 20,2017. Guizhou's environment was conducive to shooting stars because of its transparent air and low light pollution. - He Yi, a photographer from Chongqing, began to use time-lapse photography to shoot videos of flowers blooming in 2017. He persisted for five years and filmed 12 kinds of flowers from budding to blooming. The shooting required a stable light source and a certain growing environment for the flowers, such as artificially building a natural environment suitable for the growth of flowers in the studio. - Freelance photographer Liu Wanming's work "Mountain City·Chongqing" became popular on the Internet in 2017. The work was time-lapse photography, aerial photography, and 4K video creation. The video clip was used in the 2018 Chongqing city promotional film. He spent nine months and used 35 images to show the landscape of Chongqing in all directions. Read more exciting novels for free
Time lapse photography
Time-lapse photography was a technique that compressed time, also known as time-lapse photography. In Kaifeng, one could take time-lapse photography of various subjects, such as shooting the city scenery of Kaifeng, the Chrysanthemum Festival, and so on. If you use a mobile phone to shoot, you have to make preparations before shooting. First, choose a picture that combines movement and stillness, such as a combination of people and buildings, traffic and buildings, etc. Second, turn on the flight mode to avoid phone calls and information disturbances and change the direction of the view. Third, prepare a power bank because it consumes a lot of power to shoot videos for a long time. Fourth, reserve the storage space of the mobile phone. Long-term videos take up more space. Fifth, if you need to shoot a slow-motion silk water time-lapse video, you can prepare a phone's ND dimmer to reduce the exposure. Sixth, if you need to shoot a moving time-lapse video within a certain range, you need to prepare a stabiliser or slide rail to assist in the shooting. Take the Huawei Mat40 Pro + as an example. Its time-lapse photography function supports custom camera parameters. When shooting, you can adjust the parameters according to the scene. For example, when shooting a time-lapse video of flowing water, you can first use the flowing water function to take a time-lapse photo with a 10s exposure, then switch to the wide-angle lens equipped with the ND dimmer lens, adjust the parameters to 6s exposure, 5000K white balance, and pull the focus to the farthest, and then start shooting. In terms of settings, you can choose the speed corresponding to the effect of flowing water (such as 90x), set the recording duration (you can choose unlimited time), or set the Pro (professional mode under time-lapse photography) to adjust the parameters according to the scene. If you used a single-lens reflex camera to take photos and then stack them into a video, you had to fix the camera, set the parameters, and take 200 - 300 photos in a row (more is also possible). Then, due to lighting, wind, and other reasons, you might need to remove the flash in the LRTimlapse software (before removing the flash, you need to convert the RAW format to JPG). Finally, you could use the previous software, or in the Premiere or AE, import the photos, create a new sequence, and make a time-lapse video. Add background music and a username. However, this method was very time-consuming in the later stages, and it had extremely high requirements for the computer configuration. If the phone didn't have a time-lapse camera function, it could also use the video recording function in the phone to shoot ordinary videos for an hour or more. Then, the video would be transferred to the editing app. The speed would be changed, and the long video would be compressed into a Short videos of about 10 seconds, with music and subtitles added. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Time-lapse photography of Earth
There were many ways and results to time-lapse photography on Earth. For example, the photographer used the equator to offset the changes in the starry sky caused by the Earth's rotation by rotating at a constant speed, thus capturing the Earth's rotation. NASA's astronaut Christina Kirk took time-lapse photos of the Earth and other stars from Namibia to the Red Sea from the International Space Station. A total of 400 photos were used. The duration was 11 minutes, and the orbit of the stars, ground light sources, lightning in thunderstorms, atmospheric glow, and the orbit of artificial satellites could be seen. The Japanese weather satellite, Sunflower 8, took more than 24 hours to take photos and was produced into a 12-second time-lapse video by Charlie Loyd, a satellite imaging expert at Mapbox. The Western Pacific Ocean, Australia, some parts of Asia, Antarctica, and Antarctica could be seen. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Fuji Time-lapse photography
There were two ways to post-process the time-lapse photos taken by the Fuji camera: Method 1: Use the Timeline function that comes with the Fuji camera. First, he found the " time-lapse photography " option in the camera settings and turned it on. Then, he set the interval time, the number of frames, the start time, and the end time of the time-lapse photography. Then, he pressed the shutter to start shooting. After the shooting was completed, he imported the photos into his computer and used a video editing software to synthesize the photos into a video. Method 2: Use post-processing software. First, he imported the photos into his computer and opened them with a video editing software. He created a Timeline and dragged the photos onto the Timeline in order. Then, he adjusted the display time of the photos to meet the requirements of time-lapse shooting. He could also add transition effects or animation effects to make the photos transition smoothly. Finally, he imported the video file. No matter which method was used, special effects and music could be added in the post-processing to further enhance the time-lapse video. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Nikon Time-lapse photography
The following is some content related to time-lapse photography with Nikon cameras: - For Nikon Z7/Z7II/D850 cameras (when shooting at 8K, 4500W or above), if you want to take time-lapse photography, you need to pay attention to the camera's parameters. For example, in a similar shooting, try to control the USB to 100 - 200 (if the camera is fixed and there is no fear of shaking), and set the aperture between F8 - 11 to obtain better image quality. Furthermore, the three elements of exposure (aperture, shutter, and USB) had to be set according to different shooting needs. - Some Nikon cameras had a timed video function (such as the Nikon Z7). During time-lapse photography, if the traditional "interval shooting" method was used, it would require a lot of post-processing. However, the "timed video" function was relatively advanced. After entering the menu to set the interval time and shooting time, the camera would automatically calculate the output video duration. In its setting options, the exposure smoothness function could reduce the change of exposure value between photos during interval shooting, ensure the average exposure, and avoid flickering. After the silent shooting function was turned on, the electronic shutter was used to shoot, which could reduce the vibration of the mechanical shutter to the camera and avoid blurring the picture. - In some Nikon camera day and night time-lapse photography activities (such as the Nikkor Club event on October 17 - 18, 2021), there would be requirements for equipment and focal length. For example, the Nikon Z7/Z7II/D850 camera was required, and the lens requirements were 14 - 24/2.8, 24 - 70/2.8, etc. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Azeroth in time-lapse photography
Some players from the Chinese server created time-lapse photos of Azeroth to celebrate the 10th anniversary of World of Warcraft. The player spent 15 months traveling through more than 300 map scenes, taking more than 130,000 pictures, and accumulating 200GB of material to create this magnificent work. This demonstrated the application of time-lapse photography in recording the world of Azeroth, compressing the slow process of landscape changes and scene changes in Azeroth into a relatively short period of time to present a unique visual effect. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Time-lapse photography on the Bund
In layman's terms, time-lapse photography was to first take photos at a lower frequency or record videos at a lower frame rate, and then play the images at a normal or faster speed. For example, there was a time-lapse video of Magic City on the Bund. It was the first time to try time-lapse photography with a DSLR as the main equipment. It mainly used fixed camera positions and large-scale moving time-lapse, and some of the materials were shot with an iPhone. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Time-lapse photography, shooting clouds
Here are some key points for time-lapse photography: - [Equipment and preparation: You can use a mobile phone. If possible, you can equip it with a stand or a 720 cloud mobile phone electric head (in addition to special shooting functions, it can also act as a common video shooting stabilizing device).] - Shooting operation: Find the time-lapse photography function in the camera, turn on the 0.5x super wide angle (an operation method), point the lens towards the sky, click the sky focus and press and hold to lock the exposure, then click start shooting. The phone had to be fixed when shooting, and it could be kept stable with the help of a stand. In terms of shooting time, half an hour was better, and about 10 - 30 minutes was fine. - Effect optimization: If you want to achieve the realistic feeling of clouds moving, you can change the speed when editing the video. For example, 6x speed can show the feeling of clouds galloping and electricity galloping. If you wanted to create the effect of the cloud moving fast and the person moving slowly, you could shoot a video of the character after shooting the cloud (such as a video of the character sitting and looking up at the sky). Then, you could use the editing software to import the two videos, turn off the original sound, cut the cloud video into a picture-in-picture, choose a linear mask, adjust the mask line to the intersection of the character and the sky, pull a little feather to blend the image, and finally add music to export. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Time-lapse photography with shaking lenses
The following is some content related to time-lapse photography: - One method was to pause for a moment before shaking the camera. When operating, you can install a dimmer lens in front of the lens, set the camera mode to M, set F2.8, USB 100, shutter for 1/3 second, and then shake the body according to the above operations to take out the film.(The example camera is a SonyA7M4, and the lens is a Sony70 - 200GM2 Master lens.) - He could also use the method of secretly printing, such as shooting a video at 5 frames per second, then copying these 5 frames to fill up 25 frames. With the shaking lens, he could shoot a movie-like picture. In this process, he could reduce the frame rate and shutter speed, and then match it with suitable music and narration. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Nikon interval time-lapse photography
The following are the key points related to Nikon's interval time-lapse photography: ** I. Pre-planning and preparation ** 1. ** Thesis and Plan ** - "Choice of theme: Choose scenes with obvious dynamic changes, such as clouds moving, sunrise and sunset, urban traffic flow, construction progress, or plant growth. - Shooting plan: estimate the total shooting time, the number of shots to be shot, and then calculate the shooting interval. For example, if you want to record three hours of scene changes, take one photo every 20 seconds. The total number of photos you need to take is 3×60×60 × 20 = 540 photos. 2. ** Equipment and accessories ** - [Cameras: Nikon DSLR, micro-camera, or advanced portable camera with manual mode and B-door (long exposure) function.] - "Lenses: The appropriate focal length is determined according to the subject of the shoot. The wide-angle lens is suitable for shooting large scenes, and the telephoto lens can compress the sense of space. - Tripod: A sturdy and stable tripod is required to ensure that the camera remains still throughout the entire shooting. - Shutter release or remote control: It can reduce the vibration caused by touching the camera and accurately control the shooting process. - Timer or interval shooting function: Many Nikon cameras have a built-in interval shooting function, or they can be connected to an external smart timer. ** 2. Setting the parameters ** 1. ** Shooting Mode ** - Manual Mode (M): Able to ensure that the exposure parameters remain unchanged throughout the entire shooting period. - Aperture priority mode (A): If the light changes greatly, the camera can automatically adjust the shutter speed after fixing the aperture value. 2. ** Exposing parameters ** - Aperture: Generally choose a smaller aperture (such as f/8 - f/16), which can obtain a larger depth of field and ensure that the front and back scenes are clear. - Shutter speed: It depends on the scene's dynamic. For example, the shutter speed can be set to 1/60 seconds or more for daytime scenery shooting, and it may take a few seconds or even longer for starry sky time-lapse shooting. - <strong></strong>When the light is insufficient, it can be increased appropriately, but pay attention to the control of noise. 3. ** Shooting interval settings ** - Turn on the interval shooting function: Find and activate this function in the Nikon camera menu. - [Shooting start time: Set it to 3 - 5 seconds to avoid the camera shaking when the shutter is pressed.] - [Shooting interval: calculated based on the expected final playback speed and shooting duration.] For example, if you want to play 30 frames per second, the shooting interval should be a multiple of 1/30 seconds, usually between 2 - 30 seconds, depending on the speed of the scene change. ** 3. Shooting Techniques ** 1. ** Stable ** - Locking Tripod: Make sure the tripod is stable. If necessary, hang a load to increase stability, especially in windy or uneven environments. - Windproof measures: Use the tripod head's damp or install additional windproof plates to reduce the impact of the wind on the camera. 2. ** Focus and composition ** - Manual Focus: Focus on the point of interest in advance, lock the focus and turn off the autofocus to prevent the focus from drifting during the shooting process. - Fine composition: Carefully arrange the elements of the picture, considering the movement trajectory of the dynamic subject and the relationship between the background and the background. 3. ** White Balance and Color ** - Fixed white balance: Set manual white balance or custom color temperature to ensure that the color of the entire sequence is consistent. - [Shooting in raw format: It is convenient to make more detailed adjustments to white balance and exposure in the later stages.] 4. ** Storage and Power ** - "Enough Memory Card: Make sure that the card has enough capacity to store all the photos, and use a high-speed card to reduce the write delay. - Spare battery: Due to the long time of time-lapse photography, carry a spare battery to prevent interruption. ** 4. Post-production ** 1. ** import and sort image sequences ** - Use a video editing software (such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, etc.) to import the photos, select the "image sequence" option, and the software will automatically arrange them in time order. - <<Framer-Rate Setting>: Set a reasonable frame rate according to the shooting interval, such as 24fps, 30fps, or higher.> 2. ** Adjusting and Stabilizing ** - Color correction: Unify the color of the photo, and adjust the tone and contrast according to the needs. - Stabilize the image: If there is any slight movement during the shooting, use the stabilization function of the video editing software to correct it. 3. ** Editor and output ** - [Material editing: Remove unnecessary beginning and ending parts, and add transition, music, and other elements according to creativity.] - Video Encode: Choose a high-quality programmer (such as H.264), set the appropriate bit rate and resolution, and export the final time-lapse video. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Time-lapse photography with camera movement
To shoot time-lapse photography with a moving lens, the following points needed to be observed: - ** Equipment preparation **: - First of all, he had to choose a suitable photo scene to place the tripod. Once the photo was taken, the tripod could not be moved. - For long-distance time-lapse shooting, the movement path of the equipment and the lens needed to be planned in advance. - ** Shooting Setting **: - Setting the camera so that the length and interval of the automatic photos were the same was the key to ensuring the effect of the photos. - The principle of equal distance movement must be followed every time the photo was taken. This was a feature of the automatic slide rail and a basic element of motion delay photography. Even if it was a manual movement, it had to follow this rule. For example, when moving at an equal distance, the camera would take pictures at a set time interval, and then the photos would be played continuously into a video of continuous movement. - Different cameras had different ways of operation. For example, Canon's EOS 5D3/5D Mark III needed to set the appropriate shooting scene, tripod position, and the length of the automatic photo. When shooting with a mobile phone, one also had to ensure that the scene was stable and that the camera was shot at an equal distance while moving. - Some cameras, such as the Vivo X Fold3 Pro, support full-lens 4K time-lapse photography, allowing photographers to use its function to create time-lapse photography with lens movement. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>