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Wiser for the Time

December 12, 2010

Time-lapse photography has always been an interest of mine. Time-lapse photography consists of taking numerous still images to create a video clip. Now, you might ask, “Why not just use a video camera?” Well, video camera’s cannot create 30 second, single frame exposures. In the time-lapse video above, it took 1,100 images with each of them having 35 seconds of exposure (the shutter was open for 35 seconds for each image). That means that this video took around 10.5 hours of exposure. Once I had all these images, it was time to make the movie. Normally, movies use around 24 frames per second. This means, the human eye sees 24 frames per second. That’s 24 images per second that you are seeing in my video above; hence why it takes so many images to make up a small video clip.

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228 Responses to Wiser for the Time

  • younsu-kim November 20, 2012

    OMG!! What a wonderful and great work you’ve dome! just Thank you to let me watch
    this amazing video. your working makes everyone so much happy and inspired.
    now on I hope that you are gonna make a success of work like this!!
    Thanks again~~ :)

    Reply
  • Carlton Ward January 30, 2012

    Heart warming and incredible – I am truly inspired and grateful I found your work. I will email you with questions later :)
    Thank you,
    Carlton

    Reply
  • Svetlana October 8, 2011

    I thank you for this movie. I love to live, I love the Earth and after your movie I want to live even longer and brighter.

    Reply
  • jajabinks June 26, 2011

    great work! very inspiring

    Reply
  • kasuross March 12, 2011

    I just love your work. No more words required…

    Reply
  • Goldpaint Photography March 5, 2011

    Make sure to check out my latest time-lapse video, ‘Breaking Point’.

    Reply
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  • Drive Angry February 6, 2011

    This is wonderful blog. I love it.

    Reply
  • Grumpy Goat January 19, 2011

    What software did you use?

    Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography January 20, 2011

      Grumpy Goat,

      Please send me an email to info@goldpaintphotography.com with ALL your questions and I’ll be glad to answer them.

      Brad Goldpaint
      http://www.goldpaintphotography.com

      Reply
  • Chantale Reve January 10, 2011

    Wondrous photography! I feel like a speck of sand in comparison — as it should be. Thank you for showing us the beauty beyond this world, before Man mucks it up.

    Reply
  • itsrachc January 8, 2011

    It’s so beautiful :) Well done.

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  • boyjones January 5, 2011

    Fantastic set of images, well done you

    Reply
  • frank January 4, 2011

    First of all, what a beautiful video. I am so glad I ‘stumbled upon’ this link.

    Thank you for making it.

    I have few questions, because I am interested in making similar videos (stop motion, etc)

    1. was there any post production done on those images? if yes, what sort of things?

    2. what was your WB setting on your camera? or was it set on post?

    3. were you using the Nikon D700′s on board time lapsing function? or tethered it to a computer and used a software?

    4. You obviously had it taking photos all night long, how did the battery perform? Did you use a vertical grip to boost battery life? or used a different type of power source?

    thank you so much for your time, if you choose to answer those questions. :)

    Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography January 4, 2011

      Frank,

      Thank you for your comments. I’d be glad to answer your questions, but please email me at info@goldpaintphotography.com.

      Reply
  • missusk76 January 2, 2011

    This is absolutely amazing! And so very beautiful.

    Reply
  • Bob January 1, 2011

    Simply incredible, I love star gazing. Makes one feel so tiny and insignificant.

    Beautiful shots!

    Reply
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    Wow, how did you manage to get those type of pictures..They are stunning beautiful.!

    Reply
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  • brunOliveira December 30, 2010

    Outstanding. Keep’em coming

    Happy new year

    Reply
  • hadasdepapel December 28, 2010

    This Christmas I sent your link about time-lapse photography to wish Merry Christmas to my friends. All of them loved it. Thank you for your wonderful post (and the fantastic blog)!
    Greetings from Spain and Merry Christmas for you too
    Maria
    http://lacasavictoriana.wordpress.com

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    • Goldpaint Photography December 28, 2010

      I am honored. Thank you, Maria. Hope you had a wonderful holiday and have a great new year.

      Reply
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  • Matti December 24, 2010

    Amazing job. I’ve been waiting for a crisp winter night where I am to get a good time lapse of the night sky, but our weather where I am has been somewhat uncooperative.
    Great job though

    Reply
  • Grumpy Goat December 19, 2010

    Great video. What software (if any) did you use to compile the pictures into the time-lapse video?

    Reply
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  • Bennett December 16, 2010

    It was great to be able to point out the North Star to my wife and son! The first sequence really illustrates how everything “revolves” around it.

    Thanks for posting this wonderful imagery.

    Reply
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  • kayoyama December 16, 2010

    thanks for the wonderful photo..

    Reply
  • julielubick December 16, 2010

    Amazing time lapse – great work!

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  • SAS Fiction Girl December 16, 2010

    Incredible. I felt dizzy just watching that. Thank goodness we don’t actually see the stars like that – it would seriously mess with our equilibrium.
    Thank you for sharing your photos. :-)
    -Jen
    http://sasfiction.wordpress.com

    Reply
  • Tom Baker December 15, 2010

    Wow! seems to be the word most people use to describe your video. Amazing and by watching, I’m really beginning to question my ideas concerning whether or not there is a God. Seems difficult to think there isn’t a Creator who designed this all.

    Reply
  • bobcb518 December 15, 2010

    That was amazing!

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  • katherine December 15, 2010

    Breathtaking. Wow. Thank you for sharing this.

    Reply
  • lemaclellan December 15, 2010

    beautiful!

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  • Chris Sorlie December 15, 2010

    Stunning. Powerful. Sort of hints at who really runs the place.

    Reply
  • thelocalguide December 15, 2010

    Wow!
    But I thought to notice this rotation you’d need more nights…

    Reply
  • Grumpy Goat December 15, 2010

    Also, what program did you use to make the actual video? Thx.

    Reply
  • Grumpy Goat December 15, 2010

    I think I missed it – but how many pics did you snap and what were the intervals?

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  • jessiethought December 14, 2010

    All everyone is saying is that this is beautiful, but it is true. God’s Creation is AWEsome.

    Reply
  • ireney128 December 14, 2010

    That was absolutely beautiful. Just stunning.

    Reply
  • lilzbear December 14, 2010

    Amazing! Great capture.

    Reply
  • gold33nw0lf December 14, 2010

    Excellent job! Very beautiful.

    Reply
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  • ryoko861 December 14, 2010

    Wow, awesome! Mother Nature is fantastic!

    Reply
  • mopatt December 14, 2010

    Incredible post and great job on this site. I am impressed. I am subscribing as well.

    peace

    Reply
  • Lester Molina December 14, 2010

    Awsome clips man..now following your blog.

    Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      Thank you, Lester!

      Reply
  • beyondanomie December 14, 2010

    Stunningly beautiful; one of the most enjoyable Freshly Presseds that I’ve ever clicked to read.

    Wonderful work.

    One question: aren’t you ever worried your equipment is going to get stolen, left alone in the open overnight? Or are you on a building somewhere?

    Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      Of course I would! I would never leave equipment unattended in a public area. In this location, I was on a private farm and would check on the camera every 30 minutes. Thank you for commenting and so glad you enjoyed!

      Reply
    • Benj December 16, 2010

      Same here. Just love the video. It makes my blog look terrible.

      Reply
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  • yumamox December 14, 2010

    thats pic is sweet very nice to look at. in places that arnt in the city the sky almost looks like that

    Reply
  • Sven Doehler December 14, 2010

    Great article. I found this searching for the title of your article. Regarding your blog,I have to say that you have done a good job here. Thanks.

    Reply
  • garydanton December 14, 2010

    great work, mindblowing!

    thanks

    G

    http://thedigitalscrapbook.wordpress.com

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  • Stephanie Frances December 14, 2010

    That is incredible. Words cannot even begin to describe the beauty in the photographs it took to put this video together, as well as the patience! LOL. But look at this amazing masterpiece you’ve created because of it. WOW!!! – that’s about all I can say.

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    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      Thank you for your kind words, Stephanie. So glad you enjoyed.

      Reply
  • Elesabeth December 14, 2010

    Thank you for this. As a grandma, I enjoy sharing the wonders of creation with my grandkids. They’re too young to appreciate the stars yet, but they like insects and kitties and puppies.

    Reply
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  • GLR December 14, 2010

    :O wow – I love it!!

    Reply
  • admin December 14, 2010

    Thank you for sharing your photography. It is magnificent!

    Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      Thank you!

      Reply
  • Mark December 14, 2010

    Wow what beautiful pictures, I wish I could save them to my computer ! :)

    Reply
  • lifejourneytobenatural December 14, 2010

    Your photography is magnificent! So many clusters of stars in this milky way galaxy just makes one feel like being in a space auditorium. Plus the sunset colors just paints beautifully for the eyes to see. Great photographer! Nature is truly a gift to us.

    Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      I couldn’t agree more. Thank you for your kind words.

      Reply
  • Emmy Lou December 14, 2010

    This is amazing, you should add it to StumbleUpon.

    I would love to have it accessible to more people.

    Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      Thank you for commenting Emmy! I’m not really sure how to add this to StumbleUpon…

      Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      OK. It should be on there now. I think…

      Reply
  • runtobefit December 14, 2010

    This was awesome…thank you so much for posting.

    http://www.runtobefit.wordpress.com

    Reply
  • Lindsay December 14, 2010

    I absolutely loved this. I’ve always been amazed by photography, and by space & the night sky. Which explains why I loved it so much. Thanks for posting it.

    Reply
  • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

    My goodness… I am overwhelmed by all of your comments, likes, emails, everything… I just want to thank ALL of you for your kind words and interest in my work. I’m so glad you enjoyed this little one minute video as much as I did. Please feel free to shoot me an email with any questions you might have about the time-lapse. Don’t forget you can follow me on Facebook or fill out a subscription at the top.

    Thank you ALL!

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  • eng December 14, 2010

    Awsome ! Love it.

    Reply
  • littleexplorer December 14, 2010

    Simply…W-O-W!

    http://littleexplorer.wordpress.com/

    Reply
  • iamnigelmorris December 14, 2010

    Wow. That video is like a beautiful dream. Good job.

    Reply
  • Marjolein December 14, 2010

    This is stunning!

    We live in a big city so we almost never see the stars (we even have special extra-safety extra-bright streetlights that flood the whole neighbourhood in eerie white light) so it’s amazing to see through this film how many stars we’re actually missing out on!

    Reply
  • letussleep December 14, 2010

    Very nice, congratulations !

    Reply
  • mosneagul December 14, 2010

    …fain!

    Reply
  • Black Ops Cheats December 14, 2010

    This is really, really amazing. I never even thought of doing a time lapse with stills, though I guess it makes sense since a video camera would have a hard time catching that much detail.

    I would have thought the playback would have been a bit more “jumpy” with 35 second exposures though.

    Where was this shot, btw?

    Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      This was taken on a farm in Blanket, TX. It wasn’t the darkest of skies, but it got the job done. Thank you for commenting!

      Reply
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  • TriS December 14, 2010

    I always wanna take a picture of the milky way. But you’ve made thousands of it an even make it into a beautiful video. Wonderful job, great shot!

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  • Jeanna December 14, 2010

    That brought TEARS to my eyes! WOW!

    Reply
  • tkmakela December 14, 2010

    Stunning! Congrats on being “Freshly Pressed” and thank you. You’ve given me some much need perspective this morning :)

    totallytawn.wordpress.com

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    Beautifully done..

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  • heather grace stewart December 14, 2010

    Thank you for sharing that magic with us.

    Reply
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    Beautiful and inspiring! Thanks for sharing it with us.

    Reply
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    I love night-sky! Still remember discovering orion when I was 12.

    Reply
  • Mark Jordahl December 14, 2010

    Wow – VERY cool!

    Reply
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  • estimadolector December 14, 2010

    Beautiful! Memories form E.T.; Cocoon and Powder :)

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  • amerahanna December 14, 2010

    I loved it. It’s amazing, I once did this for my course work and it really did capture the moment right? I saw your flickr too, you’re a great photographer. Keep it up!

    Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      Thank you for viewing my Flickr account!

      Reply
  • Newzealandbakerdreamer December 14, 2010

    I really cannot believe how beautiful that video is…I cant get over it..it has to be the most beautiful thing i have ever seen in my life. You are soo talented!! I hope you dont mind if i repost this on my blog?

    Amazing job!! you have a new subscriber (:

    http://newzealandbakerdreamer.wordpress.com/

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    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      You are too kind. Thank you for your comment and subscription. Feel free to repost and I’m glad you enjoyed.

      Reply
      • Newzealandbakerdreamer December 14, 2010

        i just checked out your flickr account and not only are the pictures awesome, the titles are really cool (:

        Reply
        • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

          Thank you! I actually trust my instincts when I label my photographs with titles and literally put the first thing that comes to mind on there. Thanks for looking! I like your blog!

          Reply
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  • vegansunshine December 14, 2010

    This is amazing. I wish I knew how to do this! I gave up on photography after my first real phototgraphy class. It stressed me out.

    Whitney

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    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      Thank you for commenting, Whitney! Stressed you out? I’m curious, why?

      Reply
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    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      Thank you for your kind words!

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  • Imaginarium of Pau December 14, 2010

    This is really awesome! I love it.

    Reply
  • Dzulqarnain December 14, 2010

    Its beautiful

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  • AnnoyMyhat December 14, 2010

    Beautiful…simply beautiful.

    Reply
  • Fad December 14, 2010

    写真はすごいですよ。
    Great picture…beautiful..

    Reply
  • theinspiredafflatus December 14, 2010

    and i am floored!!!!

    Reply
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  • sunnshyneone December 14, 2010

    Just beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  • Andy December 14, 2010

    Amazing – when I look at the Milky Way in your video, it doesn’t feel like it’s rotating around us (like how it typically appears), but that we are rotating around it. One of those ‘wow’ moments that makes us realize how small we are.

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    • Goldpaint Photography December 14, 2010

      Couldn’t agree more, Andy. I’m glad you enjoyed and thank you for your comments.

      Reply
  • notesfromrumbleycottage December 14, 2010

    I really enjoyed your video. Despite living in a relatively light-pollution-free area, I never see the milky way like this. Thanks for sharing and congrats on being freshly pressed.

    Reply
  • angelnjuly December 14, 2010

    It’s really wonderful, isn’t it? I love the sky at night especially when it holds all the glittering millions of stars that no one can ever paint. Interesting!

    Reply
  • musingsofadisciple December 14, 2010

    Beautiful work! Good job!

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  • blackshepherd December 14, 2010

    that is super cool…

    Reply
  • jessiethought December 14, 2010

    I love things like that.

    Reply
  • betsy von awesome December 14, 2010

    yes, absolutely beautiful.

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  • sophiaharcourt December 14, 2010

    Thank you for that loveliness. It was magical. Will have to watch it on my 27in iMac full screen when I get home. The small screens where I am do not do it justice.

    Reply
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  • doctorjedi December 14, 2010

    As a novice to the art of photography,I am wowed.

    Reply
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  • mschinhing December 13, 2010

    beautiful =)

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  • Minka December 13, 2010

    Wow, beautiful thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
  • lochgarry December 13, 2010

    This made my day.
    Thank you.
    Happy holidays!

    Reply
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  • rtcrita December 13, 2010

    Magical…

    Reply
  • Svitlana December 13, 2010

    Speechless. So beautiful!

    Reply
  • J DUBBS December 13, 2010

    amazing – the milky way is beautiful

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  • batyler December 13, 2010

    Shots like this always make me jealous. I wish I had a place with little light pollution in which to make such long exposures.

    Reply
  • Cheryl Petersen December 13, 2010

    Time-lapse photography was used for our daughters wedding portrait. It’s fabulous and your images are delightfully intriguing. Thanks

    Reply
  • educlaytion December 13, 2010

    Beautiful. We live in such an amazing universe. I find that awesome and comforting all at once. So great to know there’s something so much bigger than me!

    Reply
  • Herbaloo, Earth Apprentice December 13, 2010

    You have quite an Artist’s Eye. Your show is out-of-this-world! Very beautiful, thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  • zoesays December 13, 2010

    I keep watching this over and over. Thank you for sharing this and reminding us just how awe-inspiring our own universe is!

    Reply
  • martinsoler.com December 13, 2010

    Stunning. really nice, most of these images would make an amazing poster on their own and you made hundreds of them!

    Reply
  • lifeintheboomerlane December 13, 2010

    Breathtaking. No matter what man creates, nothing comes close to what the universe creates. And you were able to capture something that our eyes and our brains aren’t capable of.

    Reply
    • Grumpy Goat December 13, 2010

      Too true.

      Reply
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  • Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) December 13, 2010

    I can’t believe this took you 10 hours to complete! But it was well worth it, because it really did come out amazing. Great job! :D

    Reply
  • tankefugl December 13, 2010

    fantastic man! wow!

    Reply
  • suicidefree December 13, 2010

    WOW! I feel so relaxed now. i just want to go outside and look up at the stars.

    Reply
  • Grumpy Goat December 13, 2010

    Loved it. Thx.

    Reply
  • isaiasperalta December 13, 2010

    simply amazing

    Reply
  • evilcyber December 13, 2010

    Wow, absolutely magnificent! Thanks for sharing this!

    Evil
    http://www.evilcyber.com/

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  • Martin Hultén December 13, 2010

    Amazing.

    Reply
  • Jessica December 13, 2010

    Beautiful! Thanks – brings home our insignificance and the wonder of us hurtling through space!
    Inspiring stuff, just what i needed x

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  • Time-lapse Photography of the Milky Way (via Goldpaint Photography) | Shutters & Sounds December 13, 2010

    [...] Time-lapse Photography of the Milky Way (via Goldpaint Photography) Posted on December 13, 2010 by Stephen Don’t know how I found this. Don’t really care. It’s a fun video of time-lapse photography. Anyone else motivated to go spend 10 1/2 hours one night with a tripod in the wild? I know I am. Time-lapse photography has always been an interest of mine. Time-lapse photography consists of taking numerous still images to create a video clip. Now, you might ask, “Why not just use a video camera?” Well, video camera’s cannot create 30 second, single frame exposures. In the time-lapse video above, it took 1,100 images with each of them having 35 seconds of exposure (the shutter was open … Read More [...]

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  • cristinafra December 13, 2010

    Me ha gustado mucho, lo he visto unas cuantas veces y lo he compartido en mi facebook.
    Muchisimas gracias y felicidades por su trabajo

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  • EternalForms December 13, 2010

    This is so amazing! These are beautiful captures.

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  • elizabeth December 13, 2010

    The time-lapse videos are absolutely amazing! I was thinking of using time-lapse for my university project, you’ve made my mind up! Stunning.
    I’ve tried stills at night but cant escape the light pollution, need a clear night!

    http://thisismycloud.wordpress.com/gallery-space-2/gallery3/

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  • chriss December 13, 2010

    This is beauttiful! I love the milky way

    Reply
  • Time-lapse Photography of the Milky Way (via Goldpaint Photography) « We Are All Made Of Stars. December 13, 2010

    [...] Time-lapse Photography of the Milky Way (via Goldpaint Photography) December 13, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized — gracieabigael @ 16:00 Time-lapse photography has always been an interest of mine. Time-lapse photography consists of taking numerous still images to create a video clip. Now, you might ask, "Why not just use a video camera?" Well, video camera's cannot create 30 second, single frame exposures. In the time-lapse video above, it took 1,100 images with each of them having 35 seconds of exposure (the shutter was open … Read More [...]

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  • dreamweaver38 December 13, 2010

    Beautiful. Simply stunning. I wish I could take photos like that. It would be so cool.

    Great Job. The video is wicked cool.

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  • futurofreak December 13, 2010

    Oh my god! This is so beautiful!!!

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  • enjoibeing December 13, 2010

    very very cool. i love time lapse photography. the music was perfect for this too. congrats on being freshly pressed!

    http://enjoibeing.wordpress.com/

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  • @d! December 13, 2010

    Very Fascinating Video, nice job.

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  • littleowlski December 13, 2010

    God I love this! Wish I had the patience or the skills to create something like this. Fab!

    Reply
  • humanitarikim December 13, 2010

    Very cool… I am sooo sharing this with my friends.

    http://humanitarikim.wordpress.com/

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  • beckyyk December 13, 2010

    i always forget that the world spins.

    Reply
  • acleansurface December 13, 2010

    How fascinating — it really gives a sense of our movement in the universe.

    Reply
    • Cassidhe Hart December 14, 2010

      That is exactly the sensation I got – for the first time in my experience, I really felt as though WE were moving, and the universe seemed vast and solid in comparison. Thank you for giving me (and many of us) that moment!

      Reply
  • Cynthia December 13, 2010

    Beautiful images and very informative post!

    Reply
  • سعیده December 13, 2010

    Wow … awesome ….. !! ;)

    Reply
  • thedarkness54 December 13, 2010

    having done some night sky photography, I can understand your frustration with light pollution. your video is an excellent production in spite of that, so thanks for posting it.

    Reply
  • Vídeo interesante « DEPARTAMENTO DE INGLÉS December 13, 2010

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  • Joe December 13, 2010

    Absolutely breath taking. Love astronomy, thank you for making this.

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  • sefurl December 13, 2010

    this is very nice for me :)

    Reply
  • Amazingly beautiful video: Time-lapse photography of the Milky Way « Jillianna’s Blog December 13, 2010

    [...] By Goldpaint Phtography: http://goldpaintphotography.wordpress.com/2010/12/12/time-lapse-photography-of-the-milky-way/ [...]

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  • Goldpaint Photography December 13, 2010

    Thank you ALL for your comments, responses, likes, etc… I greatly appreciate it.

    Reply
  • auntbethany December 13, 2010

    Oh my gosh…this is one of the most impressive and beautiful things I have seen in a long time. If you don’t mind, I may re-post this on my blog. I am really in awe of your video…this was very deserving of a FP status…congrats, and happy holidays!

    Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography December 13, 2010

      Sure, you can re-post. I’m glad you like it and thank you for commenting!

      Reply
  • photographyfree4all December 13, 2010

    Love this ! Thanks for all the info.

    Reply
  • neurotype December 13, 2010

    Amazing…I love time lapse and night sky photography, seeing a combination of the two made my day :D

    Where is this?

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  • hearttypat December 13, 2010

    *gasp* that took my breath away! The northern lights is one of the things I have been dying to see but lack the good fortune to actually witness it on-site. Thanks for spending all that effort to photograph this and sharing with all of us!

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    • hearttypat December 13, 2010

      I just wish i could name the stars in the milky way….

      Reply
  • makingup3000 December 13, 2010

    So beautiful. I had to watch it a couple times. Were they all from the Joshua Tree? Where were you when took these? And how did you stay up all night? That was a lot of hard work. Love it!!!

    http://lifebehindthemakeupcounter.wordpress.com/

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  • Reblog: Time-lapse / Sexy girl / Bad ass Santa « Erotixx photoblog December 13, 2010

    [...] just bloody bloody amazing video of the night sky done in time lapse… click on the link and be amazed… Time-lapse photography has always been an interest of mine. Time-lapse photography consists of taking numerous still images to create a video clip. Now, you might ask, "Why not just use a video camera?" Well, video camera’s cannot create 30 second, single frame exposures. In the time-lapse video above, it took 1,100 images with each of them having 35 seconds of exposure (the shutter was open … Read More [...]

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  • sarahhoopes December 13, 2010

    Absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for posting this. Best, S

    Reply
  • 闲来话话 » Time-lapse Photography of the Milky Way December 13, 2010

    [...] posted here: Time-lapse Photography of the Milky Way Posted on 2010 年 12 月 12 日 by lanshang1460. This entry was posted in 未分类 and tagged [...]

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  • CrystalSpins December 13, 2010

    AMAZING! Seriously, very gorgeous. Thank you for the video!

    Crystal
    http://www.crystalspins.com

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  • This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen… « Ridiculosity December 13, 2010

    [...] “Wiser for the Time” [...]

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  • Anya December 13, 2010

    It’s daunting and refreshing to think that this incredible play of light and shape and color happens over our heads each night while we wheeze peacefully and drool on our pillows. I am wondering why it seems like at first the Milky Way is moving in one direction (ie Earth is spinning in one direction) and then, after a balckout or a lightout, it starts spinning in the other direction? Do you just change the location of the camera? Thank you for sharing this bit of magic!

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    • Goldpaint Photography December 13, 2010

      Thank you for your comment, Anya. It’s actually just a rewind of the previous clip. I chose to do this ‘rewind’ with an increase of frame rate to show a replay of the orbit. I guess we could just call it a fancy, confusing special effect. Glad you enjoyed!

      Reply
  • Bas Waanders December 13, 2010

    Beautiful , I wish we had such clear skies !!!!

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  • lukeaolson December 13, 2010

    Awesome!! Beautifully mixed with the colors of the sunset!! Gotta try this sometime!

    Reply
  • Cecilia December 13, 2010

    Oh! If you don’t mind, I’m adding your blog to my favourites. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography December 13, 2010

      Thank you, Cecilia!

      Reply
  • Greg Streech December 13, 2010

    Excellent work. Tedious to shoot I am sure. I really liked how you used the sunrises to transition to your next shot. It really gets lost just how long you were in the field to shoot all those photos. Any chance you were able to automate your D700 so that you could sleep while it fired away?

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    • Goldpaint Photography December 13, 2010

      Thank you for commenting Greg. You are on the right track. I used the MC-36 Multi-Function Remote Cord which acts as an intervalometer. The tricky part that you have to be aware of is the time it takes for the camera to process the image before taking the next one. Also, animals are always interested in devices that makes weird noises. Guard thy camera!

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  • Cecilia December 13, 2010

    I really like it !!

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  • custiel December 13, 2010

    Very nice.

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  • fnkybee December 13, 2010

    One word….Breathtaking.

    Reply
  • kissmeimshomer December 13, 2010

    why does it look like its on fast forward?

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    • Goldpaint Photography December 13, 2010

      Well, if you watched every single frame of 1,100 images at one frame per second, it would take you a long time to get through it. If it were at 8 frames per second, it would look very choppy and would not have a consistent flow to it like watching a movie. This why I chose to put it at 24 frames per second, which is the normal frame rate that you see in movies. Does that make sense?

      Reply
  • Piper Bayard December 13, 2010

    Wow! . . . Watched it again. . . . Wow!. . . Thanks so much for sharing your work. All the best.

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  • Goldpaint Photography December 13, 2010

    Thank you ALL for your comments. I’m glad you enjoyed!

    Reply
  • Tushar December 13, 2010

    I really loved the video you’ve made. It’s simply awesome.

    Reply
  • My Camera, My Friend December 13, 2010

    Beautiful and a lot of hard work.

    Reply
  • psychodoodle December 13, 2010

    WOW. :O

    Reply
  • filipinoy December 13, 2010

    So cool! :D

    Reply
  • west December 13, 2010

    Ah, yes, passed right by the icon to comment. Got it, shared it. Thanks!

    Reply
  • Time-lapse Photography of the Milky Way (via Goldpaint Photography) « lovesick teenagers. December 13, 2010

    [...] Time-lapse photography has always been an interest of mine. Time-lapse photography consists of taking numerous still images to create a video clip. Now, you might ask, "Why not just use a video camera?" Well, video camera's cannot create 30 second, single frame exposures. In the time-lapse video above, it took 1,100 images with each of them having 35 seconds of exposure (the shutter was open … Read More [...]

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  • Emily Jane December 13, 2010

    Amazing!

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  • Rebekah West December 13, 2010

    Gorgeous. It would be great to share this via Facebook. Are you open to giving share buttons or embed code or shall I pass on your url?

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    • Goldpaint Photography December 13, 2010

      I do have a ‘share’ Facebook icon at the top and I don’t mind if you share the url either. Thank you for commenting, Rebekah. Glad you enjoyed!

      Reply
  • Scot December 13, 2010

    Way Cool!

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  • lizzie December 13, 2010

    wow. simply stunning. thank you.

    -lizzie
    http://luckyenoughblog.com

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  • administrator December 13, 2010

    We are the transatlantic diablog. We present trends, topics and trivia from both sides of the Atlantic and really like this blog. Amazing work. Not just this recent post about time-lapse-photography, but also the photo taken at the Joshua Tree National Park in California…

    So why not nominating this (or another) post for our annual blogging award? We can’t do it, because we host the award. If you like to, then this is the link to follow:

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    You’re welcome…

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  • sayitwithmusic December 13, 2010

    Amazing clip!

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  • LEP December 13, 2010

    that was beautiful! Did you get a time lapse of the Geminid Meteor Shower?

    Reply
  • Brian December 13, 2010

    WOW! I’m amazed, and jealous and amazed, and absolutely dumbfounded. That’s just mindblowing how you were able to capture that. I felt so tiny watching it. Awesome. Really awesome.

    Reply
  • Ava Aston's Muckery December 13, 2010

    Very cool.

    Blessings,

    Ava
    xox

    Reply
  • Mikalee Byerman December 13, 2010

    Absolutely breathtaking! Thank you for sharing… :)

    Reply
  • IzaakMak December 13, 2010

    What an awesome video! I had no idea these were so difficult to make. Thanks for the great work!

    Reply
    • Rincewind December 13, 2010

      aha, good to know that my link was well sent :) , it’s really amazing, big applause from me as well…

      Reply
  • sandy December 13, 2010

    This is beautiful!

    Reply
  • Mitch Leuraner December 13, 2010

    Nice job – it looks great!

    Reply
  • Ray Harris December 13, 2010

    great project -seeing the milky way like this reminds us we should be a bit more humble, there is bigger universe (s?) that we make up sucha small part.
    Well done
    rayharris57.wordpress.com

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  • 4myskin December 13, 2010

    Wow! That’s just amazing!

    Reply
  • dearexgirlfriend December 13, 2010

    this was amazing to watch…next time maybe ill take some kind of hallucinogen and watch for a few hours!
    http://dearexgirlfriend.com/

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  • samuelovett December 13, 2010

    I really enjoyed this work. It’s beautiful.

    Can you explain to me why it looks like the sun is rising during this entire time-lapse? I can’t come up with a likely explanation for myself.

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Goldpaint Photography December 13, 2010

      It’s actually due to light pollution from distant cities. It’s really difficult, almost impossible, to find an area that does not suffer from distant light pollution. Thank you for commenting!

      Reply
      • ganeshmuthiah December 13, 2010

        Your picture are really good

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  • The Simple Life of a Country Man's Wife December 13, 2010

    I love this. I wonder if this is the same thing done in The Secret Garden, the part showing the flowers blossoming? It looked so cool!!

    Reply

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