Jupiter from Casini Ranch

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

Jupiter from Casini Ranch

A short 4K UHD timelapse featuring Jupiter rising over the Russian River:

Shot from Casini Ranch near Duncan Mills, California. It's a shame it's not Saturn and Cassini Ranch.

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Sutro Baths Timelapse

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

Sutro Baths in San Francisco

Timelapse of the Sutro Baths ruins at Lands End in San Francisco, CA.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Sutro Baths Timelapse #timelapse #video #4k #sutrobaths #sanfrancisco A 4k timelapse of the ruins of Sutro Baths at Lands End in San Francisco, CA )

2017 Total Solar Eclipse from Madras, OR

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, January 18, 2025.

Total solar eclipse composite shot from Madras, Oregon for the 2017 eclipse.

Edited highlights from the 2017 total solar eclipse shot from Madras, Oregon.

360 spherical video of totality. This is best in a virtual reality headset.



The three timelapse videos edited into the version at the top of the page. The first one was shot on a GoPro. The second is from a Sony RX100V with an ND5 filter and the third is the Sony timelapse processed to keep the sun at the center of the frame.

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This captivating photograph captures the ethereal dance of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse from Madras, Oregon. A series of crescents, slightly curved and luminescent, cascade diagonally across the black canvas of the sky. Gradually moving from left to right, each of the crescents represents a stage in the eclipse, illustrating the moon’s graceful passage across the sun's fiery gaze. The serene background of deep blackness enhances the sense of cosmic wonder, suggesting an embrace between celestial giants. Each crescent edges closer to perfect obscuration, narrating the celestial event's story through a sequence of breathtaking transformations captured in perfect symmetry.

The photograph employs a time-lapse composition that masterfully conveys the eclipse's temporal progression. The strong diagonal line formed by the crescents adds dynamism and guides the viewer's eye instinctively across the frame, creating a sense of movement and continuity. This composition is highly effective in representing the eclipse’s journey. Technically, the balance between light and darkness is impeccably managed, with the black sky providing a stark contrast that highlights the sun's varying crescents. What stands out is the precision in spacing each stage evenly, enhancing the visual narrative. However, one could argue that a slightly wider frame might have offered more context, perhaps embracing the horizon or subtle atmospheric hues. Overall, this photograph succeeds in conveying the awe-inspiring phenomenon with grace and clarity.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: 2017 Total Solar Eclipse from Madras, OR #photo #timelapse #spherical #eclipse #solar #360 #video Timelapse video, composite photo and spherical 360 video of totality from the 2017 total solar eclipse in Madras, Oregon. )

Stars from Pine Mountain Lake

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

Stars from Pine Mountain Lake

Timelapse of sunset and then stars shot over several nights at Pine Mountain Lake in Groveland, CA.

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Stars over Lake Tahoe

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

Timelapse of stars over Lake Tahoe, California

4K timelapse of stars and the Milky Way over Lake Tahoe, California.

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Spherical Sunset

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

Spherical sunset timelapse 360 degree video

An experimental spherical timelapse of a sunset looking west over the Pacific from West Portal, San Francisco.

In your browser use w, a, s, d to tilt and pan. Best viewed in a VR headset.

Shot on the Richo Theta S, post processed with Lightroom, LRTimelapse and FFmpeg.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Spherical Sunset #timelapse #westportal #360 #spherical #video 360 degree immersive spherical timelapse shot from West Portal, San Francisco of sunset over the Pacific. )

Tam Pan

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

Tam Pan

Time-lapse panning over the San Francisco bay area from the Gardner Lookout at the east peak of Mount Tamalpais.

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ASCII Sunset

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

ASCII Sunset

A sunset timelapse rendered as ASCII art. Music from JukeDeck.

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Slow Camera for Android

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Wednesday, February 22, 2017.

Slow Camera for Android

I do a fair amount of time-lapse photography as a hobby and one format I really love is the single frame time-lapse. This is where hundreds (or thousands) of images are stitched together into a single picture instead of a video. There are several examples on this blog including trippy clouds, cranes, a living room and a video which is a time-lapse of single frame time-lapses (made from 1,581,120 photos!)

Until recently I shot the frames like I would a regular time-lapse and then combined them into a single photo using some custom software. This is fairly tedious and so I've packaged up the entire process into an Android app. It can shoot from a minute to 24 hours using the front or rear camera and then saves the finished photo.

Download Slow Camera from Google Play

I have 20 free license codes for ITHCWY readers. If you'd like one just send me an email.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Slow Camera for Android #timelapse #slowcamera #sftl Single frame time-lapse photography from one minute to 24 hours )

Bay Bridge Timelapse

By Robert Ellison. Updated on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

Bay Bridge Timelapse

4K time lapse of the San Francisco side of the Bay Bridge. Shot on a gloomy Friday morning with an Alpine Radian and Sony RX100 IV. Processed with Adobe Lightroom and LR Timelapse.

(It's the first project I've completed after upgrading my upgrade-proof laptop with a 1TB SDD, some cat fur and about a half pint of blood. I'm amazed it even boots. There is a tenth circle of hell for laptop designers who decide to hide the hard drive module under two tiny ribbon cables secured with ribbon cable eating tape. And thanks for the fake screws.)

Music from Jukedeck.

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(Published to the Fediverse as: Bay Bridge Timelapse #timelapse #4k #video 4K timelapse of the San Francisco side of the Bay Bridge, black and white, gloomy )