TimeLapse posts

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (11 days ago)

May 8th, 2013 at 8:00AM: You wouldn't think that watching a massive ice breaker slice through the ice in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica would be all that interesting. But the video below condenses two months of time spent aboard just such a vessel into a five-minute clip that is simply mesmerizing to watch. Shot aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer, the video captures the stark beauty of the Southern Ocean and the ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (14 days ago)

May 5th, 2013 at 9:00AM: The very name "Death Valley" can conjure mental images of an empty, desolate wasteland that stretches for miles on end. In our mind's eye, it is easy to envision the place as a lifeless expanse of land that has little to offer anyone who is unfortunate enough to visit the place. In reality, that misconception couldn't be further from the truth and Death Valley National Park can be a rewarding and ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 month ago)

Apr 7th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Considered one of the great adventure travel destinations on Earth, New Zealand is a country known for its stunning landscapes and breathtaking vistas. Nowhere is that more evident than in the video below, which simply put is 5+ minutes of jaw-dropping imagery. Shot entirely on the North Island, the video offers enticing shots of snow-capped mountains, beautiful shorelines and verdant forests. ...

by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (1 month ago)

Mar 21st, 2013 at 6:00PM: Today's Video of the Day could pass for footage from a futuristic sci-fi movie, but it was taken recently in Dubai by photographer Sebastian Opitz. Opitz's surreal, almost comic book-like images were shot on a rare foggy morning as the sun rises. The time-lapse video was taken over four hours, at the end of which, the clouds seem to melt away, but the landscape still seems like a scene from the ...

by Libby Zay (RSS feed) (2 months ago)

Feb 25th, 2013 at 5:00PM: Today's Video of the Day comes from Vimeo user iVideoMaking, who captured some amazing time-lapse footage of greater Los Angeles. Besides several striking skyline views, there are also some artful captures of iconic Los Angeles landmarks, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Eastern Columbia Building. According to the photographer, more than 200 locations were scouted to make the ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (4 months ago)

Jan 19th, 2013 at 8:00AM: If you've been reading Dave Seminara's posts this week on winter hiking in Arches and Canyonlands National Park you probably already have some sense of just how spectacular this region of the U.S. actually is. But just in case you need a reminder, this beautiful time-lapse video from the American southwest will certainly do the trick. In addition to being filmed in the parks mentioned above, this ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (4 months ago)

Dec 25th, 2012 at 2:00PM: Looking for a beautiful distraction this Christmas Day? Then why not take a virtual tour around the world with this wonderful video? It features some great time-lapse images from a variety of cities around the globe, including Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Québec City, Montréal and London, England, all contained in a festive winter snow globe. These cityscapes are simply gorgeous and ...

by Libby Zay (RSS feed) (5 months ago)

Nov 26th, 2012 at 5:00PM: For today's Video of the Day we're traveling to China, where this short video from Vimeo gives a glimpse of Guangzhou, the third largest city in the country. I like this video because it first offers an up close look at artists and other locals going about their day to day routine, and then really wows viewers with some dazzling time-lapse photography. Be sure to look out for the twisting ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (5 months ago)

Nov 25th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Located in California's high desert, Joshua Tree is one of those places that epitomizes the term "starkly beautiful." With harsh landscapes that are nevertheless filled with life, it is a destination that offers a peaceful solitude unlike any other that I have experienced in my travels. But to truly experience its full majesty visitors need to wait until after sunset. On a clear night the skies ...

by Grant Martin (RSS feed) (6 months ago)

Nov 10th, 2012 at 1:00PM: Time-lapse videos are a dime a dozen these days, but once in a while something unexpected is captured. In the above video by E Kital on Vimeo, a simple time lapse of Montreal turned into something much more dramatic when a fire broke out in the old city. As reported by NBC News, the blaze lit up the night sky and provided some eerie contrast against the serentity that's usually core in a time ...

by Jessica Marati (RSS feed) (6 months ago)

Oct 30th, 2012 at 6:00PM: Richard Shepherd created this time lapse video of Superstorm Sandy hitting New York City by using images from the New York Times webcam, which has been positioned on the 51st floor of the Times building in midtown Manhattan since the start of the storm. The video shows the progression of Sandy from noon on October 29 until 9:30 a.m. on October 30. Keep your eye out for a shift at minute ...

by Jeremy Kressmann (RSS feed) (6 months ago)

Oct 27th, 2012 at 11:00AM: London's Heathrow airport is among the world's busiest airports for passengers, with the total number of travelers passing through in the first half of 2012 topping out at over 46 Million. Think about that number for a moment and try to put it in context. It's not easy, is it? To give some sense of what a typical travel day looks like at this London transportation hub, watch the above ...

by Libby Zay (RSS feed) (6 months ago)

Oct 22nd, 2012 at 6:00PM: Once a small Chinese tin-mining village, Kuala Lumpur has grown to be the largest city in Malaysia, a metropolis of around 6.5 million people. The transformation took only about 150 years, and today visitors will find an ultra-modern city with dazzling lights, cloud-reaching skyscrapers, a state-of-the-art monorail, bustling shopping centers and more. Architectural photographer Rob ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (7 months ago)

Oct 20th, 2012 at 8:00AM: There is no doubt that the Grand Canyon is one of the most beautiful and dramatic landscapes on Earth, drawing in millions of visitors each year. But seldom has it been captured so spectacularly as it has in this time-lapse video. To create this short film, the photographers spent seven weeks in and around the canyon, shooting over 80,000 photos in the process. The results are hard to dispute. ...

by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (7 months ago)

Oct 3rd, 2012 at 6:00PM: "Paris In Motion (Part II)" from Mayeul Akpovi on Vimeo. Thanks to BBC Travel's Sean O'Neill, I checked out this beautiful time-lapse video he linked to on his Twitter page. "Paris In Motion" features over 3,500 images taken and compiled by Mayeul Akpovi. From famous landmarks to airports, this video captures the frantic motion within the city of Paris. Car headlights blur together as a ...

by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (8 months ago)

Aug 29th, 2012 at 6:00PM: "A day in Rio de Janeiro" from Joe Simon Films on Vimeo. I love going through Vimeo slowly, looking for diamonds in the rough of time-lapse videos. I found one today. Created by Joe Simon, this time-lapse explores Rio de Janeiro. Featuring the simplistic beauty found in the subtle swaying of anchored boats, the coming and going of beach-goers, the overwhelmingly perfect sunshine and the ...

by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (10 months ago)

Jul 15th, 2012 at 4:00PM: CITY #3721 from Lam Ho Tak on Vimeo. You can board a plane and fly to any city on this planet. No matter where you go, you'll find familiarity amid the unfamiliarity. Paved and braided highway systems weave through cities and carry pairs of headlights through the dark night, one after another. Pedestrians congregate on street corners and wait for the opportunity to cross and then do so ...

by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) (10 months ago)

Jul 11th, 2012 at 6:00PM: Semper Firenze I came across this time-lapse video from a New Year's outing in Florence, Italy, on Vimeo (user MattBen) today. It struck me immediately as dramatic, but also mesmerizing. The time-lapse starts off and ends with slow sounds and visuals. The video climaxes in the middle with chaotic and dissonant music paired with footage of people moving along the streets of Florence ...

by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (10 months ago)

Jun 28th, 2012 at 6:00PM: Today's Video of the Day brings you a moment of Zen from an unlikely source: Boston Logan Airport at rush hour. Boston-based Chris Eagle made the time-lapse video from about 40 minutes of airplane runway footage, and with the accompanying music by Little People, it feels almost peaceful (probably much more so than if you were on one of the planes waiting to take off). The video is a sequel of ...

by Libby Zay (RSS feed) (1 year ago)

May 7th, 2012 at 6:00PM: The "midnight sun" is a natural phenomenon occurring north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle when the sun never fully sets and remains visible 24 hours a day. Since there are no permanent human settlements south of the Antarctic Circle, countries and territories that experience the midnight sun are limited to those crossed by the Arctic Circle, including Canada, ...