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Got a seemingly good time lapse Idea

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MatRich
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I was thinking about new ways to expiriment with my camera and to do something that stands out and I can implement in a contract or event.

I came up with the idea of getting a slow exposure time lapse of a party (club, lights and everything) basicaly I make it set off multiple second exposures of the crowd with lights going crazy and maybe even walk around with just a flash and making people stand out from the crowd.

Im wondering if logistically this is worth a try because I hate clubs but it would be a good Idea to test the shot before doing it for a client.
Aug 19 2011 9:21PM
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1337
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i'd say use a somewhat long shutter speed, but not TOO long. A second or two? If it was too long all the lights that alternate would all be on, most of the image would look too blended, etc. But i see what you're getting at
Aug 19 2011 9:27PM
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MatRich
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Im thinking about nd filters maybee to drag out the light as much as possible
Aug 19 2011 9:33PM
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blatt
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I thought today that the hubble telescope should start being used for timelapses.

like a timelapse of the earth rotating, or the moon orbiting the earth would be sick with like the sun in the background.
Aug 19 2011 9:35PM
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benk
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I'm not sure if that would work that well due to lighting change from picture to picture. Even with the slow exposures I see it just flashing pink to purple to blue. If you look at the best timelapses they're good because the lighting is very consistent
Aug 19 2011 10:43PM
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50in07
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That would be unreal, I doubt they're too far away from doing it either.
Aug 19 2011 10:59PM
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blatt
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Not necessarily. Timelapses are starting to be used for research, especially astronomy and geology. I saw a 10-year timelapses of st hellens and it was unreal.
Aug 19 2011 11:09PM
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Mkvackay
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thats awesome. got a video somewhere of it?
Aug 20 2011 8:46AM
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kootenayklaus
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One must not just make a claim and not produce a video. I am very interested in seeing the lapse of St. Helens.
Aug 20 2011 10:13AM
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PJS.
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Do want
Aug 20 2011 12:20PM
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CliffyByro
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this is all i could find, i have seen the one you're talking about though


Aug 20 2011 12:30PM
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PJS.
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Whooaaaaa that was sick
Aug 20 2011 12:35PM
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kootenayklaus
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Holy shit, I didn't know that's what goes on...
Aug 20 2011 1:13PM
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blatt
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Not the one I'm talking about. It was a photo taken every month and It showed a landslide that slowly occured. Not as good looking as that haha
Aug 20 2011 9:44PM
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