A couple of incredible timelapses shot from the International Space Station. Watching the storms appear in the first is beautiful.
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A bit of a description from the photographer. Pretty impressive stuff.
This was filmed between 4th and 11th April 2011. I had the pleasure of visiting El Teide.
Spain´s highest mountain @(3718m) is one of the best places in the world to photograph the stars and is also the location of Teide Observatories, considered to be one of the world´s best observatories.
The goal was to capture the beautiful Milky Way galaxy along with one of the most amazing mountains I know El Teide. I have to say this was one of the most exhausting trips I have done. There was a lot of hiking at high altitudes and probably less than 10 hours of sleep in total for the whole week. Having been here 10-11 times before I had a long list of must-see locations I wanted to capture for this movie, but I am still not 100% used to carrying around so much gear required for time-lapse movies.
A large sandstorm hit the Sahara Desert on the 9th April (http://bit.ly/g3tsDW) and at approx 3am in the night the sandstorm hit me, making it nearly impossible to see the sky with my own eyes.
Interestingly enough my camera was set for a 5 hour sequence of the milky way during this time and I was sure my whole scene was ruined. To my surprise, my camera had managed to capture the sandstorm which was backlit by Grand Canary Island making it look like golden clouds. The Milky Way was shining through the clouds, making the stars sparkle in an interesting way. So if you ever wondered how the Milky Way would look through a Sahara sandstorm, look at 00:32.
Read MoreBrilliant! Via dzierza.com
Read MoreI’ve been following this series of photographs via the photographer’s Twitter feed and love the feel of all of these shots. I really admire the ability to stop someone in the street and ask if you can take their picture. Something I’m not sure I could do. There’s a lovely quality to these which I think is in part due to them being shot on film rather than digital.
Well worth checking it out niallmcdiarmid.tumblr.com
Image © Niall McDiarmid
Read MoreAnother great link found today. Seem to be finding a lot of cool stuff today. I guess not being at work helps. This time it’s a link to an interview with photographer Shinchi Maruyama over at themorningnews.org. Shinchi has been creating some amazing photos of water sculpture as he calls it. Essentially a splash of water frozen with flash. The gallery of images at the top of the article is fantastic.
Here’s a short video clip showing some of his work with water. Shot with a high speed video camera and then slowed down.
Interestingly* he says he used a Phase P45 medium format camera although the EXIF data on the image says a Nikon D3X.
Image © Shinichi Maruyama
*interesting to me being a full on geek.
Read MoreBrilliant little video of a small radio controlled plane with a video camera attached to it. Quite a unique viewpoint from up there. Flies a little too close a few times by the looks of it.
Read MoreContinuing the theme of decay here’s another great link to a series of photos recording dereliction, this time in Detroit on the Guardian website.
These remind me of the work of Brian Ulrich and his shots of derelict shopping centres in the US which I blogged about in 2009. The photographers, Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre, are also doing a project on Theatres which is on their site. It looks like this set of images is to promote their new book of the same title. Some of the page layouts can be seen on the publishers site and I’ve already added it to my Amazon basket.
Images © Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre
Edit, I bought it. Such an incredible book and worth every penny.
A fascinating look into the Paris Metro system over at www.sleepycity.net. I love the idea of urban exploring and this really satisfies. The hidden disused stations are incredible.
The Paris Metro and the service it provides are deeply intertwined into the fabric of the city. As the 4.5 million passengers who ride it every day will probably attest it’s the quickest way around whether it’s for work, for play or both. The metro’s distinctive art-nouveau style is unmistakable and the plant like green wrought iron entrances topped with the orange orbs and Metropolitan signage designed by Hector Guimard which sprout up all over the city lead one down to the gleaming white tiled platforms to be whisked away all over the city. On my first trip to Paris I arrived into Gare du Nord and entered the dense maze that is the metro. Despite the crowds, the noise and the distinct odour of piss, I was in love. The kind of love which inspires one to risk life, limb and deportation to get up close and personal.
A great link via @Vaughan to a beautiful series of photos showing the effects of derelict (or foreclosed) houses in the US. Amazing how quickly nature takes over.
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