An Eclipse Triptych - timelapse

[geoffsims]

Hello,

I recently compiled a time lapse of the three eclipses we've had this year:


15th April - total lunar eclipse
29th April - partial solar eclipse
8th October - total lunar eclipse


The video is available here:

https://vimeo.com/108876391

which includes some time lapse sequences as well as various other behind the scenes and landscape shots I took while on the trips to the various locations.

I've attached a few of the still frames from the two TLEs to this post.

cheers
Geoff

[rustigsmed]

some beautiful pictures and an absolute awesome video compilation of timelapses there Geoff!

I think you have managed to convince me that 1 dslr is nowhere near enough!! :thumbsup: probably more like 5!

What was the close up lunar taken on? was it an alt az mount?

Cheers,

Rusty

[geoffsims]

Hi Rusty,

Thanks! You're not wrong about number of cameras required. I only have two, and usually feel like I need at least three more!

Yes the telephoto TLE was on an alt/az mount, AKA a geared tripod head! No tracking, I just let it drift and then repositioned when required (every few minutes). I then used a combination of custom scripts and plugins to align the images. There was no rotation applied, only x/y displacement.

cheers
Geoff

[h0ughy]

lot of clicking on that video - well done its a fine result

[geoffsims]

Thanks h0ughy!

[Octane]

That was fantastic, doc. Beautiful. :)

H

[multiweb]

Lot of work went into this. Great presentation. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[CapturingTheNight]

Great work Geoff. I was going to ask how you did the close up lunar eclipse sequence. Might have to hit you up for the name of those plugins one day. May have a use for them on something similar soon.

[Rod771]

Awesome! I really enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing Geoff! :thumbsup:

[rmuhlack]

Outstanding work!

[astronobob]

Real grouse Timelapsings there Geoff, enjoyed the cloud capturings as well.
Top stuff !!

[geoffsims]

Thanks again, everyone! :)

Greg - I'll ping you with the details.

[OzEclipse]

Geoff,

Beautiful imagery as usual!

Joe