Sun: Time Lapse on Arctic Circle: Wales, Alaska

This is a time lapse of a whole day that takes place in April 2007 about 70 miles below the arctic circle. It is the sun rising in the South and setting in the west horizontally across the sky. Daylight in April last from 15-16 hours.Visible light is from 17.5-18.5 hours during April.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Sun
• Timelapse
• Arctic
• Alaska
• Wales
• Bering
• Siberia
• Sunset

[looponthepitch]

have you used any sun protactive filters to do this timelapse video? and if you used can you please tell me what type of filters you used? cause i'me very looking forward on doing a timelapse video like this!

Thanks for your time! And btw nice work!!

[hamiltonpaul73]

@looponthepitch

Good question  . . . The truth is I didn't use any filters. I owned a Macbook. I mounted it on top of the sofa at my house - and pointed the i-sight camera out the window! As the sun moved across the sky, I moved the camera. Very sophisticated!

[looponthepitch]

@hamiltonpaul73 oh grest then ur really luky nothing happened to the camera lol cause with direct sun for long time it could be damaged!

[hamiltonpaul73]

@looponthepitch Your point is well taken. I was lucky I didn't destroy my lens!

[toothpick5]

@hamiltonpaul73 Great video! Im going to Alaska this summer and am going to try for a time lapse shot like this. Of course, in time lapse mode, my camera shuts off inbetween shots and the shutter stays closed. I assume this would mean no damage? Also, isn't the sun much weaker in Alaska than in say, Louisiana, Florida or Hawaii? Just wish I had a fisheye lens.

[hamiltonpaul73]

@toothpick5 Thanks!

Unfortunately, I don't know if the time lapse would damage your camera. I used the i-sight camera on my mac. It was pointed at the sun for ten hours - and it didn't hurt the lens, but I am told that it could have damaged the lens.

Have a great trip to Alaska! Beautiful country there . . .



[szombat0804]

beutifull

[fntsydrgn]

sorry... but that is just weird the sun rising in the well lets say east and setting in the east...ish

[youziness]

Weaker sunlight close to the poles that won't damage equipment if u point directly. The rays are much brighter in equator and filters are always needed here.

[hotuckfai]

beautiful



[Skalar300]

Fantastically!

[barkasandorne]

IWIW-Hirfolyam

[Mikencz]

Soo Wondreful

[LTlKUSHl21]

weed must be ancient around there.