A young man climbes Red Gates skyscraper in Moscow and literally reaches for the star.
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Monday, September 26, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
and Monday, June 13, 2011
City Timelapses
City Timelapses by Dominic Boudreault
Timelapse montage from late 2010 through early 2011.
One year in the making.
The goal was to show the duality between city and nature.
Locations include :
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Quebec city, Quebec, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Photos from The City Limits timelapse:
Photos from Quebec city winter timelapse:
Timelapse montage from late 2010 through early 2011.
One year in the making.
The goal was to show the duality between city and nature.
Locations include :
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Quebec city, Quebec, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Photos from The City Limits timelapse:
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| Sunset from the John Hancock Observatory in Chicago, Illinois, USA - 2010 A view of Chicago's skyline at sunset from the 94th floor of the John Hancock Observatory. |
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| A starry night in Parc national des Grands-Jardins. The light pollution at the bottom comes from Baie-Saint-Paul which is at 50 km from the park. |
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The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretching 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River, connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. |
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| Toronto's skyline at night |
Here's a video interview that Dominic Boudreault did for MSNBC :
And here's another timelapse by Dominic Boudreault shot in and around his hometown of Quebec city from January to April 2010.
And here's another timelapse by Dominic Boudreault shot in and around his hometown of Quebec city from January to April 2010.
Photos from Quebec city winter timelapse:
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| Le bateau du Bic |
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| Moon is rising on Parc national Jacques-Cartier. |
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| Ultramar oil refinery on a winter night. |
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| Place d'Youville |
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| Château Frontenac |
Video, photography credit: Dominic Boudreault
Monday, June 6, 2011
The Arctic Light - Breathtaking Time-Lapse HD Video Captures Northern Phenomenon
"This was filmed between 29th April and 10th May 2011 in the Arctic, on
the archipelago Lofoten in Norway.
My favorite natural phenomenon is one I do not even know the name of, even after talking to meteorologists and astrophysicists I am none the wiser.What I am talking about I have decided to call The Arctic Light and it is a natural phenomenon occurring 2-4 weeks before you can see the Midnight Sun.
The Sunset and Sunrise are connected in one magnificent show of color and light lasting from 8 to 12 hours. The sun is barely going below the horizon before coming up again. This is the most colorful light that I know, and the main reason I have been going up there for the last 4 years, at the exact
same time of year, to photograph. Based on previous experience, I knew this was going to be a very
difficult trip. Having lost a couple of cameras and some other equipment up there before, it was crucial to bring an extra set of everything. I also made sure I had plenty of time in case something went wrong.
If you can imagine roping down mountain cliffs, or jumping around on slippery rocks covered in seaweed with 2 tripods, a rail, a controller, camera, lenses, filters and rigging for 4-5 hour long sequences at a time, and then having to calculate the rise and fall of the tides in order to capture the essence - it all prved bit of a challenge.
And almost as if planned, the trip would turn out to become very difficult indeed. I had numerous setbacks including: airline lost my luggage, struggling to swim ashore after falling into the Arctic sea: twice, breaking lenses, filters, tripod, computer, losing the whole dolly rig and controller into the sea, and even falling off a rather tall rock and ending up in the hospital. As much as I wanted to give up, the best way Out is
always “Through”. I am glad I stuck it through though because there were some amazing sunrises waiting."
via TSO Photography, on vimeo
Sunday, June 5, 2011
The Mountain (Timelapse Video)
"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 (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."
via TSO Photography, on vimeo
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Flower Carpet in Brussels
The flower carpet in 2008. Image via wikiEvery two years in August, an enormous "flower carpet" is set up in the Grand Place, the central square of Brussels, for a few days. A million colourful begonias are set up in patterns, and the display covers a full 24 by 77 metres (79 by 253 ft), for area total of 1,800 square metres (19,000 sq ft). The first flower carpet was made in 1971, and due to its popularity, the tradition continued, with the flower carpet attracting a large number of tourists.
Each year celebrates a particular theme, such as 2007's Bicentennial of the Leuven Fire Department.
wiki
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| Flower carpet at the Grand Place. Photo by Yabbi |
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| Flower carpet at the Grand Place. Photo by Yabby |
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| Flower carpet at the Grand Place. Photo by Yabby |
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| Flower Carpet. Photo by roblisameehan |
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| From Brussels with love. Photo by e³°°° |
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| My Heart is a Flower. Photo by DamienHR. |
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| Brussels flowercarpet 2008. Photo by doegox |
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| Flowercarpet 2008. Photo by doegox |
Photos via Flickr
Flower Carpet - Videos
Brussels flower carpet 2010 - view from the balcony of La Maison des Maîtres Chocolatiers belges.
Fireworks and concert on the first festival day.
Related links:
- Panorama 360° of "Grand Place from Brussels"
- Brussels' Flowercarpet official website
- UNESCO page related to the Grand Place
More Flowers:
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Tulips Kingdom of the Netherlands
Spring in Netherlands is especially beautiful thanks to millions of tulips that are grown every year and enjoyed by people around the world.
Photo credits: gajkens, on fotki.yandex
Video impression from the tulips fields nearby Voorhout, The Netherlands, HD 1080p (tulips "Temple of Beauty"), Music: Piano Sonata No.16 in C major ("Sonata semplice"), K. 545, Allegro, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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