My first timelapse: a total solar eclipse at sunset and the Perseids in one night. Canon 6D + Sigma 14mm f/1.8. Sierra de Javalambre, Spain (1940 m)
Fifteen years ago "The Mountain" by Terje Sorgjerd (TSO Photography) made me want to point a camera at the night sky. Then life kept scheduling other things. For fifteen years.
Last week I ran out of excuses. I picked up a second-hand Canon 6D and, at the last moment, a Sigma 14mm f/1.8. Rented the biggest bike my budget allowed (a 125cc scooter), strapped a tripod to it and rode up Sierra de Javalambre (1940 m). The scooter had opinions about the gradient.
The plan was simple because I didn't know enough to make it complicated: catch the total eclipse at sunset, stay for the Perseids, film the sunrise - one complete arc. A piercing wind spent the whole night trying to send me home. I stood my ground until the last battery died. The sunrise went unfilmed... next time.
Gear:
Canon EOS 6D + Sigma 14mm f/1.8 Art.
4400 RAW frames.
88 seconds of totality.
4K version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G3yNt__fuk
It's my first timelapse, so tear it apart. I want the second one to be better.
Some dreams take the scenic route.