SX20+CHDK- Time Lapse nature videos from Jamaica

Rune

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« on: 30 / April / 2011, 13:31:17 »

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I would like to thank the CHDK community for opening up new possibilities for my camera. I have been living in Jamaica doing some bird field work in Font Hill Nature Preserve. Here are some time lapse videos I shot using the Ultra-Intervalometer script, and edited in adobe Premiere pro. I used LR-Timelapse when I shoot in Av mode to reduce flicker.

follow the Youtube link to *watch in 720p HD!*

Sunset over the ocean:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzv8l0zfgk8#

Fiddler Crabs scampering around and mating displays:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JNJZFlinaY#

All photos shot in JPEG with SX20 using a tripod. I created the pan/zoom effects in post-processing. For the sound in the Fiddler Crab video I used the sound recorder option on the SX20. I have some more ideas planned and I'll post the final videos here after I shoot them. I would appreciate any questions or suggestions..

Thanks

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Rune

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Re: SX20+CHDK- Time Lapse nature videos from Jamaica

« Reply #1 on: 06 / May / 2011, 19:58:56 »

Correction: the camera I use is an SX10is, not SX20.

Here is a new video:
Sunrise in a Jamaican tropical dry forest, with dawn bird chorus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pbrvf6OtWQ#

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grg

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Re: SX20+CHDK- Time Lapse nature videos from Jamaica

« Reply #2 on: 11 / May / 2011, 14:57:42 »

Nice sunset!
What interval did you use?
Do you shoot timelapses at full rez or a smaller image format?

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Old Farseeing Art

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Re: SX20+CHDK- Time Lapse nature videos from Jamaica

« Reply #3 on: 11 / May / 2011, 15:19:46 »

I love the fiddler crabs all emerging from the ground... very nice work!

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Rune

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Re: SX20+CHDK- Time Lapse nature videos from Jamaica

« Reply #4 on: 11 / May / 2011, 16:34:11 »

Thanks! That's my favorite part as well

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Rune

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Re: SX20+CHDK- Time Lapse nature videos from Jamaica

« Reply #5 on: 11 / May / 2011, 16:38:40 »

@grg, I used an interval of about 3 seconds or so. I learned that it's a good idea to turn off "review", because that will add another two seconds or more between shots. I usually shoot in the second highest resolution available, although I have also shot in "wide" resolution if I want to pan a lot in post-processing.

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