The storm cloud time lapse above is made from 235 individual photographs over 11 minutes. The sequence was reduced down to less than 10 seconds - making it look like a scene from Harry Potter.
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Here’s a look at other eye-catching weather videos:
A spring night thunderstorm time lapse
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This spring thunderstorm was an early attempt at time lapse. The camera was left running all night, and the lens eventually fogged, but I really liked the lightning intensity and clearing sky with stars at the end.
February thunderstorm time lapse
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A surprise line of thunderstorms in February lit up the sky over Greene County. About 10 minutes’ worth of exposures were captured before it began to rain and I had to stop for safety reasons.
Stars time lapse
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Time lapse photos of the stars are fun and relatively easy unless clouds decide to roll in. This sequence ran all night, and I let the dawn wash away the frame.
Glowing sunset
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This glowing sunset is not a time lapse, but it was one of the best unbroken sky illuminations I’ve seen. A ribbon of clear horizon appeared just as the sun set after a cold front pushed through and made the western sky glow for just a few minutes before fading away.
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