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
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
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
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
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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