Again, I got up early and with this being the first day of summer I set up the camera out on a 2nd story deck to capture the sunrise. I promise not to do this every morning.
View: Overlooking the Mississippi River into Illinois (S of St. Louis)
Camera: Samsung R10
Time-Lapse setting: 5 seconds
Editing software: Pinnacle Studio 12
Music: A Gift To Be Simple – Summer Solstice (How appropriate)
Time: 5:30 am — 9 am
Summer Solstice
June 21 marks the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere and simultaneously heralds the beginning of winter in the southern hemisphere. In 2009, the solstice occurs and summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere summer begins early on June 21, at 1:45 a.m. EDT (5:45 UTC).
The earth spins around its axis, an imaginary line going right through the planet between the north and south poles. The axis is tilted somewhat off the plane of the earth’s revolution around the sun. The tilt of the axis is 23.5 degrees; thanks to this tilt, we enjoy the four seasons. For several months of the year, one half of the earth receives more direct rays of the sun than the other half.
When the axis tilts towards the sun, as it does between June and September, it is summer in the northern hemisphere but winter in the southern hemisphere. Alternatively, when the axis points away from the sun from December to March, the southern hemisphere enjoys the direct rays of the sun during their summer months.
Without the tilt of the earth’s axis, we would have no seasons. The sun’s rays would be directly overhead of the equator all year long. Only a slight change would occur as the earth makes its slightly elliptical orbit around the sun. The earth is furthest from the sun about July 3; this point is known as the aphelion and the earth is 94,555,000 miles away from the sun. The perihelion takes place about January 4 when the earth is a mere 91,445,000 miles from the sun.
When summer occurs in a hemisphere, it is due to that hemisphere receiving more direct rays of the sun than the opposite hemisphere where it is winter. In winter, the sun’s energy hits the earth at oblique angles and is thus less concentrated.
Lucky for us your bladder is so consistent! Great video. You have some awesome clouds!
It’s fine with me if you do this every morning.
Sounds like you’re having loads of fun with that particular feature of the camera. Makes me want one that does the same.
Is that a “time lapsed” photo taking endeavor or is it a jpeg that the camera makes automatically for you?
If I ever have to use a bathroom in the Midwest, yours is absolutely my #1 choice.
Excellent time lapse. Your photographic videos inspire me to learn more about my Sony Alpha.
The capture of the airplanes is pretty cool and doesn’t take away from the beauty of the shot.
Thanks and I truly enjoy your site.
Thanks for another beautiful Dads/birthday present
Now, I must rush to the bathroom as Pujols AGAIN salamied my beloved Royals and I have no bucket at hand. Go Cardinals (out of here,please) and in the NL!!
I’m confused as to why you put the category as funny? I didn’t know anybody looked at the categories.
Thanks Jon, that was nice, and like Mike I would enjoy this type thing as often as you would post it.
i like the time elapse vids too, making me think about getting something with similar capabilities… have you tried any other types of shots? wondering what a flowerbed or prairie shot would look like. I just gifted jon a single off itunes that might fit as future background music (jon, check your bitsandpieces email, should be a link there to download it)… just a thought, might be an interesting theme.
Duuude,
I’m not exactly sure. It’s in video more where I select the time lapse function. But maybe it takes jpegs and splices them together. Your guess is as good as mine.
Ummmm, probably because I goofed up.
No…. I just checked. I neglected to assign a category to the post. It has a default of Funny if I don’t assign one. Corrected! Thanks Deborah.
P.S. I didn’t think anybody ever payed any attention to the categories.
Bitsy, Lucky for me that I wake up!
Kelly,
I just checked my email. Didn’t get anything about a song from iTunes. at least not yet. I even checked my spam folder.
I really haven’t tried any other time lapse besides the clouds yet, but I plan to.
If I ordered the same one as you, a Sunday BBQ would be great to watch.
JohnC,
I believe you mean Pujols “GRAND”-slammed the Royals. Then on his next bat he homered again. What was that final score? 12-5? Don’t they call that a SWEEP?
dunno?
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