December Sunrise

[sidd finch]

It is the perfect time of the year to see really cool sunrises and sunsets. I did a time lapse this morning of an especially nice sunrise.



Sidd

[Steve Grisetti]

Wow! Terrific video, Sidd!

[Gerlinde]

Really cool! Would you share how you set it up?

[Dave McElderry]

Wow, that's gorgeous. The colors were extraordinary!

[John 'twosheds' McDonald]

Very nice. I like "recyclable" video. Crop out the foreground and the moving clouds would make a very nice motion background.

[Chuck Engels]

Very nice. I like "recyclable" video. Crop out the foreground and the moving clouds would make a very nice motion background.

Excellent idea John

Great time lapse Sidd, gorgeous !

[Francesco Carzedda]

And a lot of fun too !
I wonder how would my evenings spent listening and music dreaming on the record covers be if I could switch to presentations like this now and then.

[sidd finch]

Thank you for the kind words.

I always thought that time lapse was a huge hassle but using the GoPro Studio to manage the stills is pretty easy. It encourages me to try more time lapse.

Really cool! Would you share how you set it up?

Sure. Camera = GPH4B settings are:

Mode: Night Lapse
Shutter: Auto
Interval: Continuous
12 MP
Spot Meter: Off
Pro Tune: On
White Balance 3000K
Color: GoPro
Iso: 800

Crop out the foreground and the moving clouds would make a very nice motion background

That is a cool Idea. When I watched the final project the clouds gave me a sense of watching Monet colors.

Sidd

[Gerlinde]

Thanks Sidd, have to try that. I'm still getting used to my new gopro. So many more settings...

[sidd finch]

I'm still getting used to my new GoPro. So many more settings

I have found that using the smartphone app is really helpful trying to learn the settings. You get more of a sense of what is in each menu instead of trying to scroll through the camera. You can also use the smartphone app to create your settings quicker.

BTW what model GP did you get?

Sidd

[Gerlinde]

Thanks for the tips Sidd. My husband had a lot of credit card points available to redeem . He let me choose what to get. It was hard for me to make a decision - GP Hero 4 black or silver. I chose the silver because of the build-in lcd display. I also have a Hero 3 silver and I bought the clip-on display. It makes the camera quite bulky. I'm not sure if I made the right decision to get the silver and not the black. But he has some more points to redeem

[John 'twosheds' McDonald]

...But he has some more points to redeem

Dear Santa,

[sidd finch]

I was on the fence regarding the model too. But from having used a Flip camera with a screen on the back, I feel the screen is best used for framing the shot. Detail is difficult with my eyesight. Since the smartphone can be used as a portable monitor I chose the Black since it had increased functionality.

FYI for those interested in getting your foot wet the GPH Session is on sale for $199. The camera is comparable to a GoPro Hero 3 White camera.

Sidd

[_Paz_]

Fabulous sunset, Sidd! Wonderful time lapse capture.

I didn't know you have vision problems. You're right, a phone, tablet or field monitor can make all the difference.

[momoffduty]

Beautiful sunrise captured Sidd! Thanks very much for posting your settings. Would the same settings work for a sunset?