JUST PhotographIN'

I took a few things that I learned while completing the Orchid Time-Lapse project and applied them to another flower time-lapse.  This time, the flower is an African Violet.

First off, this time-lapse did go much smoother than the Orchid.  I used my Canon 7D camera this time.  This, was mainly just to save shutter clicks on the 5D III.  I also changed the flash settings from ETTL mode to manual mode with one quarter power on each bulb.  This was to keep the exposure more consistent through out the entire sequence.

I was able to get a lot more frames more quickly as the African Violet opens faster than the Orchid.  I set the intervalometer to take a photo every fifteen minutes with the intent to take seven hundred twenty photos.  This would allow for a thirty second clip, and took only one week to complete!

Stats on this time-lapse:

• time frame: 05/25/2015 through 06/02/2015
• photos taken: 735
• photos used: 735
• interval between photos: 15 minutes
• Video frame rate: 24 frames per second
• Equipment used:
  • Camera: Canon 7D
  • Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
  • Flash: Canon Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX
  • Intervalometer: Canon Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3
  • Tripod
  • Batteries: Rechargeable AA Ni-Cads for flash, Canon Battery Packs LP-E6 for camera body, and one button cell for the timer remote
• Equipment settings:
  • Camera:
    • Shutter Speed: 1/200 (flash sync speed)
    • Aperture: f/16
    • ISO: 100
    • Manual Exposure Mode (unknown exposure compensation)
  • Lens:
    • Image Stabilization off
    • Manual focus
  • Flash:
    • Manual Exposure Mode
      • 1/4 power on both bulbs
• All photo editing complete in Adobe Lightroom CC
  • Minor adjustments
• All video editing complete in Adobe Premier CC
• Audio fade in and out completed in Adobe Audition CC