Have you ever wanted to watch a flower bloom? To us fast-moving humans, plants don't seem to move at all, but in reality, they are constantly in motion. Perhaps you would like to capture a flower blooming yourself. A variety of devices, including computer cameras, smartphones, and digital cameras, are capable of making time-lapse videos. Time-lapse videos are made by taking a sequence of photographs over a period of time. All of the photos are then condensed into a video lasting only a few minutes, which allows you to see the slow movement or changes of an object or scene at a faster pace - basically, time lapse-videos are like flip books.
With computer-controlled cameras, controlling the intervals between images is easy with software available online or as part of camera packages. The drawback to using a computer-controlled camera is that you are tethered to a computer; on the other hand, free-standing cameras allow you to set up anywhere, and many have built-in time-lapse capabilities. Once all the pictures are taken, software like QuickTime Pro or Photoshop will take a folder of photos and quickly turn them into a video.
When making a time-lapse video of plants, it is important to know your subject. For example, if you are making a time lapse-video of a flower blooming, you need to know when the flower comes into bloom and how long it takes to bloom. This is because you need to know the time interval needed between photos and how long to film it; for example, a rose that takes two weeks to bloom will need larger gaps between intervals than a morning glory that blooms within a few hours.
Time Lapse Photo by: Kelly DeLay
There is just something magical about seeing a flower move, whether it is blooming or wilting; watching it is like entering a secret world. Thanks to time-lapse videos, you don't have to wait days to see flowers in motion. I have compiled some of the most stunning time-lapse flower videos that I found to share with you. From the stinking corpse flower to the intoxicating rose, watch these blossoms explode and fade like fireworks! Corpse Flower Life Cycle Watch as “Perry†the stinking corpse flower blooms and dies. I think corpse flowers are fascinating. They have the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world; additionally, they are rare and bloom infrequently. People journey for miles to witness the bloom, and the stench, in person. Thanks to the internet, you can see a corpse flower bloom - without traveling and without having to smell it.More information about the author:
