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1. Switzerland in time lapse

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magictimelapse.ch/en

Here are the night timelapse shots I took mostly from cottages of the Swiss Alpine Club. Locations are: Diavolezza, Glecksteinhütte (Grindelwald), Carschina, Arosa, Glärnisch, Vrenelis Gärtli

Music by Chris Smith, chrissmith.tv/

If you like the movie, please digg it:
digg.com/environment/Milky_Way_over_the_Alps_Stunning_Timelapse_VID

and stumble upon it here:
stumbleupon.com/url/vimeo.com/7853947

The first part of the series can be seen here:
vimeo.com/7700248

the third here:
vimeo.com/8061633

and the finale here:
vimeo.com/8157701

Credits

Michael Rissi
timelapse footage
Chris Smith
music

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Mike Flores 2 years ago

There are some really beautiful shots in there. I especially like your moonlit scenes.
Parker/Rozario Productions 2 years ago

O my god. . . That's beautiful. "Moonlight Sonata" is an excellent choice of course. Great work.
Renato Dibelčar 2 years ago

This is art work!
doctordurden 2 years ago

Bravo my friend, bravo!!!

5 * * * * * S T A R S
Yannick Barthe 2 years ago

Beautiful footage and good choice of the music ;-)
Hemant Anand 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing this beautiful peace, Michael. Wonderful!
Timelapses.es 2 years ago

Bravoooooo!!!!!
deepseas 2 years ago

Hi Michael - this is really really some fine work of yours. Especially like the moon lurking at 2:00.

Please stay out of bed fore some more nights. Thx.
Michael Rissi 2 years ago

Thanks! I'll be father very soon, so there is a chance that I'll stay awake a few nights the next months :-)
Gary H 2 years ago

Awesome work. What camera are you shooting with?
Michael Rissi 2 years ago

Thanks Gary! The camera is a Canon EOS 50D, the lense for most shots the Canon 16-35/2.8. One shot is done with the now broken Sigma 17-70 (it fell out of my bag on a hike).
Jean-françois DELAHAYE 2 years ago

Un régal pour les yeux et l'ouïe...
emeric 2 years ago

Wow... just wonderful ! Great work.
Simon Colliss 2 years ago

Wow Michael, I am sure your last two are by far the best, the movement is so fluid now I don't think there is any room for improvement. The ending scene in this one with the moon is just perfect. Time for another meet again soon.
Michael Rissi 2 years ago

Thanks Simon! Let's have another chat soon!
Sami Jumppanen 2 years ago

Absolutely magnificent views! Sooo nice!
Agostino Zamboni 2 years ago

WOW! I don't understand how you have made the clip with the sun at the dawn... there is a moment where sun and stars are visible together... digital or analogical? (you have shot only a series of pictures or you have merged two series taken in two different moments?) In any case Thanks a lot for this!
Michael Rissi 2 years ago

Thanks Agostino! That was actually the moon at three quarts and I over exposed it to squeeze the stars out.
Florentin Coppey 2 years ago

That's really good Michael! as always... especially one shot with a very bright sky and millions of stars... I definitely need a better cam than my 350D if I'd like to continue, I'm tired of shooting all night by -20°C and getting such a middle class quality for my timelapses... We should organise a little treck together this winter if you want. I'd love to see the way you work.
But first let's finish school...
keep in touch if you want!
Ich wohne im Wallis by the way...
Michael Rissi 2 years ago

Merci bien Florentin! Do you ski? We should go to shoot the Matterhorn from the Gornergrat!
Florentin Coppey 2 years ago

very good idea! i need to find a full frame cam or a 10 mm lens for my CANON first, i cant go with my actual material, it's not worth... let's keep in touch, but i think i can't do it before february... university obligations (final exams in january)
Arpege 2 years ago

C'est magique merci
Maria Bowskill 2 years ago

All your timelapses are astounding, amazing work Michael.
Chris Mierzwinski 2 years ago

Awesome work as always. Really nice color grading. Hat off for enduring the climate.
Dan Eckert 2 years ago

Wonderful.What were those squiggly things at :41?
Michael Rissi 2 years ago

Thanks Dan! That were hot-air balloons from a wedding they had at the cottage. I already wondered when the first will ask :-)
David Cordero 2 years ago

so amazing, michael. keep 'em coming!
Paul Epp 2 years ago

Great job. How many Pictures do you use in a minute?
Michael Rissi 2 years ago

Thanks Paul! For night shots, I use exposure times between 10 and 30 seconds, and a few seconds interval between frames.
Sriharsha Ganjam 2 years ago

Lovely work Michael. Loved the milkyway! Thanks for sharing :)
Helge Hafstad 2 years ago

Just great! What more to say!

Hmm, I gather from your post that soon you'll have another interest that'll keep you busy. All the best to both the mother and father to be!

Have to say it's great being a father, but there is certainly less time for hobbies. :o)
Tobias Lang 2 years ago

genial gemacht!
Mark Rigler 2 years ago

wow
oyvinto 2 years ago

Truly awesome work Micheal.
tamás lehoczky 2 years ago

amazing shots!!! our globe is definitely orbiting...thanks for sharing it!
Stoneward Media 2 years ago

splendid work!
Even Quach 2 years ago

Amazing!
tonewhy 2 years ago

fantastic! great to get out there in the alps.
I'm still learning, just wondering what are your techniques.
How did you make a smooth transition of light when the scene changes from bright to night time? you made it very smooth. currently i set the aperture and shutter constant, but the scene will get too dark or flicker. I wonder how to solved this problem.
you have inspired me to do more thank you!
Michael Rissi 2 years ago

I have not yet succeeded in a real day-night transition, I found it to be very hard to do... Here, the transitions start already before dawn or at dusk, and only if the moon is rather bright (3/4 to full). Then, the transition will be rather smooth! I also deflickered some clips (with GB deflicker)
Greg McKay 2 years ago

Awe inspiring!
Brönnimann 2 years ago

wunderschöne aufnahmen mit der richtigen musik untermalt und zusammengefügt.
gruss aus bern
nyian 2 years ago

I just love your timelapses
<3
Omar Khalifa 2 years ago

poetry in motion
Greenwave 2 years ago

Very impressive. I created a group "The alps in HD" and just joined your video.
Jeff Wood 2 years ago

Brilliant!!!
Are those geostationary satellites that appear stationary among the moving stars?
Michael Rissi 2 years ago

Thanks Jeff! Unfortunately not. The stationary dots are hot pixels in the sensor...
Zig Urbanski 2 years ago

Cool mountain moonscapes !
Patrick Gosling 2 years ago

Very cool, Michael. I'm off to Austria next week so will have a go if the sky's clear, hope my batteries don't die!

Love your work.

PG
Michael Rissi 2 years ago

Thanks Patrick! To have lots of power for a several hour shoot outside, I bank batteries together. Just buy the cheapest 50D batteries from Amazon and connect them in parallel. With 4 batteries, I have enough power for 8 or more hours!
Martin Whipp 2 years ago

That's a damn good idea - I can can only get 5 hours with my battery grip!
trondk 2 years ago

Brilliant work - as always!
Michael Rissi 2 years ago

Tusen takk!
Martin Whipp 2 years ago

Beautiful stuff Michael - very nice work
David Peralta 2 years ago

Simply AMAZING!
Stefan Rechsteiner 2 years ago

Gorgeous! love it!
Brian Boudreau 2 years ago

Fantastic work Michael!
Cavin Brothers 2 years ago

Beautiful. I love everything except the water mark.
Stephen Lefkovits 2 years ago

Great work, I'm impressed by the consistently compelling compositions you put together. Very inspiring. Well done.
Alex 2 years ago

amazing as always! wow! i keep coming back and watching this again and again... this is shot on a 5D2?
Michael Rissi 2 years ago

Thanks Alex! It's a 50D and the pianist is Barenboim.
Alex 2 years ago

also, who's the pianist? it is a rather unique interpretation and i really like it!
Keith Armstrong 2 years ago

fantastic stuff!! hats off mate!!
Luiz Canedo 2 years ago

wooooooow
Raya Pixels 2 years ago

Uffff! a very good work, I've left my mouth open for 2 minutes and 20 seconds, I follow you around here!

Cheers!!
The Duke & the Duck 2 years ago

I love the shadows on the mountains
Andrew Strugnell 2 years ago

Fantastic!
eva lovi 2 years ago

The music , the night wonderful. A real event for me
eva lovi 2 years ago

I wish to be there
Bandit 2 years ago

Really incredible !! This is perfect !!
Enes Kesk 2 years ago

amazing and perfect music choise you got there
Numbone 2 years ago

Thanks for the Beauty!
zsutti 2 years ago

I'm stunned. I could watch this for hours! The music choice is excellent!
ziad chatila 2 years ago

Gorgeous work...this video series really is taking it to the next level!!

Felicitations.
Ares Starčić 2 years ago

Astonishing. Left me speechless...
Eric E. Anderson 2 years ago

mind=blown
Jeremy Maxwell 2 years ago

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Beautiful work, thank you for sharing. Curiously, have you ever questioned the light at 1:15 that turns at 90 degrees? UFO? I'd like to think-- hmm.
Nic Stage 2 years ago

Beautiful work, both technically and aesthetically. Well done!
Fredrik Ekelund 1 year ago

omg, first scene took my breath away. why is it so beautiful?
Raymond Gangstad 1 year ago

I love timelapses of the night sky and you just aced it with this one! Great work, I'm a fan! :)
Michael Rissi 1 year ago

Tusen takk! More to come from Norway soon :-)
LUKAAA IMAGES 1 year ago

poetry :)
Filip Hulok 10 months ago

how high was your iso?
Walter Fischer 9 months ago

@ 1:25 I saw two geostationary satellites ;-)
Ahmed Eid 9 months ago

This film was featured on timelapse-video.net/
Sampson 3 months ago

thx for sharing, timelapse of Alps night big thumb up!