One of my Amaryllis plants had started to show its flower buds so I thought it would be just the thing for another time lapse trial. It was pure guesswork as to whether the flower would actually end up in frame:
I was surprised just how much the plant moved as it tried to track the Sun.
Photographs were taken every 45 minutes but the flower bloomed much faster than I expected. The photos were compiled to a video using the trial version of Sequence for the Mac. This did a good job of reducing the flicker and adjusting the white balance over the 185 photos. As the original video only ran for about 7 seconds at 25 fps I reduced its speed when I put it in iMovie to add the title and music track.
This is almost perfect. Sequence seems to have solved the problem.
ReplyDeleteI found this by going to my reading list and it shows there at 0s ago but not on the proper list yet.
Adrian: The delays are making blogging a chore these day, very disheartening.
DeleteThat turned out really great! It is remarkable how much the flower stalk moves and dances. Amaryllis ballet.
ReplyDeleteWilma: Thank you. It is a sort of slow motion ballet.
DeleteGreat piece of video.
ReplyDeleteThis is just another example of how your posts frequently send me off to do a further search. I looked at that video and wondered why the flower looked familiar but not the name. I have some very similar flowers in my garden but know them as Hippeastrum. Apparently the scientists argued over the two names for some time. Personally I can't see the difference in the photos google shows. Is there an easy way to tell the difference?
Mick: Thank you. It's what I do best - confusing people. I tend to use both names as it seems unclear which they want these days. One is easier to remember the spelling!
DeleteTurned out well John. I love amaryllis - always get some at Christmas and grow them on a South-facing window sill.
ReplyDeleteWeaver: Thank you. I just have to remember to stop the flower from leaning on something or the colour soon transfers. I have had a couple for many years and they continue to flower no matter how often I forget about them.
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