Recent content by guykuo

Adapter arrived, but have been too busy lately

Showcase of May's best seven nights with auroras and cloud formations. Best viewed in full screen, 4K quality, with audio on.

Extended version with soundtrack.

Here is a fun side effect of having a good resolution sky cam (Empiretech Color-4KT 2.8 mm) Was able to go back in recorded footage and find start & end of flight for a drone buzzing the neighborhood. The one who complained to me about the drone was not able to track it after it did its final...

Having too much fun with the Color-4KT footage looking for auroras now that I know how to process the video and what to look for in captured footage. I've found auroras on more nights near the main event like this on May 13, 2024. That wasn't super surprising. That inspired me to search in...

Finished the full length time lapse for this morning's showing. I did NOT adjust color saturation or hue. Only gamma adjusted the exposure for better contrast.

Surprised to see activity this morning (Thursday May 16, 2024) After spotting it on camera, I looked outside. Could BARELY see anything with my eyes. The Color 4KT sees so much more than human vision.

Here is the 4K 60 FPS version with longer duration and contrast.

Final Cut Pro. When I used to use iMovie I had to do the timing in two stages to get desired speed.

Aurora Friday Night May 11 2024 Time Lapse 170X A much more modest aurora display Saturday night (May 11, 2024) as opposed to the spectacular showing Friday night. Unfortunately, activity was waned before darkness descended. In compensation, we get far more stars, the Milky Way, numerous...

Processed and uploaded full night aurora time lapses Best viewed full screen with playback quality set for 4K. West View East View

Northern Lights Time Lapse 4K West View from east of Bellevue WA. Starting to process time lapses from captures last night. More to follow, but here is the first I've completed at 4K resolution. Best viewed fullscreen on Youtube

More to follow, but this is in opposite direction (west). It's basically right on top of us.

Early time lapse. Should get better capture as sky darkens.

Color 4KT's are picking up the northern lights overhead. I can barely see with naked eye, but on cameras it is pretty wild. Will be a great time lapse.