ESO Chile Trip to Paranal and Atacama Large mm Array
Mon, Nov 28 2011 01:56
| News
Howdy,
I recently got back from an awesome photo expedition to Chile that took two weeks.
Image by: Babak Tafreshi / Twanight.org
Mission goal was to capture timelapse- as well as stills footage of the huge ESO projects / facilities Cerro Paranal and ALMA at the Atacama Desert, the words driest place.
Joining on that trip were friends Babak Tafreshi of Twanight.org and in the second week Stephane Guisard of Los Cielos de Americas (Head of Telescope Engineering at Paranal). It was a great experience travelling and photographing with these true masters of astrophotography!
The expedition was the most extreme assignment I have ever done, including
- two weeks of all night footage taking from 6:00 p.m. to 08:00 a.m., which was very demanding
- extreme heights with 5000+ m at the Chajnator Plateau
- extreme dry air, heat and cold, the Atacama desert is a non-forgiving place and zero-fault tolerant!
- very complicated logistics of bringing the huge equipment there and back
The TimeLapse footage is currently in processing both here and in Chile ;), it takes a while. about 50000+ images are being processed into timelapse movies.
During two nights off, we were able to visit Valle di Luna and some other great locations.
Looking forward to a new movie about our ESO adventures!
In the meantime enjoy a gallery here: http://gallery.me.com/vertrider#101679
Image by: Babak Tafreshi / Twanight.org
Cheers
I recently got back from an awesome photo expedition to Chile that took two weeks.
Image by: Babak Tafreshi / Twanight.org
Mission goal was to capture timelapse- as well as stills footage of the huge ESO projects / facilities Cerro Paranal and ALMA at the Atacama Desert, the words driest place.
Joining on that trip were friends Babak Tafreshi of Twanight.org and in the second week Stephane Guisard of Los Cielos de Americas (Head of Telescope Engineering at Paranal). It was a great experience travelling and photographing with these true masters of astrophotography!
The expedition was the most extreme assignment I have ever done, including
- two weeks of all night footage taking from 6:00 p.m. to 08:00 a.m., which was very demanding
- extreme heights with 5000+ m at the Chajnator Plateau
- extreme dry air, heat and cold, the Atacama desert is a non-forgiving place and zero-fault tolerant!
- very complicated logistics of bringing the huge equipment there and back
The TimeLapse footage is currently in processing both here and in Chile ;), it takes a while. about 50000+ images are being processed into timelapse movies.
During two nights off, we were able to visit Valle di Luna and some other great locations.
Looking forward to a new movie about our ESO adventures!
In the meantime enjoy a gallery here: http://gallery.me.com/vertrider#101679
Image by: Babak Tafreshi / Twanight.org
Cheers
"The Island" review on National Geographic
Tue, Aug 16 2011 02:10
| News
My new TimeLapse Video "The Island" has just been reviewed on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - an awesome review, again very well written by Washington D.C. based NG author Victoria Jaggard.
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/08/15/new-astro-timelapse-video-the-island-showcases-astronomy-haven/
Sincerely
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/08/15/new-astro-timelapse-video-the-island-showcases-astronomy-haven/
Sincerely
ESO uses footage of Black Hole Sun for their podcast "Under Chilenian Skies"
Mon, Aug 15 2011 05:21
| News
Howdy,
I am happy to report, that world renown European Southern Observatory Organization ESO just used some of the footage of my video "Black Hole Sun" in their latest podcast to be found here:
http://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann11051/
If you watch the podcast you may find some well known mountain views from Tyrol in there.
Enjoy
I am happy to report, that world renown European Southern Observatory Organization ESO just used some of the footage of my video "Black Hole Sun" in their latest podcast to be found here:
http://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann11051/
If you watch the podcast you may find some well known mountain views from Tyrol in there.
Enjoy
"The Island" TimeLapse Video hits over 400000 loads on Vimeo...
Mon, Aug 15 2011 05:12
| News
Hi everyone,
In the first week of August, I escaped the - so far - rather "English" Summer for a week of Mountain Adventure on my beloved Island La Palma with Tent and Sleeping Back as well as a truckload of Nikon- and astronomic TimeLapse Gear. And came back with my new TimeLapse Video "The Island".
Since it's introduction on Vimeo 10 days ago it was loaded incredible over 4000000 times from over 150 countries in the world, and viewed about 85000 times. Feedback is very nice and it is a great experience to share questions and ideas with viewers from all over the world!
This shows that our motto "One People, one Sky!" is true! Thank you all!
Thanks for everyone sharing this Video, this is awesome!
The detailed description on how intense this production was as well as making of pictures can be found at the original link: http://vimeo.com/27539860
Cheers,
In the first week of August, I escaped the - so far - rather "English" Summer for a week of Mountain Adventure on my beloved Island La Palma with Tent and Sleeping Back as well as a truckload of Nikon- and astronomic TimeLapse Gear. And came back with my new TimeLapse Video "The Island".
Since it's introduction on Vimeo 10 days ago it was loaded incredible over 4000000 times from over 150 countries in the world, and viewed about 85000 times. Feedback is very nice and it is a great experience to share questions and ideas with viewers from all over the world!
This shows that our motto "One People, one Sky!" is true! Thank you all!
Thanks for everyone sharing this Video, this is awesome!
Teaser: "The Island" - La Palma Time Lapse Video from Christoph Malin on Vimeo.
The detailed description on how intense this production was as well as making of pictures can be found at the original link: http://vimeo.com/27539860
Cheers,
New Astronomic TimeLapse Video "Black Hole Sun" reviewed on National Geographic
My TimeLapse Video "Black Hole Sun", filmed in Tyrol and on the Canary Island La Palma, is on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC!!!
Victoria Jaggard of National Geographic Online did an awesome rewiew of the video - many many thanks!
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/05/26/new-mountain-timelapse-a-soundgarden-of-night-lights/
Enjoy!
Black Hole Sun - Astronomic Mountain Landscape TimeLapse from Christoph Malin on Vimeo.
Victoria Jaggard of National Geographic Online did an awesome rewiew of the video - many many thanks!
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/05/26/new-mountain-timelapse-a-soundgarden-of-night-lights/
Enjoy!
Nockspitze on TWAN Website
Horay,
a picture of mine - from Innsbruck Nockspitze - made it to the TWAN Website. You can find it here.
The TWAN website is a ongoing project of "Astronomers without Borders", found by Babak Tafreshi, an Iranian Science Journalist and Astrophotographer in 2009.
All the best,
a picture of mine - from Innsbruck Nockspitze - made it to the TWAN Website. You can find it here.
The TWAN website is a ongoing project of "Astronomers without Borders", found by Babak Tafreshi, an Iranian Science Journalist and Astrophotographer in 2009.
All the best,
Ischgl.com Summer Website Bike part finished
Wed, Mar 16 2011 10:12
| Ischgl, Consultance
I recently finished all the research, editiing, texting and compiling of content for the ISCHGL.com Site's Mountainbike part.
This is part of a huge three level consulting assignment currently in works that includes GPS research and refinement, texting and imagery. Part two is to be finished this month.
Most of the images show the Vertriders.com Liteville Mountainbike Team!
Cheers
This is part of a huge three level consulting assignment currently in works that includes GPS research and refinement, texting and imagery. Part two is to be finished this month.
Most of the images show the Vertriders.com Liteville Mountainbike Team!
Cheers
Spaceshuttle and ISS in one frame...
Wed, Mar 16 2011 07:32
| Astrophotography, Assignment
During a astrophotography session I recently got both Spaceshuttle and ISS on one frame, or to be more precise on several frames.
The first object with some "haze" around it is the Discovery dumping excess water (weight) before returning to Earth. Discovery is "followed" by the ISS.
Further examples of this event can be seen here:
http://www.twanight.org/newTWAN/photos.asp?ID=3003175
Some information regarding the water dump can be found here:
http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=09&month=03&year=2011
Cheers
The first object with some "haze" around it is the Discovery dumping excess water (weight) before returning to Earth. Discovery is "followed" by the ISS.
Further examples of this event can be seen here:
http://www.twanight.org/newTWAN/photos.asp?ID=3003175
Some information regarding the water dump can be found here:
http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=09&month=03&year=2011
Cheers
Doing the Time Lapse Dance!
Wed, Mar 16 2011 07:28
| Astrophotography
Howdy,
together with Vinc over at One-Eye-Vision I have stepped into the interesting field of Astronomic-TimeLapse photography, which is a beautiful science on itself. "TimeLapse" means that still images made using a intervalometer with a Digital SLR, get combined into a movie using Adobe Premiere, AfterEffects, FCP or the like... Here photography merges with videography, and still images get moving.
You may ask why one doesn't use a Videocamera or the Movie function of a DSLR for that purpose? The reason is the lack of sensitivity of current Video Camera designs for Astronomic nightshots, that require a exposure time of 4-30 seconds (or more) due to the low light scene.
Well, you can find me a lot at TimeScapes.org and OpenMoco.org these days reading tons of tutorials and how-tows... Awesome community there!
With Timelapse I am deeply impressed with the works of Tom Lowe and German Master Bernd Proeschold... For a really cool feature about Bernd on German WDR TV, here we go... This is how a TL is done on a very clean base - the results are awesome...
Happy timelapsing!
together with Vinc over at One-Eye-Vision I have stepped into the interesting field of Astronomic-TimeLapse photography, which is a beautiful science on itself. "TimeLapse" means that still images made using a intervalometer with a Digital SLR, get combined into a movie using Adobe Premiere, AfterEffects, FCP or the like... Here photography merges with videography, and still images get moving.
You may ask why one doesn't use a Videocamera or the Movie function of a DSLR for that purpose? The reason is the lack of sensitivity of current Video Camera designs for Astronomic nightshots, that require a exposure time of 4-30 seconds (or more) due to the low light scene.
Well, you can find me a lot at TimeScapes.org and OpenMoco.org these days reading tons of tutorials and how-tows... Awesome community there!
With Timelapse I am deeply impressed with the works of Tom Lowe and German Master Bernd Proeschold... For a really cool feature about Bernd on German WDR TV, here we go... This is how a TL is done on a very clean base - the results are awesome...
Happy timelapsing!
Improve bike- and photographic skills @ the VauDe Bike Camp Ehrwald!
Tue, Mar 15 2011 08:26
| Vaude, Assignment, Consultance
Howdy,
planning for the VauDe BikeCamp at Ehrwald in May is finished, everything is scheduled. I am totally glad about the possibility of holding photographic courses as well as a course on how to avoid alpine dangers.
My dear Vertrider Liteville Team does some of the more technical riding Courses - which is cool. Will be as always lot's of fun and meeting nice people!
Guess who shot this picture??? :)
Ok, check it out and be fast - courses are nearly sold out!
With best regards,
planning for the VauDe BikeCamp at Ehrwald in May is finished, everything is scheduled. I am totally glad about the possibility of holding photographic courses as well as a course on how to avoid alpine dangers.
My dear Vertrider Liteville Team does some of the more technical riding Courses - which is cool. Will be as always lot's of fun and meeting nice people!
Guess who shot this picture??? :)
Ok, check it out and be fast - courses are nearly sold out!
With best regards,