Sailing through the Baltic Sea on a cruise ship was quite an experience, with beautiful sunny skies and calm conditions which were quite unusual in this part of the world.
So I took full advantage of the view from our cabin's balcony to shoot over 2,000 images of these magnificent storm clouds forming over the coast of Sweden, just over the horizon.
I wasn't sure how a time lapse filmed from a moving ship would turn out, but in the end I was pretty pleased with the effect as the sip changed course from time to time while rising and falling slightly on the gentle swells though which we were sailing.
And those roiling cumulus clouds were just fantastic!
Filename - baltic clouds timelapse 01
Camera - Canon EOS 6DMK2
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ variuos focal lengths
Exposure (start of sequence) - 1/250 sec @ f/4, ISO100
Exposure (end of sequence) - 1/250 sec @ f/4, ISO100
Filters - 2 stop neutral density graduated filter used to reduce the brightness of the clouds relative to the sea. Polarising filter used to reduce glare and enhance colours.
Shooting interval - 2 seconds
Location - The Baltic Sea
Music - Shattered Paths - Aakash Gandhi
This clip - HD 720p, 30fps (4K and 1080p HD formats also available)
Clip duration - 40 seconds
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