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Time lapse of a waxing quarter moon at dusk #2

License this video Clip #1 (4k and 1080p HD versions available) - Clip #2 (1080p HD version available)

The story behind this video

With the beautiful, hot, sunny weather over North Wales towards the end of July 2021, trips to the seaside were definitely the order of the day.

One of our nearest stretches of coast is at Prestatyn, and my wife Liz and I enjoyed a stroll along the promenade here as the day drew to a close.

Of course, I made sure we were back on station to film the sunset over the offshore wind turbines of the Gwynt-y-Môr windfarm, the results of which are shown in my Prestatyn Sunset Timelapse #1 video.

But once the sun had set I turned my attention to the waxing quarter moon, slowly sinking through the darkening twilight sky, and it was no imposition to stay another twenty minutes or so to capture the few thousand still images needed to create this time lapse.

Two for the price of one - now that's what I call a productive evening!

Video data

Filename - moon quarter timelapse 02

Camera - Canon EOS 6DMK2

Lens - 100-400mm zoom @ 400mm

Exposure (start of sequence) - 1/60 sec @ f/5.6, ISO100
Exposure (end of sequence) - 1/60 sec @ f/5.6, ISO100

Filters - None.

Music - Drifting at 432Hz by Unicorn Heads

Shooting interval - Approx 4 frames per second

Location - Prestatyn, North Wales

This clip - HD 720p, 30fps (4k and 1080p HD formats also available)

Clip duration - 50 seconds