This amazing high definition time lapse video was filmed in the Arctic on the archipelago Lofoten in Norway, and comes courtesy of TSO Photography.
Photographer TSO describes the experience: “My favorite natural phenomenon is one I do not even know the name of, even after talking to meteorologists and astrophysicists I am none the wiser. What I am talking about I have decided to call The Arctic Light and it is a natural phenomenon occurring 2-4 weeks before you can see the Midnight Sun.
“The Sunset and Sunrise are connected in one magnificent show of color and light lasting from 8 to 12 hours. The sun is barely going below the horizon before coming up again. This is the most colorful light that I know, and the main reason I have been going up there for the last 4 years, at the exact same time of year, to photograph. Based on previous experience, I knew this was going to be a very difficult trip. Having lost a couple of cameras and some other equipment up there before, it was crucial to bring an extra set of everything. I also made sure I had plenty of time in case something went wrong.
“If you can imagine roping down mountain cliffs, or jumping around on slippery rocks covered in seaweed with 2 tripods, a rail, a controller, camera, lenses, filters and rigging for 4-5 hour long sequences at a time, and then having to calculate the rise and fall of the tides in order to capture the essence — it all proved bit of a challenge.
“And almost as if planned, the trip would turn out to become very difficult indeed. I had numerous setbacks including: airline lost my luggage, struggling to swim ashore after falling into the Arctic sea: twice, breaking lenses, filters, tripod, computer, losing the whole dolly rig and controller into the sea, and even falling off a rather tall rock and ending up in the hospital. As much as I wanted to give up, the best way Out is always “Through”. I am glad I stuck it through though because there were some amazing sunrises waiting. At 1:06 you see a single scene from day to night to day which is from 9pm to 7am. Think about that for a minute… 10 hours with light like that.”
The Arctic Light
The Arctic Light from TSO Photography on Vimeo.
Want to see more time-lapse videos?
TSO is a passionate landscape photographer and filmmaker. If you enjoyed watching “The Arctic Light”, then check out his other time lapse videos:
You can also follow TSO online via:
- Facebook: Facebook.com/?TSOPhotography
- Twitter: twitter.com/?TSOPhotography
- Google+: plus.google.com/?107543460658107759808
- Tumblr: tsophotography.tumblr.com/?
- Vimeo: vimeo.com/terjes
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