This beautiful event was filmed on January 28, 2013 in Wellington, N.Z. and I have chosen to send it on a non-work day hoping you’ll stop, watch it and reflect on the wonders of our universe.
The photographer captured what is one of the most remarkable things I have seen filmed.
It is a 3 minute video clip of the full moon rising over Wellington NZ. It was shot on a calm summer evening, as people gathered on the Mt. Victoria lookout point to watch the moon rise.
This stunning video is one single real-time shot, with no manipulation whatsoever. The camera was placed on a hillside over 2 kilometers from the lookout point, and was shot with the equivalent of a 1300mm lens.
The amount of planning, trial and error, and luck that went into this are mind blowing. He had been trying to capture this for over a year with many failed attempts. But that night it seems everything was on his side, and it all came together in a way even he couldn’t have hoped.
This is an awe inspiring video – from the magnitude of the visuals, to the intimate stories playing out with the people viewing, to the sheer humbling nature of seeing the awe-inspiring reality of this giant rock in the sky that we so often don’t stop to appreciate.
Watch this on the biggest screen you have – don’t waste it on an iphone screen. Click the icon alongside HD on the bottom right hand side to watch in full screen mode.
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