Setting up a macro time lapse of a flower

- If you've spent much time lately…looking at any kind of photo sharing,…social media kind of site,…you've probably seen some time-lapses of flowers,…and with good reason.…Time-lapse flower movies are fun and easy to make,…and they're fascinating to watch.…They afford us a view of the world, and of nature…that no-one had 100 years ago.…No-one got to see exactly what happens…when something like this opens up.…They give us the option to really control…our view of time.…It's a fascinating thing to watch.…It's also pretty easy to do.…

These are some lilies,…and I shot a time-lapse of one last night…using no more gear than a tripod, my camera,…a macro lens, and an intervalometer,…and even some of that stuff is optional.…This is something you can really start to experiment with…on your own with very little investment…in anything other than some flowers,…and maybe one or two extra pieces of gear.…As you get more interested and want to get more advanced,…you got plenty of room to grow,…and a lot of different things you can try.…