Skip to main content

Watch flowers reveal their hidden beauty in this time-lapse video

watch flowers reveal hidden beauty timelapse video david de los santos flower
Image used with permission by copyright holder
Flowers are, without any doubt, among the most beautiful things in nature. With their multitude shapes and colors, they are a pleasure to behold, no matter whether in a park, in the wilderness, or in a vase on your table. As with most living things, flowers go through a perpetual circle of birth and death. After taking a long time to grow a bud, it will eventually bloom and reveal its hidden beauty, only to wither again shortly thereafter.

Watching a flower undergo the metamorphosis from a little green bud to a colorful blossom can be fascinating, but only rarely do we have the time to observe the whole process, which can take multiple hours, if not even days. Thankfully, however, there are people like David de los Santos, who invest a lot of time and work into capturing that process in pictures.

Recommended Videos

De los Santos’ latest video shows flowers such as lilies, hibiscuses, orchids, dandelions, and daisies turning from buds into blossoms, revealing their hidden beauty piece-by-piece. Using nothing more than a Fufijilm HS30EXR camera, two desk lamps, and a black backdrop, De los Santos captured the blooming process of these flowers by taking images at set intervals between 1 and 10 minutes. Over the course of nine months, he shot a total of 50,000 frames this way, 5,000 of which were later used for the final video.

So, as you see, you don’t need extensive or expensive equipment to create videos like this, just a little creativity and lots of patience. More of De los Santos’ work can be found on Vimeo and on his website.

(Via SLR Lounge)

Felix Esser
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Felix is a freelance tech journalist with a strong focus on photography. Based out of central Germany, he contributes to…
Cyber Monday drone deals to take to the skies

If you’ve been shopping Cyber Monday deals you may have noticed that most of the deals have carried over from Black Friday. Among the hot items are drones, with plenty of Cyber Monday drone deals sticking around, and new ones popping up. That includes recognizable brands like DJI and Holy Stone, as well as some budget-friendly options. We’ve rounded up all of the best Cyber Monday drone deals, and you can read all about them below. So if you’ve been shopping Cyber Monday camera deals and would rather take a camera to the skies, or if you’d simply like a new toy to fly around, read onward for all of the details on how to save on a drone during Cyber Monday.

These make a great gift for hobbyists of all types, by the way. From photographers to budding aeronauts, they're an excellent way to take to the skies without spending inordinate amounts of cash.
Our top pick: Redrie Drone — $45 $200 74% off

Read more
Hurry and save over 35% on this Bwine F7 GPS Drone for Cyber Monday
The Bwine F7 GPS Drone.

It’s Cyber Monday, and the deals and discounts are only still active for a limited time! We’ve been looking out for the best Amazon deals for weeks now, and if you’ve been in the market for an awesome 4K drone, today is your lucky day: Right now, when you order the Bwine F7 GPS Drone on Amazon, you’ll only pay $400 for Cyber Monday. At full price, this model sells for $630. The F7 comes with everything you need to get airborne, making for what could be a very exciting Christmas Day for you and yours!

We also recommend checking out our roundup of the best Cyber Monday drone deals for even more sky-is-the-limit discounts!

Read more
Cyber Monday Sony camera deals: Save on camera body and lenses
sony-a9-best-mirrorless-camera

There are a lot of Cyber Monday deals that are turning out some impressive discounts right now. This is great news if you’re looking to save on a camera, as Cyber Monday camera deals have some of the best prices we’ve seen all year. This is especially true among Sony cameras, as some of its most popular cameras are seeing discounts. We’ve tracked down all of the best Cyber Monday Sony camera deals, and you can find them all below.
Our top pick: Sony ZV-1F vlogging camera — $398 $500 20% off

Vloggers and content creators regularly turn to the Sony ZV-1F for their camera needs. It can shoot in 4K resolution, which is pretty impressive for such a small-bodied camera. And while it’s designed with some features that make it nice for filming with, this is also a quality photography camera if you’re looking for something small and pocketable. You can grab the ZV-1F for under $400 with this Cyber Monday deal, which is a 20% discount and a savings of more than $100.

Read more