Skylights - Timelapse Video by Knate Myers

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Skylights is a timelapse video made up of nearly 6,000 photos taken over the last few months in New Mexico, USA. Every frame in this video is a photograph.
Making this video was probably one of the most fun and most rewarding projects I've ever done. I greatly enjoyed traveling to remote parts of the state and it was an absolute thrill staying up all night shooting the stars. It's hard to describe how very still, quiet and beautiful the night sky is when you are so far away from the city. Most nights we all go to sleep and miss a spectacular show overhead, I hope I can capture just a hint of what may have been missed.
Many shots were taken at the VLA ( Very Large Array) in New Mexico. The VLA is a perfect location for capturing the night sky because of its lack of light pollution. In areas this dark, the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye and almost looks like a string of clouds.
This is my second timelapse video and I cannot wait to get started on my next!
You can follow me on facebook: / kn8photo
Equipment used:
Nikon D300s, D7000 and D5100
Tokina 11-16mm and Nikkor 10.5mm Fisheye. The eclipsed sunset shot was captured with a Sigma 500mm.
I used the Stage Zero Dolly from Dynamic Perception for the motion controlled shots in this video.
Original music created specifically for this video by Lowercase Noises
www.lowercasenoises.com/
/ lowercasenoises
Download this track at music.lowercasenoises.com/trac...
and finally, thanks to my wonderful wife Aubrey who encourages, supports and puts up with this passion of mine :-)
www.knate.photo

[@andypeterson2126]

One of the best things I've ever seen on KZbin

[@rishabhkaushik2468]

I have found tears in my eyes, after watching this . Can't explain in words

[@bqrre]

+Rishabh Kaushik I feel you. It's impossible to measure things like this with words... Mother Nature & Father Cosmos

[@user-cn9zg3ou6m]

Я офигел!...Молодца создатели съемок....здорово....

[@Purechaos61]

A wise man once said "You never truly realize what you have, how special it is, and how much of it you do have, until it's gone." The place we live is a special place. As far as we know, Earth is the only place we CAN live. As far as we know, Earth is the only planet that's the way it is. Treat it with respect. Go out and explore. Live life to the fullest. And savor each and every moment you have while living.

[@ihaveboogers6391]

The message you got from this is interesting. I agree that we have a beautiful planet, but watching these time lapses of the Milky Way and beyond has the opposite effect on me - it makes me certain that there are other habitable planets in the universe. Just the sheer size and magnitude is aweing. Most stars that are visible from Earth are part of our Milky Way - just one measly galaxy in a universe of many. Our galaxy isn't even particularly large or small, just a standard galaxy. One of billions. A statistician must argue that the probability of another Earth-like planet in our galaxy, let alone the universe, is extremely high.

[@michaelsnodgrass9415]

You still can't see it's flat after viewing such wonderful footage. Hehehehe. It's ok.

[@mikechael7866]

@@ihaveboogers6391 yep. There are way more planets habitable like such but maybe there are pretty rare planets as beautiful as our home. Our dear planet Earth. Check out Carl Sagan's speech on pale blue dot.

[@garydavidjordan]

I grew up on a ranch in New Mexico and lived there until I was 21, I left and moved back four years later and then lived there for 16 years. I now live in Ireland and seeing this makes miss the amazing sky and natural beauty of New Mexico! I am going back to the ranch in June and cant wait to see these sights again. What an amazing piece of work this is! Well done Knate!

[@magorzatapaszkowska2663]

Fantastyczne! ,,Nic piękniejszego nad niebo,które przecież ogarnia wszystko,co piękne".

[@franklinrossis9195]

I hear this music since 2015 Love so much glad to be alive and see all this amazing word ♥️

[@juneberry1982]

*The heavens shall declare His glory!* 💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@elsonchan6797]

6 years in and I'm still watching this :) happy 2018 guys

[@juneberry1982]

The second and third shots with all the satellites remind me of the video for the song *EVERYDAY* by Bon Jovi. 💜 Beautiful video. Thank you. 💛

[@ihavecojones]

Dear sir. my hat's off to you! BRAVO! BRAVO

[@rafikaragyozyan2618]

Knate your work is amazing! Big thank you.

[@ralcocer2009]

How can anyone not like this video?

[@Greganastasmusic]

Infinite love for you all❤- this is incredible / music and video - thank you

[@rogerbarnett8412]

Awesome!!! Thanks a million! Mad love

[@ilyPenn23]

Being a city kid, I've never seen a nightsky full of stars in my life. I would love to experience it one day. Really neat video!

[@KaroFighter]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@milunapardo]

Stunning!

[@sonochone3058]

Sublime!

[@daddy2635]

This is the most beautiful thing I've seen on KZbin till date.

[@AoibhinnMcCarthy]

Ineffable!

[@MrVestril]

What an astonishing view from the pale blue dot.

[@Ibboisking]

Stunning

[@tsc76]

幻想的なとても素敵で美しい動画をありがとうございます。どうしたらこんなにも綺麗な星空が撮れるのか解りません。

[@tamara1594]

So much beauty

[@garrymurphy1553]

It really shows how small and insignificant we are . Well done .

[@DesdeLimaPeru]

Another masterpiece!, congrats Knate Myers you are an artist .

[@mithiraudugama800]

Wow. This is awesome! Thank you for sharing this!

[@WulfricBlackwell]

Another breath taking and wonderfully beautiful video. Thank you muchly :)

[@GabriellaMarpaung]

I love you. Thank you for making such a beautiful video.

[@roy2741]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing this!

[@feyzicreyzi8044]

The world can be so beautiful

[@uju1234567]

Soooo beautiful

[@judeh234]

That's absolutely stunning... thank you for sharing :)

[@jrtimelapse1692]

Thank you for your wonderful video.

[@chrystelebouillot6256]

Beautiful sky

[@serajacob8278]

Stunning/speechless/spellbound

[@MrMontana44mag]

Awesome....

[@simonbeard5845]

That is beautiful, incredible

[@SuperRio84]

Amazing locations and great time lapse! Good job!:)

[@assetzh]

Excellent!

[@user-qf2kl8cm1v]

Cool!!!!!!

[@Andy-ik5vt]

Wonderful world!

[@mark_girardeau]

Awesome!!

[@roberthunter4329]

wow!!!!!

[@isabelledolor786]

most amazing video I have ever seen

[@user-rz1pz1wi3n]

Красота... 👍

[@davidsargent2544]

Incredible work! I'm working to build a series like this for this year. Thanks for sharing!

[@sizzysquash5764]

I would like to watch that

[@TheAlbaniaMafia247]

That is amazing.

[@kainuisocean]

Excellent work, Knate! Some of the best I have ever seen. Perfect frame-rates and your taste in white balance, is fun. New Mexico is on my bucket-list for nightscape, but I shoot mostly from Death Valley and Maui. Come visit me. Maybe I will bump into out in the dark someday! Fantastic stuff, loved it!

[@77jpw]

Amazing!

[@keniyhamiller3474]

Great video.

[@JwzAfou]

Wow, amazing

[@nikhilmandpe1523]

such an beautiful experience u gave,thanks for having such creative ,to make people realize peaceful and loving the nature beauty,i bow to every beauty in our earth,We all must thank our life to be a part of this journey.And Must be thankful for all the things given to us by god.

[@npcvaudagne]

Fantastic trip, view from France it's great ...

[@melissabryant9120]

This is so awesome!!

[@aethrpriest1348]

really beautiful

[@Johannes1955]

Great..thanks!!

[@brianmoore7910]

10 out 10 brilliant

[@kaivalyagardencenter4296]

Fantastic effort Knate!!! Its come out perfectly!

[@oneworldvideo]

Brilliant!

[@joseluisogea5324]

Superb. Really excellent and wonderful. Greetings.

[@donaldtaylor4954]

I would fall asleep to that

[@00quasar]

Great Video!

[@BalochGabol]

BRAVOOO MAN

[@Dexerinos]

Liked, favorited, stalked everywhere :D

[@LifeBeyondFear]

AMAZING 💘👌

[@100grapes]

Great Job on the music Andy! Fits Perfect!

[@JorgeOliveira]

Thanks for the video. Superb job. Cheers from Portugal

[@TheflickerofMotion]

Great work and so well put together.

[@jaykid160]

It's totally worth the travel away from the city just to see the stars sometimes :)

[@guitarca4]

Amazing

[@ThisIsDonnieMusic]

ahhh,..amazingg

[@doccent69]

wow :O

[@anabellalatte]

i think this is the most beautiful video about this world ive ever seen :)

[@BrettHoustonTube]

Good stuff!

[@rodolfotff]

wonderful

[@serajacob8278]

Only nature makes me happy

[@ruslanmolokin9434]

beautiful

[@radsworld1637]

Wow this is beautiful :o

[@remyp998]

It always makes me dream :-D

[@AnywaySo]

this is awesome! :)

[@amazingnature7037]

Awesome time lapse! Nature is amazing! We take it for granted! I subbed.

[@user-zm8fz6hd6h]

небо прекрасно

[@SaKe268]

Thank u so much!!

[@JacquesArsenaultBLACKJACK]

Superbe Video.

[@rovanopong887]

What a nice creation of God!

[@killa2milla]

Nice job!!!!! Thumbs UP..,,

[@danielhectordesa581]

❤

[@bushpilot223]

Deserves millions of views, not 24k. Awesome.

[@frednorman1]

Superb video. Thanks for all the time lapses - from a fellow night photographer time lapser

[@adityafarhan8171]

its very very beautiful , and it makes feel sad watching this vids keep up man

[@user-bv7lc4yi6e]

Wow this video is amazing. I want to be a photographer!

[@DimitrisStravolemos]

Great , video thank you for sharing this.

[@dmfalk]

Right up there with Dakotalapse's time-lapse videos. :) d.m.f.

[@thevintagekid8184]

Nice just like my dream... Aliens

[@Iheartlushcosmetics]

rey now and then I wish that everybody would turn of all the lights in the world just so we could see this and not just a few stars

[@dinfulofsin8525]

i like the music

[@Bodsquad17]

Very good :) keep up the good work...you should be getting way more views for all the work you did :)

[@saeedfirouzi96]

This is absolutely beautiful, well done. Do you mind if I use a short few second section of this in my music video?