SUPER MOON rising over LONDON SKYLINE / Timelapse vlog

Moon Dome timelapse over London skyline shot from 17 miles away, and a bonus moon rise timelapse over Canary Wharf from Primrose Hill at the end of the video.
This timelapse makes me sad, as I'm thinking I might never again shoot a moon rise over the London skyline, looking this epic, ever again, but I will certainly keep trying ;)
0:10 Intro ( Moon timelapse showreel )
0:47 On location in Hillingdon
2:21 My timelapse setup
5:10 Charles' setup
6:12 What can go wrong
6:43 Last minute changes
7:35 Game time
8:06 Live reactions
9:17 The TIMELAPSES
10:09 Moon rise timelapse from Primrose Hill
12:12 Coming soon - Nikon 800mm F5.6
#Supermoon #London #timelapse
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Music via Epidemic Sound

[@robertcsalatimelapse]

Oh MY GOD! I literally got goosebumps while watching it! This is the most Epic moon timelapse I have ever seen!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks heaps Robert😀 hence you understand my absolute excitement when I was seeing it on the screen when shooting it, it was unreal

[@jorgebermann9369]

Krass. Really stunning. Even the moon craters come out so well in your shots. Love it. Well done.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thank you Jörg, it was an increadible sight indeed, so luck I got it, especially considering the weather that it looks tonight and tomorrow that looks like there’s going to be no moon

[@bb32112]

Amazing video! Congratulations on capturing such an epic moonrise and good luck for those upcoming shoots 🌙

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot, can tell you already that I got a couple of really nice ones , now working on the review 👍🏻

[@frankdasilva]

Great video Michael and hat an epic moon timelapse, congratulations. It was also nice to see Charles in action, well-done guys!!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks heaps Frank, glad you enjoyed the short bts vlog😀

[@klauseder3417]

Stunning!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot☺️

[@berlinlapse]

Some epic moon rises you were able to capture 😯 I am impressed on how detailed you can actually see the moon! 😯

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks Felix, funny enough if I focus on the skyscrapers the moon isn’t in focus, you can’t see the craters all that sharp, yet you’d think at that focal distance of wouldnt matter 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@scotty4418]

Incredible work Michael, an absolute masterpiece and now you have a moon bazooka on loan, the next video will be hotly anticipated and wish you the best of conditions to put it through its paces

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot Scotty, yeah I’m feeling slightly out of luck this month , seems to have drained it dry last month🤣been trying the moon last three mornings and evenings in a row and so far got nothing 🤣a couple of good sunsets though, but I’m hoping again for tonight 👍🏻

[@abertolucci9780]

Wow, epic work!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot

[@stewartcarter5861]

Absolutely fantastic, I’d have been jumping up and down with excitement!!!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks, and honestly I was, just was trying to contain it to inside sprit jumping of joy as all in all, you know , I am in the UK 😉

[@stewartcarter5861]

@@LondonViewpoints haha indeed, we can’t be seen to be having too much fun! Look forward to the next time lapse!

[@lukasdominikusalbert5515]

Absolutely epic moonrise!! Have to find a decent spot here in Vienna for that! Not so much skyscrapers here 😎 BTW, I think you're the only one content creator I decided to not skip the ads before/in-between the video even if they aren't interesting to me. 😀

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed the video, definitely want to visit Vienna soon, you got a few towers I totally want to visit👍🏻

[@onthemove301]

Outstanding

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks ☺️

[@lukehenrymiller]

An impressive moonrise, great video👍 Looking forward to see what you capture with that 800mm!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks again Luke 👍🏻 got a couple of sunsets but no moons yet as it’s been too overcast but I keep trying 😀

[@juneboy8707]

My heart is beating fast watching the Super moon Large one rise

[@LondonViewpoints]

Glad you enjoyed the video 😀

[@itwasthelight]

Awesome work 👍

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot

[@bowwave59]

👍” Go shoot some moons “ 😂 if only we had more than one moon . Epic shoot 👌👍👍👍

[@LondonViewpoints]

Haha I meant like moon rises and moon sets 😉

[@meletispix]

Insane mate! Your best one yet! 🤩

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks mate, yep that timelapse I will agree probably my best one yet and most likely for a long time will be😀👍🏻

[@ImageEnhance]

Fantastic work, I am super enjoy it!!!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks 😀👍🏻

[@Brunton_Media]

Stunning work my man. keep it up!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot Carton, and good luck tonight 👍🏻

[@Brunton_Media]

@@LondonViewpoints anytime buddy. hope so!

[@heathercole1001]

Amazing Michael 👌. Omg that lens you have on loan is a monster!!!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks Heather 😀 glad you liked it and yes that lens is a monster, and I finally got something good tonight with it, coming in next video 👍🏻

[@MattiaBicchi]

What an epic moonrise Michael! Can’t wait to see what you will get with that monster of 800mm! 😜

[@bothhemispheresphotography5031]

wait until you see what we did with it this morning (too bad it was unexpectedly overcast, but we did have fun with the 800mm :-)

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks Mattia 😀 been trying my best in the last few days with the 800mm but the clouds were not on my side, hope the luck will finally turn.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Yeah that’s definitely making the video cut 😀

[@UKFR]

Stunning, well done. As for the 800mm, just looked up the price, I think you will need a couple of minders!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks, yes haha I got it specially insured as it’s definitely a pricey item 😉

[@RandomAsianC9]

Wow! That's very generous of you, telling people your location and the setup. This video should be reported by every news outlet in the world!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks, yes I share the locations I shoot from, it’s kind of a thing I do, unlike many

[@SPTSuperSprinter156]

@@LondonViewpoints good on you for sharing. IMO people who gatekeep are just afraid someone else will come along and do better, and that hurts their ego!

[@LondonViewpoints]

@@SPTSuperSprinter156 oh yeah I tend to even I’d dare say - overshare sometimes 🤣but I know my worth and so far it hasn’t come back to bite me and only got me positive feedback so clearly I’m doing something right and I feel great about it

[@CharlesParmar]

Both the timelapses are so nice !

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot ☺️

[@El-Tel63-Terry.]

Stunning Sir ! 👍🏻

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thank you

[@RicoOder]

Oh WOW Michael these timelapses looking so amazing with that big moon! I really wish Berlin has more hills to offer but unfortunately there arent hills in the right position.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Huge thanks Rico☺️yeah surprisingly London isn’t as flat as many say, there’s plenty of small hills just not that popular. Berlin still has some I had the chance to visit but indeed probably a bit less. There was still the few I didn’t get to visit so will next time 👍🏻

[@chaitraammangammal5175]

Awesome 😇

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks

[@bothhemispheresphotography5031]

Excellent vid, it really is going to be hard topping that Uxbridge mega-super-giganto-moondome!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks Charles 😀 it truly is, but hence I’m up for that challenge 👍🏻

[@thecooldude0071]

this is Awesome!!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thank Dom

[@hk_200k]

Amazing video👍.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thank you

[@juneboy8707]

My heart was shaping watching it rise

[@LondonViewpoints]

Check out my most recent moon video I think you will enjoy it too

[@TomRyanElliott]

What a lens!! Will be heading out early tomorrow morning to try and capture the moonset over the City of London from Canary Wharf. Fingers crossed there's no clouds but let's see 🙏.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks, yes same here I’m heading out at 5am as weather looks decent for moon set, wishing you and myself luck 👍🏻

[@emmaem5684]

One word: Incredible 🌕

[@paulaquipel7472]

EPIC!!!!! What are you using to attach the two stabilizing arms to the bottom of the camera? Thanks

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks, it’s actually part of the stabilising arms with a standard camera thread 👍🏻

[@DeeDerry]

What date was this please? I ask because I was driving through Canary Warf and saw it and everyone thought I was mad becos I was soo excited to see it!

[@LondonViewpoints]

End of Feb last year if o remember correctly

[@DeeDerry]

@@LondonViewpoints Ok great thanks! Have you got a vid on Epsom Downs skyline? Sorry im a new subcriber 👍

[@ubassman]

Michael, I'm again blown away by your work! I have attempted some moon rise timelapses. I've used Photopills and the Night Sky apps to try to determine exactly where the moon will rise. But, even so I was not able to get the location spot on. Can you share how you determine how to frame your shots? Thanks!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot Paul, well I pretty much rely solely on Photopills, I’m not going to do tutorials on it as they have great ones on their channel , but all I can say it’s full of amazing features I keep on discovering all the time

[@peteskyrunner4845]

Awesome time lapses. I can see a lot of work and planning went in to those. A friend has lent me a Sigma 150-600 so I had a go at shooting the Flower Moon last month and was pleased with the results. I'd like to try a time lapse with moon setting or rising like you've done. Got any tips? How did you know where to point your camera before the moon rose? I know there are sites/apps that tell you what degrees or show direction on a map but how do you line up the camera so exactly?

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot, yes there’s quite a bit that goes into location and alignment research, however all that is done in PhotoPills app, it’s the one app you absolutely need 👍🏻plenty of tutorials online too

[@manojgoradia8486]

Fantastic video and loved your way of explaining things. I am new to time-lapse and moon photography just started to learn it. I am wondering ....can we see subject from 20 miles? Does curvature of earth any hindrance if subject and we are on same altitude ? I saw you looking at back of you screen after pic is taken but i can not see if shutter speed and nterval gap is short like one sec....what is the trick? I think you shot this beautiful video in manual mode. I do not know much about video editing but can we zoom while editing?

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot, yes so you can see for 20miles but I don’t know the exact science behind earths bending, but tall skyscrapers you can see for even 40miles I think if not more. Yes I shot 1s interval and 0.6” shutter. The raw files are 6k and this was zoomed in post to 100% 1080p of that 6k so plenty of room in post to zoom in digitally and not have to scale up 👍🏻

[@manojgoradia8486]

@@LondonViewpoints thanks for prompt reply. My one more Q is how I review image and change setting while shooting is On?

[@LondonViewpoints]

@@manojgoradia8486 in the internal intervalometer ? You best not, as you don’t know when photos are take and you will introduce shake, but with an external one you can still change setting via wifi

[@KevinTanger]

Great vlog and excellent captures, Michael! Any recommendations for the stabilizer arms? This is the missing piece in my setup!

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot, the ones I use are from a company called SlideKamera, totally recommend them and i have no association with them

[@ChrisCorkPhotography]

Been doing quite a few lately but need to upgrade my Tripod. Da Vinci resolve has been getting me out of trouble 90% of the time with stabilisation. Great work.

[@LondonViewpoints]

Always best to not have to stabilise but sometimes even I with my heavy duty setup I have to do too

[@ChrisCorkPhotography]

@@LondonViewpoints I always turn VR off on my lens but would there ever be a scenario where you would have it switched on for your tripod?

[@LondonViewpoints]

@@ChrisCorkPhotography never for a timelapse, I’d rather clamp it or weight it down in strong wind if I must then turn on vr

[@ChrisCorkPhotography]

@@LondonViewpoints thanks mate, appreciate the reply

[@ChrisCorkPhotography]

@@LondonViewpoints May I ask what that extension arm is called for the Tripod to help with stabilisation?

[@LeeMansfield]

Fantastic mate! I am too a Moon photographer - mainly North of the UK, when you do your time-lapse do you use Video mode or Camera mode on your camera? What is the Music score @ 9:48 - keep up the great work!!

[@CharlesParmar]

Hi Michael, I have a question- on your tripod you have something extra to support the suspended camera body to the legs… what are they called and is there a link for those?

[@LondonViewpoints]

It’s called a dual arms support or something by SlideKamera 👍🏻

[@CharlesParmar]

The sports complex you went to was it open for you to access the open fields at early hours or late hours? Or did you have to take permission?

[@LondonViewpoints]

@@CharlesParmar it’s a playing field with public footpaths all around so open 24/7

[@charliemans6034]

Nice video do you have a link or a name/brand for the stabilizing arms? thanks

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks, yes they are SlideKamera

[@charliemans6034]

@@LondonViewpoints Thank you :)

[@fabienb]

At least I was there for one of them... and if only we had chatted on the day of the other...

[@LondonViewpoints]

Primrose Hill was still a cool location and I love how it came out, but yeah that one night before was a long shot, and you know how “nothing” they can often go, but this one time, it worked incredibly

[@amacmedia3221]

Absolutely stunning moon time lapse. My dream lens for moon time lapse is an 800mm as I use a 500 currently so I’ll be interested to see it with a 2x on. What make/model are the support legs you used?

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thanks a lot , yeah the 800mm is a monster but value for money and usability wise I love my 500pf. Will be doing a full review of the 800mm soon with many teleconverter tests. The support legs are by company called SlideKamera 👍🏻

[@amacmedia3221]

@@LondonViewpoints thank you, and I look forward to seeing your review

[@ukrainianchristiansongs]

How do you manage focusing? I tried to put in manual focus on 200mm lens while shooting day to night timelapse and it was getting colder outside after sunset and as far as I understand because of temperature change in lens itself it got out of focus and ruined my timelapse.

[@LondonViewpoints]

This was super quick, only a 15min timelapse but I know what you mean on a day to night, it can happen, to prevent it I would always disconnect the lens, to avoid the aperture flicker and that perhaps causing the focus to shift but also using some clothes to wrap around the lens and maybe even put some hand warmers inside to keep the warm temperature on the lens👍🏻good luck

[@crazyfreak6408]

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - "The Blood Moon"

[@LondonViewpoints]

Something like that just with modern skyscrapers instead of shrines

[@ivan_12345]

Since you can't change the settings while shooting with a short interval, how did you manage to choose the correct settings not to overexpose? A test shoot several datys before?

[@LondonViewpoints]

That’s the trickiest part, I guessed the moon will be super bright so underexposed the scene by 1.3 stops and hoped for the best 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ivan_12345]

@@LondonViewpoints I guess, it also depends on the season. I wanted to shoot in August, but it was already too dark, so the background was almost black... So, I'm planning to try next April, May and June.

[@Rene-cm6go]

Absolutely beautiful.. I want to do it. But I have only 18-400mm Tamron lens on my Z6 with FTZ adapter on. It's difficult to set it sturdy. I will try to do it with 2 tripods. What do you think can that be possible? And is it possible to do sunrise also?

[@LondonViewpoints]

Thank you, anything is possible, there are other kind of long lens support mount, I think manfroyyo does one for lenses that don’t have a leg👍🏻

[@Rene-cm6go]

@@LondonViewpoints Thanks.. I have tripod collar but still isn't steady.

[@CharlesParmar]

Hi, Do you do workshops on moon timelapse?

[@LondonViewpoints]

Hi, I don’t have any group ones planned for the near future but can certainly do a 1to1 workshop, dm or email me 👍🏻

[@CharlesParmar]

Pls could you share your email addr?

[@BenHawkinsPhotography]

Where is your position at Hillingdon sports centre please

[@LondonViewpoints]

I’m sure you found it by now, there’s only one view there afaik

[@videoVideoJoe]

Can I join you for the next one? 🥰

[@LondonViewpoints]

Sure Joe, fingers crossed for good weather

[@gaganattri2002]

When will u be uploading a best view in vid ???

[@LondonViewpoints]

Good question, not done them in a while, been busy with “distractions”😜But I’m working on one 😉

[@gaganattri2002]

@@LondonViewpoints should do charlton and Vanbrugh hill

[@LondonViewpoints]

@@gaganattri2002 got a couple of spot sun Charlton yeah but it’s not top of my personal favourite to do areas😉

[@gaganattri2002]

@@LondonViewpoints can't wait till u upload its been ages

[@the.shazaib]

don’t remember this happening

[@LondonViewpoints]

How would you remember ?