Tempest Milky Way

Watch in HD - More info, still photos and Download the extended cut, with exclusive footage, here dakotalapse.com...
Won best overall and audience choice at 2011 Chronos Film Festival.
One of the challenges in making this video, was trying to get good storm and star shots. The opportunity doesn't come along very often, the storm has to be moving the right speed and the lightning can overexpose the long exposures. I had several opportunities this summer to get storm and star shots. In one instance, within a minute of picking up the camera and dolly, 70mph winds hit. One storm was perfect, it came straight towards the setup, then died right before it reached it.
At the 1:57 mark a Whitetail buck came in to check out the setup. It was caught on 20 frames, and was there for about 10 minutes. It was only 50 yards from the camera, dolly and light.
At the 3:24 mark, a meteor reflects on the water of the small lake, see still below in Photos. There are also quite a few other meteors in the timelapse.
This was all shot in central South Dakota from June-August.
Canon 5D Mark II for a few shots, Canon 60D and T2i
Canon 16-35, Tokina 11-16
Exposure on most shots was 20-30 seconds, ISO 1600 or 3200 F2.8.
Simon Wilkinson at the www.bluemask.com created the music "Tempest" and sound for it.
I used the Dynamic Perception Stage Zero Dolly on most of the shots as well, it is awesome. www.dynamicperc...
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Randy Halverson
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[@BlinkinFirefly]

Something so comforting about watching our galaxy dance through the sky like that....and put to this music....love love love this

[@rvwach]

Fantastic. I just keep watching this again and again.

[@xc0olerx]

i just like how the storms come and the lightnings and all.. amazing.. just amazing!

[@Tinkeralch]

Mr. Halverson... thank you so much for this. Since I found this ages ago on your web site.. I've marveled at it. Every time I see it.. It nearly brings me to tears... Makes me think... "Damn.. we're so small... ". Thank you again.. Genuine best wishes in all of your endeavors..

[@AnneHedonia1]

Thank you for making The Dance visible. So awe-inspiring. I love the view from the fields, the crops, wildflowers & the old abandoned homestead.

[@michael16james]

This is a truly amazing video. I don't understand the 10+ dislikes. How could anyone dislike this. Not appreciate it. Everything, the storms, the slow moving the sunsets and sunrises - it's extremely well done. Astounding footage. I would love to learn how to this and make a similar video.

[@AnneHedonia1]

Such amazing vision you have~ incredible drama and subtle beauty in perfect balance. Congratulations and thank you so much!

[@luivy8781]

Wow,that is what i am looking for, thank you so much. Love all your music

[@ninapowys4510]

Thank you for posting . I used to love looking at the stars at night . you are lucky to see them. For 3 years stars can no longer be seen in Liverpool UK due to heavy chem trails. Sad isn't it? We just see the moon on a clear night!

[@Pidrittel]

Sure- because of Chemtrails, and not because of the light pollution in big cities. :'D

[@randytaz]

The most beautiful thing I have seen in a while, if I could have these views of the sky every night, i would be the happiest soul alive

[@BerryBomber2]

Im seriously and totally speechless. Ive watched this over and over and still feel just as amazed as the first time. To think each one of those millions of stars is the same or bigger than the sun, has its own planets, not to mention the dark stars and planets we cant see. Thats only part of the galaxy we can see in the video, the billions of more stars in our galaxy, and the millions of galaxys as well, some bigger some smaller. Astronomy is my favorite. It blows me away how awesome god is!

[@Sinkansen2]

Thank you for giving opportunity observe better an everynight miracle. Great filming.

[@sedjetra]

This is very exciting video showing the "beautyfullness" of our universe! Masterpiece!

[@Nitrospartan911]

I still can't believe videos like these are real and not fake.

[@chrissyfay62]

You do absolutely AMAZING work! God Bless You!

[@BADFISHHHHHH]

This should already have a million views...

[@33Skygazer]

I cant describe how beautiful this video is.... this is one of the reasons I teach Astronomy :)

[@Erichardiscool]

That's definitely one of the coolest time lapses I've ever seen!!

[@Richie-rich86]

This video is the definition of stunning.... :-)

[@themightyquinner123]

Okay...I see why it won a few awards.....amazing and great choice of music.

[@HaiChu2412]

I really enjoy your videos! It's very overwhelming! Keep up that work!

[@laplesyrup]

thank you! i love every vid out there--it is a transcendent and numinous experience via youtube...keep up the good work! :)

[@Revolt1680]

Absolutely awe-inspiring!

[@ozziestextures]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@Echinacea53]

It's amazing! Very magnificent video. Magnificent Universe. Infinity .... Thank you very much. Love & Peace

[@pcmman3]

Stunning! Your vision is this work is one of God's great universe. May God Bless You.

[@gatanc123]

@dakotalapse thank you very much for your answer so fast! so the persistent train look like star, that's just a small spot for mor than 2hours. very good job, that's like dream see the stars like this, and the music is just amazing, thank you for put that in youtube

[@HYPExHOPE]

Absolutely amazing!

[@nodlon20]

Your videos definitely deserve awards! It wakes us up and makes us realize how beautiful the universe we live in is. We are so busy with trivial things, if we only take the time to look at the heavens it puts everything into perspective. Glad you got the award!

[@shanetorgerson3010]

All your videos are amazing 👍

[@nickgreek6044]

Nice! I love time lapses!

[@vanityamesz]

This is amazing! Hope to see more of your work. I love the whole storm idea.

[@sirthomas1]

Absolutly most amazing video on youtube!!

[@kootenaytech]

astonishing visuals

[@ekagrata000]

Beautiful. Thank you!

[@obiach]

totally amazing beautiful to look at could watch these all day

[@MrDigital9]

So amazing and inspiring !! thanks for the how to also . Great job !!

[@strassenbahntk]

Incredible work! Thanks!

[@harps290]

your the best dakotalapse, love the music too : )

[@Costobocul]

Absolutely great

[@danny88vlc]

Watching this video makes me feel insignificant for the universe

[@38starman]

Awsome! Totally stunning! Thank you!!!!

[@kannjes]

so beautiful.

[@trentj2370]

awasome video, awasome music !!!!!!!

[@MrMadscotsman]

spectacular! thanks for sharing

[@robvlob]

You're awesome. I bet creating these videos gets addicting

[@shuriKen469]

stunning. well done!

[@bonobomonkeylover]

beautiful!

[@BerryBomber2]

I want to live wherever this is sooo badly

[@guitardudeman100]

this is amazing

[@PseWe]

Awesome. I love you milky way.

[@Mikelelelele]

@dakotalapse Thank you , forgot to check the description:d . Good luck with your next projects !

[@lejoh7]

Simplemente maravilloso!

[@1BlueStarRising]

ANOTHER REAL BEAUTY !

[@TheTesteccles]

Saw the deer at 1:57. Love your stuff.

[@topbuyseller]

simply divine

[@leopoldmainguet8426]

Amazing !

[@dakotalapse]

If you zoom in on the stills, the stars will be slightly streaking, but hard to notice unless you zoom in. I am not tracking the stars, just moving the camera. I was shooting much of this at 11mm on a cropped sensor, or 16mm on full frame.

[@WalterdasTrevas]

Wonderful video!

[@HarlesGarage]

Another great vid!!!

[@clowfenix]

awesome incredible you let me shocked congratulations from mexico

[@SzczepanSkibicki]

Bardzo piękny film - Beautiful movie. Greetings from Poland

[@shiayae]

@dakotalapse Vimeo is choppy and laggy. Thank you for posting this on youtube.

[@sean2743]

its at like 159 but wow how did u pic that out...good eyes..but yea perfect it looks amazing.i love the views

[@RobertRafai]

thank you. Big difference. nice work!

[@Ueberblackadder]

How did you manage to capture such a huge depth of field with such a large aperture? Amazing work by the way.

[@Majd.sh162]

Amazing!!

[@vengxance]

AMAZIIIIING!!!!!

[@tradewind7]

Really nice video!!!

[@RobertRafai]

thank you

[@karlbuttler]

Freaken awsome, love the music :-]

[@AndreasWeissweiler]

It is so fantastic*******

[@InMusic47]

very well done

[@andromeda8537]

Finalmente vi uma coisa impressionante, pude sentir a presença de Deus ao ver este filme, congratulation.

[@dakotalapse]

@bobafruti It is on vimeo as well or my site, see the description. Uncompressed it is about 1GB

[@LameMarshmallow]

Amazing. . . .

[@1BlueStarRising]

FIVE THUMBS UP AWARD WINNER !!!

Very very good video good job

[@junior00666]

brilliant!

[@steveromeo]

wow! I love it!

[@KimchiBagels]

better than watching a full length feature film in 3D

[@galenhaugh3158]

What's tempest about the Milky Way? That's a storm on planet Earth!

[@aljesarinexcelsus]

To awesome to contemplate...

[@PhilJonesIII]

DUH! Ive just read the description where you give all the details. At least I know I'm doing the right things. Don't have a dolly though but best concentrate on getting stuff right with a tripod first. (and getting in to the habit of reading stuff under my nose).

[@samirsingh64]

Awesome...

[@maribelanaya2831]

impresionante!! simplemente hermoso =)

[@birdalert6795]

Love IT !!!!

[@vallekax]

Amazing

[@ashleylaw]

Very good work thank you for posting this. Isn't the real sky wonderful?

[@FatTonyCologino]

I've never seen stars like that in my entire life...in jersey we have one star and it's usually a plane.

[@iPlayMore]

Fantastic! I have a new dream! ;)

[@dakotalapse]

@rafairobert It is on Vimeo, vimeo.com/dakotalapse/tempest Some people want KZbin, so I post it on both sites.

[@timanthonymanuel]

amazing

[@ChenchoFF]

Una maravilla.

[@GermanyStormchasing]

HOW DO YOU DO THIS!? amazing!

[@vereshetes]

amazing! thank you ;)

[@lejoh7]

increible! me gusta mucho

[@darci12u]

BRAVO

[@dakotalapse]

It's in the description.

[@dakotalapse]

It isn't fast forwarded, it is long (15-30 seconds each) single exposures edited together into a video.