Wikipedia : Time-lapse photography is a cinematography technique whereby the frequency at which film frames are captured (the frame rate) is much lower than that which will be used to play the sequence back. When replayed at normal speed, time appears to be moving faster and thus lapsing. For example, an image of a scene may be captured once every second, and then played back at 30 frames per second; the result would be an apparent increase of speed by 30 times. Time-lapse photography can be considered to be the opposite of high speed photography.

Processes that would normally appear subtle to the human eye, such as the motion of the sun and stars in the sky, become very pronounced. Time-lapse is the extreme version of the cinematography technique of undercranking, and can be confused with stop motion animation.

This was shot using Pentax K110D and Harbortronics DigiSnap 2100 set to take a frame each 29 minutes and 45 seconds. The time lapse period lasted for 10 days. Two 90 watt compact floresecent lights where used for both the camera shooting light and the grow lights and were on 24 hours.

Time-Lapse Photography of the German city – Stuttgart, showing 20 Locations in less than 10 minutes.

stuttgart24h from stuttgart24h on Vimeo.

Time lapse of Dandelion flower to seed head. The Dandelion clock filmed continuously over a period of one month. Intervals between 5-45 minutes.

A brilliant and fascinating time lapse video capturing the movement of the skies, the stars and everything else – done by 599 Productions.

Timelapse Part 6 – Shape of Things to Come from Andrew Walker on Vimeo.