The video is a five day time-lapse of the Waldo Canyon fire that spread into Colorado Springs, burning at least 348 homes and killing two people. It was shot by Steve Moraco, who suggests that you watch it in full screen and in HD if at all possible. To do that, start the video then click on the little red YouTube icon at the bottom-right, then choose your resolution (the little gear symbol) and full-screen.
If you don’t have time to watch the entire 16-minute video, at least check out Tuesday (which starts at about 6:30), the day all hell broke loose when a thunderstorm cell a few miles away created 65-mph winds that pushed the fire into the city.
Mr. Moraco says it was made from 20,000 8MP Jpeg images on a Canon 7D with the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. Then the still images were converted into a video on a Mac using Adobe’s Lightroom and Premiere in full 24fps 1080p.
And, Mr. Moraco also wrote:
Thanks to my family for carefully avoiding bumping the tripod that has been on our deck for the last week, and especially mom who has been incredibly helpful in reminding me to check the camera battery.
Thanks go out to Don.
From within the tragedy will come beauty–within the sorrow will rise Hope.Bind together and reach out –God Bless all with Strength and Resolve
The music is intense…who is it?
Mr. Moraco says:
Music:
0:00 – Air
9:10 – Fire
Both are tracks from Angels & Demons OST by Hans Zimmer.
No copyright infringement intended.
It is very sad to think of how many lives have been affected, particularly those lost. The footage itself is awe-inpiring; at times it looks as if the world is ending. Thank you for sharing, so that those of us not there can truly appreciate the terrifying power of a wildfire such as this.
Just incredible yet so depressing to think of the loss so many people have suffered.
Argeed ,amazing..
Amazing footage!