Sunset At The Marsh Pond

Last night we were out at the marsh pond for the evenings’s sunset where we were treated to a magnificent display of color. I had set up a camera in advance to make a time lapse video of the sunset, of course not knowing how it would eventually turn out. I was fortunate that it ended up up looking rather spectacular!

Along with the 30 second time lapse video, here are a few selected still shots I took of some particularly dramatic moments while the time lapse was running.

For those of you who are thinking…”but Phil, where are the birds?”…If you look closely at the first still photo, there is a flock of birds flying at the top portion of the sky. And in the time lapse video at 13-14 seconds, look for a great blue heron to pop out of the reeds in the lower left corner. So…we DO have birds!

76 thoughts on “Sunset At The Marsh Pond”

adinparadise on October 19, 2012 at 11:04 am said:

That’s very clever, Phil. I watched the video four time. Wonderful. The sunset pics are amazing too.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 11:44 am said:
  
  Thanks, glad you liked it.
  The time lapse was 700 images, one taken every five seconds, and processed at 24fps to make the final 30 seconds of video.
  
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LyndaMichele on October 19, 2012 at 11:40 am said:

Beautiful! Love the video!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 11:45 am said:
  
  I appreciate you looking and your kind comments!
  
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monisertel on October 19, 2012 at 11:49 am said:

WOW, Phil, stunning video, very impressive!!!
Wish you a nice weekend
moni

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 12:39 pm said:
  
  Thank you moni, so glad you liked the TL video!
  Enjoy your weekend!
  
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HansHB on October 19, 2012 at 12:07 pm said:

Awesome colours in the sky makes these photos a perfect Sky post!
Have a nice evening!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 12:40 pm said:
  
  Hey thanks Hans, I appreciate your kind comments and glad you liked the sky pics!
  
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Gracie on October 19, 2012 at 12:14 pm said:

These are amazing sunsets, Phil! I love the bright colors.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 12:41 pm said:
  
  Thanks Gracie, we sure were treated to some fine color last night!
  
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meyer23 on October 19, 2012 at 12:23 pm said:

There is only one word to describe these pics: Amazing!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 12:41 pm said:
  
  Well I appreciate you saying that and glad you liked seeing these pics!!
  
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Dina on October 19, 2012 at 12:25 pm said:

Aren’t you lucky to live in such a gorgeous surrounding. I suspect outdoor is your favourite room or close to it?
Love DIna

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 12:44 pm said:
  
  Thanks Dina and yes we are lucky to have this environment close to where we live and we sure do enjoy being outdoors quite a bit. 😀 Except…last night I was getting all bit up by bugs. 😦
  
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Chillbrook on October 19, 2012 at 12:32 pm said:

I really like your time lapse sequence Phil. I’ve been meaning to give this a go. I definitely will now. Fabulous!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 12:45 pm said:
  
  Thanks I’m glad you liked the TL! You should try it, it’s fun! 😀
  
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Clanmother on October 19, 2012 at 12:43 pm said:

I was there!!! What a joyous way to begin the day!!!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 12:46 pm said:
  
  Thanks a million for checking this out and I’m happy you enjoyed the pics and video!
  
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Conor Cullen on October 19, 2012 at 12:48 pm said:

Lovely stuff Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 5:01 pm said:
  
  I appreciate that Conor!
  
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niasunset on October 19, 2012 at 12:52 pm said:

This is so beautiful… so beautiful. Fascinated me. Thank you dear Phil, have a nice weekend, love, nia

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 5:02 pm said:
  
  Thank you for your visit here Nia and I am happy you enjoyed this!
  Have a great weekend!
  
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janmasyn on October 19, 2012 at 1:33 pm said:

Amazing sunset with beautiful colors.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 5:02 pm said:
  
  Thanks for looking and commenting!
  
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coast72 on October 19, 2012 at 1:59 pm said:

You’ve been treated with a great sunset and so are we !..Did spot the herron :D.
Someone suggested to me recently bout filming a sunset , but after seeing these I’m not even going be bothered! 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 5:03 pm said:
  
  Well I’m so glad you enjoyed the pics and time lapse video!
  I’m sure you would do fine filming a sunset! 😀
  
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barbaragarciacarpi on October 19, 2012 at 3:03 pm said:

¡Maravilloso, es impresionante!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 5:00 pm said:
  
  Muchas gracias y me alegro que te gusten mis fotos!
  
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Theresa Johnson on October 19, 2012 at 3:35 pm said:

These are the moments when I feel most alive as a photographer.
Gorgeous images!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 5:04 pm said:
  
  So nice of you to stop in and I appreciate your kind comments!
  
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Gunta on October 19, 2012 at 3:51 pm said:

Spectacular! You’re definitely tempting me to try something like this with one of my sunset. Yours is truly amazing.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 5:05 pm said:
  
  Thanks a million Gunta! You really should try this at some point it can be fun!
  
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Mitzi on October 19, 2012 at 4:06 pm said:

WOW!!! Now that is awesome!!! I’m gonna have to try doing that with some of my photos that are continuous shots…I’m inspired! 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 5:05 pm said:
  
  Hey that’s great! Glad you liked these and you certainly should try it!
  
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Kitt Crescendo on October 19, 2012 at 4:24 pm said:

Gosh! Those are so vibrant. Thanks for sharing the amazing beauty.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 5:06 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch for your very kind comments and I’m glad you enjoyed the pics and vid!
  
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Robin on October 19, 2012 at 4:26 pm said:

Wow, Phil! These are stunning! 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on October 19, 2012 at 5:06 pm said:
  
  Thanks much Robin! I appreciate you looking!
  
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Bella Remy Photography on October 19, 2012 at 5:41 pm said:

I think I said WOW about 10 times while watching your video. Such a stunning sunset, and you are so fortunate to have been able to capture it. The stills are incredible!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 20, 2012 at 12:16 pm said:
  
  Hey thanks so much for looking at the video and the still shots!
  I did get lucky on the sunset cause ya never know, I’ve been skunked many times when it turns into a dud.
  
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rebeldogs55 on October 19, 2012 at 8:15 pm said:

What a breath taking event!! The video and photos are stunning!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm said:
  
  I appreciate you checking them out!
  
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Gareth Rasberry on October 19, 2012 at 9:33 pm said:

Brilliant photos, Phil! That’s some great color

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- Phil Lanoue on October 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm said:
  
  Thanks much Gareth! This one worked out. 😀
  
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under the skies of arkansas on October 19, 2012 at 10:15 pm said:

you didn’t even gota have birds in these thats like wallpaper ready shots all the way

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- Phil Lanoue on October 20, 2012 at 12:18 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much for the kind words!
  
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allsortsofhope13 on October 19, 2012 at 10:41 pm said:

Can’t think of a more beautiful way to end my day. Thank you for always sharing the way you see the world with us, It’s a rather magical moment.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 20, 2012 at 12:19 pm said:
  
  I’m so glad you enjoyed this! Thanks a bunch for your super comments!
  
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The Wanderlust Gene on October 20, 2012 at 4:10 am said:

I think the birds have wisely stayed away from that sunset shoot – even they wouldn’t be able to compete with it in splendour 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on October 20, 2012 at 12:19 pm said:
  
  That’s so nice of you to say, I appreciate it greatly! 😀
  
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Emma on October 20, 2012 at 7:57 am said:

Beautiful.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 20, 2012 at 12:20 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Emma!
  
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Paula on October 20, 2012 at 10:29 am said:

Amazing fiery sky …

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- Phil Lanoue on October 20, 2012 at 12:20 pm said:
  
  Glad you liked the colorful sunset!
  
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Sarin on October 20, 2012 at 1:45 pm said:

Wow! Breath takingly beautiful!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 20, 2012 at 1:57 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much Sarin, I really appreciate your kind comments!
  
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  - Sarin on October 20, 2012 at 2:22 pm said:
    
    You’re more than welcome Phil 🙂
    Camera is just your sort of thing!
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on October 21, 2012 at 11:43 am said:
      
      I greatly appreciate your interest and kind comments!
      
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      - Sarin on October 25, 2012 at 5:25 pm said:
        
        My pleasure! 🙂
        
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Phil Turner on October 22, 2012 at 12:08 am said:

Hi Phil,

Have been busy, but finally got a chance to view your wonderful video and stills of such a great show by mother nature, it was even more appreciated since it was my birthday!!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 22, 2012 at 4:11 pm said:
  
  Hi Phil!
  Thanks for stopping by and glad you enjoyed this show by mother nature!
  HBD, and hope the sky show helped make your birthday!
  
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theforagingphotographer on October 22, 2012 at 7:20 am said:

Absolutely spectular Phil! I love the still photos too – one of them looks as though the sky is molten bubbling lava!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 22, 2012 at 4:12 pm said:
  
  Well I really appreciate you looking and commenting Lucy! 😀
  
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Jennifer on October 22, 2012 at 8:31 am said:

Wow! Gorgeous Phil! What a beautiful sky.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 22, 2012 at 4:13 pm said:
  
  Hey Jen, so glad you liked these sunset photos! I was happy that the time lapse turned out OK. I really got bit up bad by mosquitos while that was going on.
  
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starlaschat on October 23, 2012 at 11:44 am said:

Gorgeous sunset photos! Also nice time lapse I see in the comment you got eatten up by mosquitos that’s not good. They mosquitos can really be annoying at times.

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- Phil Lanoue on October 23, 2012 at 2:52 pm said:
  
  Thanks a bunch! Glad you liked the sunset pics and time lapse of the event!
  I got soooo bit up though, I was not at all happy about that. 😦
  
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  - starlaschat on October 23, 2012 at 3:24 pm said:
    
    My mother in law told me to put medicine and a bandaid on the bites that really does help from scrathcing the bites and making them worse. :+)
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 11:12 am said:
      
      Good idea, I have many spots where I scratched like crazy and you can still see it.
      
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      - starlaschat on October 27, 2012 at 1:12 pm said:
        
        I just learned that trick last year. I wish I would have heard about it years ago. Mosquitoes can drive a person crazy.
        
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saramay91 on October 27, 2012 at 5:26 am said:

oh my that is beautiful!

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- Phil Lanoue on October 27, 2012 at 11:13 am said:
  
  Thank you very much I’m glad you enjoyed that!
  
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Jean-Paul on November 2, 2012 at 3:10 pm said:

Excellent !

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- Phil Lanoue on December 12, 2012 at 9:46 am said:
  
  Merci Jean-Paul
  
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madalina.d on December 2, 2012 at 7:33 am said:

Great capture,good work of color and light!

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- Phil Lanoue on December 12, 2012 at 9:46 am said:
  
  Thank you very much I greatly appreciate your kind comment!
  
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