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Dramatic Wildfire Images from Time Lapse

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p.1 #1 · Dramatic Wildfire Images from Time Lapse

I was doing an assignment at a private ranch above Eagle, Colorado a couple evenings ago and had a great vantage point of the recent Derby Fire in the Flat Tops. So I set up my camera to capture the scene from sunset until dark where the fire and flames really became visible. Here are a few of my favorite still images, if you would like to see the whole time lapse, check out my latest Instagram post (link to my Instagram is in my profile). It's even more interesting to see it in motion.

ILCE-7M4 FE 20-70mm F4 G lens 42mm f/7.1 1/160s 100 ISO -0.7 EV

ILCE-7M4 FE 20-70mm F4 G lens 42mm f/7.1 1/100s 100 ISO -0.7 EV

ILCE-7M4 FE 20-70mm F4 G lens 42mm f/7.1 1/30s 100 ISO -0.7 EV

ILCE-7M4 FE 20-70mm F4 G lens 42mm f/7.1 1/4s 100 ISO -0.7 EV

ILCE-7M4 FE 20-70mm F4 G lens 42mm f/7.1 4s 800 ISO -0.7 EV

ILCE-7M4 FE 20-70mm F4 G lens 42mm f/7.1 5s 800 ISO -0.7 EV

ILCE-7M4 FE 20-70mm F4 G lens 42mm f/7.1 8s 800 ISO -0.7 EV

ILCE-7M4 FE 20-70mm F4 G lens 42mm f/7.1 15s 800 ISO -0.7 EV

ILCE-7M4 FE 20-70mm F4 G lens 42mm f/7.1 20s 800 ISO -0.7 EV

Aug 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM

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p.1 #2 · Dramatic Wildfire Images from Time Lapse

Interesting time lapse of wildfire expansion (10 minute space?)
looks likely sunset - shadow becomes darker and darker in 10-15 minute period.

Aug 23, 2025 at 02:58 PM

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p.1 #3 · Dramatic Wildfire Images from Time Lapse

Thanks Jung, this was about an hour and a half time lapse from just before sunset until dark. Around 1063 frames captured at a 5 second interval.

junglialoh wrote:
Interesting time lapse of wildfire expansion (10 minute space?)
looks likely sunset - shadow becomes darker and darker in 10-15 minute period.

Aug 23, 2025 at 03:20 PM

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p.1 #4 · Dramatic Wildfire Images from Time Lapse

Another image I edited that shows the glow of the fire and the surreal colors produced by it.

ILCE-7M4 FE 20-70mm F4 G lens 42mm f/7.1 8s 800 ISO -0.7 EV

Aug 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM

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p.1 #5 · Dramatic Wildfire Images from Time Lapse

I would love to see the video - have you posted it?

Aug 24, 2025 at 06:56 PM

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p.1 #6 · Dramatic Wildfire Images from Time Lapse

Yes it is here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNtE9o84k8f/?igsh=MTE3Mzh0eTlpdjAxYg==

Jim Dockery wrote:
I would love to see the video - have you posted it?

Aug 24, 2025 at 07:43 PM

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p.1 #7 · Dramatic Wildfire Images from Time Lapse

That video is awesome!

Joel

Aug 26, 2025 at 07:38 AM

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J. Pow wrote:
That video is awesome!

Joel

Thank you Joel! I appreciate your feedback. Yeah, that video kind of went viral, at least for my posting standards with almost 7,000 views so far. One critique I have is I wish I had not stopped the time lapse when I did and kept it going for another 20-30 minutes because to me the most interesting part is at the end. The sky sunset afterglow continued for a while and it would have been interesting to see the fire glowing into the evening. Luckily we are getting copious amounts of rain and it seems to have put the fire out.

Aug 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM

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adventure_photo wrote:
Thank you Joel! I appreciate your feedback. Yeah, that video kind of went viral, at least for my posting standards with almost 7,000 views so far. One critique I have is I wish I had not stopped the time lapse when I did and kept it going for another 20-30 minutes because to me the most interesting part is at the end. The sky sunset afterglow continued for a while and it would have been interesting to see the fire glowing into the evening. Luckily we are getting copious amounts of rain and it seems to have put the fire...Show more →

Thats good. I found it fascinating. To really see what happens and the output of smoke is crazy!

Joel

Aug 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM


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