Setting up the wrong angle for a 3 hour timelapse :(

A timelapse obviously takes a lot of time to produce, in the case it was just over 3 hours. I picked a bay on the island of Koh Phayam, Thailand that saw the tide go out over 1km. Mounting a GoPro on a wooden chair dug down into the sand would ensure the camera would stay still. There was of course no way to ensure people who would not decide to sit mid frame and sun bathe! Perhaps this is part of 'capturing the moment'!

As seen in the Image below, the water on the left side of the bay starts to go out first with long sand bars appearing in multiple places. Pools of sea water begin to pool before soaking into the sand as the water level drops further. A perfect scene for a timelapse.

Where it went wrong.

Setting the camera to 'superwide' would catch the entire bay- but at a price. It seems everything is just a little too far and too distant. The height of the camera also flattens the depth of field and obscures just how far the water is going out. Basically, too much sand!

To compensate to the 'difficult to see' low tide I have included photos. Setting the camera up at these locations would have been much better.

As rain clouds came over, all the colours turned to hues of grey. The water reflected the dark clouds and the wind picked up.

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