> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://jasontucker.blog/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Timelapse 4K Arroyo Pescadero Trail Whittier, CA - URL: https://jasontucker.blog/timelapse-4k-arroyo-pescadero-trail-whittier-ca/ - Published: 2015-07-22T22:15:10.000Z - Updated: 2015-08-02T20:12:16.000Z - Author: Jason Tucker - Tags: #wordpress Today I went back up to WACC to see if I could take some daylight pics of the sights from up high. Unfortunately there wasn’t much to photograph (no clouds or anything out). I realized what time it was and drove across the street to the [Arroyo Pescadero Trail](http://alltrails.com/trail/us/california/arroyo-pescadero-trail?ref=jasontucker.blog) in hopes that I could get a picture of the sunset. With sunset happening at 8PM at it being 7:00PM I thought I’d make my way over and get a location scouted out. [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/IMG_4501-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/IMG%5F4501.jpg) [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/IMG_4503-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/IMG%5F4503.jpg) I hiked up about 50 yards and started looking around, I’ve been to this trail in the past but I didn’t remember the layout of it. North I saw a cliff with a great place to overlook up high. Perfect! I make my way up there. [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010016-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010016.jpg) [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010017-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010017.jpg) [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010018-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010018.jpg) [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010011-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010011.jpg) [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010015-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010015.jpg) [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010008-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010008.jpg) [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010009-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010009.jpg) [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010010-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010010.jpg) [![P1010023](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010023-570x134.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010023.jpg) This one is directly above WACC I ended up taking the kit and [very plastic Panasonic tripod](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZPXVAVA/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00ZPXVAVA&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&linkId=DTM2CM7TWQRBH5SU&ref=jasontucker.blog) and got it leveled up using the level bubbles on it. Once I did that I located the panaramic function using the left wheel and then took a picture of 2 sides Whittier that I could see. [![P1010024](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010024-570x137.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010024.jpg) This one is pointed towards South Whittier I setup my camera (using the [stock kit lens](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZPXVAVA/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00ZPXVAVA&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&linkId=DTM2CM7TWQRBH5SU&ref=jasontucker.blog)) to take a picture every 20 seconds for 500 frames. My [DMC-G7KK](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZPXVAVA/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00ZPXVAVA&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&linkId=DTM2CM7TWQRBH5SU&ref=jasontucker.blog) gave me an estimate of 8:30 being when it was done. I knew I couldn’t stay that long and knowing I can stop it at any time anyhow I left it that way. [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/IMG_4505-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/IMG%5F4505.jpg) Tripodwith my Panasonic DMC-G7KK pointing towards Downtown LA [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010035-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010035.jpg) It’s about to go down! [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010025-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010025.jpg) On it’s way [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010092-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010092.jpg) Just to the left of the sun you can just barely make out DTLA [![](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010112-150x150.jpg)](https://jasontucker.blog/content/images/2015/07/P1010112.jpg) You might be able to see DTLA from this one too. Since I don’t know much about ISO, f-stop, aperture and exposure yet so I setup the camera to do a sunset scene preset and pointed the camera at the sun. At first I notice how bright it was so I tried out my [circular polarized lens](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZPXVAVA/ref=as%5Fli%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00ZPXVAVA&linkCode=as2&tag=jasotuck07-20&linkId=DTM2CM7TWQRBH5SU&ref=jasontucker.blog) from the kit and gave that a try. Along with the hood on I pointed the camera and set a decent place to focus on (DTLA) and started the time lapse. Once it was done I used the in-camera 4K rendering to MP4 and [uploaded that to YouTube](https://youtu.be/ex40w5YJy5c?ref=jasontucker.blog) If you have any comments or criticisms I’d love to hear it. Tips on doing a better job of making a timelapse are welcomed too 🙂