Incredible Time Lapse Video of Paris – Created with over 30,000 Images

Huffington Post UK have picked up the most incredible time lapse video of Paris created by Mayeul Akpovi. He took over 30,000 images to create this video and the detail is totally outstanding. This video would make a fabulous tourist incentive, that’s if you’re not already very keen to go.

Thanks to Mike Hardaker of 645 PRO fame for pointing out there’s a ‘making of video’ – we have attached that below too.

This is not a mobile photography creation but it’s inspiring nonetheless of course. Here’s a list of the gear Mayeul used to create this video:

Canon 5D Mark III

Canon 5D Mark II

Canon 24-70mm f2.8 L USM

Sigma 15mm f2.8 EX DG Fisheye

Samyang 14mm f2.8

Tamron 70-300mm f4-5,6 Di VC USD

Filters: ND2 to ND400

Mayeul made sure to include all the best of Paris, here’s his location shot list:

– Les Invalides

- Le pont des Invalides

- Eglise Saint-Eustache

- Place de la Bastille

- Funiculaire de Montmartre

- Basilique du Sacré
-Cœur de Montmartre

- Pont de Bir Hakeim

- Trocadéro (Palais de Chaillot, Tour Eiffel)

- La Défense (Esplanade de la Défense)

- Le Louvre (Pyramide du musée du Louvre, L’Arc de Triomphe du Carousel)

- Tour Montparnasse (Paris vu aérienne, Tour Eiffel, etc.)

- Pont des Arts (Vue sur la Seine au couché du soleil)

- Champs de Mars (Feux d’artifices de la Tour Eiffel)

- Les champs Elysées
- L’Arc de Triomphe (Place de l’Etoile)

- Pont de Neuilly (La Défense, Grand Arche de la Défense)

Take a look at the video below to see for yourselves: