I have settled into a routine in which every "Sky Lapse" photo/video shoot includes recording a panoramic composite image, followed by making a panoramic time lapse video.
Panoramic composite image
The following panoramic composite image was taken using the "Camera" app on my Apple iPad mini 6, set for "Pano" mode. I was able to capture a view that shows approximately 270° along the horizon -- about the same field of view as the panoramic time lapse video I captured afterward.
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| 14 November 2025. Panoramic view. (15984 x 3569 pixels) |
"Pano" Tech Tips
I discovered how to capture very wide views of the sky. Start recording and rotate the iPad camera slowly and steadily on a tripod -- the slower you rotate the camera, the wider your "Pano" will be. Keep rotating the iPad camera until the white arrow (on-screen guide) goes as far as it can -- at that point the recording will stop automatically.
I suggest you record a wider view than you need/want. For better composition, you can crop the image to remove distracting elements from the left and right sides of the composite image.
Panoramic time lapse video
I created a YouTube video that features a single "Sky Lapse 360 © 2025" video clip taken with my GoPro HERO4 Black action camera mounted on a "360TL" rotating timer. The camera was set for "Video" mode / "Time Lapse Video" submode, using a resolution of 4K and an interval of two (2) seconds.
14 November 2025. Panoramic view. (52 s)
The time lapse video shows a variety of cumuliform and stratiform cloud types moving from west to east across the sky.
"Time Lapse Video" Tech Tips
"Time Lapse Video" submode is the simplest of several ways to create time lapse videos using the GoPro HERO4 Black action camera. There are only two user-selectable settings for time lapse video: resolution; and interval.
Time Lapse Video capture mode | DescriptionCreates video from frames captured at specific intervals. Time Lapse Video is available only in 4K and 2.7K 4:3 resolutions. Time Lapse Video is captured without audio. Protune™, Auto Low Light, and Spot Meter are not available in this capture mode.Source Credit: HERO4 Black User Manual, p. 20.
It's noteworthy that Protune™ settings are not used in "Time Lapse Video" submode.
Related Resources
- GoPro time lapse submodes - a blog post by Walter Sanford
- GoPro HERO4 Black User Manual
- New generic mechanical panorama tripod mount - another blog post by Walter Sanford
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