15 Time-Lapse GIFs That Will Change The Way You See The World

Time-lapse photography can open up hidden worlds and reveal secret characteristics of the things we see every day.

1. With time-lapse photography, you can condense a year into a second…

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2. …or document what happens when the world sleeps.

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3. It can show a young strawberry becoming an adult…

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4. …bring out the personality of flowers…

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5. …and shed light on the weird world of fungi.

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6. It can turn cities into living organisms…

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7. …with people flowing through the streets like liquid…

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8. …and buildings going through the cycles of wake and sleep.

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9. It’ll let you travel hundreds of miles per hour…

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10. …and watch artwork come to life.

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11. It can turn clouds into crashing waves…

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12. …pieces of abstract art…

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13. …or bright orange fireworks.

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14. It can change your perception of day and night…

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15. …and give context to our place in the solar system.

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Learn how to take your photography to the next level with animated GIFs and share your own photo experiments on Google+ with #AutoAwesome.

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